Eternal Quote by Augustine of Hippo
““I look forward, not to what lies ahead of me in this life and will surely pass away, but to my eternal goal. I am intent upon this one purpose, not distracted by other aims, and with this goal in view I press on, eager for the prize, God's heavenly summons. Then I shall listen to the sound of Your praises and gaze at Your beauty ever present, never future, never past. But now my years are but sighs. You, O Lord, are my only solace. You, my Father, are eternal. But I am divided between time gone by and time to come, and its course is a mystery to me. My thoughts, the intimate life of my soul, are torn this way and that in the havoc of change. And so it will be until I am purified and melted by the fire of Your love and fused into one with You.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Eternal Goal, Augustine, 5th century
Focus on divine purpose over temporal concerns; seek spiritual union through love.
In simple terms: Seek God’s purpose, not worldly aims.
Key Takeaway
Align life with divine intention.
Themes
spirituality
purpose
faith
Mood
contemplative
reverent
Type
theological
personal
When to use this quote
- prayer
- meditation
- life decisions
Key Concepts
theology
eternal life
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile present struggles with eternal goals?
- What does “purified by love” mean to you?
A Different Perspective
Human doubts challenge steadfast focus.
![“Time takes no holiday. It does not roll idly by, but through our senses works its own wonders in the mind. Time came and went from one day to the next; in its coming and its passing it brought me other hopes and other memories. [quoted in Peter Brown, Augustine of Hippo, p. 54]” quote by Augustine of Hippo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7c2/augustine-of-hippo-2589_change_time-takes-no-holiday-it-does-not-roll-i_22609.jpg)
