Thoughts on Prayer…
If you enjoy and are inspired by powerful quotes, this is especially for you. Below are some of my favorite quotes on prayer in the hope that one or more may be inspirational to you.
· “True, whole prayer is nothing but love.” Augustine
· “Pray as you can, not as you can’t.” John Chapman
· “Lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us.” C.S. Lewis
· From Prayer by Richard Foster…Our prayer should be:
o inward into the transformation we need; changing, molding, transforming us
o upward into the intimacy we need; adoring, resting in and listening to God
o outward into the ministry we need; healing the sick, suffering with the broken, interceding for the world
· From The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
o “Prayer is the difference between the best we can do and the best God can do.”
o “Miracles are a by-product of prayers that were prayed by you or for you.”
o When you pray, “…have vision beyond your resources…”
o “Plan like it depends on you. Pray like it depends on God.”
o “One bold prayer can accomplish more than a thousand well laid plans.”
· From The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence
o Brother Lawrence thought of himself as a block of stone before a carver while in prayer…
o When someone shared a need or concern or worry, Brother Lawrence often replied: “I will endeavor to help you with my prayers”
· John Wesley: “God does nothing but in answer to prayer.”
· “As it is the business of tailors to make clothes and of cobblers to mend shoes, so it is the business of Christians to pray.” Martin Luther
· “I seldom hear anything while praying but my soul is always in a different place when I’m finished.” Being with God AJ Sherrill
· Andrew Murray on why the best way to learn to pray is to pray…”You get nothing without exercise, without practice.”
· From A Man’s Guide to the Spiritual Disciplines by Patrick Morley
o “Learn to see prayer as the most powerful and efficient use of our time.”
o ‘The best method of prayer is the one you use…’
· “What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in nineteen cases out of twenty, arises from different habits about private prayer.” J. C. Ryle
· “The substance of religion is conscious communion with God.” Jonathan Edwards
· “The whole world is starving for spiritual experience, and Jesus gave us the means to do it in a few words.” Prayer by Tim Keller (referring to the Lord’s Prayer)
· ”What is Jesus longing to do through you? Is it impossible? Perfect. Do you lack the resources to do it? Of course! Does it require knowledge and skills that you don’t have? It usually does. Does it necessitate manpower you know you could never get? Most likely. Now try getting down on your knees and put the power switch in the ‘on’ position.” Extreme Prayer by Greg Pruett