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““I think we delight to praise what we enjoy because the praise not merely expresses but completes the enjoyment; it is its appointed consummation. It is not out of compliment that lovers keep on telling one another how beautiful they are; the delight is incomplete till it is expressed. It is frustrating to have discovered a new author and not to be able to tell anyone how good he is; to come suddenly, at the turn of the road, upon some mountain valley of unexpected grandeur and then to have to keep silent because the people with you care for it no more than for a tin can in the ditch; to hear a good joke and find no one to share it with. . . . The Scotch catechism says that man’s chief end is ‘to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.’ But we shall then know that these are the same thing. Fully to enjoy is to glorify. In commanding us to glorify Him, God is inviting us to enjoy Him.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Expressing appreciation completes enjoyment; praising God and enjoying Him are intertwined.
In simple terms: Sharing joy deepens it.
Key Takeaway
Share what you love.
Themes
joy
expression
spirituality
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
Type
spiritual
literary
When to use this quote
- friendship conversations
- book reviews
- religious worship
- creative collaborations
Key Concepts
theology
psychology of gratitude
Questions to Reflect On
- When have you kept a wonderful experience to yourself?
- How does sharing enhance personal fulfillment?
A Different Perspective
Silence may be forced by social constraints.