We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God. Dietrich Bonhoeffer More Quotes by Dietrich Bonhoeffer More Quotes From Dietrich Bonhoeffer The proclamation of grace has its limits. Grace may not be proclaimed to anyone who does not recognize or distinguish or desire it... The world upon whom grace is thrust as a bargain will grow tired of it, and it will not only trample upon the Holy, but also will tear apart those who force it on them. Dietrich Bonhoeffer tired tears grace When we come to a clearer and more sober estimate of our own limitations and responsibilities, that makes it possible more genuinely to love our neighbor. Dietrich Bonhoeffer sober neighbor responsibility Telling the truth ... is not solely a matter of moral character; it is also a matter of correct appreciation of real situations and of serious reflection upon them. Dietrich Bonhoeffer real truth appreciation He who fears the face of God does not fear the face of man. He who fears the face of man does not fear the face of God. Dietrich Bonhoeffer faces doe men Neighbourliness is not a quality in other people, it is simply their claim on ourselves. Dietrich Bonhoeffer quality claims people The consciousness of being borne up by a spiritual tradition that goes back for centuries gives one a feeling of confidence and security in the face of all passing strains and stresses. Dietrich Bonhoeffer stress spiritual giving God is not free from human beings but for them. Dietrich Bonhoeffer human-beings humans Christian community is like the Christian's sanctification. It is a gift of God which we cannot claim. Only God knows the real state of our fellowship, of our sanctification. What may appear weak and trifling to us may be great and glorious to God. Just as the Christian should not be constantly feeling his spiritual pulse, so, too, the Christian community has not been given to us by God for us to be constantly taking its temperature. Dietrich Bonhoeffer real spiritual christian But to procrastinate and prevaricate simply because you're afraid of erring, when others - I mean our brethren in Germany - must make infinitely more difficult decisions every day, seems to me almost to run counter to love. To delay or fail to make decisions may be more sinful than to make wrong decisions out of faith and love. Dietrich Bonhoeffer decision running mean The responsible person seeks to make his whole life a response to the question and call of God. Dietrich Bonhoeffer response whole-life responsible No one has yet believed in God and the kingdom of heaven, no one has heard about his realm of the resurrected, and not been homesick from that hour, waiting and looking forward joyfully to being released from bodily existenceDeath is hell and night and cold, if it is not transformed by our faith. But that is just what is so marvelous, that we can transform death. Dietrich Bonhoeffer waiting night heaven Once again, Jesus calls those who follow him to share his passion. Dietrich Bonhoeffer passion share jesus The cross is suffering with Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer crosses suffering christ The Psalter is the great school of prayer. Dietrich Bonhoeffer great-schools prayer school Monastic life thus became a living protest against the secularization of Christianity, against the cheapening of grace. Dietrich Bonhoeffer monastic-life grace christianity The right way to requite evil, according to Jesus, is not to resist it. This saying of Christ removes the Church from the sphere of politics and law. Dietrich Bonhoeffer evil law jesus There remains an experience of incomparable value. Dietrich Bonhoeffer incomparable remains values To recognize the significant in the factual is wisdom. Dietrich Bonhoeffer factual significant reality One who loves his community destroys community; one who loves its members builds community. Dietrich Bonhoeffer members community Whenever Christ calls us, His call leads us to death. Dietrich Bonhoeffer christ
