Quotes about Intercession

It's very hard to think negative thoughts about someone you're taking to the Lord every day. You'll be amazed at how God will change your heart toward that person; your thoughts and ultimately your actions could very well change the way he behaves.

If we are trusting God to bless us through those who are in authority over us, yet we aren't praying for them - it's as if we're not praying for ourselves.

James 4:2 tells us we have not because we ask not! We can be bold in our asking.

But this is real prayer, down and dirty. It is not nice church prayer that refuses to ask anything because we mostly do not believe that prayers are heard or answered.

Intercession, that is, intrusion into the courts of power on behalf of another, is central to the church's action in prayer.

Who are you thinking about? Who are you thanking God for? Who has needs that you can bring before the Father with joy?

The church speaks finally in that it prays for the world.

Speaking as a minister it is my strong feeling that no man has a right to preach to a crowd that he has not prayed for.

In trial or difficulty I have recourse to Mother Mary, whose glance alone is enough to dissipate every fear.

There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you in silence, I entrust them to you in the way that you know best.

Even if we are separated from people, and even if there is no other gift which we can give to them, we can surround them with the strength and the defence of our prayers.

For a frequent intercession with God, earnestly beseeching him to forgive the sins of all mankind, to bless them with His providence, enlighten them with His Spirit, and bring them to everlasting happiness, is the divinest exercise that the heart of man can be engaged in.