Agony Quote by Oswald Chambers
“Can Jesus Christ see the agony of His soul in us? He can't unless we are so closely identified with Him that we have His view concerning the people for whom we pray. May we learn to intercede so wholeheartedly that Jesus Christ will be completely and overwhelmingly satisfied with us as intercessors.”
About This Quote
Source Book: My Utmost for God by Oswald Chambers, 1924
Intercessors must deeply identify with Christ’s suffering to truly understand and satisfy His desire for heartfelt prayer.
In simple terms: Deep empathy with Christ leads to sincere intercession.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate deep empathy in prayer.
Themes
spirituality
empathy
intercession
Mood
reverent
hopeful
Type
theological
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- counseling
- community worship
- mission work
Key Concepts
theology
identification
prayer discipline
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance empathy with personal boundaries?
- What practices deepen your identification with Christ?
A Different Perspective
May underestimate human limits in fully sharing divine suffering.
![“They [Chinese] will need a sympathetic intercessor with other people in the world to avoid conflict and create trust, and of course, Dalai Lama would be ideal. In another ten years from now though, he won't have the time to be really effective for them. They're truly wasting their time not using…” quote by Robert Thurman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/960/robert-thurman-9409_chinese_they-chinese-will-need-a-sympathetic-int_938575.jpg)
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
