When prayer fades out, power fades out. We are as spiritual as we are prayerful; no more, no less.
E. Stanley JonesRead
Worry and anxiety are sand in the machinery of life; faith is the oil.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Worry creates obstacles in life, while faith helps to smooth the journey.
This quote emphasizes the detrimental effects of worry and anxiety on our lives, likening them to sand that clogs and obstructs machinery. In contrast, it suggests that faith acts like oil, facilitating smooth operation and progress, thus encouraging a mindset that prioritizes trust and positivity over fear and doubt.
Themes
WorryAnxietyFaithLifePositivity
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges, this quote can remind listeners to focus on faith rather than fear.
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A Johns Hopkins doctor says that 'we do not know why it is that the worriers die sooner than the non-worriers, but that is a fact.' But I, who am simple of mind, think I know we are inwardly constructed, in nerve and tissue and brain cell and soul, for faith and not for fear. God made us that way. Therefore, the need of faith is not something imposed on us dogmatically, but it is written in us intrinsically. We cannot live without it. To live by worry is to live against Reality.
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Prayer is commission. Out of the quietness with God, power is generated that turns the spiritual machinery of the world. When you pray, you begin to feel the sense of being sent, that the divine compulsion is upon you.
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