--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Ryland had been always loyal to the…" description: "\"“Ryland had been always loyal to the journeyman shoemaker he had baptised in the river, and he gives us this record:—\"If all the people had lifted up t..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a9/george-smith-38094_quote_ryland-had-been-always-loyal-to-the-jour_1830996.jpg" --- # Ryland had been always loyal to the journeyman shoemaker… ![“Ryland had been always loyal to the journeyman shoemaker he had baptised in the river, and he gives us this record:—"If all the people had lifted up their voices and wept, as the children of Israel did at Bochim, I should not have wondered at the effect. It would only have seemed proportionate to…” quote by George Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a9/george-smith-38094_quote_ryland-had-been-always-loyal-to-the-jour_1830996.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a9/george-smith-38094_quote_ryland-had-been-always-loyal-to-the-jour_1830996.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a9/george-smith-38094_quote_ryland-had-been-always-loyal-to-the-jour_1830996.jpg) > ““Ryland had been always loyal to the journeyman shoemaker he had baptised in the river, and he gives us this record:—"If all the people had lifted up their voices and wept, as the children of Israel did at Bochim, I should not have wondered at the effect. It would only have seemed proportionate to the cause, so clearly did he prove the criminality of our supineness in the cause of God." The text was Isaiah's (liv. 2, 3) vision of the widowed church's tent stretching forth till her children inherited the nations and peopled the desolate cities, and the application to the reluctant brethren was couched in these two great maxims written ever since on the banners of the missionary host of the kingdom— EXPECT GREAT THINGS FROM GOD. ATTEMPT GREAT THINGS FOR GOD.”” [George Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-smith/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage urges collective lamentation and action, suggesting that divine response matches the intensity of prayer, and calls for bold expectations and efforts for God **In simple terms:** Pray loudly and act boldly for God Key Takeaway Expect and strive for great things for God Themes faith action expectation Mood hopeful determined Type inspirational theological When to use this quote - church gatherings - social justice movements - personal devotion Key Concepts Divine justice collective lament missionary zeal Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance hope with realistic goals? - What actions reflect your expectations of God? A Different Perspective May become complacent if expectations are unrealistic ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Isaiah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/isaiah/) ## Related quotes > [“Next morning at 10 o’clock William had a unique opportunity. For it was he who would deliver the sermon for the meeting. 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