Quote from Blaise Pascal
February 16, 2006
“There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person, and it can never be filled by any created thing. It can only be filled by God, made known through Jesus Christ.” (Blaise Pascal)
What a quote! I know so many people who have tried or are trying to fill this God-shaped hole without Christ. Even those of us who have filled our hearts with God have to continually strive to keep God #1 in our lives. Marriage, kids, friends, work, even church-related activities, … (for me it’s sleep!) can try to fill that “God-shaped vacuum,” but it doesn’t work!!
We need to encourage our fellow believers to continue pursuing the Lover of our Soul!! Also, we need to be open to the people around us who are seeking something to fill the hole in their heart. Let’s show the world that we are made complete in Him only!!
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Nicole Davis | February 17, 2006 at 11:48 am
I love this quote. It is so true, so very true. Sometimes we just absolutely forget how much of our lives are spent trying to fill that hole, when all we have to do is whisper the Name above all names and instantly He’s there, as close as the next breath we take. Thanks for reminding me!
Love you,
Nicole
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Steve | July 22, 2006 at 1:29 pm
Hmmmm, “God shaped vacuum” I’m trying to verify that this quote actually came from Pascal. Does anyone know from which of his writings this comes from? I can’t seem to find it.
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tovorinok | July 5, 2007 at 2:11 am
Hello
Great book. I just want to say what a fantastic thing you are doing! Good luck!
G’night
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Jozef | July 28, 2007 at 6:34 pm
“… the infinite abyss can only be filled by an infinite and immutable object,”
Pascal quote is not a direct reference. the actual quote is shown below. The god Shaped hole quote is a paraphrase.
Blaise Pascal – The Penses
What is it then that this desire and this inability proclaim to us, but that there was once in man a true happiness of which there now remain to him only the mark and empty trace, which he in vain tries to fill from all his surroundings, seeking from things absent the help he does not obtain in things present? But these are all inadequate, because the infinite abyss can only be filled by an infinite and immutable object,
that is to say, only by God Himself.
Right idea, but wuote it right, the world is watching our accuracy.
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Frank | December 10, 2007 at 1:07 pm
Voltaire seemed to strongly disagree with Pascal in key areas concerning spiritual beliefs. Personally, I find both philosophers very interesting; thank you for your site..
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