Prayer gets us in on what God is doing.
- Every time someone cries out in prayer and I can't answer, I feel guilty about not being God. - That doesn't sound good. - I understand that I have a problem, and I know what I need to do to solve it, all right? I'm working on it. Of course, Harry hadn't said what the solution was. The solution, obviously, was to hurry up and become God.
Funds are low again, hallelujah! That means God trusts us and is willing to leave His reputation in our hands.
Do not be misled by a person's prayers and fasting. [Instead] look [at their] sincerity and wisdom.
Much praying is not done because we do not plan to pray. We do not drift into spiritual life; we do not drift into disciplined prayer. We will not grow in prayer unless we plan to pray. That means we must self-consciousl y set aside time to do nothing but pray.
Prayer is not the cunning art of using God, subjecting Him to one's selfish ends in an effort to get out of Him what you want.
Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused.
A childish soul not inoculated with compulsory prayer is a soul open to any religious infection.
Sometimes I'm asked to list the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic mission, and my reply is always the same: prayer. . . prayer. . . prayer.
There is enough sin in my best prayer to send the whole world to Hell.
God's answers are wiser than our prayers.
If your life is rushing in many directions at once, you are incapable of the kind of deep, unhurried prayer that is vital to the Christian walk.
The stillness of prayer is the most essential condition for fruitful action. Before all else, the disciple kneels down.
It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every morning. It all works out in the end. Put your trust in God, and move forward with faith and confidence in the future. The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake us. If we will put our trust in Him, if we will pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His blessings, He will hear our prayers.
Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will be America's heart, her benedictions and her prayers.
Ministers should not pray so loud, and long, as to exhaust the strength. It is not necessary to weary the throat and lungs in prayer. God's ear is ever open to hear the heart-felt petitions of his humble servants, and he does not require them to wear out the organs of speech in addressing him.
No one finds time for prayer. You either take time for it or you don't get it.
Avail yourself of the greatest privilege this side of heaven. Jesus Christ died to make this communion and communication with the Father possible.
The stillness in art characterizes prayer, and the eye of the storm.
Every sincere prayer is heard and answered by our Heavenly Father, but the answers we receive may not be what we expect or come to us when we want or in the way we anticipate.