Is it not a solemn thought, that the eye of God marks all our common dealings of life, either as an abomination or a delight?
— Charles Bridges (1794–1869), Geistlicher
Related Bible passage: PRO.11.1
Topics: Ethical Questions, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Occasions: For Reflection
Charles Bridges
Charles Bridges (1794–1869) war ein englischer Geistlicher der Church of England, der vor allem als Gemeindepfarrer in Suffolk und Dorset wirkte. Als führender Vertreter des evangelikalen Flügels seiner Kirche wurde er durch Schriften zur Pastoraltheologie und fundierte Bibelkommentare bekannt. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er durch Auslegungen zu Psalmen und Weisheitsbüchern, die theologische Reflexion mit praktischer Seelsorge verbinden.
All quotes by Charles Bridges (8)
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Mother Teresa
It is not your business to succeed, but to do right: when you have done so, the rest lies with God.
C.S. Lewis
The good you do today, will often be forgotten by tomorrow. Do good anyway.
Mother Teresa
My obligation is to do the right thing. The rest is in God's hands.
Martin Luther King Jr.
There are no ordinary people; every neighbor carries eternal significance.
C.S. Lewis
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Desmond Tutu