'Oh, no single piece of our mental world is to be hermetically sealed off from the rest, and there is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: 'Mine!'' (p. 488)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- No part of human existence is outside divine oversight.
- In plain terms
- Every part of life belongs to God.
- What can you take from it?
- Recognize that all life matters spiritually.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What matters most to you?
Another view
This view is specific to believers.
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