We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results. R. A. Torrey More Quotes by R. A. Torrey More Quotes From R. A. Torrey Before one can correctly understand the work of the Holy Spirit, he must first of all know the Spirit himself. A frequent source of error and fanaticism about the work of the Holy Spirit is the attempt to study and understand His work without, first of all, coming to know Him as a person. R. A. Torrey errors religion firsts If we then let the words of Christ abide in us, they will stir us up in prayer. R. A. Torrey ifs prayer christ The failure to return thanks for definite blessings received is a manifestation of ingratitude that grieves Jesus Christ. R. A. Torrey blessing grieving jesus If you in any way abate the doctrine of hell, it will abate your zeal. R. A. Torrey doctrine hell way The best book in the R. A. Torrey book hands jesus "Gospel preachers nowadays preach the gospel of the Crucifixion, the Apostles preached the gospel of the Resurrection as well. The Crucifixion loses its meaning without the Resurrection. Without the Resurrection the death of Christ was only the heroic death of a noble martyr; with the Resurrection it is the atoning death the Son of God. It shows that death to be of sufficient value to cover our sins, for it was the sacrifice of the Son of God." R. A. Torrey sacrifice noble son The man or woman at home who prays often has as much to do with the effectiveness of the missionary on the field, and consequently with the results of his or her labors, as the missionary. R. A. Torrey effectiveness home men Tell me your doctrine of the Fall and I will tell you the state of your theology. R. A. Torrey doctrine states fall Just as one gets the firstfruits of spiritual salvation in the life that now is, so we get the firstfruits of our physical salvation in the life that now is. R. A. Torrey salvation spiritual I was baptized with the Holy Spirit when I took Him by simple faith in the Word of God. R. A. Torrey
