God Quote by Augustine
““Or who is a god except our God?*11 The highest, the most excellent, the most powerful, all-powerful beyond all-powerful, most merciful and most just, most remote and most present, most beautiful and most powerful, unmoving but ungraspable, unchangeable but changing everything, never new, never old, but making all things new*12 while leading the arrogant into decrepitude, though they are unaware of it. You are always active and always at rest, gathering in but not in need, carrying and filling and protecting, creating and nurturing and bringing to fulfillment, searching though you lack nothing.””
About This Quote
Source Treat: Confessions, Book 11, 5th century
The passage describes God as infinitely powerful, merciful, just, present yet remote, immutable yet ever‑changing, constantly active and at rest, sustaining and nurturing all creation while leading the arrogant to decline.
In simple terms: God is all‑powerful, merciful, present, and both unchanging and dynamic, guiding creation and humility.
Key Takeaway
Recognize divine mystery and humility.
Themes
theity
humility
divine mystery
creation
justice
Mood
reverent
contemplative
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- ethical decision‑making
- contemplation of suffering
- leadership humility
Key Concepts
Omnipotence
omnipresence
paradox
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does this view of God affect your daily actions?
- In what ways can humility counter arrogance?
A Different Perspective
The description may be too abstract for practical guidance.
