Quotes about Prayer
There is no such thing as a powerful prayer; we only have powerful people praying to a powerful God.
— Chris Oyakhilome
We pray not to inform God or instruct Him but to beseech Him closely, to be made intimate with Him, by continuance in supplication; to be humbled; to be reminded of our sins.
— St. John Chrysostom
I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything but it came at some time; no matter at how distant a day, somehow, in some shape, probably the least I would have devised, it came.
— Adoniram Judson
I have been benefited by praying for others; for by making an errand to God for them I have gotten something for myself.
— Samuel Rutherford
We must alter our lives in order to alter our hearts, for it is impossible to live one way and pray another.
— William Law
God isn't offended by your biggest dreams or boldest prayers. He is offended by anything less. If your prayers aren't impossible to you, they are insulting to God.
— Mark Batterson
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
— John Calvin
He who prays most receives most.
— Alphonsus Liguori
The small prayers of weak and broken people move the heart of God.
— Mike Bickle
Prayer is beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul. Man is at his greatest and highest when upon his knees he comes face to face with God.
— Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The discussion of prayer is so great that it requires the Father to reveal it, His firstborn Word to teach it, and the Spirit to enable us to think and speak rightly of so great a subject.
— Origen
The best prayer I ever prayed had enough sin to damn the whole world.
— John Bunyan