But it's a fact that, while he was thinking in this way, the ordinary time of other people was reduced for him almost to zero. What he thought about is not given to us to know and probably his thoughts were imponderable futilities. He would press both fists to his brow and begin to think. It was then that Useppe learned to pass time thinking. “She was still obliged to leave the house every day, on her usual hunt for food and especially on days of bad weather she had no other solution but to leave Useppe alone, his own guard, locking him in the room. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, quote from The Gentle Spirit Well, I will tell the truth, I am not afraid to face the truth it was her fault, her fault!” By bolder, man, and have some pride! It is not your fault!. But, enough, enough! And whose forgiveness am I to ask now? What is done is done. But I forgot something or lost sight of it. I was not lying, I was not lying! "She will see for herself, later on, that it was heroic, only that she had not known how to see it, and when, some day, she divines, it she will prize me ten times more and will abase herself in the dust and fold her hands in homage" - that was my plan. Everything was clear, my plan was clear as daylight: "Austere and proud, asking for no moral comfort, but suffering in silence." And that was how it was. Of course, I understand now that I made some mistake! Something went wrong. For all his resplendent glory and dazzling holiness, his supreme uniqueness and otherness, no one in human history has ever been more approachable than Jesus Christ.“Oh, how awful is truth on earth! That exquisite creature, that gentle spirit, that heaven - she was a tyrant, she was the insufferable tyrant and torture of my soul! I should be unfair to myself if I didn't say so! You imagine I didn't love her? Who can say that I did not love her! Do you see, it was a case of irony, the malignant irony of fate and nature! We were under a curse, the life of men in general is under a curse! (mine in particular). The point in saying that Jesus is lowly is that he is accessible. The posture most natural to him is not a pointed finger but open arms. He is the most understanding person in the universe. Not harsh, reactionary, easily exasperated. Though part of what makes the book so good is how a whole chapter unfolds the beauty of Christ, meaning there’s much more than these quotes can convey, here are ten of my favorite quotes to whet your appetite. I tried to read a chapter in the morning because it packs enough Christ-exalting punch to stick with you for the day. The chapters are short but deep, making this book an excellent book to read slowly and thoughtfully. If we’re bold enough to say it, we even wonder how he feels about us. How does he view and treat us as sinners and sufferers? We all want that question answered. While it certainly unpacks the person and work of Christ, what’s unique is it’s angle of showing us the heart of Christ. That means a good book must partially be judged by how much it compels us with the glory and goodness of Jesus. Dane Ortlund’s Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers is one of those books. Every year there are a couple of Christian books published that fall into the “must buy” category.
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