Comforting Quote by Jen Violi
““Dumbest thing someone says trying to be comforting, which in this case turns out of be true: 'There is no need for you to be afraid. I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here, for he is risen, as he said he would.'-Angel of the Lord, post-descending from heaven and violent earthquakes, sitting calmly on tombstone he rolled away, and scaring the crap out of Jesus' lady friends.””
About This Quote
The quote juxtaposes a comforting claim about Jesus’ resurrection with a vivid, unsettling image of divine wrath, highlighting tension between reassurance and fear.
In simple terms: Comforting words clash with frightening imagery.
Key Takeaway
Recognize when reassurance feels dismissive.
Themes
faith
comfort
fear
divine
contradiction
Mood
anxious
reflective
Type
theological
paradoxical
When to use this quote
- religious counseling
- personal crisis
- spiritual discussion
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
paradox
Questions to Reflect On
- How does fear affect belief?
- When is reassurance harmful?
A Different Perspective
The comfort may ignore genuine fear and trauma.
![“The crucified but risen Jesus appears in the believing, assembled community of the church. That this sense of the risen, living Jesus has faded in many [churches] can be basically blamed on the fact that our churches are insufficiently 'communities' of God. Where the church of Jesus Christ lives…” quote by Edward Schillebeeckx](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ce3/edward-schillebeeckx-107038_believe_the-crucified-but-risen-jesus-appears-in_1198650.jpg)
