Don't try to impress God with your works" or "Don't attempt to please God with your merits" or "Don't try to keep the rules and regulations in order to earn your salvation." He looked around at nearly slumbering collections of utterly casual Christians and wondered, "Who's trying?
Martin E. MartyA saint has to be a misfit. A person who embodies what his culture considers typical or normal cannot be exemplary.
Martin E. MartyEven the cry from the depths is an affirmation: Why cry if there is no hint of hope of hearing?
Martin E. Marty