The angel fetched Peter out of prison, but it was prayer that fetched the angel. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
A wicked man in prayer may lift up his hands, but he cannot lift up his face. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Prayer is the soul's breathing itself into the bosom of its heavenly Father. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Prayer delights God's ear; it melts His heart; and opens His hand. God cannot deny a praying soul. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“We pray, 'lead us not into temptation'. Do we then lead ourselves into temptation?” — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
The Ediles among the Romans had their doors always standing open, that all who had petitions might have free access to them.… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Prayer is the offering up of our desires to God in the name of Christ, for such things as are agreeable to… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
God will fill the hungry because He Himself has stirred up the hunger. As in the case of prayer, when God prepares… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“A thousand prayers and praises and do not honor God so much—as the mortifying of one lust! "Does the Lord delight in… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Thus it is in hell; they would die, but they cannot. The wicked shall be always dying but never dead; the smoke… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Make up your spiritual accounts daily; see how matters stand between God and your souls (Psalm 77:6). Often reckonings keep God and… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Praising God is one of the highest and purest acts of religion. In prayer we act like men; in praise we act… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Those prayers God likes best which come seething hot from the heart. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Prayer as it comes from the saint is weak and languid; but when the arrow of a saint's prayer is put into… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
A spiritual prayer is a humble prayer. Prayer is the asking of an alms, which requires humility... The lower the heart descends,… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Satan's time of tempting is usually after an ordinance; and the reason is, because then he thinks he shall find us most… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“Oh, Christian, if you are overspread with this fretting leprosy, you carry the man of sin about you, for you set yourself above God… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
A wicked man in prayer may lift up his hands, but he cannot lift up his face. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Joining a company is an act that calls for absolute loyalty in big matters and little ones. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“It is easy to catch a disease from another, but not to catch health. The bad will sooner corrupt the good, than the good… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“The world is but a great inn, where we are to stay a night or two, and be gone; what madness is it so… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
The Ediles among the Romans had their doors always standing open, that all who had petitions might have free access to them. The door… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“This judgment is on many, the earth swallows up their time, and thoughts, and discourse, they are buried twice; their hearts are buried in… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“Upon our turning to God, we have more restored to us in Christ—than ever was lost in Adam. God says to the repenting soul,… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Christ went more willingly to the cross than we do to the throne of grace. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“To obey God, is not so much our duty—as our privilege; his commands carry food in the mouth of them. He bids us repent—and… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
