Giving up something you would not get anyway is hard, but a small achievement. Giving up something you could get is painful, yet surmountable. Giving up something you can get is either foolishness or a quality of the heart called insight and maturity.

— Jan Dobutowitsch (b. 1979), Diakon und Autor christlicher Aphorismen

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Humility & Pride

Jan Dobutowitsch

Jan Dobutowitsch (* 1979) ist ein deutscher Diakon, Gestalter und Autor christlicher Aphorismen. Bekannt ist er für prägnante Sinnsprüche und geistliche Impulse zu Themen wie Glaubenspraxis, Aufrichtigkeit und Anbetung. In christlichen Medien und Gemeindepublikationen dienen seine Gedanken heute als alltagsnahe Anregungen für Andacht und Reflexion.

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