The deceit, the lie of the Devil consists of this, that he wishes to Dietrich Bonhoeffer More Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer More Quotes From Dietrich Bonhoeffer Once a man has truly experienced the mercy of God in his life he will henceforth aspire only to serve. Dietrich Bonhoeffer mercy-of-god mercy men So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self- satisfied; in fact, he can easily become dangerous, as it does not take much to make him aggressive. A fool must therefore be treated more cautiously than a scoundrel. Dietrich Bonhoeffer fool self doe Wherever there are sinners, the weak, the sorrowful, the poor in the world, that is where God goes. Dietrich Bonhoeffer christian god world We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer. Dietrich Bonhoeffer empathy light people Let him who cannot be alone beware of community. Let him who is not in community beware of being alone. Dietrich Bonhoeffer christian-community community It is worse for a liar to tell the truth than for a lover of truth to lie.... There is a truth which is of Satan. Its essence is that under the semblance of truth it denies everything that is real. It lives upon hatred of the real world which is created and loved by God. Dietrich Bonhoeffer real liars lying One cannot simply read the Bible, like other books. One must be prepared really to enquire of it. Only thus will it reveal itself. Only if we expect from it the ultimate answer, shall we receive it. That is because in the Bible God speaks to us. And one cannot simply think about God in one’s own strength, one has to inquire of him. Only if we seek him, will he answer us. Dietrich Bonhoeffer answers book thinking What we shall need is not geniuses, or cynics, or misanthropes, or clever tacticians, but plain, honest, straghtforward men. Dietrich Bonhoeffer clever men needs Time is the most precious gift in our possession, for it is the most irrevocable. This is what makes it so disturbing to look back upon the time which we have lost. Time lost is time when we have not lived a full human life, time unenriched by experience, creative endeavor, enjoyment, and suffering. Time lost is time not filled, time left empty. Dietrich Bonhoeffer creative suffering time The gift of Christ is not the Christian religion, but the grace and love of God which culminate in the cross. Dietrich Bonhoeffer and-love grace christian In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. Dietrich Bonhoeffer thank-you inspirational life We have become so accustomed to the idea of divine love and of God's coming at Christmas that we no longer feel the shiver of fear that God's coming should arouse in us. We are indifferent to the message, taking only the pleasant and agreeable out of it and forgetting the serious aspect, that the God of the world draws near to the people of our little earth and lays claim to us. The coming of God is truly not only glad tidings, but first of all frightening news for everyone who has a conscience. Dietrich Bonhoeffer faith people ideas When you read the Bible, you must think that here and now, God is speaking with me Dietrich Bonhoeffer here-and-now thinking The best-informed man is not necessarily the wisest. Indeed there is a danger that precisely in the multiplicity of his knowledge he will lose sight of what is essential. But on the other hand, knowledge of an apparently trivial detail quite often makes it possible to see into the depth of things. And so the wise man will seek to acquire the best possible knowledge about events, but always without becoming dependent upon this knowledge. To recognize the significant in the factual is wisdom. Dietrich Bonhoeffer wise men reality The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come. Dietrich Bonhoeffer imperfect soul looks Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected.... Hoarding is idolatry. Dietrich Bonhoeffer hoarding wealth used Cheap grace is the deadly enemy of our church. We are fighting today for costly grace. Dietrich Bonhoeffer fighting grace enemy Earthly possessions dazzle our eyes and delude us into thinking that they can provide security and freedom from anxiety. Yet all the time they are the very source of anxiety. Dietrich Bonhoeffer security-and-freedom eye thinking A Christian fellowship lives and exists by the intercession of its members for one another, or it collapses. I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me. His face, that hitherto may have been strange and intolerable to me, is transformed in intercession into the countenance of a brother for whom Christ died, the face of a forgiven sinner. Dietrich Bonhoeffer hate brother christian A Christian fellowship lives and exists by the intercession of its members for one another, or it collapses. Dietrich Bonhoeffer members fellowship christian
