Quotes About Prayer

Even when she was speaking, her soul was in prayer reposing on an unseen support.

We offer up prayers to God only because we have made Him after our own image. We treat Him like a Pasha or a Sultan who is capable of being exasperated and appeased.

The fewer the words the better the prayer.

In prayer we call ourselves 'worms of the dust' but it is only on a sort of tacit understanding that the remark shall not be taken at par.

In certain trying circumstances urgent circumstances desperate circumstances profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer.

I pray on the principle that wine knocks the cork out of a bottle. There is an inward fermentation and there must be a vent.

Prayer does not change God but it changes him who prays.

We do pray for mercy and that same prayer doth teach us all to render the deeds of mercy.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general for God knows best what is good for us.

What is to be, will be, and no prayers of ours can arrest the decree.[Lincoln's maxim and philosophy]

The less I pray the harder it gets the more I pray the better it goes.

Grant us grace Almighty Father so to pray as to deserve to be heard.

He that will learn to pray let him to sea.

Tomorrow I plan to work work from early until late. In fact I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.

The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.

Pray not for lighter burdens but for stronger backs.

When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.

Prayer indeed is good but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.

A generous prayer is never presented in vain the petition may be refused but the petitioner is always I believe rewarded by some gracious visitation.

I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for the day.

When life knocks you to your knees and it will why get up! If it knocks you to your knees again as it will well isn't that the best position from which to pray?

Now I am past all comforts here but prayer.

Deep down in me I knowed it was a lie and He knowed it. You can't pray a lie-I found that out.

Though I am weak yet God when prayed Cannot withhold his conquering aid.