--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: God continually turns you from one state…" description: "\"“God continually turns you from one state of feeling to another, revealing truth by means of opposites… So that you may have the two wings of fear and ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/jalaluddin-rumi-8866_fear_god-continually-turns-you-from-one-state_2608426.jpg" --- # God continually turns you from one state of feeling to… ![“God continually turns you from one state of feeling to another, revealing truth by means of opposites… So that you may have the two wings of fear and hope; for the bird with one wing is unable to fly…” quote by Jalaluddin Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/jalaluddin-rumi-8866_fear_god-continually-turns-you-from-one-state_2608426.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/jalaluddin-rumi-8866_fear_god-continually-turns-you-from-one-state_2608426.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b84/jalaluddin-rumi-8866_fear_god-continually-turns-you-from-one-state_2608426.jpg) > ““God continually turns you from one state of feeling to another, revealing truth by means of opposites… So that you may have the two wings of fear and hope; for the bird with one wing is unable to fly…”” [Jalaluddin Rumi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jalaluddin-rumi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Life shifts between fear and hope, teaching balance through opposites. **In simple terms:** Life alternates fear and hope, teaching balance. Key Takeaway Embrace both fear and hope. Themes balance hope fear spirituality Mood contemplative inspirational Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - personal crises - spiritual practice - creative work Key Concepts Sufism dualism growth Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance fear and hope? - What opposites guide your growth? 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