Quotes about Prayer
If a man wants to be always in God's company, he must pray regularly and read regularly. When we pray, we talk to God; when we read, God talks to us.
— St. Isidore of Seville
God wants us to pray, and he wants to hear our prayers-not because we are worthy, but because he is merciful.
— Martin Luther
Often times God wants us to sit before Him in quietness. He doesn't want us to do all the talking. As Is. 30:15 says "In quiet and confidence will be your strength."
— Charles Stanley
Prayer does not mean asking God for all kinds of things we want, it is rather the desire for God Himself, the only Giver of Life.
— Sadhu Sundar Singh
I do not come to God so that Jesus can give me what I want. But I must come to God so that Jesus will grant me what I need.
— Alistair Begg
Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine.
— Kathleen Norris
Delays are as much a part of God plan as answered prayers. God wants you to trust him.
— Rick Warren
The great secret of getting what you want from life is to know whay you want and believe you can have it. Always do something for others, then ask God to help you get at it.
— Norman Vincent Peale
Prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as it is about convincing ourselves to do what God wants us to do.
— Shane Claiborne
True prayer is asking God what He wants.
— William Barclay
I don't know how people pray who don't believe in the sovereignty of God to do the impossible. Because all the things I want to happen are impossible. If they're possible I'll do them.
— John Piper
We must live a holy life if we want to pray.
— Leonard Ravenhill