It is far more important to love your wife than to love God, and I will tell you why. You cannot help him, but you can help her. You can fill her life with the perfume of perpetual joy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues helping your spouse brings more practical joy than trying to help a distant deity.
- In plain terms
- Love your wife because you can actually help her.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus love on those you can help.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who can you help today?
- Is helping God possible?
Another view
It frames religious devotion as unhelpful which may offend believers.
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