God grant me courage and hope for everyday, faith to guide me along my way, understanding and wisdom, too, and grace to accept what life gives me to do. — Helen Steiner Rice
The prayer that begins with trustfulness, and passes on into waiting, will always end in thankfulness, triumph, and praise. — Alexander Maclaren
True prayer is an awareness of our helpless need and an acknowledgment of divine adequacy. — Ray Stedman
Prayer is of transcendent importance. Prayer is the mightiest agent to advance God's work. Praying hearts and hands only can do God's work. Prayer succeeds when all else fails. — Edward McKendree Bounds
Pray on, dear one- the power lies that way — Mary Slessor
Prayer ought to be short and pure, unless it be prolonged by the inspiration of Divine grace. — Benedict of Nursia
Prayer infuses the air of a time yet to be into the suffocating atmosphere of the present. — Walter Wink
Prayer is the most powerful form of energy one can generate....It supplies us with a flow of sustaining power in our daily lives. — Alexis Carrel
Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised. — John Bunyan
A simple grateful thought turned heavenwards is the most perfect prayer. — Doris Lessing
We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of. — John H. Groberg
Short Inspirational Prayer Quotes
Prayer is climbing up into the heart of God. — Martin Luther
Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God — Mother Teresa
I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven. — Josephine Baker
The glow of inspiration warms us; it is a holy rapture. — Ovid
Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life. — Jonathan Edwards
Prayer guards hearts and minds and causes God to bring peace out of chaos — Beth Moore
When ordinary people pray, extraordinary things can happen. — Brian Houston
Inspirational Prayer Image Quotes
Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure. — Dwight L. Moody
I knew when I met you an adventure is going to happen.
Love Inspirational Prayer Quotes
Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one — Bruce Lee
Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts. — Mother Teresa
When I pray for another person, I am praying for God to open my eyes so that I can see that person as God does, and then enter into the stream of love that God already directs toward that person. — Philip Yancey
Just because my path is different doesn't mean I'm lost.
My prayer today is that we will feel the loving arms of God wrapped around us, and will know in our hearts that He will never forsake us as we trust in Him. — Billy Graham
The woman who makes a sweet, beautiful home, filling it with love and prayer and purity, is doing something better than anything else her hands could find to do beneath the skies. — J.R. Miller
If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. — Robert Murray M'Cheyne
Fear has two meanings - Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise. The choice is yours.
Give me the Love that leads the way The Faith that nothing can dismay The Hope no disappointments tire The Passion that'll burn like fire Let me not sink to be a clod Make me Thy fuel, Flame of God — Amy Carmichael
Love is the fruit of prayer ... Patiently abiding in prayer signifies a man's renunciation of himself. Therefore the self-denial of the soul turns into love for God. — Isaac of Nineveh
Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good. — Maya Angelou
Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die. — Mary Elizabeth Frye
Powerful Prayer Quotes
Prayer is powerful beyond limits when we turn to the Immaculata who is queen even of God's heart. — Maximilian Kolbe
No one can believe how powerful prayer is and what it can effect, except those who have learned it by experience. Whenever I have prayed earnestly, I have been heard and have obtained more than I prayed for. God sometimes delays, but He always comes. — Martin Luther
We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results. — R. A. Torrey
Prayer is powerful! It fills the earth with mercy, it makes the Divine clemency pass from generation to generation; right along the course of the centuries wonderful works have been achieved through prayer. — Frances Xavier Cabrini
Prayer is the greatest power God has put into our hands for service - praying is harder than doing, at least I find it so, but the dynamic lies that way to advance the Kingdom. — Mary Slessor
They who pray with faith have fervour and fervour is the fire of prayer. This mysterious fire has the power of consuming all our faults and imperfections, and of giving to our actions, vitality, beauty and merit. — Frances Xavier Cabrini
The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, buy unoffered prayer. — F.B. Meyer
We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its power down to earth. — Andrew Murray
You could remove the powerful preaching from our church and it would still continue. You could remove the administration of pastoral care through the cell group system and the church would still continue. But if you remove the prayer life of our church it would collapse. — David Yonggi Cho
Christian Prayer Quotes
If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice? — David Livingstone
The sweetest sound I know is the Muslim call to prayer. — Barack Obama
One of the great uses of Twitter and Facebook will be to prove at the Last Day that prayerlessness was not from lack of time. — John Piper
Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude - an attitude of dependency, dependency upon God. — Arthur W. Pink
You cannot pray at home, like you can at church, where there is a great multitude; where exclamations are cried out to God as from one great heart, and where there is something more: the unions of minds, the accord of souls, the bond of charity, the prayers of priests. — Saint John Chrysostom
Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him. — Hudson Taylor
We must pray without tiring, for the salvation of mankind does not depend upon material success . . . but on Jesus alone. — Frances Xavier Cabrini
