Quotes About Intercession

Sometimes the only thing we can do for people is pray."

Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth; and we the saints have to carry on intercession for all men. — Oswald Chambers

may I say prayers for the dead?

Then how can prayers be answered if you do not call upon the saints to help? God is obviously too busy to do everything alone.

Donald Grey Barnhouse was one who set an example of combining gospel preaching with humble prayer. He often could be found in the sanctuary on Saturdays, kneeling beside each pew, thinking about the people who often sat there, and asking God to bless them with the following day's sermon.

Never underestimate the power that comes when a parent pleads with God on behalf of a child.

Sometimes when we see or hear of a need, there is nothing we can do to help. Sometimes the only thing we can do is pray. But never underestimate the power of the prayers of the righteous.

If we truly love people, we will desire for them far more than it is within our power to give them, and this leads us to prayer.

The greatest power is the power of pray.

They say there is six degrees of separation between you and another person. However, when people are praying for you there are only two degrees.

Prayer is powerful beyond limits when we turn to the Immaculata who is queen even of God's heart.

Some people think God does not like to be troubled with our constant coming and asking. The way to trouble God is not to come at all.

Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.

More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.

Prevailing prayer is that which secures an answer. Saying prayers is not offering prevailing prayer. The prevalence of prayer does not depend so much on quantity as on quality.

There are more battles won through prayer than by any other means.

When I pray for another person, I am praying for God to open my eyes so that I can see that person as God does, and then enter into the stream of love that God already directs toward that person.

Prayer is not a preparation for the battle; it is the battle!

Effective prayer is prayer that attains what it seeks. It is prayer that moves God, effecting its end.

People may resist our advice, spurn our appeals, reject our suggestions, refuse our help, but they are powerless against our prayers.

Notice, we never pray for folks we gossip about, and we never gossip about the folk for whom we pray! For prayer is a great deterrent.

If you want the Kingdom speeded, go out and speed it yourselves. Only obedience rationalizes prayer. Only Missions can redeem your intercessions from insincerity.

The true church lives and moves and has its being in prayer.

Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused.