In our prayer God returns from His projection in Nature to speak with Himself. When we speak to God it is really the God who lives in us speaking through us to Himself. His Spirit returns to Him who gave it; and returns not void, but bearing our souls with Him
— P.T. Forsyth (1848–1921), Theologe
Topics: Prayer & Silence, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Occasions: For Reflection
P.T. Forsyth
Peter Taylor Forsyth (1848–1921) war ein schottisch-englischer kongregationalistischer Pastor, Theologieprofessor und Rektor des Hackney College in London. Nach einer Abkehr vom zeitgenössischen theologischen Liberalismus wurde er für seine Theologie des Kreuzes bekannt, die Gottes Heiligkeit, das Sühnehandeln Christi und die Schwere der Sünde betonte. Bibellesern bietet sein Werk theologische Schärfe für das Verständnis von Gnade und Theodizee jenseits eines rein moralischen oder liberalen Schriftverständnisses.
All quotes by P.T. Forsyth (7)
When we pray, the circumstances often remain the same, but we become different.
Oswald Chambers
Prayer does not change God, but the one who prays.
Søren Kierkegaard
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
Corrie ten Boom
To pray is to draw breath from God.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Prayer does not equip us for greater works – prayer is the greater work.
Oswald Chambers
God has his ear at your heart.
Augustine of Hippo
Prayers are tools not for doing or getting, but for being and becoming.
Eugene Peterson