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Once a man has truly experienced the mercy of God in his life he will henceforth aspire only to serve.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Age: 39 †
Born: 1906
Born: February 4
Died: 1945
Died: April 8
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Nothing can fill the gap when we are away from those we love, and it would be wrong to try to find anything.....It is nonsense to say that God fills the gap he does not fill it, but keeps it empty so that our communion with another may be kept alive, even at the cost of pain.
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Temptations which accompany the working day will be conquered on the basis of the morning breakthrough to God. Decisions, demanded by work, become easier and simpler where they are made not in the fear of men, but only in the sight of God. He wants to give us today the power which we need for our work.
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We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.....We must not.....assume that our schedule is our own to manage, but allow it to be arranged by God.
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The first service that one owes to others consists in listening to them.
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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
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The life of discipleship is not the hero-worship we would pay to a good master, but obedience to the Son of God.
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Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.
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Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. They do not find it among Christians, because these Christians are talking where they should be listening.
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One who loves his community destroys community one who loves its members builds community.
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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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The person who’s in love with their vision of community will destroy community. But the person who loves the people around them will create community everywhere they go.
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Jesus' commandment never wishes to destroy life, but rather to preserve, strengthen, and heal life.
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Whenever Christ calls us, His call leads us to death.
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It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.
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