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Scheduled as Daily Quote: 1910-08-07
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At first it seems that living only before God is something uncertain, petty, artificial, unnatural. But just try to live like this and you will see how easy, certain and natural it is. For that is how everything is. Isn't life given to man in time so that he can affirm himself by living in God? Isn't it the same when people live only before people: politicians, scientists, artists? No matter how vain these concerns, no matter how doubtful their results, people devote their whole lives to them. Then how can you not give your life to a soul concern that always bears fruit, is free and rewarding?

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At first it seems that living only before God is something uncertain, petty, artificial, unnatural. But just try to live like this and you will see how easy, certain and natural it is. For that is how everything is. Isn't life given to man in time so that he can affirm himself by living in God? Isn't it the same when people live only before people: politicians, scientists, artists? No matter how vain these concerns, no matter how doubtful their results, people devote their whole lives to them. Then how can you not give your life to a soul concern that always bears fruit, is free and rewarding?

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Romanian

"La început pare că a trăi doar înaintea lui Dumnezeu e ceva incert, mărunt, artificial, nefiresc. Dar încearcă numai să trăiești așa și vei vedea ce ușor, cert și firesc e. Căci așa e totul. Oare viața nu-i este dată omului în timp pentru ca el să se poată afirma trăind în Dumnezeu? Oare nu-i același lucru când oamenii trăiesc doar înaintea oamenilor: politicienii, savanții, artiștii? Oricât de deșarte ar fi aceste preocupări, oricât de îndoielnice rezultatele lor, oamenii le dedică întreaga viață. Atunci cum să nu-ți dăruiești viața unei preocupări sufletești care mereu dă roade, e liberă și răsplătită?"

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