Quotes about Prayer
Why is it that when we talk to God, it's called 'prayer,' but when God speaks to us, it's called schizophrenia?
— Henry Blackaby
The church converteth the whole world by blood and prayer.
— Martin Luther
What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.
— Max Lucado
Our Lord is the ground from whom our prayer grows and in his love and grace he himself gives us our prayers.
— Julian of Norwich
Brother, if you would enter that Province, you must go forward on your knees.
— Hudson Taylor
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
— Teresa of Avila
The reason 'help' is such a great prayer is that God is the gift of desperation. When you're in despair, you're teachable.
— Anne Lamott
with all prayer (Eph. 6:18)" All sorts of prayer- public, private, mental, vocal. Do not be diligent in one kind of prayer and negligent in others... let us use all.
— John Wesley
Methinks every true Christian should be exceedingly earnest in prayer concerning the souls of the ungodly; and when they are so, how abundantly God blesses them and how the church prospers!
— Charles Spurgeon
Prayer is no substitute for work; equally true is it that work is no substitute for prayer.
— Leonard Ravenhill
Prayer is not the answer. God is the answer. Prayer is the vehicle by which we reach God.
— Greg Laurie
If God be near a church, it must pray. And if he be not there, one of the first tokens of his absence will be a slothfulness in prayer.
— Charles Spurgeon