In man’s nature the heart is the central power. As the heart is so is the man… Our inmost being must in truth be yielded to Him… It is only as the desire of the heart is fixed upon God, the whole heart seeking for God, giving its love and finding its joy in God, that a man can draw nigh to God.

— Andrew Murray (1828–1917), Pastor

Topics: Faith & Trust, Discipleship, Prayer & Silence

Occasions: For Reflection

Andrew Murray

Andrew Murray (1828–1917) war ein südafrikanischer reformierter Pastor, Erweckungsprediger und Autor, der das kirchliche Leben seines Landes und die weltweite Erweckungsbewegung prägte. Er stand für eine von der Heiligungsbewegung beeinflusste Theologie der völligen Hingabe und des Gebets, stieß jedoch mit seinen Ansichten zur Glaubensheilung und Stufenheiligung auf Kritik traditioneller reformierter Theologen. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnet er vor allem durch seine zahlreichen Andachtsbücher als Impulsgeber für ein praktisches Glaubens- und Gebetsleben.

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