Quote by Henry Norris Russell

For myself, if I am to stake all I have and hope to be upon anything, I will venture it upon the abounding fullness of God - upon the assurance that, as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are His ways higher than our ways, and His thoughts than our thoughts.

For myself, if I am to stake all I have and hope to be upon

Summary

This quote expresses the speaker's unwavering trust and faith in God. They declare that if they were to risk everything and invest their future in something, it would be in the unlimited abundance and greatness of God. The speaker finds solace in the belief that God's ways and thoughts surpass human understanding and surpass anything this world has to offer. It highlights the profound belief in surrendering oneself completely to divine guidance and putting ultimate trust in God's infinite wisdom.

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By Henry Norris Russell

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