Christianity Quote by Diane Langberg
““The Crucified is the One most traumatized. He has borne the World Trade Center. He has carried the Iraq war, the destruction in Syria, the Rwandan massacres, the AIDS crisis, the poverty of our inner cities, and the abused and trafficked children. He was wounded for the sins of those who perpetrated such horrors. He has carried the griefs and sorrows of the multitudes who have suffered the natural disasters of this world--the earthquakes, cyclones, and tsunamis. And he has borne our selfishness, our complacency, our love of success, and our pride. He has been in the darkness. He has known the loss of all things. He has been abandoned by his Father. He has been to hell. There is no part of any tragedy that he has not known or carried. He has done this so that none of us need face tragedy alone because he has been there before us and will go with us. and what he has done for us in Gethsemane and at Calvary he ask us to do as well. We are called to enter into relationships centered on suffering so that we might reveal in flesh and blood the nature of the Crucified One.””
About This Quote
The passage portrays the crucified figure as a universal sufferer who has endured every human tragedy, offering solidarity and a call to share in suffering.
In simple terms: Universal suffering and solidarity
Key Takeaway
Divine empathy for all pain
Themes
suffering
solidarity
theology
compassion
redemption
humanity
Mood
reverent
somber
hopeful
Type
theological
reflective
inspirational
When to use this quote
- grieving loss
- witnessing disaster
- supporting victims
- confronting personal failure
- engaging in community healing
Key Concepts
the crucifixion
collective trauma
spiritual companionship
moral responsibility
Practical Applications
- pastoral counseling
- social justice advocacy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does recognizing shared suffering change our response to others?
- What does it mean to 'enter into relationships centered on suffering'?
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