Intercessory prayer is the purifying bath into which the individual and the community must enter every day. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
What is happiness and unhappiness? It depends so little on the circumstances; it depends really only on what happens inside a person.… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
In a word, live together in the forgiveness of your sins, for without it no human fellowship, least of all a marriage,… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Because I am a Christian, therefore, every day in which I do not penetrate more deeply into the knowledge of God's Word… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
But to procrastinate and prevaricate simply because you're afraid of erring, when others - I mean our brethren in Germany - must… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“As far as we are concerned, there is no dislike, no personal tension, no disunity or strife that cannot be overcome by… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“Take courage and confess your sin, says Luther, do not try to run away from it, but believe more boldly still. You… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“It is true, of course, that what is an unspeakable gift of God for the lonely individual is easily disregarded and trodden… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“Earthly goods are given to be used, not to be collected. In the wilderness God gave Israel the manna every day, and… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“Those who love their dream of a Christian community more than they love the Christian community itself become destroyers of that Christian… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“Just as the separation of Church and world became visible only in their continuous conflict, so also does personal sanctification consist in… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
So the fool, as distinct from the scoundrel, is completely self- satisfied; in fact, he can easily become dangerous, as it does not take… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Why do Christians sing when they are together? The reason is, quite simply, because in singing together it is possible for them to speak… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
What we shall need is not geniuses, or cynics, or misanthropes, or clever tacticians, but plain, honest, straghtforward men. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
...Gratitude transforms the torment of memory of good things now gone into silent joy. One bears what was lovely in the past not as… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Who can really be faithful in great things if he has not learned to be faithful in the things of daily life? — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“The church can only defend its own space by fighting, not for space, but for the salvation of the world. Otherwise the church becomes… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
There remains an experience of incomparable value . . . to see the great events of world history from below; from the perspective of… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“To endure the cross is not a tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ. When… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“There is only one church, the church of faith ruled by the word of Jesus Christ alone. This is the true catholic church that… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
“As Christians, we needn’t be at all ashamed of some impatience, longing, opposition to what is unnatural, and our full share of desire for… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
Those who love their dream of a Christian community more than the Christian community itself become destroyers of that Christian community even though their… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
