The parish is the presence of the Church in any given territory, an environment for hearing God's word, for growth in Christian… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Faith is lifeless unless you act on it. T.L. Osbourne says: “When the promises of God are believed and acted upon they… — Phil Pringle Copy Share Image
To be alone by being part of the universe-fitting in completely to an environment of woods and silence and peace. Everything you… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“People slip spontaneously into moments of concentration all the time—while reading a book, exercising, playing chess, or creating art. A yogi seeks… — Darren Main Copy Share Image
How far away is Heaven? It is not so far as some imagine. It wasn't very far from Daniel. It was not… — Dwight L. Moody Copy Share Image
“It is when we are at our darkest hour, when we can see no evidence that God loves us or that he… — Tom King Copy Share Image
Rules of living Don't worry, eat three square meals a day,say your prayers, be courteous to your creditors, keep your digestion good,steer… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Bibles read without prayer; sermons heard without prayer; marriages contracted without prayer; journeys undertaken without prayer; residences chosen without prayer; friendships formed… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other than oneself. Whenever a man so concentrates his attention - on… — W. H. Auden Copy Share Image
Seek the truth in all fields, and in that search you will need at least three virtues: courage, zest and modesty. The… — Hugh B. Brown Copy Share Image
“Is anything truly impossible? Or is it that the path to our goals appears too unclear to follow? It seems to me… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action. . .… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
“One of the subtlest hindrances to prayer is probably the most pervasive. In the broader culture and in our churches, we prize… — Paul E. Miller Copy Share Image
“El Shaddai. My all-sufficient God who is able to handle all my needs. Everything I will ever need I can find in… — Diane Moody Copy Share Image
Vocal prayer . . . must be accompanied by reflection. A prayer in which a person is not aware of Whom he… — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
I know that big people don't like questions from children. They can ask all the questions they like, How's school? Are you… — Frank McCourt Copy Share Image
If God can bring blessing from the broken body of Jesus and glory from something that's obscene as the cross, He can… — Anne Graham Lotz Copy Share Image
“Fueling all of our conflict against Satan is prayer: we are to pray “at all times in the Spirit” for the promotion… — Kevin DeYoung Copy Share Image
There's an old saying that God made us in His image, and we've been trying to return the favor ever since. People… — Michael Beckwith Copy Share Image
“You seem disappointed that I am not more responsive to your interest in "spiritual direction". Actually, I am more than a little… — Eugene H. Peterson Copy Share Image
If there is a God that has special plans for humans, then He has taken very great pains to hide His concern… — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
“It was a cold morning, and he shivered a little; but he had been taught by his uncle that his prayers were… — W. Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
The sacred gift of prayer is in the right hand of our Savior, and according to the measure that you empty yourself… — Pio of Pietrelcina Copy Share Image
“When you touch the celestial in your heart, you will realize that the beauty of your soul is so pure, so vast… — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
Worship is a response to greatness. A man does not become a worshipper merely by saying, "Now I shall become a worshipper."… — Tom Wells Copy Share Image
Such true worship will stand the test of Christ's great principle, “By their fruits you shall know them”. It sanctifies the Christian's… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in… — Billy Graham Copy Share Image
The Savior is the perfect example of praying for others with real intent. In His great Intercessory Prayer uttered on the night… — David A. Bednar Copy Share Image
“Prayer is about something vastly bigger and more beautiful than laying before God your personal wish list for the day, because your… — Paul David Tripp Copy Share Image
“I tried desperately to put my thoughts into the forms of prayers, but I didn't know how. If God was real, I… — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
We must love prayer. It widens the heart to the point of making it capable of containing the gift that God makes… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
The Yogic scriptures say that God responds to the sacred prayers and efforts of human beings in any way whatsoever that mortals… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
We must remember that the GOAL of prayer is the ear of God. Unless that is gained, the prayer has utterly failed.… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." Pain is what the world brings on us, suffering is what we do to ourselves emotionally… — Raymond D. Longoria Jr Copy Share Image
“(God's) nature, identity, and overarching purposes are no doubt unchanging. But his intentions with regard to many particular matters that concern individual… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
“It seems to me that in a pastoral situation our first risk is to throw people back on themselves with exhortations and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
God our Father, by raising Christ your Son you conquered the power of death and opened for us the way to eternal… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
God is Good, Great, so many things to us. It could of been a coincidence but my prayer did come true, I… — CJ Copy Share Image
“Prayer is arrogance,’ intoned Jubair. ‘The hope of man to change the will of God. But God’s plan is set and His… — Joe Ambercrombie Copy Share Image
“Prayer is not to be a casual routine that gives passing homage to God; it is to be a profound experience that… — John MacArthur Copy Share Image
![“It seems to me that in a pastoral situation our first risk is to throw people back on themselves with exhortations and instructions as to what to do, and how to do it... [Actually we are] to direct people to the Gospel of Grace—to Jesus Christ, that they might look to Him to lead them, open their…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/18e/james-b-torrance-174839_eternal-life_it-seems-to-me-that-in-a-pastoral-situat_1468876.jpg)
