Quotes about Request

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. 1 CHRONICLES 4:10

Even though most people coming to a church for the first time cannot articulate this verse, they are probably thinking something similar to what James and John said to Jesus, "Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. 'Teacher, ' they said, 'we want you to do for us whatever we ask'" (Mark 10:35 NIV, emphasis added). Each week people show up telling the church, many times, "We want you to do for us whatever we ask".

Almighty God, who… dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests; Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them.

We honor God by asking for great things when they are a part of His promise. We dishonor Him and cheat ourselves when we ask for molehills where He has offered mountains.

When facing the apparent denial of my request, God gave me the opportunity to honor him by trusting His Word.

Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.

Satan can't keep God from answering our prayers, but he will keep us from asking.

Prayer is not a check request asking for things from God. It is a deposit slip - a way of depositing God's character into our bankrupt souls.

Prayer is our invitation to God to intervene in the affairs of earth. It is our request for Him to work His ways in this world.

My overcoat is worn out my shirts also are worn out. And I ask to be allowed to have a lamp in the evening it is indeed wearisome sitting alone in the dark.

God is honored by large, difficult, and impossible requests when we ask, seek, knock, and trust our loving Father always to answer for our good.

The force that keeps the planets revolving around the sun would be glad to handle the circumstances of your life, if only you would ask him to.