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Being free means being free for the other, because the other has bound me to him. Only in relationship with the other am I free
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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It matters little what form of prayer we adopt or how many words we use. What matters is the faith which lays hold on God, knowing that He knows our needs before we even ask Him. That is what gives Christian prayer its boundless confidence and its joyous certainty.
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The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal. Without such a goal, chastity is bound to become ridiculous. Chastity is the sine qua non of lucidity and concentration.
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What we are in ourselves, and what we owe to others makes us a complete whole.
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To endure the cross is not tragedy it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ.
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May God in His mercy lead us through these times but above all, may He lead us to Himself.
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Consequently there is a need for spiritual vitality. What protection is there against the danger of organisation? Man is once more faced with the problem of himself. He can cope with every danger except the danger of human nature itself. In the last resort it all turns upon man.
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I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me.
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Sanctification means that the Christians have been judged already, and that they are being preserved until the coming of Christ and are ever advancing towards it.
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Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy.
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It is not in our life that God's help and presence must still be proved, but rather God's presence and help have been demonstrated for us in the life of Jesus Christ. It is in fact more important for us to know what God did to Israel, to his Son Jesus Christ, than to seek what God intends for us today.
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The Church is her true self only when she exists for humanity. As a fresh start, she should give away all her endowments to the poor and needy. The clergy should live solely on the freewill offerings of their congregations, or possibly engage in some secular calling.
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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.
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Every sermon must contain a certain shot of heresy.
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The church is not a religious community of worshippers of Christ but is Christ himself who has taken form among people.
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A person who loves community tends to destroy it. But a person who loves people creates community wherever he goes.
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The time is short. Eternity is long. It is the time of decision.
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The Christian must treat his enemy as a brother, and requite his hostility with love. His behavior must be determined not by the way others treat him, but by the treatment he himself receives from Jesus it has only one source, and that is the will of Jesus.
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The right way to pray is to stretch out our hands and ask of One who we know has the heart of a Father.
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It seems to me more important actually to share someones distress than to use smooth words about it.
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Through our daily meals He is calling us to rejoice, to keep holiday in the midst of our working day.
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