Quotes about Prayer
Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.
— Soren Kierkegaard
The hardest test I ever faced in my life was praying.
— Malcolm X
Either we should not pray at all, or thus absolutely and freely; and not every one for himself in particular alone.
— Marcus Aurelius
Love is a discipline, like prayer, I said.
— Margaret Atwood
Four angels standing round my bed, Two to feet and two to head; One to watch and one to pray, And two to carry my soul away.
— Margaret Atwood
It's not going to happen through technology or our intellectual abilities but only through prayer. When we pray, God works. We believe God blesses churches that bless missions.
— David Jeremiah
The Bible tells us that whenever we come before God, whatever our purpose or prayer request, we are always to come with a thankful heart.
— David Jeremiah
The greatest saint in the world is not he who prays most or fasts most; it is not he who gives alms, or is most eminent for temperance, chastity or justice. It is he who is most thankful to God.
— William Law
My father prayed because he had a good friend with whom to share the problems of the day.
— Corrie Ten Boom
For one who has made thanksgiving the habit of his life, the morning prayer will be, 'Lord, what will you give me today to offer back to you?'
— Elisabeth Elliot
Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will.
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joy and thanksgiving expressed in prayer and praise according to the Word of God are the heart of the Church's worship.
— John Calvin