As long as we let the Word of God be our only armor, we can look confidently into the future. Dietrich Bonhoeffer More Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer More Quotes From Dietrich Bonhoeffer Let him who cannot be alone beware of community... Let him who is not in community beware of being alone... Each by itself has profound perils and pitfalls. One who wants fellowship without solitude plunges into the void of words and feelings, and the one who seeks solitude without fellowship perishes in the abyss of vanity, self-infatuation and despair. Dietrich Bonhoeffer vanity self profound Battles are won, not with weapons, but with God. They are won where the way leads to the cross. Dietrich Bonhoeffer battle weapons way He who loves community destroys community; he who loves the brethren builds community. Dietrich Bonhoeffer brethren community It is the fellowship of the Cross to experience the burden of the other. If one does not experience it, the fellowship he belongs to is not Christian. If any member refuses to bear that burden, he denies the law of Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer christian law doe The word of cheap grace has been the ruin of more Christians than any commandment of works. Dietrich Bonhoeffer ruins grace christian There remains an experience of incomparable value . . . to see the great events of world history from below; from the perspective of the outcast, the suspects, the maltreated, the powerless, the oppressed, the reviled ---- in short, from the perspective of those who suffer . . . to look with new eyes on matters great and small. Dietrich Bonhoeffer perspective eye peace It is infinitely easier to suffer in obedience to a human command than to accept suffering as free, responsible men. Dietrich Bonhoeffer obedience suffering men When people are deeply affected by the Word, they tell it to other people. Dietrich Bonhoeffer affected people Possessions are not God's blessing and goodness, but the opportunities of service which he entrusts to us. Dietrich Bonhoeffer goodness blessing opportunity The only man who has the right to say that he is justified by grace alone is the man who has left all to follow Christ. Such a man knows that the call to discipleship is a gift of grace, and that the call is inseparable from the grace. But those who try to use this grace as a dispensation from following Christ are simply deceiving themselves. Dietrich Bonhoeffer following-christ grace men Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ, living and incarnate. Dietrich Bonhoeffer grace jesus christ It seems to me more important actually to share someones distress than to use smooth words about it. Dietrich Bonhoeffer important use share If Christ has been given us, if we are called to his discipleship we are given all things, literally _all_ things. He will see to it that they are added unto us. If we follow Jesus and look only to His righteousness, we are in his hands and under the protection of Him and His Father. And if we are in communion with the Father, nought can harm us. God will help us in the hour of need, and He knows our needs. Dietrich Bonhoeffer father hands jesus Fulfilled life is possible in spite of unfulfilled wishes. Dietrich Bonhoeffer gratitude life-is wish Salvation is free, but discipleship will cost you your life Dietrich Bonhoeffer discipleship salvation cost Who am I? this or the other? Dietrich Bonhoeffer army lonely hypocrite The richness of God’s Word ought to determine our prayer, not the poverty of our heart. Dietrich Bonhoeffer poverty prayer heart One's task is not to turn the world upside down, but to do what is necessary at the given place and with a due consideration of reality. Dietrich Bonhoeffer tasks reality world To endure the cross is not tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer tragedy suffering jesus It is the voice of the Church that is heard in singing together. It is not you that sings, it is the Church that is singing, and you, as a member of the Church, may share in its song. Dietrich Bonhoeffer singing voice song
