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Quote by Augustine of Hippo
You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.
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The speaker addresses God, saying that human beings are made for relationship with God. “Restless” describes a lasting sense of unease or incompleteness, while “rest” means finding fulfillment and peace in God. The sentence presents this spiritual rest as the deepest answer to the heart’s longing.
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