'Once you accept the existence of God -however you define him, however you explain your relationship to him - then you are caught forever with his presence in the center of all things.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Accepting the existence of God, regardless of definition, places a permanent presence at the center of everything.
- In plain terms
- Once you believe in God, that belief changes how you see everything forever.
- What can you take from it?
- Belief in a higher power fundamentally shifts your perspective on reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does God center your life?
- How does belief change you?
Another view
It presumes belief is a one-way irreversible commitment.
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