Praying Quotes · Page 72

Praying is another way of singing.You plant in the tree the soul of lemons.You plant in the gardens the spirit of roses.

— Dannie Abse

“I've tried praying. It gives me comfort. But not as much as a cup of tea and a ginger nut biscuit.”

— Steven Herrick

If I was president of the good old U.S.A., I'd turn the churches into strip clubs and watch the whole world pray.

— Kid Rock

When we do not profess Jesus Christ, we profess the worldliness of the devil, a demonic worldliness.

— Pope Francis

I have been benefited by praying for others; for by making an errand to God for them I have gotten something for…

— Samuel Rutherford

When our will wholeheartedly enters into the prayer of Christ, then we pray correctly.

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

To pray is to let Jesus come into our hearts. It is not our prayer which moves the Lord Jesus. It is…

— Ole Hallesby

Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it.

— Corrie Ten Boom

It is unfortunate that the efforts of mankind to recover the freedom of which they have been so long deprived, will be…

— Thomas Jefferson

How do you pray a prayer so filled with faith that it can move a mountain? By shifting your focus from the…

— Bill Hybels

And fathers, . . . listen to [your returned missionary sons], and connect with them in regular, focused conversation. Talk with them…

— M. Russell Ballard

I never was very big on praying for victory. For God to give a big win to the Denver Broncos, wouldn't He…

— Deacon Jones

Oh, how I like those little mortifications that are seen by nobody, such as rising a quarter of an hour sooner, rising…

— John Vianney

Upon the profound discontent of the young in every country do I set my faith. I beg you, the young, to be…

— Pearl S. Buck

We should pray when we are in a praying mood, for it would be sinful to neglect so fair an opportunity. We…

— Charles Spurgeon

Families with disabled children are praying for their kids to die before them because they have no support systems. They are very…

— Safak Pavey

O how all things are far removed and long have passed away. I do believe the star, whose light my face reflects,…

— Anonymous

The bottom line is pray. If you’re tired, sick, emotionally overwhelmed—pray. If you’re on cloud nine and life seems perfect—pray. If you…

— Tony Evans

The time I spend in the morning - praying, sipping coffee, and coming up with my list - is a ritual I…

— Kristin Armstrong

To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other than oneself. Whenever a man so concentrates his attention - on…

— W. H. Auden

“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

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

Almost all of my jobs have been on locations. And I think you can be that person who says, 'I have a…

— Erin Cummings

There is so much deep contradiction in my soul. Such deep longing for God - so deep that it is painful -…

— Brian Kolodiejchuk

We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend upon material success . . . but on Jesus alone.

— Frances Xavier Cabrini

Maybe some people need to believe in a proper and omnipotent God to pray, but I don't.

— John Green

The conditions of praying are the conditions of righteousness, holiness, and salvation.

— Edward McKendree Bounds

Sometimes prayer moves the hand of God, and sometimes prayer changes the heart of the person who is praying.

— Mark Driscoll

To pray is to take notice of the wonder, to regain a sense of the mystery that animates all beings, the divine…

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

I study the Bible all week, pray to the Lord, and then I speak from my heart. It's all about brutal honesty.

— Mark Driscoll

As a young man I prayed for success. Now I just pray to be worthy of it.

— Brendan Fraser

I pray thee let me and my fellow have a haire of the dog that bit us last night.

— Anonymous

Long time no see. I only pray the caliber of your questions has improved.

— Kevin Smith

Our hearts are enfeebled by PROSPERITY so that we cannot make an effort to pray.

— John Calvin

For many years, I used to pray as an act of power, but that was before I had 100% faith in myself.

— Miguel Angel Ruiz

To fail to pray, then, is not to merely break some religious rule- it is a failure to treat God as God.

— Timothy Keller

“For all the hopeful dreamers morons out there... Stop praying for God to make things happen for you. Just make them happen.”

— Ziad K. Abdelnour

The fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient.

— Pope Francis

If you are too busy or too proud to pray with your children, you are too busy and too proud.

— Bill Hybels

I was wasting my time praying for love. For a love that never came, from someone who does not exist.

— Steven Pstrick Morrissey