God Quote by Hans Urs von Balthasar — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“God defines himself as "I am who I am", which also means: My being is such that I shall always be present in every moment of becoming.”

“What you are is God's gift to you, what you become is your gift to God.”

“The Church does not dispense the sacrament of baptism in order to acquire for herself an increase in membership but in order to consecrate a human being to God and to communicate to that person the divine gift of birth from God.”

“What the Father gives is the capacity to be a self, freedom, and thus autonomy, but an autonomy which can be understood only as a surrender of self to the other.”

“In Christ, for the first time, we see that in God himself there exists--within his inseparable unity--the distinction between the Father who gives and the Gift which is given (the Son), but only in the unity of the Holy Spirit.”

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”

“Excuse me," she said politely. "But you can't have him. Not yet. He's going to come back with me.”

“In monasteries, seminaries, retreats and synagogues, they fear hell and seek paradise. Those who know the mysteries of God never let that seed be planted in their souls.”

“Don't forget to pray today because God did not forget to wake you up this morning.”

“You don’t turn to God for justice; that’s what judges and lawyers are for. You go to God for mercy, or you would if He existed, which He doesn’t.”

“Sometimes, life will not be easy, but God will grant you an easy victory.”