Quotes about Prayer

Gimme hate, Lord," he whimpered. "I'll take hate any day. But don't give me love. I can't take no more love, Lord. I can't carry it...It's too heavy. Jesus, you know, you know all about it. Ain't it heavy? Jesus? Ain't love heavy?

Each night, without fail, she prayed for blue eyes. Fervently, for a year she had prayed. Although somewhat discouraged, she was not without hope. To have something as wonderful as that would take a long, long time.

Tenacious prayer is a lifestyle that produces results. Prayer is more than getting on our knees or clasping our hands while closing our eyes. Prayer is an attitude of operating in conjunction with God. Prayer involves exercising our authority for heavenly intervention in our earthly affairs.

The best way to avoid meaningless repetition is to continue getting to know God. The better you know a person, the more the two of you have to discuss. Whenever you learn something new about our great God, include that in your prayer life.

When they wake up in the morning, they don't say, "Good morning, Lord." Rather, they say, "Good Lord, it's morning.

The issue that you may be facing or struggling with today may be an issue of the covenant. If it is, you are free to appeal to God.

We've not been instructed to pray, "My Father which art in heaven." It is, "Our Father which art in heaven" (Matthew 6:9 KJV). You will experience more of God by connecting with His purposes through His people than you could ever experience on your own.

A theologian is one who prays—and stays awake.

Christian doctrine is what the church believes, teaches, and confesses as it prays and suffers, serves and obeys, celebrates and awaits the coming of the kingdom of God. —Jaroslav Pelikan

when we take our rightful place seated with Christ on His heavenly throne, we live powerfully, offensively and relatively peacefully. Our prayers become prophetic declarations that direct history. The Kingdom within us begins to direct the world around us so that we're no longer victims, but victors!

Listen to what Peter is saying: men, you may be stronger than your wives, but you had better honor them as fellow heirs, or God won't hear your prayers! Did you get that? God won't listen to your prayers if you don't treat your wife with honor. Women are to be treated with respect and honor, as people who are inheriting the throne along with men.

You cannot be President of the United States if you don't have faith. Remember Lincoln, going to his knees in times of trial in the Civil War and all that stuff.