life is the spirit incarnate in time.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fuller defines life as the embodiment of spirit within time.
- In plain terms
- Life is spirit made real in time.
- What can you take from it?
- View life as the tangible expression of spirit unfolding over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does seeing life as spirit in time change your priorities?
- What does incarnate mean in your experience?
Another view
The definition is abstract and lacks empirical grounding.
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