Quotes about Focus
If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation.
- John Owen
The entire day receives order and discipline when it acquires unity. This unity must be sought and found in morning prayer. The morning prayer determines the day.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Sometimes it helps to begin our prayers by confessing we don't feel like praying-and ask God to help us with our preference to be doing something else.
- David Jeremiah
Fervent prayer keeps your true identity in focus.
- Priscilla Shirer
He who interrupts the course of his spiritual exercises and prayer is like a man who allows a bird to escape from his hand; he can hardly catch it again.
- John of the Cross
Be specific in your prayer requests of GOD.
- Benny Hinn
Unless we fix certain hours in the day for prayer, it easily slips from our memory.
- John Calvin
The determined fixing of our will upon God, and pressing toward him steadily and without deflection; this is the very center and the art of prayer.
- Evelyn Underhill
My biggest concern for this generation is your inability to focus, especially in prayer.
- Francis Chan
I have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it.
- John Wesley
Some men's prayers need to be cut short at both ends and set on fire in the middle.
- DL Moody
Never believe that true prayer consists in mere babbling, reciting so many psalms and vigils, saying your beads while you allow your thoughts to roam.
- Johannes Tauler