There is a great Field-Marshal, my friend, who arrays our battalions; Let us to Providence trust, and abide and work in our stations.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker encourages trusting a higher plan while remaining committed to one's specific role or station in life.
- In plain terms
- Trust in divine order but keep working at your job.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust in the bigger plan while doing your part.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your station?
- Who guides you?
Another view
It can encourage passivity in the face of injustice.
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