Augustine of Hippo
Thou awakest us to delight in Thy praise; for Thou madest us for Thyself, and our heart is restless, until it repose in Thee. Thou hast drawn me out of all my most evil ways, that Thou mightest become a delight to me above all the […]
God does not love because we need love; we need love because God is love. We are creatures of love, created for love because we are created for God. We were created to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, and that enjoyment consists of increasing delight […]
Everyone thinks—we cannot avoid it. As the heart contracts to pump blood, so the mind thinks to process life. It is as a waterwheel firmly fixed in a rushing river; so long as the river of life flows, the mind turns. The turning of the wheel […]
By design, the worshiper of God is to be double-sighted. Everything in creation is but a taste and tiny reflection of invisible realities. Sight is a wonderful gift. But it should never be assumed that the human eye is capable of comprehensive sight. It was never […]
Were our eyes created for the things made, or were the things made created for our eyes? Wherefore visibility? We know that Christ created all things, “visible and invisible” (Col 1:16). But why did He create things visible? What is the purpose of visibility? Are our […]
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