Book Quote by B. B. Warfield
“Sometimes we hear it said that ten minutes on your knees will give you a truer, deeper, more operative knowledge of God than ten hours over your books. What! Than ten hours over your books on your knees?”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Christian Ministry, 1890
Physical devotion can feel more intimate than intellectual study, suggesting embodied practice deepens spiritual insight.
In simple terms: Kneeling feels more real than reading.
Key Takeaway
Engage body as well as mind in faith.
Themes
faith
embodiment
spiritual practice
learning
humility
Mood
reverent
contemplative
Type
spiritual
reflective
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- church services
- spiritual retreats
- Bible study groups
Key Concepts
theology
experiential knowledge
embodied cognition
Questions to Reflect On
- How does bodily posture affect your sense of the divine?
- Can ritual replace reading?
A Different Perspective
Physical acts may not replace thorough study; balance is needed.
![“refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and I lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed one). —2 CORINTHIANS 10:5” quote by Joyce Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f85/joyce-meyer-123_knowledge-of-god_refute-arguments-and-theories-and-reason_129576.jpg)
