Desire Quote by William Gurnall

It is necessary to help others, not only in our prayers, but in our daily lives. If we find we cannot help others, the…

— Dalai Lama

Prayer need not be a burdensome duty. It is meant to be a joyful and creative privilege.

— Hannah Hurnard

You must pray for yourself constantly. How could it be otherwise? We worship God by believing in Him, trusting Him, and loving Him wholeheartedly…

— Emmet Fox

“Prayer is not an attempt to get God to agree with you or provide for your selfish desires, but that it is both an…

— John F. MacArthur

“Prayer is our Christian duty. It is an expression of submission to God and dependence upon Him. For that matter, prayer is arguably the…

— H.B. Charles Jr

I suspect that much of our praying to be used is selfish, and underneath it is the sneaking desire to make our mark and…

— Vance Havner

The body of our prayer is the sum of our duty; and as we must ask of God whatsoever we need, so we must…

— Jeremy Taylor

“Pray for others because others are selflessly praying for you as well.”

— Gift Gugu Mona

Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that…

— Edward McKendree Bounds

“In regard to the present question, while it explains what our duty is it teaches that the power of obeying it is derived from…

— John Calvin

It is a kind of pride to insist that none of our prayers should ever be petitions for our own needs: for this is…

— Thomas Merton

When we pray for any virtue, we should cultivate the virtue as well as pray for it; the form of your prayer should be…

— Jeremy Taylor