"True faith lies not in praising in good times, but in submitting in adversity. When storms rage and progress is difficult, to firmly believe that the Lord's will is higher than human will, and to completely entrust one's own destiny—this is true virtue."
"Human intelligence, capable of measuring the heavens and the earth, knowing the eclipses of the sun and moon, and calculating the degrees of the stars, seems vast. Yet, upon closer examination, humans cannot even fully control the growth of a single hair or the cause of a single breath. This shows that human wisdom is limited, while God's wisdom is boundless. Only through humility and submission can one enter the gate of the true path."
"We obey the emperor because his authority comes from the promise of the Lord and is used to govern the world; but when it comes to the very foundations of the soul and faith, we should obey God more than men."
— Tomás Pereira
Source: Father Xu Risheng's Missionary Efforts in the Kangxi Emperor's Court
權柄,靈魂,順從
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"Holy learning is not for debate, but for practice. If one merely talks about reverence for Heaven without actually loving others, then the piety of one's followers is like a tree without roots or water without a source, destined to wither and die."
— Joachim Bouvet
Source: Letters from Joachim Bouvet to Leibniz
Debate, Practice, Love
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"I am extremely serious and committed to this matter (missionary work and saving souls), because I am fully convinced that God reconciles the world to Himself in Christ, and that He has entrusted this reconciliation ministry to us."
"My quiet prayers in the early morning are the most important source of strength for me throughout the day. Only by surrendering to God in secret can I live with resilience before the world."
— John Magee
Source: A spiritual message written to his eldest son, John Magee Jr., in 1935.