Breathe Quote by John Shelby Spong
“In that process of coming to know that which we name as divine, the God who is love is slowly transformed into the love that is God. Let me repeat that...We breathe love in, and we breathe love out. It is omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent. It is never exhausted, always expanding. When I try to describe this reality, words fail me; so I simply utter the name God. That name, however, is no longer for me the name of a being.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The New Heaven and New Earth by John Shelby Spong, 2007
Divine love transforms us, and we become the expression of that love, an endless, expanding presence.
In simple terms: Love becomes God, God becomes love, an endless flow.
Key Takeaway
Embrace love as both source and expression.
Themes
spirituality
transformation
divine
love
expansion
Mood
reverent
hopeful
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- prayer
- community service
- healing work
Key Concepts
Mysticism
theology
interconnectedness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you experience love as a reciprocal flow?
- In what ways does love expand in daily life?
A Different Perspective
The concept may be abstract for those seeking concrete practices.
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