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God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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Only the suffering God can help.
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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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Gratitude changes the pangs of memory into a tranquil joy.
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The word of cheap grace has been the ruin of more Christians than any commandment of works.
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God is not a God of the emotions but the God of truth.
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Comfort the troubled, and trouble the comfortable.
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Every call of Christ leads into death.
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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 first service that one owes to others consists in listening to them.
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Not until one person desires to keep his own bread for himself does hunger ensue.
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Discipleship is not limited to what you can comprehend – it must transcend all comprehension. Plunge into the deep waters beyond your own comprehension, and I will help you to comprehend even as I do. Bewilderment is the true comprehension. Not to know where you are going is the true knowledge. My comprehension transcends yours.
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The future of modern society depends much more on the quiet heroism of the very few who are inspired by God. These few will greatly enjoy the divine inspiration and will be prepared to stand for the dignity of Man and true freedom and to keep the Law of God, even of it means martyrdom or death.
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Prayer is the supreme instance of the hidden character of the Christian life.
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It is only with gratitude that life becomes rich!
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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.
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If any want to become my followers, Jesus says. Following him is not something that is self-evident, even among the disciples. No one can be forced, no one can be expected to follow him. ... If any want to follow me, they must deny themselves ... and take up their cross.
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God turns toward the very places from which humans turn away.
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Only those who put tomorrow completely into God's hand and receive fully today what they need for their lives are really secure.
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To be sure, God shall call you, and us, only at the hour that God has chosen. Until that hour, which lies in God's hand alone, we shall be protected even in the greatest danger and from our gratitude for such protection ever new readiness surely arises for the final call
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