You know how the little child feels towards his father…
““You know how the little child feels towards his father. You may have an axe in your hand, or a sword;--the child is not afraid, for he knows you are a father. He will seize hold of it and play with it as with a feather, for he can not dream of danger or fear, so long as the instrument is in his father's hand. He believes that you love him; and knows that you will not hurt him, so that even a sword in your hand awakens no fear in his bosom. So of God. You are no more afraid when God plays with the forked lightning than when he paints his bow on the vaulted sky in the stillness of approaching sunset. This is faith. It trusts God amid the storm as in the calm, assured that He is forevermore the same and always infinitely good and wise.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Faith is trusting God's unchanging goodness, seeing danger as harmless when held by divine love.
In simple terms: Trust God as safe even in storms.
Key Takeaway
Believe in divine constancy.
Themes
faith
trust
divine love
fearlessness
Mood
reverent
hopeful
Type
spiritual
inspirational
When to use this quote
- prayer
- counseling
- personal crisis
- stormy life events
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
spirituality
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you maintain trust when faced with personal tragedy?
- What symbols represent safety for you?
A Different Perspective
Faith may be challenged by real suffering that feels contradictory.