Behalf Quote by Watchman Nee
“You should accordingly exercise your mind to remember your friends, relatives, and fellow-workers to determine if they are in need. As you remember each one so shall you in turn intercede for them. If in interceding on their behalf your spirit remains cold and dry, then you know you are not to pray for them.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Christian Life, Watchman Nee, 1935
Remembering and caring for others reveals true compassion; if prayer feels cold, it signals insincerity.
In simple terms: Care for others, pray sincerely.
Key Takeaway
Check your heart before praying.
Themes
compassion
prayer
community
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
spiritual
ethical
When to use this quote
- family support
- workplace assistance
- charitable outreach
Key Concepts
empathy
spiritual sincerity
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you truly feel for those you pray for?
- How can you deepen genuine concern?
A Different Perspective
Cold prayer may be superficial, not heartfelt.
![“I couldn't ever act or think on behalf of what my father [[Albert Camus]] would have said or done. He's an artist, he considers himself an artist, and so he takes on the responsibility of speaking for those who are not given the means or the opportunity.” quote by Catherine Camus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/872/catherine-camus-12238_art_i-couldn-t-ever-act-or-think-on-behalf-o_48718.jpg)
