Quotes About Prayer

Find a promise that fits your problem, and build your prayer around it.

In what circumstances do you struggle to trust God's purposes? Do you feel that God is fair in asking for a pure response like Paul's? Why or why not? What keeps you from fully believing that God is a good Father who cares for every detail of your life? Take the time to bring these obstacles before the Lord and pray, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24).

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:6–7).

Dear Lord, You spoke to storms. Would you speak to ours? You calmed the hearts of the apostles. Would you calm the chaos within us? You told them to fear not. Say the same to us. We are weary from our worry, battered and belittled by the gales of life. Oh Prince of Peace, bequeath to us a spirit of calm. As we turn the page in this book, will you turn a new leaf in our lives? Quench anxiety. Stir courage. Let us know less fret and more faith. In Jesus' name, amen.

La oración no es un privilegio para el piadoso, ni tampoco el arte de unos pocos escogidos. La oración es simplemente una conversación sincera entre Dios y su hijo. Mi amigo, él quiere hablar contigo. Aun ahora, mientras lees estas palabras, él toca a la puerta. Ábrela. Dale la bienvenida. Y que comience la conversación.

God's unrivaled goodness undergirds everything else we can say about prayer. If he is like us, only slightly stronger, then why pray? If he grows weary, then why pray? If he has limitations, questions, and hesitations, then you might as well pray to the Wizard of Oz. However, if God is at once Father and Creator, holy—unlike us—and high above us, then we at any point are only a prayer away from help.

Cuando invitamos a Dios a nuestro mundo, él entra. Nos ofrece una multitud de regalos: gozo, paciencia, fortaleza. Las ansiedades llegan, pero no se quedan. Los temores se asoman, pero luego se van. Los pesares aterrizan en el parabrisas, pero luego viene el limpiaparabrisas de la oración. El diablo todavía me presenta rocas de culpa, pero me volteo y se las entrego a Cristo. Estoy

This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. Others see the problems of the world and wring their hands. We see the problems of the world and bend our knees.

Esta es la promesa de la oración! ¡Podemos hacer cambiar de idea a Dios! Su voluntad final es inflexible, pero la implementación de su voluntad no lo es. Él no cambia su carácter ni su propósito, pero sí altera su estrategia debido a los ruegos de sus hijos. Nosotros no cambiamos su intención, pero podemos influenciar sus acciones.

A whole new year is waiting for you. I pray that you'll pray for Jesus to grow in you, for everything you say and think and do to reflect more and more of him. For you and me, every day can be Christmas. Let's present the world with the greatest gift of all: Jesus.

Padre,    tú eres bueno.       Necesito ayuda. Sáname y perdóname.          Ellos necesitan ayuda.             Gracias.                En el nombre de Jesús, amén.

Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard" (Dan. 10:12 NIV). You have been heard in heaven. Angelic armies have been dispatched.

El punto? A él le importa poco la elegancia y mucho la accesibilidad. Orar en el Vaticano puede ser significativo. Sin embargo, las oraciones que se elevan en casa tienen más peso que las oraciones ofrecidas en Roma. Si quieres, viaja al Muro de las Lamentaciones, pero la oración en la cerca de tu patio es igual de eficaz. El que escucha tus oraciones es tu Papito. No necesitas adularlo con el lugar.

La oración es realmente así de sencilla. Resístete al impulso de complicarla. No te sientas orgulloso por las oraciones muy elaboradas. No pidas disculpas por las oraciones incoherentes. Nada de juegos. Sin encubrimientos. Simplemente sé sincero… sincero con Dios. Súbete a su regazo. Cuéntale todo lo que hay en tu corazón. O no le digas nada. Solo eleva tu corazón al cielo y declara: Padre… Papito…

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS 4:6–7

Celebrate God's goodness. "Rejoice in the Lord always" (v. 4). Ask God for help. "Let your requests be made known to God" (v. 6). Leave your concerns with him. "With thanksgiving . . ." (v. 6). Meditate on good things. "Think about the things that are good and worthy of praise" (v. 8 NCV). Celebrate. Ask. Leave. Meditate.

Prayer is not a privilege for the pious, not the art of a chosen few. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child. My friend, he wants to talk with you. Even now, as you read these words, he taps at the door. Open it. Welcome him in. Let the conversation begin.

An unprayed-for problem is an embedded thorn. It festers and infects—first the finger, then the hand, then the entire arm. Best to go straight to the person who has the tweezers. Let Jesus take care of you. He knows about thorns.

La manera más rápida de extinguir el fuego de la ira es con un balde de oración.

If today starts to get hectic, take five minutes to be alone with God. If your work gets interrupted, ask God for patience to deal with the interruption and for endurance to finish the task.

La oración. Cuando redoblamos nuestro compromiso de orar, Dios redobla su promesa de bendecir.

Nunca te pareces más a Jesús que cuando oras por otros. Ora por la gente que amas; ora por los que no amas. Ora por este mundo que sufre. Preséntale tu caso al Dador del pan.

Nunca te pareces más a Jesús que cuando oras por otros. Ora por la gente que amas; ora por los que no amas. Ora por este mundo que sufre. Preséntale tu caso al Dador del pan. Y trae la canasta para los alimentos. Dios te dará abundantes bendiciones para que se las lleves.

Learn a lesson from the king. Lead with worship. Go first to your Father in prayer and praise. Confess to him your fears. Gather with his people. Set your face toward God. Fast. Cry out for help. Admit your weakness. Then, once God moves, you move too. Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath. Expect to see the God of ages fight for you. He is near, as near as your next breath.