Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.
William CareyRead
If you want the Kingdom speeded, go out and speed it yourselves. Only obedience rationalizes prayer. Only Missions can redeem your intercessions from insincerity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Take action to achieve your goals and ensure your prayers are sincere through meaningful efforts.
William Carey's quote emphasizes the importance of personal effort in achieving one's ambitions, particularly in a spiritual or mission-oriented context. It suggests that merely praying for a desired outcome is insufficient; one must actively work to bring that outcome to fruition, indicating that true sincerity in prayer is accompanied by unwavering commitment to action and engagement with one's missions.
Themes
ActionPrayerMissionsObedienceSincerity
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about achieving goals through hard work.
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