Saint Augustine cries, Lord I cannot love you, but come in…
“Saint Augustine cries, Lord I cannot love you, but come in and love yourself in me. According to Saint Paul, we must put off our own natural form and put on the form of God, and Saint Augustine tells us to discard our own mode of nature; then the divine nature will flow in and be revealed. Saint Augustine says, Those who seek and find, find not. He who seeks and finds not, he alone finds. Saint Paul says, What I was, was not I, it was God in me.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Divine nature replaces human nature; seeking God leads to self‑loss and divine revelation.
In simple terms: God replaces self, revealing divinity.
Key Takeaway
Surrender self to find divine.
Themes
spirituality
self
divine nature
theology
transcendence
Mood
reflective
mystical
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- prayer
- meditation
- spiritual counseling
- theology
- personal growth
Key Concepts
mysticism
self‑nullification
theological paradox
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “self‑loss” mean to you?
- How can one balance personal identity with divine surrender?
A Different Perspective
May be misinterpreted as negating personal identity.