Quotes about Connection

Prayer is more than a plea, it is a place where we must spend time if we are to learn its power.

Pray frequently as you read [the Bible] and you will discover a fellowship with God.

Can the sin of one or a few cause suffering for many? The answer, of course, is yes, for no sin is isolated in the life of the sinner. It spreads like poison gas into every available crevice.

Marriage is not a reform school... Instead of you reforming [your spouse], [he or she] will instead influence you.

The reason many... close their eyes while praying is to shut out the affairs of the world so that their minds can be completely concentrated on God... it certainly lends itself to the attitude of prayer.

Prayer and Bible study are inseparably linked. Effective prayer is born out of the prompting of God's Spirit as we read His Word.

I am becoming aware of the truth that people change people as much as ideas change people. The power of personality is strong... often personality is greater than the idea.

Those you know the least may need your prayers the most. Don't let the fact that you don't know someone keep you from praying for them.

How can you keep your mind from wandering when you pray? Remember what you are doing: talking to God. If you had the opportunity to talk with the president, I doubt if your mind would wander. [We] have the privilege of talking to someone far greater: the King of kings!

Prayer is not our using of God; it more often puts us in the position where God can use us.

Family prayer is a fourth vital link in the chain of spiritual strength—a strength we are trying to build to protect us from a world gone mad. Practicing prayer as a family, not just a flippant blessing before a meal, can give us the security we need.

We are to be catch basins for the fullness of God. Like a freshly running spring, we are to overflow and let our lives touch the lives of those around us.