Awe Quote by Peter Kreeft
“I strongly suspect that if we saw all the difference even the tiniest of our prayers make, and all the people those...prayers were destined to affect...we would be so paralyzed with awe...that we would be unable to get up off our knees for the rest of our lives.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Power of Prayer, 2008
If we fully grasp the impact of even tiny prayers, we would be overwhelmed with awe and unable to act beyond kneeling.
In simple terms: Realizing prayer’s impact could paralyze us with reverence.
Key Takeaway
Appreciate humility without losing agency.
Themes
faith
humility
spirituality
Mood
reflective
contemplative
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal prayer
- counseling
- spiritual retreats
- community worship
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
human agency
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we honor prayer’s power while staying active?
- What balance exists between reverence and responsibility?
A Different Perspective
The view may discourage active engagement in the world.
![“Trusting God's grace means trusting God's love for us rather than our love for God. [...] Therefore our prayers should consist mainly of rousing our awareness of God's love for us rather than trying to rouse God's awareness of our love for him, like the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel (1 Kings…” quote by Peter Kreeft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c97/peter-kreeft-820_awareness_trusting-god-s-grace-means-trusting-god_1573419.jpg)
