Sinners with broken and contrite hearts have but one desire. Filled with thanksgiving, they want to love Him who loved them so much. They are so overwhelmed that He has borne their sins and carried them away. When we receive forgiveness, our hearts are so filled with joy that we cannot help but love Him with a lavish love. We cannot help but give our lives to Him who gave His life for us and set us free from the prison of sin. We cannot stop thanking Him, and so we do everything possible to bring Him joy and to bestow our gifts upon Him, serving Him with all our talents and strength. And this is what heaven is all about: centering upon Jesus and loving Him above all else. .M. Basilea Schlink
About This Quote
This quote is powerful and powerful because it’s true. The idea that we live in a world where we must do good and we will be rewarded is not Biblical. Jesus said we must love Him with all our hearts and we must love others as He loves us. Jesus said if we love Him, we will keep His commandments and be counted as righteous.
I have read this book, “The Greatest Glory In Living,” and it is filled with many great quotes from many great Christians. This particular quote from Pope Benedict is powerful because he understands that our hearts are broken and contrite when we feel, “I have sinned so much, why should I keep trying to do good?” When a person feels this way, he can turn to Christ to love him or her for who they are and forgive them of their sins. The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
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