Each time, before you intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and privilege in Christ, and expect great things! — Andrew Murray
Nothing tends more to cement the hearts of Christians than praying together. Never do they love one another so well as when they witness the outpouring of each other's hearts in prayer. — Charles Grandison Finney
I live in the spirit of prayer. I pray as I walk about, when I lie down and when I rise up. And the answers are always coming. — George Muller
Good Prayer Quotes
Thank you everyone for your kind words, support and prayers!! I'm hurting right now but it's great to know good people have my back!! — Roman Reigns
The prayer offered to God in the morning during your quiet time is the key that unlocks the door of the day. Any athlete knows that it is the start that ensures a good finish. — Adrian Rogers
Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave — Elijah Muhammad
After you have made a decision that is pleasing to God, the Devil may try to make you have second thoughts. Intensify your prayer time, meditation, and good deeds. For if Satan's temptations merely cause you to increase your efforts to grow in holiness, he'll have an incentive to leave you alone. — Ignatius of Loyola
There are so many people who want to get together to have a great prayer meeting or other great gatherings. Friend, have you ever tried being alone? That is where God will meet with you. Take the Word of God and go off alone with Him. It will do you a lot of good. — J. Vernon McGee
The liberty, prosperity, and the happiness of our country will always be the object of my most fervent prayers to the Supreme Author of All Good. — James Monroe
Good morning, this is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help, so have a miraculous day. — Wayne Dyer
It often happens that we pray God to deliver us from some dangerous temptation, and yet that God does not hear us, but permits the temptation to continue troubling us. In such a case, let us understand that God permits even this for our greater good. — Alphonsus Liguori
Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us. — Socrates
Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action. — Sarojini Naidu
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. — Bill Nye
I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself-and possibly teh bogey man. — Pat Paulsen
We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond. — Gwendolyn Brooks
I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. — Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost. — Ellen DeGeneres
When I was in New York after I left the Army, I studied for two years at the American Theater Wing, studied acting, which involved dance and fencing and speech classes and history of theater, all that. — James Earl Jones
Inspirational Bible Quotes
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds — Paul the Apostle
I have a fundamental belief in the Bible as the Word of God, written by those who were inspired. I study the Bible daily. — Isaac Newton
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. To these I commit my day. — Max Lucado
The Bible was not given for our information but for our transformation. — Dwight L. Moody
The Gospel is like water; no man invented it, yet no man can live without it. — Reinhard Bonnke
But whatever you do, find the God-centered, Christ-exalting, Bible-saturated passion of your life, and find your way to say it and live for it and die for it. And you will make a difference that lasts. You will not waste your life. — John Piper
To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map. — William Carey
Nobody can take away from you those texts from the Bible which you have learned by heart. — Corrie Ten Boom
... a bad attitude, that the love of money is the root of all evil and the rich are evil and greedy and all that stuff. It’s basically socialism and communism. — Robert Kiyosaki
Christian Inspirational Quotes
If you are not concerned about your neighbor's salvation, then I am concerned for yours. — Ray Comfort
The less Holy Spirit we have, the more cake and coffee we need to keep the church going. — Reinhard Bonnke
Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials. — Smith Wigglesworth
Moses spent forty years thinking he was somebody; forty years learning he was nobody; and forty years discovering what God can do with a nobody. — Dwight L. Moody
We have a right to believe whatever we want, but not everything we believe is right. — Ravi Zacharias
Place your mind before the mirror of eternity! Place your soul in the brilliance of glory! And transform your entire being into the image of the Godhead Itself through contemplation. — Clare of Assisi
If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. If you look within, you'll be depressed. If you look at God you'll be at rest. — Corrie Ten Boom
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile. — Billy Sunday
The voice you believe will determine the future you experience — Steven Furtick
To the servant of God... every place is the right place, and every time is the right time. — St. Catherine of Siena
Faith Prayers Quotes
Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer. — John Calvin
Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible. — Corrie Ten Boom
God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible. — William Booth
A mother's love is like a beacon, Burning bright with Faith and Prayer, And through the changing scenes of life, We can find a haven there. — Helen Steiner Rice
More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of. — Alfred Lord Tennyson
Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? — Corrie Ten Boom
If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations, resentments, and unwelcome memories. — Scott Hahn
For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God's love, as we strive daily to become better people. The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach. — Queen Elizabeth II
Do you know what prayer is? It is not begging God for this and that. The first thing we have to do is to get you beggars to quit begging until a little faith moves in your souls. — John G. Lake
