Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord.
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Men who know their God are before anything else men who pray, and the first point where their zeal and energy for God's glory come to expression is in their prayers. If there is little energy for such prayer, and little consequent practice of it, this is a sure sign that as yet we scarcely know our God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True understanding of God manifests in fervent prayer, indicating one's spiritual depth.
This quote by J. I. Packer emphasizes the importance of prayer in understanding one's relationship with God. It suggests that genuine knowledge of God leads to passionate prayer, and a lack of energy in prayer may indicate a superficial understanding of God.
Themes
PrayerGodSpiritualityFaithZeal
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon about spiritual growth, one might say, 'As J. I. Packer noted, men who know their God are fervent in prayer.'
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