Quotes about Supplication
A Christian who does not pray is like prince in beggars clothes who stands but a few inches from His father's throne and yet does not ask.
— Paul Washer
Prayer, in the Scripture representation of it, is the soul's access and approach unto God by Jesus Christ, through the aids of his Holy Spirit, to make known its requests unto him, with supplication and thanksgiving.
— John Owen
Prayer is asking God to do something, future tense; praise is believing that God has already done it, past tense.
— Mark Batterson
Prayer is a recognition of the greatness of our God.
— Timothy Keller
God has determined that certain expressions of His power will only be exercised in response to prayer. Simply put, God won't do it unless you pray for it. We have not because we ask not, or maybe I should say, we have not because we circle not. The greatest tragedy in life is the prayers that go unanswered because they go unasked.
— Mark Batterson
God won't answer 100 percent of the prayers we don't pray.
— Mark Batterson
Prayer must be in alignment with the will of God or it's null and void... It it's not God's will, you're not going to get whatever you ask for. God loves you far too much to spoil you in that way. But if it is God's will, God will make a way.
— Mark Batterson
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and attend to my plea for mercy.
— Psalm 86:6
He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.
— Luke 23:52
On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
— Acts 8:15
These evils I deserve, and more . . . . Justly, yet despair not of his final pardon, Whose ear is ever open, and his eye Gracious to re-admit the suppliant.
— John Milton
Prayer is earthly license for heavenly interference.
— Myles Munroe