Prayer Quotes - Page 155

I find that it takes a lot of years of living, and many more of reckoning, to come up with one worthwhile paragraph. And when a deadline looms, prayer doesnt hurt, either.

Lay me on an anvil, O God. Beat me and hammer me into a steel spike.

They tell me, Lord, that when I seem To be in speech with you. Since but one voice is heard, it

Theology offers you a working arrangement, which leaves the scientist free to continue his experiments and the Christian to continue his prayers.

A little lifting up of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, an interior act of adoration, even though made on the march and with sword in hand, are prayers which, short though they may be, are nevertheless very pleasing to God, and far from making a soldier lose his courage on the most dangerous occasions, bolster it. Let him then think of God as much as possible so that he will gradually become accustomed to this little but holy exercise; no one will notice it and nothing is easier than to repeat often during the day these little acts of interior adoration.

Sin keeps a man from prayer, and prayer keeps a man from sin.

When you get up in the morning, before you suffer yourselves to eat one mouthful of food, call your wife and children together, bow down before the Lord, ask him to forgive your sins, and protect you through the day, to preserve you from temptation and all evil, to guide your steps aright.

The first step in faith is to stop thinking about God at the time of prayer.-

Prayer is first and foremost an act of love

Scream at God if that's the only thing that will get results.

My impression, is that prayer is one of the most basic forms of magic. That it's harnessing the powers of your mind

God delights in answering our impossible prayers.

Prayer never works for me on the golf course. That may have something to do with my being a terrible putter.

Be careful before leaving someone in a sorrowing situation. Say a word of prayer with them and share even a brief word of encouragement from the Scriptures.

We spend millions of dollars per year supplying more than adequate meals and a Koran to every detainee along with a prayer rug that meets their religious standards.

This was our last stop. This was it. We had those two embryos that we had banked prior to learning about the breast cancer, and with the medicine she was on, this was our last effort. The prayers were answered.

A pair of hands clasped in earnest prayer is the best means we have this side of heaven to hang onto Jesus for dear life.

Miracles happen to those who believe in them. Otherwise why does not the Virgin Mary appear to Lamaists, Mohammedans, or Hindus who have never heard of her.

All is not done when we have spoken to God by prayer; our petitions are to be pursued with real endeavours.

Prayer among men is supposed a means to change the person to whom we pray; but prayer to God doth not change him, but fits us to receive the things prayed for.

Astrological prayers seem to me to be built on as good reason as the predictions.

Gentlemen, I have lived a long time and am convinced that God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? I move that prayer imploring the assistance of Heaven be held every morning before we proceed to business.

In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection," he stated. "Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. ... Do we imagine we no longer need His assistance?

When you live with constant gratitude, your life will become a living prayer.

All our blasphemies are only little prayers.