Quotes about Prayer
The Lord hadn't forgotten Elizabeth, nor had he tarried in answering her prayer without a good purpose. He chose her—an older woman with an unproven womb—in order to display his power, his might, his authority. And he blessed her to honor her faithfulness. The truth is, God's strength is fully revealed when our strength is depleted.
— Liz Curtis Higgs
God is not my personal valet. God does not build a protective fence around my life, keep me from trouble, fulfill my personal desires, or guarantee my success. However, through prayer God offers me comfort, reassurance, satisfaction, courage, hope, and peace.
— Jimmy Carter
It is experiences of being overwhelmed, nearly destroyed, & surprisingly given life that empower us to pray & sing.
— Walter Brueggemann
God wants us to bring our everyday needs to Him, even if they appear trivial. He doesn't demand that we approach Him only when we have raised ourselves to some kind of spiritual elevation above the everyday things of life. He comes to meet us where we are, and therein lies His greatness. When we come to Him with our "little things," we do Him great honor.
— Kent Hughes
Why do so many Christians pray such tiny prayers when their God is so big?
— Watchman Nee
If you feel stuck, bring your whole self to Christ, not just the problem, but you. Ask God to change your heart. Commit yourself to pray to that end. It's God's heart to give good gifts to His children.
— Sheila Walsh
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your peace that rules my heart. I choose Your peace today and thank You for guiding my every step. I choose to be thankful today and bless You for Your faithfulness. In Jesus Name. Amen.
— Joel Osteen
Lord, keep my thoughts green! That is something one should say over and over again.
— Vincent Van Gogh
And the pilgrim goes on sorrowful yet always rejoicing - sorrowful because it is so far off and the road so long. Hopeful as he looks up to the eternal city far away, resplendent in the evening glow and he thinks of two old sayings that he heard long ago - the one is: "Much strife must be striven Much suffering must be suffered Much prayer must be prayed And then the end will be peace.
— Vincent Van Gogh
The soul contains the event that shall befall it for the event is only the actualization of its thoughts and what we pray to ourselves for is always granted.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Courage does not panic; it prays. Courage does not bemoan; it believes. Courage does not languish; it listens
— Max Lucado
I go to church as an expression of my need for God and for God's family.
— Philip Yancey