Commitment Quote by Jerry Bridges

We must pray constantly for His enabling grace to say no to temptation, of choosing to take all practical steps to avoid known areas…

— Jerry Bridges

“We pray, 'lead us not into temptation'. Do we then lead ourselves into temptation?”

— Thomas Watson

Without prayer it is impossible to resist temptations and to keep the commandments.

— Alphonsus Liguori

We cannot say no to temptation without saying yes to something far better.

— Erwin W. Lutzer

... for it is the small temptations which undermine integrity unless we watch and pray and never think them too trivial to be resisted.

— Louisa May Alcott

Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.

— Bernard of Clairvaux

Temptation exercises our faith and teaches us to pray.

— A. B. Simpson

It often happens that we pray God to deliver us from some dangerous temptation, and yet that God does not hear us, but permits…

— Alphonsus Liguori

Prayer is not a means for us to persuade a reluctant God to do something which is against His better judgment. Prayer, rather is…

— John F Walvoord

There's no prayer like desire.

— Tom Waits

Prayer is not overcoming God's reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.

— Martin Luther

If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily intercession: "God, preserve my…

— John Owen