Dietrich Bonhoeffer quote: Jesus does not impose intolerable restrictions on his disciples, he does not forbid them to look at anything, but bids ...

Jesus does not impose intolerable restrictions on his disciples, he does not forbid them to look at anything, but bids them look on him. If they do that he knows that their gaze will always be pure, even when they look upon ...

~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer ~

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