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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Strength in Weakness - Lutheran (Isaiah 40:31)

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"Those who wait acknowledge their weakness. Only the faint receive renewed strength. The young grow weary; the strong stumble. But those who admit exhaustion and wait—THEY soar. God's strength is for the weak, not the self-sufficient." — Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Lutheran: strength through acknowledged weakness.

Topics & Themes

weaknessfaintadmit exhaustionnot self-sufficientsoar

Scripture References

Isaiah 40:30-31

Emotional Tone

hopetrustcomfort

Audience

adults

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