“Deeply convinced of the reality of the divine will, he (Lincoln) had no patience at all with any who were perfectly sure they knew the details of the divine will.” HumilityCertaintyArroganceHubrisTheySmugness Book:Abraham Lincoln: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership Source: Abraham Lincoln: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership
“He (Lincoln) differed from fanatical moralists primarily in that he was always perplexed. No sooner did he believe he was doing God's will that he began to admit that God's purposes might be different from his own. In short, he never forgot the men's contrast between the absolute goodness of God and the faltering goodness of all who are in the finite predicament.” HumilityWorshipHumorousArroganceSovereignty Of GodSmugness Book:Abraham Lincoln: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership Source: Abraham Lincoln: Lessons in Spiritual Leadership