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Bewilderment Quote by Martin Luther

“Discipleship is not limited to what you can comprehend--it must transcend all comprehension. Plunge into the deep waters beyond your own comprehension, and I will help you to comprehend even as I do. Bewilderment is the true comprehension. Not to know where you are going is the true knowledge. My…” quote by Martin Luther
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““Discipleship is not limited to what you can comprehend--it must transcend all comprehension. Plunge into the deep waters beyond your own comprehension, and I will help you to comprehend even as I do. Bewilderment is the true comprehension. Not to know where you are going is the true knowledge. My comprehension transcends yours. Thus Abraham went forth from his father and not knowing whither he went. He trusted himself to my knowledge, and cared not for his own, and thus he took the right road and came to his journey's end. Behold, that is the way of the cross. You cannot find it yourself, so you must let me lead you as though you were a blind man. Wherefore it is not you, no man, no living creature, but I myself, who instruct you by my word and Spirit in the way you should go. Not the work which you choose, not the suffering you devise, but the road which is clean contrary to all that you choose or contrive or desire--that is the road you must take. To that I call you and in that you must be my disciple.””

Martin Luther

About This Quote

Source Sermon: Discipleship and the Way of the Cross, 1525

True discipleship requires surrendering personal understanding and trusting divine guidance beyond ordinary comprehension.

In simple terms: Faith demands trusting beyond what we can grasp.

Key Takeaway

Embrace humility and follow guidance beyond your own understanding.

Themes

faith trust humility spiritual journey obedience

Mood

contemplative reverent challenging

Type

theological inspirational

When to use this quote

  • missionary work
  • personal crisis
  • ethical decision making
  • spiritual retreats

Key Concepts

divine guidance transcendence blind faith spiritual surrender

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you discern divine guidance from personal desire?
  • When is it wise to question authority?
A Different Perspective

Blind faith may ignore practical wisdom and lead to harmful decisions.

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