We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself. — Oswald Chambers
Powerful Inspirational Quotes
The POSITIVE THINKER sees the INVISIBLE, feels the INTANGIBLE, and achieves the IMPOSSIBLE. — Winston Churchill
You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore. — William Faulkner
Life is not a problem to be solved, but an experience to be had. — Alan Watts
Nothing can dim the light which shines from within. — Maya Angelou
The strongest person is not the one who is able to do something, but the one who is able not to do what he has the power to do. This self-denial is the unique way to usher in God's kingdom and to realize the kingdom life. — Witness Lee
I have never seen where hatred overcomes love. When you love, you overcome. Love is the most powerful weapon. — T. B. Joshua
The only limit to the power of Almighty God lies within you & me. — Sayings
Be good to yourself 'cause nobody else has the power to make you happy. — George Michael
Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is "timing" it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way. — Fulton J. Sheen
True wealth is not measured in money or status or power. It is measured in the legacy we leave behind for those we love and those we inspire. — Cesar Chavez
Inspirational Art Quotes
Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Remember, success is a journey not a destination. Have faith in your ability. You will do just fine. — Bruce Lee
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. — Pablo Picasso
I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to develop the talent I know they possess, then my monument will be in their work. — Augusta Savage
Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck, your profession is what you're put here on earth to do, with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling. — Vincent Van Gogh
Friendship is an art, and very few persons are born with a natural gift for it. — Kathleen Norris
The richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually. We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the sea like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
The ultimate aim of Karate lies not in victory or defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants. — Gichin Funakoshi
Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend. — Bruce Lee
By your own soul, learn to live. If some men force you, take no heed. If some men hate you, have no care. Sing your song, dream your dreams Hope your hopes, and pray your prayers. — Bo Schembechler
Prayer pulls the rope below and the great bell rings above in the ears of God. Some scarcely stir the bell, for they pray so languidly. Others give but an occasional pluck at the rope. But he who wins with heaven is the man who grasps the rope boldly and pulls continuously, with all his might. — Charles Spurgeon
To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world. — Karl Barth
The best remedy for a sick church is to put it on a missionary diet. — David Livingstone
This generation of Christians is responsible for this generation of souls on the earth! — Keith Green
The chief purpose of prayer is that God may be glorified in the answer. — R. A. Torrey
I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that God is so far away is because that is where we have put him. We have kept him at a distance, and then when we are in need and call on him in prayer, we wonder where he is. He is exactly where we left him. — Ravi Zacharias
Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him. — Gordon B. Hinckley
Effective prayer is prayer that attains what it seeks. It is prayer that moves God, effecting its end. — Charles Grandison Finney
Before I die, I want to be somebody’s favorite hiding place, the place they can put everything they know they need to survive, every secret, every solitude, every nervous prayer, and be absolutely certain I will keep it safe. I will keep it safe. — Andrea Gibson
Prayer is not a preparation for the battle; it is the battle! — Leonard Ravenhill
No amount of prayer or meditation can do what helping others can do. — Meher Baba
People may resist our advice, spurn our appeals, reject our suggestions, refuse our help, but they are powerless against our prayers. — Jill Briscoe
The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become. — Henry Martyn
As believers, you don't need to pray for a new heart, you need to pray for a new head. — Andrew Wommack
There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is. ~William Shakespeare — William Shakespeare
Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit. — Charles Spurgeon
If you surrender yourself, and do not rush, but meditate on the Word of God, you will find prayer forming in your heart. It is a prayer inspired by the Holy Spirit, a prayer that God will be pleased to hear. — John R. Rice
If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him. — Charles Studd
The great method of prayer is to have none. If in going to prayer one can form in oneself a pure capacity for receiving the spirit of God, that will suffice for all method. — Jane Frances de Chantal
Intercession is the truly universal work for the Christian. No place is closed to intercessory prayer: no continent, no nation, no city, no organization, no office. No power on earth can keep intercession out. — Richard Halverson
Those persons who know the deep peace of God, the unfathomable peace that passeth all understanding, are always men and women of much prayer. — R. A. Torrey
Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him. — Ellen G. White
Ask yourself whose voice are you listening to? What you see in me is the result of prayer and hard work and obedience to the voice of God. — Folorunsho Alakija
No one has the right to hear the gospel twice, while there remains someone who has not heard it once. — Oswald J. Smith
If Mephistopheles climbed up the pulpit and read the Gospel, could anyone be inspired by this prayer? — Stephen Kotkin
There are few things more powerful than the faithful prayers of a righteous mother. — Boyd K. Packer
Sympathy is no substitute for action. — David Livingstone
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