I could not riding out alone about my business, but smile out to God in praises, in assurance of victory because God would, by things that are not, bring to naught things that are.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cromwell expresses confidence that God will use the weak to overcome the strong.
- In plain terms
- God can defeat the powerful using the powerless.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust in divine power to overcome overwhelming odds.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you find assurance in uncertainty?
- What role does faith play in victory?
Another view
It assumes a specific theological view that not all share.
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