Quotes about Prayer
Man is the only creature which rises by bowing for he finds elevation in his subjection to his Maker.
— Anonymous
The spirit of prayer is the fruit and token of the Spirit of adoption.
— John Newton
If we do not love one another we certainly shall not have much power with God in prayer.
— DL Moody
The wings of prayer carry high and far.
— Anonymous
Never say you will pray about a thing pray about it.
— Oswald Chambers
Doubt not but God who sits on high Thy secret prayers can hear When a dead wall thus cunningly Conveys soft whispers to the ear.
— Anonymous
A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned heavenward.
— Phillips Brooks
Prayer is not to be used as a confessional to cancel sin. Such an error would impede true religion. Sin is forgiven only as it is destroyed by Christ - Truth and Light.
— Mary Baker Eddy
Don't be discouraged if the answer to your prayer does not come immediately. Study, ponder, and pray, sincerely having faith, and live the commandments.
— Joseph Wirthlin
Effective prayer is the fruit of a relationship with God, not a technique for acquiring blessings.
— DA Carson
To pray without expectation is to misunderstand the whole concept of prayer and relationship with God.
— AW Tozer
All our problems are theological ones, William Temple said. All of them have to do with our relationship to God and his to us, and this is precisely why it makes sense to come to God with them.
— Elisabeth Elliot