August 5, 2026
The Old Words Are Not Tame
A public-domain paper on prayer from E. M. Bounds, presented for focused reading and spiritual formation.
A strange mercy of the Christian tradition is that it refuses to flatter us. It gives us words when our own words have become too polished to be honest.
The old words are not museum pieces. They are tools with worn handles. Pick them up.
Source boundary: this post reflects on Christ Puts Importunity As A Distinguishing Characteristic Of True, attributed in the corpus to E. M. Bounds. No outside sources used.