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To forgive and to ask for forgiveness are both costly exercises. All authentic Christian peacemaking exhibits the love and justice-and so the pain-of the cross.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3157761,"So close was Christ’s connection with God that he equated a man’s attitude to himself with the man’s attitude to God.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3157760,"Circumcision stands for a religion of human achievement, of what man can do by his own good works; Christ stands for a religion of divine achievement, of what God has done through the finished work of Christ.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3157759,"The modern world detests authority but worships relevance. Our Christian conviction is that the Bible has both authority and relevance, and that the secret of both is Jesus Christ.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3157758,"Theology is a serious quest for the true knowledge of God, undertaken in response to His self-revelation, illumined by Christian tradition, manifesting a rational inner coherence, issuing in ethical conduct, resonating with the contemporary world and concerned for the greater glory of God.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3157757,"We can all be stimulated to greater generosity by the known generosity of others.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},3157756,"All worship is an intelligent and loving response to the revelation of God, because it is the adoration of His name.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":77,"quote_text":78,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":79,"source":80,"quote_tag":81,"commentary":9},3157755,"The Christian’s chief occupational hazards are depression and discouragement.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":83,"quote_text":84,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":85,"source":86,"quote_tag":87,"commentary":9},3157754,"If Christ seldom makes offers without demands, He also seldom makes demands without offers. He offers His strength to enable us to meet His demands.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":89,"quote_text":90,"author_id":5,"source_id":27,"has_image":36,"author":91,"source":92,"quote_tag":93,"commentary":94},3157753,"Prayer is not a convenient device for imposing our will upon God, or bending his will to ours, but the prescribed way of subordinating our will to his.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from one of John R.W. Stott's many books on Christian living and spirituality, given his emphasis on the importance of prayer in his writings. Stott's life was marked by a strong commitment to his faith, and he often spoke and wrote about the role of prayer in surrendering to God's will. During his ministry, Stott faced numerous challenges, including persecution in some countries, which likely informed his views on prayer as a means of submission to God's sovereignty.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath this quote is a profound paradox: that true prayer is not about getting what we want from God, but about surrendering our own desires and will to His. This means that prayer is not a means of manipulating God, but rather a willingness to be shaped and molded by His presence in our lives.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced, achievement-oriented culture, it's easy to fall into the trap of using prayer as a way to get what we want from God. Instead, we can apply Stott's insight by approaching prayer as an act of surrender, letting go of our own agendas and desires, and instead seeking to align ourselves with God's will. This requires a willingness to listen, to wait, and to trust that God's plans are better than our own.",{"currentPage":96,"totalPages":97,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":98},1,15,10]