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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“To be a child means to owe one's existence to another, and even in our adult life we never quite reach the point where we no longer have to give thanks for being the person we are.”

“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.”

“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”

“I suppose in all lives a moment comes when we wonder--suppose after all there is a God, suppose the theologians are right.”

“Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love - but sometimes it was so hard to love.”

“Your Mercy is my social status.”

“...Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don't develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.”

“When the enemy sends vipers your way, God will also send victory your way.”