Quotes about prayer
prayer people waiting
God is waiting to be put to the test by His people in prayer. He delights in being put to the test on His promises. It is His highest pleasure to answer prayer, to prove the reliability of His promises. Edward McKendree Bounds
prayer men organization
What the Church needs to-day is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men, men of prayer.
prayer names holiness
The ministry of prayer, if it be anything worthy of the name, is a ministry of ardor, a ministry of unwearied and intense longing after God and after his holiness.
prayer book accessories
The vital accessories to my work are my reference books, such as the complete Shakespeare and a prayer book, and a large refuse bin. Beryl Bainbridge
prayer given slippery
Prayer steadies one when he is walking in slippery places - even if things asked for are not given. Benjamin Harrison
prayer people parent
Like my parents, I have never been a regular church member or churchgoer. It doesn't seem plausible to me that there is the kind of God who watches over human affairs, listens to prayers, and tries to guide people to follow His precepts - there is just too much misery and cruelty for that. Benjamin Spock
prayer humility law
It is not my prayer and humility that you cause things to go as you wish, but by acquiring a knowledge of natural laws. Bertrand Russell
prayer sacrifice expectations
Jane: Mr. Rochester, if ever I did a good deed in my life-if ever I thought a good thought-if ever I prayed a sincere and blameless prayer-if ever I wished a righteous wish-I am rewarded now. To be your wife is, for me, to be as happy as I can be on earth. Mr. Rochester: Because you delight in sacrifice. Jane: Sacrifice! What do I sacrifice? Famine for food, expectation for content. To be privileged to put my arms round what I value-to press my lips to what I love-to repose on what I trust: is that to make a sacrifice? If so, then certainly I delight in sacrifice. Charlotte Bronte
prayer wind liberty
I desired liberty; for liberty I gasped; for liberty I uttered a prayer; it seemed scattered on the wind then faintly blowing.
prayer men good-man
The life of a good man is a continual prayer. Charlotte Lennox
prayer giving-up book
Shakespeare is one of the last books one should like to give up, perhaps the one just before the Dying Service in a large Prayer book. Charles Lamb
prayer gay years
I ask and wish not to appear More beauteous, rich or gay: Lord, make me wiser every year, And better every day.
prayer mean men
Prayer is not so much the means whereby God's will is bent to man's desires, as it is that whereby man's will is bent to God's desires. Charles Bent
prayer real desire
The real end of prayer is not so much to get this or that single desire granted, as to put human life into full and joyful conformity with the will of God.
prayer might knees
Intercessory prayer might be defined as loving our neighbour on our knees.
prayer real church
Sweetheart," Bill said formally, "I have always loved you, and I will be proud to die in your service. When I'm gone, say a prayer for me in a real church. Charlaine Harris
prayer sleep men
The man who says his evening prayer is a captain posting his sentinels. He can sleep. Charles Baudelaire
prayer broken soul
Excess of trouble may, for a time, distract and overwhelm the soul. Our Lord himself seems to have experienced somewhat of this. Our prayers, perhaps, are never more acceptable, than when they are offered in broken accents, in sighs, and groans. Charles Simeon
prayer facts praying
We, one and all of us, have an instinct to pray; and this fact constitutes an invitation from God to pray. Charles Sanders Peirce
prayer school prayer-in-school
I'm for prayer in schools. Charles Evers
prayer kindness peaceful
One cannot help being impressed by the protesters. They have begun each day of the protest in Kiev in prayer and all activities are accomplished with a collective sense of respect, kindness, and an intention to conduct a peaceful revolution. Bob Schaffer
prayer real school
Rick Perry said Obama's suggestions for gun control disgust him. He said the real answer to this problem isn't laws, it's prayer. You know, i know you're not supposed to say this about elected officials, but I would pay to see Rick Perry defend himself against a school shooter with prayer. Bill Maher
prayer father believe
The Founding Fathers were more deists. If you had to categorize them as anything. There was some sort of moving prime force. But it's an impersonal force. Some people call it Nature. Certainly not this personal god who you have a personal relationship with, who listens to your prayers and answers them, or doesn't. You know, not the silly stuff that most Americans believe because we're such a dumb nation.
prayer blessing voice
If you don't hear His voice so let Him hear yours. When prayers go up blessings descend. Bernard Malamud
prayer heart thinking
I do a great wrong in His sight, when I beseech Him that He will hear my prayer, which as I give utterance to it, I do not hear myself. I entreat Him that He will think of me; but I regard neither myself nor Him. Nay, what is worse, turning over corrupt and evil thoughts in mine heart, I thrust a dreadful offensiveness into His presence. Bernard of Clairvaux
prayer wine heart
Prayer is a wine which makes glad the heart of man
prayer blessing our-prayers
Let your prayer for temporal blessings be strictly limited to things absolutely necessary.
prayer temptation virtue
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
prayer military appreciate
Military families so much appreciate the love, support and prayers. Bob McDonnell
prayer devil complaints
Complaints are prayers to the devil. Bob Marley
prayer past eight
A Poem from Edna St. Vincent Millay: Grown-up Was it for this I uttered prayers, And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs, That now, domestic as a plate, I should retire at half-past eight? Edna St. Vincent Millay
prayer 4th-of-july needs
In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection," he stated. "Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. ... Do we imagine we no longer need His assistance? Benjamin Franklin
prayer men soul
That there is one God, who made all things. That he governs the world by his providence. That he might be worshipped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving. But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to Man. That the Soul is immortal. And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter.