Alive Quote by Delroy Lindo

Some people think prayer stops bullets or rockets or land mines. It doesn't. That's magic, that's not God. Sometimes, you're just in the wrong…

— John Shelby Spong

Prayer is not the cunning art of using God, subjecting Him to one's selfish ends in an effort to get out of Him what…

— F. Huegel

It's too bad prayer comes bundled in a package of 'spiritual disciplines.' Really, we should see prayer as a spiritual privilege. We don't do…

— Philip Yancey

Prayer is a weapon, a mighty weapon in a terrible conflict. Our prayers are to be a continual, conscious, earnest effort of battle, the…

— Peter Forsyth

Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.

— Martin Luther

Prayer is such a great effort to most of us because we do not pray right.

— Ole Hallesby

“What victory the enemy has in winning us over to prayerlessness! He would rather we do anything than pray. He’d rather see us serve…

— Beth Moore

Some people think prayer is telling God what to do. I don't think that's the case.

— John Shelby Spong

Prayer is essentially the practice of the presence of God, and that is the road to Heaven. There is no alternative. God is the…

— Peter Kreeft

The issue of prayer is not prayer; the issue of prayer is God. One cannot pray unless he has faith in his own ability…

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.

— Hippocrates

Some who attempt prayer never have the sense of anyone listening on the other end. They blame themselves for doing it wrong.... Prayer requires…

— Philip Yancey