God is always ready. We are the ones who are not.

What it means

The delay is rarely on God's side. The door is open; we are busy elsewhere. Get ready, and you will find you are expected.

The source

"God is always ready. We are the ones who are not." Meister Eckhart said it in Sermon 69 (Pfeiffer numbering). Translated by C. de B. Evans, 1924.

"God is ever ready, but we are so unready."

C. de B. Evans, 1924, Sermon 69 (Pfeiffer numbering). Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Meister Eckhart (c. 1260–1328). German Dominican friar and mystic who preached in the everyday German of his day about the birth of God in the soul.

Questions

What does "God is always ready. We are the ones who are not." mean?

The delay is rarely on God's side. The door is open; we are busy elsewhere. Get ready, and you will find you are expected.

Who said "God is always ready. We are the ones who are not."?

Meister Eckhart (c. 1260–1328). Source: Sermon 69 (Pfeiffer numbering).

What is the original wording?

God is ever ready, but we are so unready (C. de B. Evans, 1924). Translated by C. de B. Evans, 1924.

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