Quotes About Prayer

Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate the Christian from the man of the world. In America, for example, churchgoing has become popular, but churchgoing may not necessarily be accompanied by genuine depth in prayer and Bible study or a change in lifestyle.

Sinners, pray to a merciful God for forgiveness.

The church does not prey on the lost; it prays for the perishing.

Prayer serves a dual purpose; the blessing of man and the glory of God.

The world's sewage system threatens to contaminate the stream of Christian thought. Satan will contest every hour you spend in Bible reading or prayer.

Parents, pray that God may crown your home with grace and mercy.

Nothing will help us grow spiritually more than spending time alone with God every day, reading His Word and praying. Time alone with God is essential to our spiritual welfare.

We can be convicted of sin—we can pray and confess our sin—we can repent—but the real test is our willingness to obey.

Understanding the consequence of sin and arrogance should motivate every Christian to pray for repentance and revival.

It is vitally important for local church leaders to keep in touch with the spiritual state of their members, to discuss their level of biblical knowledge, and to teach them how to study God's Word and pray.

Heaven is full of answers to prayer for which no one ever bothered to ask!

I have never met anyone who spent time in daily prayer, and in the study of the Word of God, and was strong in faith, who was ever discouraged for very long.

If there are any tears shed in heaven, they will be over the fact that we prayed so little.

In the morning, prayer is the key that opens to us the treasures of God's mercies and blessings; in the evening, it is the key that shuts us up under His protection and safeguard.

He who prays as he ought, will endeavor to live as he prays.

Prayer is crucial in evangelism: Only God can change the heart of someone who is in rebellion against Him. No matter how logical our arguments or how fervent our appeals, our words will accomplish nothing unless God's Spirit prepares the way.

We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God's side.

We must repent of our prayerlessness. We must make prayer our priority. Even our churches today have gotten away from prayer meetings.

You cannot pray for someone and hate them at the same time.

True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when the need arises you will be in practice.

Persecution, whether it is physical, social, or mental, is one of the worst types of pain, but those who persecute us are to be the objects of our prayers.

Prayer is powerful, but if our prayers are aimless, meaningless, and mingled with doubt, they will be of little hope to us.

Prayer is more than a wish; it is the voice of faith directed to God.

Getting to know God and being able to call on Him is the most important step in storing up for the storms.