Give yourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. If you do not pray, God will probably lay you aside from your ministry, as He did me, to teach you to pray.
Robert Murray M'CheyneRead
Most of God's people are contented to be saved from the hell that is without; they are not so anxious to be saved from the hell that is within.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the difference between external and internal struggles, suggesting that many focus on external salvation while neglecting inner turmoil.
Robert Murray M'Cheyne emphasizes that while many individuals seek deliverance from the sufferings and challenges in the world around them, they often overlook the deeper, more personal battles they face within themselves. This introspection is crucial for genuine peace and fulfillment, indicating that external salvation is insufficient without addressing one’s internal conflicts and spiritual state.
Themes
SelfInner PeaceSpiritualityContentmentStruggle
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a motivational talk about personal development.
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All quotes →I ought to pray before seeing any one. Often when I sleep long, or meet with others early, it is eleven or twelve o'clock before I begin secret prayer. I feel it is far better to begin with God-to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another.
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Rose early to seek God and found Him whom my soul loveth. Who would not rise early to meet such company?
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I ought to spend the best hours of the day in communion with God. It is my noblest and most fruitful employment, and is not to be thrust into any corner.
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Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little In comparison to eternal realities.
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If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies.
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