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And beyond this, Bonhoeffer believed that whatever one said one believed was not as important as living what one believed.
faith without works is dead
one can disagree with your conclusion on a higher power, but they grow disain for you when your life is void of proof that you atually believe in God. You must woo both the heart and the mind of the unbeliever. Your life devoted to the poor is proof enough that you seriously believe God's words.
"Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."
Matthew 5:16
“How much more damage anger and grief do than the things that cause them.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“People ask, “Have you ever seen the gods you worship? How can you be sure they exist?” Answers: i. Just look around you. ii. I’ve never seen my soul either. And yet I revere it. That’s how I know the gods exist and why I revere them—from having felt their power, over and over.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“There’s nothing manly about rage. It’s courtesy and kindness that define a human being—and a man. That’s who possesses strength and nerves and guts, not the angry whiners. To react like that brings you closer to impassivity—and so to strength.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“And beyond this, Bonhoeffer believed that whatever one said one believed was not as important as living what one believed.”
― The Cost of Discipleship
― The Cost of Discipleship
Kyle Hersma’s 2025 Year in Books
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226 books
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224 books
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