Quotes about Petition

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.

— Walter Brueggemann

Thou art coming to a King, large petitions with thee bring, for His grace and power are such none can ever ask too much.

— John Newton

A feeling of real need is always a good enough reason to pray.

— Hannah Whitall Smith