Dietrich Bonhoeffer Quotes About Sacrifice
-
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Not only do the followers of Jesus renounce their rights, they renounce their own righteousness too. They get no praise for their achievements or sacrifices. They cannot have righteous– ness except by hungering and thirsting for it (this applies equally to their own righteousness and to the righteousness of God on earth ), always they look forward to the future righteousness of God, but they cannot establish it for themselves. Those who follow Jesus grow hungry and thirsty on the way.
→ -
No sacrifice which a lover would make for his beloved is too great for us to make for our enemy.
→ -
Who stands firm? Only the one for whom the final standard is not his reason, his principles, his conscience, his freedom, his virtue, but who is ready to sacrifice all these, when in faith and sole allegiance to God he is called to obedient and responsible action: the responsible person, whose life will be nothing but an answer to God's question and call.
→ -
In recent years we have seen a great deal of bravery and self-sacrifice, but civil courage hardly anywhere, even among ourselves.
→
Related Authors
-
Soren Kierkegaard Philosopher -
Karl Barth Theologian -
Martin Niemoller Pastor -
William Wilberforce British Politician -
Eric Metaxas Author -
Stanley Hauerwas Theologian -
Paul Tillich Philosopher -
Henri Nouwen Priest -
Reinhold Niebuhr Theologian -
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil rights activist -
-
Oscar Romero Biographer -
Thomas Merton Writer -
Martin Luther Monk -
Dorothy Day Journalist -
C. S. Lewis Novelist -
-
Adolf Hitler Former Chancellor of Germany -
-
Corrie Ten Boom Author
Popular Topics
- Counselor
- Stress And Worry
- United Nations
- Married With Children
- Government And Society
- Participative Leadership
- Smoking A Joint
- Many Homes
- Preparing For Death
- Long Friendship
- Sojourners
- Walkers
- Baseball Cards
- Positive Training
- Lifelong Learning
- Love Your Work
- Shoulders
- Little Sister
- Thinking About The Past
- Salons