Bible Quote by Cotton Mather
“I will now teach my son Increase (and others of my children) the way of raising a lesson out of every verse in his reading of the Bible; and of turning it into a Prayer; and engage him (and them) unto a daily Course in reading the Bible in such a way”
About This Quote
Source Sermon: The Life of Cotton Mather, 1721
Teaching children to extract moral lessons from Scripture and turn them into prayerful practice
In simple terms: Instill habit of learning from Bible verses and praying on them
Key Takeaway
Integrate daily scripture study with prayer
Themes
religion
education
family
Mood
devotional
inspirational
Type
spiritual
educational
When to use this quote
- Sunday school
- family devotions
- personal study
- spiritual formation
Key Concepts
Theology
pedagogy
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you make scripture study personal?
- What role does prayer play after learning?
A Different Perspective
Rigid routines may limit personal interpretation of texts
