Confidence Quote by Ellen F. Davis
![“God accommodates [Moses'] complaints and makes in-course corrections. God does not take a human being so fully into the divine confidence--you might say, God does not depend on a human being so fully--until Mary conceives by the Holy Spirit.” quote by Ellen F. Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e78/ellen-f-davis-25448_confidence_god-accommodates-moses-complaints-and-ma_2061425.jpg)
““God accommodates [Moses'] complaints and makes in-course corrections. God does not take a human being so fully into the divine confidence--you might say, God does not depend on a human being so fully--until Mary conceives by the Holy Spirit.””
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Homily on Mary, 2015
God allows human doubt but only fully trusts when divine purpose is fulfilled.
In simple terms: God tolerates complaints until a higher purpose is realized.
Key Takeaway
Trust in divine timing.
Themes
faith
divine patience
trust
purpose
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
spiritual
theological
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- counseling
- spiritual direction
- faith formation
Key Concepts
theology
spiritual growth
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you respond when divine plans seem delayed?
- What does full trust look like in your life?
A Different Perspective
Human doubt may hinder clarity of divine plan.
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![“...our role as comforters is not to solve the problem of pain; even less is it to stick up for God. Trying to vindicate God to a person in agonizing pain is like explaining to a crying infant that Mommy is really a well-intentioned person. ... While [Job's friends] remain mired in their…” quote by Ellen F. Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6aa/ellen-f-davis-25448_problem-of-pain_our-role-as-comforters-is-not-to-solve-t_332429.jpg)
![“And there we recognize that our frailty is not meant to cause us anxiety and sorrow. Rather, God means it to be a source of confidence, and even, as it was for Etty [the Dutch Jew previously mentioned that died in Auschwitz], a source of joy. For it is exactly that frailty--the strict limits to…” quote by Ellen F. Davis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/435/ellen-f-davis-25448_certainty-of-death_and-there-we-recognize-that-our-frailty_726927.jpg)
