“Protestantism has the method of Jesus with His secret too much left out of mind; Catholicism has His secret with His method too much left out of mind; neither has His unerring balance, His intuition, His sweet reasonableness. But both have hold of a great truth, and get from it a great power.” MindReligionJesusLeftSecretChristianityToo MuchSweetBalanceMethodIntuitionCatholicismGreat PowerLeft OutProtestantismReasonableness Book:Literature & Dogma: An Essay Towards a Better Apprehension of the Bible Source: Literature & Dogma: An Essay Towards a Better Apprehension of the Bible
“God made the forests, the tiny stars, and the wild winds-and I think that he made them partly as a balance for that kind of civilization that would choke the spirit of joy out of our hearts. He made the great open places for the people who want to be alone with him and talk to him, away from the crowds that kill all reverence. And I think that he is glad at times to have us forget our cares and responsibilities that we may be nearer him-as Jesus was when he crept away into the wilderness to pray.” PeopleThinkingWantHeartKindMayMadeCareJoySpiritJesusStarsForgetResponsibilityWindPrayingBalanceCivilizationCrowdsTinyGladForestsWildernessReverenceChokeWants To Be Alone Author:Margaret Elizabeth Sangster
“I'm gonna be a respectable dude. When people talking to me, I'm gonna show everybody respect. I just wanted to do that, I needed some kind of balance and I think that Islam was perfect for me. It ain't nothing different than Christianity, we all believe in Jesus, we all believe in God, it's just that Islam really helped me balance out who I am. Cuz if I can go all day without making Salaat or asking for forgiveness or giving thanks, you know, I would probably be a lunatic. So that's what gave me balance.” PeopleThinkingGivingBelieveKindDifferentJesusPerfectChristianityBalanceIslamThanksBelieve In GodRespectableLunaticPeople TalkingAsking For ForgivenessThanks You Author:The Jacka
“Knowing God without knowing our own wretchedness makes for pride. Knowing our own wretchedness without knowing God makes for despair. Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.” ShowsJesusChristKnowingPrideBalanceDespairJesus ChristStrikesKnowing GodWretchednessKnowing Jesus Book:Pascal Pensées Source: Pascal Pensées