--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What we need as Christians is to be able…" description: "\"What we need as Christians is to be able to feed ourselves. How many there are who sit helpless and listless, with open mouths, hungry for spiritual th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bd/anonymous-1_able_what-we-need-as-christians-is-to-be-able_6089.jpg" --- # What we need as Christians is to be able to feed… ![“What we need as Christians is to be able to feed ourselves. How many there are who sit helpless and listless, with open mouths, hungry for spiritual things, and the minister has to try to feed them, while the Bible is a feast prepared, into which they never venture.” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bd/anonymous-1_able_what-we-need-as-christians-is-to-be-able_6089.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bd/anonymous-1_able_what-we-need-as-christians-is-to-be-able_6089.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bd/anonymous-1_able_what-we-need-as-christians-is-to-be-able_6089.jpg) > “What we need as Christians is to be able to feed ourselves. How many there are who sit helpless and listless, with open mouths, hungry for spiritual things, and the minister has to try to feed them, while the Bible is a feast prepared, into which they never venture.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Emphasizes personal responsibility for spiritual growth, warning against passive reliance on clergy while the biblical teachings are readily available for those who seek them. **In simple terms:** Encourages active engagement with scripture over dependence on ministers. Key Takeaway Self‑directed spiritual nourishment is essential. 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