“We settle for words in religion because deeds are too costly. It is easier to pray, “Lord, help me to carry my cross daily” than to pick up the cross and carry it; but since the mere request for help to do something we do not actually intend to do has a certain degree of religious comfort, we are content with repetition of the words.”

— The Essence of Christian Living: Teachings on Daily Conduct and Ethics from Renowned Theologians by A.W. Tozer, Thomas a Kempis, et al.