Quotes about pray
prayer exercise doctors
The exercise of prayer, in those who habitually exert it, must be regarded by us doctors as the most adequate and normal of all the pacifiers of the mind and calmers of the nerves. William James
prayer philosophical worry
The sovereign cure for worry is prayer. William James
prayer names world
Every time someone ends a prayer in the Western world they say Amen - that is the name of an Egyptian god associated with completion. So we're still praying to their gods. Whitley Strieber
prayer writing form
writing is the most personal form of prayer. Sarah Ban Breathnach
prayer everyday worship
An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer. Sarah Ban Breathnach
prayer attitude eye
Before we can change anything in our life, we have to recognize that this is the way it is meant to be right now. For me, acceptance has become what I call the long sigh of the soul. It's the closed eyes in prayer, perhaps even the quiet tears. It's "all right," as in "All right, You lead, I'll follow." And it's "all right" as in "Everything is going to turn out all right." This is simply part of the journey... Sarah Ban Breathnach
prayer night wife
I did this night promise my wife never to go to bed without calling upon God, upon my knees, in prayer. Samuel Pepys
prayer thinking habit
He is thinking quietly: I should not have got out of the habit of prayer. William Faulkner
prayer destiny men
Sometimes it is best for men not to attempt to interfere with destiny. Our prayers can be answered in ways which we do not expect and do not welcome. Wilbur Smith
prayer race rocks
And it is to rock the soul and lead the person to immorality, corruption - to forget their prayers, to forget their God. And thus the world has partaken of the spirit of the Negro race, accepting their ways. Warren Jeffs
prayer moving heart
It's said that prayer can move mountains. Well, it's certainly moved the hearts and minds of Americans in their times of trial and helped them to achieve a society that, for all its imperfections, is still the envy of the world and the last, best hope of mankind. Ronald Reagan
prayer important too-much
I know at times we feel that perhaps in our prayers we ask too much. Or possibly we feel something isn't important enough to be bothering God with it. Maybe we should let Him decide these things. Ronald Reagan
prayer believe grateful
I am told that tens of thousands of prayer meetings are being held on this day; for that I am deeply grateful. We are a nation under God, and I believe God intended for us to be free. It would be fitting and good, I think, if on each inaugural day in future years it should be declared a day of prayer. Ronald Reagan
prayer praying
Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do. Saint Augustine
prayer sickness illness
Make sickness itself a prayer. Saint Francis de Sales
prayer eye meditation
By turning your eyes on God in meditation, your whole soul will be filled with God. Begin all your prayers in the presence of God. Saint Francis de Sales
prayer heart thinking
Those who pray from the heart do not think about the prayer they are saying, but about the God to whom they pray. Saint Francis de Sales
prayer lord thee
Lord, thou madest us for thyself, and we can find no rest till we find rest in thee. Saint Augustine
prayer littles
He that loveth little prayeth little, he that loveth much prayeth much. Saint Augustine
prayer struggle fighting
Now, justification in this life is given to us according to these three things: first by the laver of regeneration by which all sins are forgiven; then, by a struggle with the faults from whose guilt we have been absolved; the third, when our prayer is heard, in which we say: 'Forgive us our debts,' because however bravely we fight against our faults, we are men; but the grace of God so aids as we fight in this corruptible body that there is reason for His hearing us as we ask forgiveness. Saint Augustine
prayer desire longing
The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer. Saint Augustine
prayer humility baptism
There are three ways in which sins are forgiven: in baptism, in prayer, and in the greater humility of penance; yet God does not forgive sins except to the baptized Saint Augustine
prayer enemy saint
You don't love in your enemies what they are, but what you would have them become by your prayers. Saint Augustine
prayer failing ifs
If faith fails, prayer perishes. Saint Augustine
praying labor labour
He who labours, prays. Saint Augustine
prayer important praying
Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me. Vera Farmiga
prayer church thermometers
The thermometer of a church is its prayer meeting. Vance Havner
prayer mean want
If you can't pray as you want to, pray as you can. God knows what you mean. Vance Havner
prayer wrestling men
It is not that God is stingy and must be coaxed, for He "giveth liberally and upbraideth not." It is that we ourselves are so shallow and sinful that we need to tarry before Him until our restless natures can be stilled and the clamor of outside voices be deadened so that we can hear His voice. Such a state is not easily reached, and the men God uses have paid a price in wrestlings and prevailing prayer. But it is such men who rise from their knees confident of His power and go forth to speak with authority. Vance Havner
prayer talking people
I know a lot of people that don't pray or anything, and that's fine - but I need to. I don't even want to call it prayer, I just want to call it talking to something bigger than me. Valerie June
prayer meditation able
I just have to do prayers and meditation and affirmations to myself as I go throughout the day, and that's the only way I'm able to make it through some days. Valerie June
prayer dying offers
For, "Yes," he had sighed on his dying breath, and all knew that was the ultimate prayer one could offer to life. Robin Hobb
prayer thankfulness guidance
No day should be lived unless it was begun with a prayer of thankfulness and an intercession for guidance. Robert E. Lee