Quotes about prayer
prayer way answers
God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way. Lou Holtz
prayer sacrifice discipline
Sacrifice, discipline and prayer are essential. We gain strength through God's word. We receive grace from the sacrament. And when we fumble due to sin - and it's gonna happen - confession puts us back on the field.
prayer thinking life-and-death
I can't think of a more wonderful thanksgiving for the life I have had than that everyone should be jolly at my funeral Lord Mountbatten
prayer heart people
A heart-felt prayer is not recitation with the lips. It is a yearning from within which expresses itself in every word, every act, nay every thought of people. Mahatma Gandhi
prayer humility independent
Prayer needs no speech. It is in itself independent of any sensuous effort. But it must be combined with the utmost humility.
prayer animal blessing
It ill becomes us to invoke in our daily prayers the blessings of God, the Compassionate, if we in turn will not practice elementary compassion toward our fellow creatures.
prayer blessing effort
No effort is complete without prayer - without definite recognition that the best human endeavor is of no effect if it has not God's blessing behind it.
prayer may evening
Begin your day with prayer, and make it so soulful that it may remain with you until the evening.
prayer silence weapons
My greatest weapon is mute prayer.
prayer philosophy soul
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.
prayer way answers
God answers prayer in His own way, not ours.
prayer fasting common
Fasting and prayer are common injunctions in my religion.
prayer weakness confession
Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness.
prayer pride secret
Madame de Staël thought it was pride in mankind to endeavour to penetrate the secret of the universe; and speaking of the higher metaphysics she said: "I prefer the Lord's Prayer to it all. Madame de Stael
prayer desire christianity
I desire no other proof of Christianity than the Lord's Prayer.
prayer self meditation
Prayer is more than meditation. In meditation the source of strength is one's self. When one prays he goes to a source of strength greater than his own.
prayer soul
Prayer is the life of the soul.
prayer numbers israel
My constant prayer, my number one foreign goal, is to bring peace to Israel. And in the process to Israel's neighbours. Jimmy Carter
prayer government atheism
The government ought to stay out of the prayer business.
prayer answers sometimes
God always answers prayer, sometimes with a yes, sometimes with a no and sometimes with a 'You've got to be kidding!'
prayer humble humility
I have never been disappointed when I asked in a humble and sincere way for God's help. I pray often. I think I pray more often since January 12th.
prayer communicate hopes-and-fears
Communicating our questions, hopes, and fears in prayer makes them-even to ourselves-more open and clear...
prayer religion answers
God always answers prayers. Sometimes it's 'yes.' Sometimes the answer is 'no.' Sometimes it's 'you gotta be kidding.
prayer numbers fire
And then as always, I saw the prayer coming at me. And, as always, Number 1 killed me! Set me on fire, cooked me to medium rare and then ate me! I really, really, really hope I haven't just given away the ending of this story. James Patterson
prayer moving world
Prayer moves the arm Which moves the world, And brings salvation down. James Montgomery
prayer fall eye
Prayer is the soul's sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed, The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Prayer is the burden of a sigh, The falling of a tear, The upward glancing of an eye When none but God is near.
prayer citizens favors
I enter on the trust to which I have been called by the suffrage of my fellow-citizens with my fervent prayers to the Almighty that He will be graciously pleased to continue to us that protect which He has already so conspicuously displayed in our favor. James Monroe
prayer heaven looks
The heavens, with their everlasting faithfulness, look down on no sadder contradiction than the sluggard and the slattern in their prayers. James Martineau
prayer heaven bereavement
Heaven and God are best discerned through tears; scarcely perhaps are discerned at all without them. The constant association of prayer with the hour of bereavement and the scenes of death suffice to show this.
prayer atmosphere language
Religion is no more possible without prayer than poetry without language, or music without atmosphere.
prayer men littles
Prayer is the little implement through which men reach; where presence is denied them. Emily Dickinson
prayer sleep law
Six hours in sleep, in law's grave study six,Four spend in prayer, the rest on Nature fix. Edward Coke
prayer understanding plus
Courage is just fear, plus prayers, plus understanding. Edward Albert