The fact that we do not speak it but sing it only expresses the fact that our spoken words are inadequate to… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Only the man who follows the command of Jesus single-mindedly, and unresistingly lets his yoke rest upon him, finds his burden easy,… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“The Christian, however, must bear the burden of a brother. He must suffer and endure the brother. It is only when he… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
It is the fellowship of the Cross to experience the burden of the other. If one does not experience it, the fellowship… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Do not worry! Earthly goods deceive the human heart into believing that they give it security and freedom from worry. But in… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“It is only when he is a burden that another person is really a brother and not merely an object to be… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self- satisfied; in fact, he can easily become dangerous, as it does not take… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
Why do Christians sing when they are together? The reason is, quite simply, because in singing together it is possible for them to speak… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
What we shall need is not geniuses, or cynics, or misanthropes, or clever tacticians, but plain, honest, straghtforward men. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
...Gratitude transforms the torment of memory of good things now gone into silent joy. One bears what was lovely in the past not as… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
Who can really be faithful in great things if he has not learned to be faithful in the things of daily life? — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
“The church can only defend its own space by fighting, not for space, but for the salvation of the world. Otherwise the church becomes… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
There remains an experience of incomparable value . . . to see the great events of world history from below; from the perspective of… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
“To endure the cross is not a tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ. When… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
“There is only one church, the church of faith ruled by the word of Jesus Christ alone. This is the true catholic church that… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
“As Christians, we needn’t be at all ashamed of some impatience, longing, opposition to what is unnatural, and our full share of desire for… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
Those who love their dream of a Christian community more than the Christian community itself become destroyers of that Christian community even though their… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
“From now on there can be no more wars of faith. The only way to overcome our enemy is by loving him.” — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
“The scriptures do not present us with a series of Christian types to be imitated according to choice; they preach to us in every… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
We are not to simply bandage the wounds of victims beneath the wheels of injustice, we are to drive a spoke into the wheel… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share
