It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author is disturbed by how casually people invoke God for trivial matters.
- In plain terms
- It upsets me when people call on God for small, unimportant things.
- What can you take from it?
- Reserve appeals to the divine for serious matters, not trifles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you treat sacred names?
- When is invoking higher powers appropriate?
Another view
Some find comfort in bringing God into daily details.
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