Quotes About Spirituality

As impossible as it is for us to take a breath in the morning large enough to last us until noon, so impossible is it to pray in the morning in such a way as to last us until noon. Let your prayers ascend to Him constantly, audibly or silently, as circumstances throughout the day permit.

Constant prayer quickly straightens out our thoughts.

The more praying there is in the world, the better the world will be; the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.

Begin to realize more and more that prayer is the most important thing you do. You can use your time to no better advantage than to pray whenever you have an opportunity to do so, either alone or with others; while at work, while at rest, or while walking down the street. Anywhere!

Other duties become pressing and absorbing and crowd our prayer. "Choked to death" would be the coroner's verdict in many cases of dead praying if an inquest could be secured on this dire, spiritual calamity.

When it becomes clear to us that prayer is a part of our daily program of work, it will also become clear to us that we must arrange our daily program in such a way that there is time also for this work, just as we set aside time for other necessary things, such as eating and dressing.

While others still slept, He went away to pray and to renew His strength in communion with His Father. He had need of this, otherwise He would not have been ready for the new day. The holy work of delivering souls demands constant renewal through fellowship with God.

And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.

In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee.

I feel it is far better to begin with God, to see His face first, to get my soul near Him before it is near another. In general it is best to have at least one hour alone with God before engaging in anything else.

The man who says his prayers in the evening is a captain posting his sentries. After that, he can sleep.

Helplessness is unquestionably the first and the surest indication of a praying heart. ... Prayer and helplessness are inseparable. Only he who is helpless can truly pray.

When my soul fainted within me ... my prayer came in unto thee.

An agnostic found himself in trouble, and a friend suggested he pray. "How can I pray when I do not know whether or not there is a God?" he asked. "If you are lost in the forest," his friend replied, "you do not wait until you find someone before shouting for help."

You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might also pray in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.

He who cannot pray when the sun is shining will not know how to pray when the clouds come.

Prayer is not merely an occasional impulse to which we respond when we are in trouble: prayer is a life attitude.

Nowhere can we get to know the holiness of God, and come under His influence and power, except in the inner chamber. It has been well said: "No man can expect to make progress in holiness who is not often and long alone with God."

Private place and plenty of time are the life of prayer.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy room, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret; and thy Father who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.

There is no need to get to a place of prayer; pray wherever you are.

Without the incense of heartfelt prayer, even the greatest of cathedrals is dead.

Follow your own way of speaking to our Lord sincerely, lovingly, confidently, and simply, as your heart dictates.

God hears no more than the heart speaks; and if the heart be dumb, God will certainly be dumb.