Quotes about Mercy
I firmly believe a great many prayers are not answered because we are not willing to forgive someone.
— DL Moody
Justice divine Mends not her slowest pace for prayers or cries.
— John Milton
Saints of the early church reaped great harvests in the field of prayer and found the mercy seat to be a mine of untold treasures.
— Charles Spurgeon
If they are wrong they need your prayers all the more; and if they are your enemies, then you are under orders to pray for them. That is one of the rules common to the whole house.
— CS Lewis
A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
— John Bunyan
No prayers can be heard which do not come from a forgiving heart.
— JC Ryle
Though justice be Thy plea, consider this: That in the course of justice none of us should see salvation. We do pray for mercy, And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.
— George Bernard Shaw
Yet then from all my grief, O Lord, Thy mercy set me free, Whilst in the confidence of pray'r My soul took hold on thee.
— Joseph Addison
God answers prayer on the ground of Redemption and on no other ground.
— Oswald Chambers
Prayer is the forerunner of mercy. Turn to sacred history, and you will find that scarecely ever did a great mercy come to this world unheralded by supplication.
— Charles Spurgeon
Lord, You made us and gave us breath. May we do justice, love and mercy, and walk honorably before you this day. By the precious name of Jesus, I ask for your help to do this. Amen.
— Dee Henderson
When my children do wrong I ache to hear their stumbling requests for forgiveness. I'm sure our heavenly Father aches even more deeply to hear from us.
— Anonymous