Accomplished Quote by Chuck Smith
“Prayer is not an agency by which my will is to be accomplished upon the earth. The purpose of prayer is to get God's will to be accomplished upon the earth, and so many times we ask and receive not because the motive behind our asking is really that of accomplishing my will rather than God's will.”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: Grace and Truth, 1970s
Prayer aligns personal desire with divine purpose, seeking God’s will over our own.
In simple terms: Prayer seeks God’s will, not ours.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize God’s will in prayer.
Themes
faith
humility
divine purpose
Mood
reflective
devotional
Type
spiritual
theological
When to use this quote
- personal decisions
- community guidance
- crisis coping
- daily devotion
Key Concepts
theology
spiritual alignment
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you discern God’s will?
- What changes when you surrender your own agenda?
A Different Perspective
God’s will may be unclear, leading to confusion.
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