Done Quote by Benjamin Whichcote

... so our customary practice of prayer was brought to mind: how through our ignorance and inexperience in the ways of love we spend…

— Julian of Norwich

The Our Father contains all possible petitions; we cannot conceive of any prayer not already contained in it. It is to prayer what Christ…

— Simone Weil

“The simple act of praying and petitioning for prayers is in itself a blessing of God's grace and yet another step toward peace, forgiveness,…

— Joe Campos

Any act can be a prayer, if done as well as we are able.

— Anonymous

“True prayer, not just mindless, halfhearted petitions, is what digs the well God wants to fill with faith.”

— Beth Moore

None of our prayers should ever be petitions for our own needs: for this is only another subtle way of trying to put ourselves…

— Thomas Merton

If we would pray aright, the first thing we should do is to see to it that we really get an audience with God,…

— R. A. Torrey

“Prayer is a petition.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

Prayer is not so much about convincing God to do what we want God to do as it is about convincing ourselves to do…

— Shane Claiborne

“To pray is to make petition.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

If you feel that Heavenly Father is not listening to your petitions, ask yourself if you are listening to the cries of the poor,…

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

Prayer is faith passing into action.

— Richard Cecil