Quotes about Intercession
Be daily, therefore, on your knees, in a solemn deliberate performance of this devotion, praying for others in such forms, with such length, importunity, and earnestness, as you use for yourself; and you will find all little, ill-natured passions die away, your heart grow great and generous, delighting in the common happiness of others, as you used only to delight in your own.
— William Law
Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding.
— Corrie Ten Boom
It is vain for us to pray while conscious that we have injured another. Let us first make amends to the injured one before we dare approach God at either the private or the public altar.
— Jonathan Goforth
God's sovereignty does not negate our responsibility to pray, but rather makes it possible for us to pray with confidence.
— Jerry Bridges
Concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, we must also be aware that he is our Advocate, and that without him we cannot approach God.
— John Calvin
If you're unhappy with another person's behavior, pray about it and be honest and open in dealing with it in the right kind of way.
— David Jeremiah
There are many things God wants to do on earth and in people's lives, but if someone doesn't leap in and answer the call to pray, it won't happen.
— Stormie Omartian
Jesus is our Advocate before God.
— Charles Stanley
(On entering Carmel) I came to save souls and especially to pray for priests.
— St. Therese of Lisieux
I believe the enemy has numerous tactics to keep us from praying because he knows that it is the greatest way for the kingdom of God to expand.
— KP Yohannan
American Psalms challenges Christian patriots to put aside personal agendas, prejudices and partisanship, and pray for our leaders as God commands.
— Mike Huckabee
Pray anyway. Who knows what God can do through your prayer?
— Frederick Buechner