Awareness Quote by Peter Kreeft
![“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)
“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 18:26-29).”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Faith of the Christian, Peter Kreeft, 2005
True reliance on divine grace means trusting God's love for us, not our own love for God, shifting prayer focus to receiving love.
In simple terms: Trust God's love, not your own love for Him.
Key Takeaway
Shift prayer to receive God's love.
Themes
faith
grace
prayer
love
humility
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
Type
religious
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal devotion
- church teaching
- spiritual counseling
- interfaith dialogue
Key Concepts
theology
spirituality
trust
Questions to Reflect On
- How does love for God shape your actions?
- What does receiving divine love feel like?
A Different Perspective
It may overlook the role of personal responsibility in faith.
![“In the worldly life, due to maadakta (intoxication of the ego of ‘I am Chandubhai’), one has completely lost awareness of everything about one’s self. Everything in the worldly life is nothing but intoxication. The food is intoxicating, the senses are intoxicating. [Therefore] Go to the one, who…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2b3/dada-bhagwan-31_absolute_in-the-worldly-life-due-to-maadakta-into_3662.jpg)
