My chief care should not be to find pleasure or success…
““My chief care should not be to find pleasure or success, health or life or money or rest or even things like virtue and wisdom—still less their opposites, pain, failure, sickness, death. But in all that happens, my one desire and my one joy should be to know: “Here is the thing that God has willed for me. In this His love is found, and in accepting this I can give back His love to Him and give myself with it to Him. For in giving myself I shall find Him and He is life everlasting.” By””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
The ultimate purpose is to discover and accept God’s will, finding love and eternal life through surrender and giving.
In simple terms: Find God’s will, love, and eternal life by surrendering.
Key Takeaway
Seek God’s purpose, love, and eternity.
Themes
spirituality
purpose
faith
love
eternity
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
reverent
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- prayer
- meditation
- service
- self‑reflection
- counselling
Key Concepts
Divine will
self‑surrender
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does surrender to divine will mean for you?
- How can you turn daily tasks into acts of love?
A Different Perspective
Human desire for pleasure can distract from deeper spiritual fulfillment.