Quotes about pray
prayer love-is fruit
The fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace, and peace begins with a smile. Mother Teresa
prayer soul holiness
Prayer is the breath of life to our soul; holiness is impossible without it Mother Teresa
prayer fruit purity
Purity is the fruit of prayer. Mother Teresa
prayer gestures all-things
Prayer is in all things, in all gestures. Mother Teresa
prayer book weapons
When I was crossing into Gaza, I was asked at the checkpost whether I was carrying any weapons. I replied: Oh yes, my prayer books. Mother Teresa
prayer people silence
The first requirement for prayer is silence. People of prayer are people of silence. Mother Teresa
praying ifs
If you pray more you will pray better. Mother Teresa
prayer giving meditation
The more we can give in our silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life. Mother Teresa
prayer blood soul
Prayer feeds the soul - as blood is to the body, prayer is to the soul - and it brings you closer to God. Mother Teresa
prayer blessing men
A good man's prayers will from the deepest dungeon climb heaven's height, and bring a blessing down. Joanna Baillie
prayer light wish
Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon. George MacDonald
prayer children love-you
Do you think you love your children better than He who made them? Is not your love what it is because He put it into your heart first? Have you not often been cross with them? Sometimes unjust to them? Whence came the returning love that rose from unknown depths in your being, and swept away the anger and the injustice? You did not create that love. Probably you were not good enough to send for it by prayer. But it came. God sent it. He makes you love your children. George MacDonald
prayer mind enough
Anything big enough to occupy our minds is big enough to hang a prayer on. George MacDonald
prayer thinking flow
My prayers, my God, flow from what I am not; I think thy answers make me what I am. George MacDonald
prayer doe genius
If God were not only to hear our prayers, as he does ever and always, but to answer them as we want them answered, he would not be God our Saviour but the ministering genius of our destruction. George MacDonald
prayer father heart
He may delay because it would not be safe to give us at once what we ask: we are not ready for it. To give ere we could truly receive, would be to destroy the very heart and hope of prayer, to cease to be our Father. The delay itself may work to bring us nearer to our help, to increase the desire, perfect the prayer, and ripen the receptive condition. George MacDonald
prayer believe trusting-him
You must pray for yourself constantly. How could it be otherwise? We worship God by believing in Him, trusting Him, and loving Him wholeheartedly - and we can attain to that only through prayer. The sole object of our being here is that we may grow like Him - and we can do that only through prayer. The more we pray for ourselves the more power will our prayers have for any other purpose whatever; so praying for ourselves is the reverse of selfishness - it is truly glorifying God. Emmet Fox
prayer godly meditation
If you have no time for prayer and meditation, you will have lots of time for sickness and trouble. Emmet Fox
praying criticize hard
It's hard to criticize someone if you are praying for them. Elizabeth George
prayer matter no-matter-what
Prayer enables you to tap into God's wisdom anywhere, anytime, no matter what's going on. Elizabeth George
prayer light asking
Asking in prayer helps you to see your problem in the light of God's power. Elizabeth George
prayer worry decision
Replace worry with prayer. Make the decision to pray whenever you catch yourself worrying. Elizabeth George
prayer blessing care
What a blessing to be able to leave the cares of life for a brief period and spend time in the outstretched arms of your Shepherd, rubbing, as it were, your cheek against His face in intimate fellowship through prayer. Elizabeth George
prayer tears
Your tears are my prayers. Elizabeth Gilbert
prayer book glasses
There's no trouble in this world so serious that it can't be cured with a hot bath, a glass of whiskey, and the Book of Common Prayer. Elizabeth Gilbert
prayer believe taken
Where did you get the idea you aren't allowed to petition the universe with prayer? You are part of this universe, Liz. You're a constituent--you have every entitlement to participate in the actions of the universe, and to let your feelings be known. So, put your opinion out there. Make your case. Believe me--it will at least be taken into consideration. Elizabeth Gilbert
prayer long effort
The Yogic scriptures say that God responds to the sacred prayers and efforts of human beings in any way whatsoever that mortals choose to worship - just so long as those prayers are sincere. Elizabeth Gilbert
prayer talking meditation
meditation vs prayer = listening vs talking Elizabeth Gilbert
prayer forget mercy
In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies. John Bunyan
prayer blessed heaven
To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer. John Bunyan
prayer heart men
Sincerity is the same in a corner alone, as it is before the face of the world. It knows not how to wear two vizards, one for an appearance before men, and another for a short snatch in a corner; but it must have God, and be with him in the duty of prayer. It is not lip-labour that it doth regard, for it is the heart that God looks at, and that which sincerity looks at, and that which prayer comes from, if it be that prayer which is accompanied with sincerity. John Bunyan
prayer long soul
Prayer is an ordinance of God, that must continue with a soul so long as it is on this side glory. John Bunyan
prayer thankfulness spirit
A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably. John Bunyan