Supplication, worship, prayer are no superstition; they are acts more real than acts of eating, drinking etc. It will be no exaggeration to say that they are alone real all else is unreal.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Spiritual practices are as real and necessary as physical acts.
- In plain terms
- Prayer is just as real as eating or drinking.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat spiritual acts as vital as bodily needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes an act real?
- How do you prioritize prayer?
Another view
Others may view these acts as less tangible or useful.
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