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“I believe that we should, on biblical grounds, tell all parents of mentally disabled children that God loves their children, regrets terribly that they are disabled, and will, when they die, carry them gently into a heavenly life where every person is forever whole.” quote by Lewis B. Smedes
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“I believe that we should, on biblical grounds, tell all parents of mentally disabled children that God loves their children, regrets terribly that they are disabled, and will, when they die, carry them gently into a heavenly life where every person is forever whole.”

Lewis B. Smedes

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker urges parents of disabled children to find comfort in a belief that divine love will restore wholeness after death.

In simple terms: God promises eternal wholeness for disabled children.

Key Takeaway

Offer spiritual hope.

Themes

faith compassion theodicy

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

spiritual empathetic

When to use this quote

  • grieving parents
  • religious counseling
  • support groups

Key Concepts

theology comfort afterlife

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does faith help cope?
  • What are limits of religious comfort?
A Different Perspective

May oversimplify complex suffering.

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