Accounts Quote by James Martineau
“We cannot embrace His cross, and yet refuse our own. We cannot raise the cup of His remembrance to our lips, without a secret pledge to Him, to one another, to the great company of the faithful in every age that we, too, hold ourselves at God's disposal, that we will ask nothing on our own account, that we will pass simply into the Divine hand to take us whither it will.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Christian Faith, James Martineau, 1868
True devotion requires surrendering personal desires and aligning oneself with divine will and communal faith.
In simple terms: Give up self‑interest to follow God and community.
Key Takeaway
Submit fully to divine purpose.
Themes
faith
humility
community
submission
Mood
reflective
reverent
Type
spiritual
ethical
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- church fellowship
- ethical decision‑making
- life crises
- service to others
Key Concepts
theology
spiritual surrender
collective identity
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance personal needs with divine calling?
- What does true surrender look like in daily life?
A Different Perspective
Human selfishness often resists total surrender.
