[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fPXTIvoWZjQBXbsWo1AxVgIUrfyaq7NeIXfMQb0Aam78":3,"$fQVpH7WI4LRKgyZtjIVKWGMgxZF7LgpDX7TfAv35ZCOU":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},35663,"Thomas Guthrie","T",35,null,"thomas-guthrie",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":99},[14,22,28,34,41,48,54,66,77,88],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3473094,"The cry of distress lays hold of our Lord’s omnipotence. It is as easy for God to supply thy greatest as thy smallest wants, even as it was within His power to form a system or an atom, to create a blazing sun as to kindle the fire-fly’s lamp.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3473077,"The mental powers acquire their full robustness when the cheek loses its ruddy hue, and the limbs their elastic step; and pale thought sits on manly brows, and the watchman, as he walks his rounds, sees the student’s lamp burning far into the silent night.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3473068,"It is not with a rush and a spring that we are to reach Christ’s character, and attain to perfect saintship; but step by step, foot by foot, hand over hand, we are slowly and often painfully to mount the ladder that rests on earth, and rises to heaven.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":40},3473053,"Perhaps God does with His heavenly garden as we do with our own. He may chiefly stock it from nurseries, and select for transplanting what is yet in its young and tender age – flowers before they have bloomed and trees ere they begin to bear.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Thomas Guthrie, a Scottish minister and social reformer who lived from 1803 to 1873. During his lifetime, Guthrie was known for his advocacy on behalf of the poor and his efforts to improve education and social welfare in Scotland. The quote likely reflects his contemplative and optimistic nature, which was shaped by his Christian faith and his observations of the natural world.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe hidden insight in this quote is that growth and development are often preceded by a period of vulnerability and imperfection. Guthrie suggests that even God selects and nurtures young, tender shoots for transplanting into the \"heavenly garden,\" implying that the most promising and resilient growth often emerges from a state of fragility. This challenges the common assumption that success and achievement require a high degree of maturity, competence, or self-sufficiency.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset, consider embracing the \"young and tender age\" of your own projects or endeavors, rather than trying to force them to reach full bloom immediately. By acknowledging and working with the vulnerabilities and imperfections of your work, you may discover new opportunities for growth, learning, and innovation.",{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":47},3473031,"The Christian is not always praying; but within his bosom is a heaven-kindled love – fires of desire, fervent longings – which make him always ready to pray, and often engage him in prayer.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to Thomas Guthrie, a Scottish minister and social reformer who lived from 1803 to 1873. During his time, Guthrie was deeply involved in the social and moral reform movements in Scotland, advocating for the abolition of slavery, the rights of women, and the education of the poor. As a prominent figure in the Scottish Kirk, Guthrie's words carried significant weight, and his emphasis on the importance of prayer and devotion reflects the spiritual and social climate of 19th-century Scotland.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath Guthrie's statement is a profound recognition that prayer is not just an occasional act, but a continuous, inner disposition. Guthrie suggests that true devotion is not a fleeting emotion, but a sustained, \"heaven-kindled love\" that burns within, guiding one's actions and decisions even when prayer is not explicitly practiced. This tension between the external act of prayer and the internal, constant awareness of God's presence is a subtle yet powerful insight.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced, often secular world, Guthrie's quote encourages us to cultivate an inner, abiding sense of purpose and connection to something greater than ourselves. To apply this mindset, we can begin by setting aside moments of silence each day, not as a ritual, but as a way to tap into this inner \"heaven-kindled love,\" allowing it to inform our decisions, interactions, and pursuits, even when we're not actively \"praying.\"",{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},3472999,"If you find yourself loving any pleasure more than your prayers, any book better than the Bible, any house better than the house of the Lord, any table better than the Lord’s table, any persons better than Christ, or any indulgence better than the hope of heaven – be alarmed.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":55,"quote_text":56,"author_id":5,"source_id":57,"has_image":18,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},1580070,"If you find yourself loving any pleasure more than your prayers, any book better than the Bible, any house better than the house of the Lord, any table better than the Lord's table, any persons better than Christ, or any indulgence better than the hope of heaven – be alarmed.",4,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[61],{"id":62,"tag":63},4573993,{"id":64,"tag_name":65},3176,"prayer",{"id":67,"quote_text":68,"author_id":5,"source_id":57,"has_image":18,"author":69,"source":70,"quote_tag":71,"commentary":9},1580068,"If the world is ever conquered for our Lord, it is not by ministers, nor by office-bearers, nor by the great, and noble and mighty, but by every member of Christ's body being a working member; doing his work; filling his own sphere; holding his own post; and saying to Jesus, \"Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[72],{"id":73,"tag":74},4573992,{"id":75,"tag_name":76},91,"jesus",{"id":78,"quote_text":79,"author_id":5,"source_id":57,"has_image":18,"author":80,"source":81,"quote_tag":82,"commentary":9},1580066,"A sunny temper [an attitude of gratitude for what blessings and mercies there are] gilds the edges of life's blackest cloud.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[83],{"id":84,"tag":85},4573989,{"id":86,"tag_name":87},585,"gratitude",{"id":89,"quote_text":90,"author_id":5,"source_id":57,"has_image":18,"author":91,"source":92,"quote_tag":93,"commentary":9},1580064,"More tears are shed in playhouses than in churches.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[94],{"id":95,"tag":96},4573988,{"id":97,"tag_name":98},2765,"church",{"currentPage":100,"totalPages":57,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":101},1,10]