--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Let us not doubt that God has a father's…" description: "\"Let us not doubt that God has a father's pity towards us, and that in the removal of that which is dearest to us He is still loving and kind. Death sep..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/abraham-coles-27707_death_let-us-not-doubt-that-god-has-a-father-s_1389020.jpg" --- # Let us not doubt that God has a father's pity towards us… ![“Let us not doubt that God has a father's pity towards us, and that in the removal of that which is dearest to us He is still loving and kind. Death separates, but it also unites. It reunites whom it separates.” quote by Abraham Coles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/abraham-coles-27707_death_let-us-not-doubt-that-god-has-a-father-s_1389020.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/abraham-coles-27707_death_let-us-not-doubt-that-god-has-a-father-s_1389020.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d9/abraham-coles-27707_death_let-us-not-doubt-that-god-has-a-father-s_1389020.jpg) > “Let us not doubt that God has a father's pity towards us, and that in the removal of that which is dearest to us He is still loving and kind. Death separates, but it also unites. It reunites whom it separates.” [Abraham Coles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-coles/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Divine compassion persists despite loss, uniting us through death and love. **In simple terms:** God’s love remains even in loss. Key Takeaway Find comfort in enduring divine kindness. Themes faith loss comfort Mood somber hopeful Type spiritual philosophical When to use this quote - bereavement - spiritual reflection - support groups - memorial services Key Concepts theology grief counseling Questions to Reflect On - How does belief in a loving deity affect coping with loss? - Can compassion be found without religion? A Different Perspective Skeptics may question the existence of divine pity. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/) [Doubt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/doubt/) [Father](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/father/) [God father](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/god-father/) [Parenting](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/parenting/) [Pity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/pity/) ## Related quotes > [Love is as strong as death, as hard as Hell. 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