Cease Quote by Peter Forsyth

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

— Martin Luther

Prayer is continual abandonment to God.

— Sadhu Sundar Singh

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

— Timothy Keller

When the opposite of your prayer occurs, your prayer hasn't been ignored; it's been considered & refused for your ultimate good.

— C. S. Lewis

“Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance, but laying hold of God’s willingness.”

— Anonymous

That prayer which does not succeed in moderating our wishes--in changing the passionate desire into still submission, the anxious, tumultuous expectation into silent surrender--is…

— Frederick William Robertson

Many prayers are declined because of the rank odor of a corrupt heart, rising through the beautiful words. Let the words be wrong but…

— Rumi

People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.

— Rick Warren

Prayer presupposes faith. No prayer is in vain. Prayer is like any other action.

— Mahatma Gandhi

We must bear in mind that mere resolutions to take more time for prayer and to conquer reluctance to pray will not prove lastingly…

— Anonymous

“Prayer cannot be measured on a scale of success or failure because it is God's work - and God always succeeds. When we believe…

— Michael Casey

Prayer succeeds when all else fails

— Edward McKendree Bounds