Quotes about prayer
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 real heaven
In memorizing the prayer, it may be helpful to remind yourself that you are not addressing some extraterrestrial being outside you. The kingdom of heaven is within us, and the Lord is enshrined in the depths of our own consciousness. In this prayer we are calling deep into ourselves, appealing to the spark of the divine that is our real nature. Eknath Easwaran
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
prayer father men
Here is the life of prayer, when in or with the Spirit, a man being made sensible of sin, and how to come to the Lord for mercy; he comes, I say, in the strength of the Spirit, and crieth Father. That one word spoken in faith is better than a thousand prayers, as men call them, written and read, in a formal, cold, lukewarm way. John Bunyan
prayer soul shields
Prayer is a shield to the soul John Bunyan
prayer matter spirit
We know not the matter of the things for which we should pray, neither the object to whom we pray, nor the medium by or through whom we pray; none of these things know we, but by the help and assistance of the Spirit. John Bunyan
prayer heart sacrifice
In prayer, it is better to have heart without words, than words without heart. Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin entice a man to cease from prayer. The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. John Bunyan
prayer mean heart
Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled with God. John Bunyan
prayer world sin
There is enough sin in my best prayer to send the whole world to Hell. John Bunyan
prayer gold treasure
The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver. John Bunyan
prayer temptation lions
Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them. John Bunyan
prayer soul pouring
Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised. John Bunyan
prayer best-prayer
The best prayers have often more groans than words. John Bunyan
prayer world had-enough
The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin to damn the whole world. John Bunyan
prayer heart knees
The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer. John Bunyan
prayer sacrifice soul
Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. John Bunyan
prayer heart asking
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. John Bunyan
prayer sacrifice soul
You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan. John Bunyan
prayer pain long
I'm healthy as can be - not an ache or a pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking the Lord that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health. Joel Osteen
prayer moving two
If you’re not seeing God move in your life right now, one of two possibilities must be considered. Either your requests are not God’s best and will probably not be answered the way you’d like or it must not be the right time. If God were to answer that prayer the way you are hoping, it could interfere with his ideal plan for you. Joel Osteen
prayer tools world
Prayer is an invisible tool which is wielded in a visible world. Leo Tolstoy
prayer hair had-enough
I’ve had enough, this is my prayer, that I’ll die living just as free as my hair. Lady Gaga
prayer doe care
sometimes i wonder does god just not care are is he to busy ignoring your prayers Lewis Black
prayer kindness father
I have had prayers answered - most strangely so sometimes - but I think our Heavenly Father's loving-kindness has been even more evident in what He has refused me. Lewis Carroll
prayer men discipline
The complete novelist would come into the world with a catalog of qualities like this. He would own the concentration of a Trappist monk, the organizational ability of a Prussian field marshal, the insight into human relations of a Viennese psychologist, the discipline of a man who prints the Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin, the exquisite sense of timing of an Olympic gymnast, and by the way, a natural instinct and flair for exceptional use of language. Leon Uris
prayer talking stronger
As you read or listen to God's Word and spend time talking to Him in prayer, your spirit will eventually become stronger than your flesh. Joyce Meyer
prayer believe african-american
I believe in prayer. It's the best... Josephine Baker
prayer believe heaven
I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven. Josephine Baker