"As earthly human beings, we have to take account of an earthly future. For the sake of this future we must accept tasks, responsibilities, and joys and sorrows. We do not despise happiness simply becasuse there is so much unhappiness. We should not arrogantly push away the kind hand of God because God's hand is otherwise so hard. I think it is more important to remind one another of this in these days than of many other things.."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Amen! A friend who was visiting me this week spoke about Bonhoeffer's Life Together, and I was reminded that I've never got to the end of any of his books.
ReplyDeleteWise words and still true in a world that seems to keep repeating itself. Gloria
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