Quotes about Reflection

Theology is not an excursion into the stratosphere that lies beyond scriptural sppech in time: it may not travel beyond the borders of faith's perspective. Beyond the word of Scripture we dare not go, in speech or theological reflection; for it is in this word that God's love in Jesus Christ is revealed. There is nothing beyond that.

When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.

Complaint always comes back in an echo from the ends of the world; but silence strengthens us.

Step softly, under snow or rain, To find the place where men can pray; The way is all so very plain that we may lose the way.

One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.

You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink.

Don't ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.

The hesitations and doubts that are present at many points (in contemporary theology) do not in themselves indicate a deep final uncertainty, an alienation from the gospel.

I'm going to ask you to do something that may feel even more painful: when you get close to becoming engaged, put any public announcement on delay for a few weeks and spend several sessions talking through all these issues again with someone else present.

Our motivation and our thoughts about our actions become as important as the actions themselves.

Any situation that calls me to confront my selfishness has enormous spiritual value.

The story of Isaac and Rebekah is an account of what was, but not necessarily of what should be for all of God's people.