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“He ran till he came to a small hill, at the top of which stood a cross and at the bottom of which was a tomb. I saw in my dream that when Christian walked up the hill to the cross, his burden came loose from his shoulders and fell off his back, tumbling down the hill until it came to the mouth of the tomb, where it fell in to be seen no more.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“See! I went a little farther, and I saw one who hung bleeding upon a tree, and the very sight of Him made my burden fall off my back (for I had groaned under a very heavy burden, but then it fell off). It was a strange thing to see, and I have never seen anything like it before. And while I stood looking up at the one hanging on the cross, three Shining Ones came to me. One of them testified that
my sins were forgiven; another stripped me of my rags and gave me this embroidered coat that you see; and the third gave me the mark that you see on my forehead and gave me this sealed scroll." And with that he plucked it out of his coat.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“Prudence inquired, "And what is it that makes you desirous to go to Mount Zion?"
Christian replied, "Why, it is there that I hope to see alive my Savior who hung dead on the cross. It is there that I hope to be rid of all those things that to this day are an annoyance to me. They say that in that place there is no death, and I will dwell there with the company that I like best.' For, to tell you the truth, I love Him because He eased me of my burden. I am weary of my inward sickness. I desire to be where I will die no more, with a company that will continually cry, `Holy, holy, holy!”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“Wake up, see your own wretchedness, and fly to the Lord Jesus. He is the righteousness of God, for He Himself is God. Only by believing in His righteousness will you be delivered from condemnation.”
― John Bunyan, The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which Is to Come

“The Father hears us and knows our needs even before we ask (Matt. 6:8). The Son intercedes for us and knows exactly how we feel in every situation (Rom. 8:34; Heb. 4:14–16). The Holy Spirit intercedes for us and directs our requests according to the will of God (Rom. 8:26”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, On Earth as It Is in Heaven: How the Lord's Prayer Teaches Us to Pray More Effectively

“God answers prayer, not just to meet the needs of his burdened children but to bring glory to his name through the answers. That’s one reason why God permits difficulties in our lives, so that his ministry to us will reveal his power and glory to those who are watching. Do we pray only to have our needs met and our wants supplied as soon as possible, or do we pray because we want to see Jesus glorified on earth? Are we willing to suffer or even to fail if this will honor the Lord in a greater way?”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, On Earth as It Is in Heaven: How the Lord's Prayer Teaches Us to Pray More Effectively

“It all adds up to this: one of the most important elements of effective praying is a deepening relationship with the Father. This means worshiping the Father, knowing him better through his Word, fellowshiping with him, obeying his will, and seeking to please him.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, On Earth as It Is in Heaven: How the Lord's Prayer Teaches Us to Pray More Effectively