Prayer Quotes
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God likes to listen favorably to the prayers of His faithful, particularly when they look at Christ's body
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I can say the Lord's prayer in 10 seconds.
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Cease to pray and thou will begin to sin. Prayer is not only a means to prevail for mercy but also to prevent sin.
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Then a man sees that the Kingdom of Heaven is truly within us; and seeing it now in himself, he strives with pure prayer to keep it and strengthen it there.
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We are on the side of religion as opposed to religions, and we are among those who believe in the wretched inadequacy of sermons and the sublimity of prayer.
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As we come to grips with our own selfishness and stupidity, we make friends with the impostor and accept that we are impoverished and broken and realize that, if we were not, we would be God. The art of gentleness toward ourselves leads to being gentle with others -- and is a natural prerequisite for our presence to God in prayer.
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Tears are akin to prayer - Pharisees parade prayers, imposters parade tears.
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The first step in faith is to stop thinking about God at the time of prayer.
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My favorite prayer is thank you. Most people are asking for things and not doing their part.
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Prayers born out of murmuring are always dangerous. When, therefore, we are in a discontented mood, let'us take care what we cry for, lest God give it to us, and thereby punish us.
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Christians fight best on their knees. Whatever good may be done is done and brought about by prayer.
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I’m not in favor of the government mandating a prayer in school because our country was founded on the fact that no particular religious faith would have ascendance over or preferential treatment over any other.
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God, please help me not be an asshole, is about as common a prayer as I pray in my life.
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If anyone feels his sins, let him come at once, straight, direct, not merely to church, or to the sacrament, or to repentance, or to prayer, but to Christ Himself.
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Won't someone please answer my prayers before I'm old and gray. I've been lonely too long and all my family thinks I'm gay.
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The Prophet said: Prayer in congregation is twenty-five levels better than a prayer offered on one’s own.
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I . . . hit him . . . elsewhere.” “Where?” “In his . . .In his inguine.” “Oh, dear God.” It was unclear whether Ralston’s words were meant as prayer or blasphemy. What was clear was that the woman was a gladiator. “He called me a pie!” she announced, defensively. There was a pause. “Wait. That’s not right.” “A tart?” “Yes! That’s it!” She registered her brother’s fists and looked to Simon. “I see that it is not a compliment.” “No. It is not.
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Many of our prayers were not answered, and for this we are now grateful.
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Let not the spirit wander while the words of prayer run on out of our mouth.
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Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners.
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To keep God at the center of one's life requires frequent renewal of power through prayer.
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You can surrender without a prayer, but never really pray without surrender. You can fight without ever winning, but never ever win without a fight.
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Prayer is a silent surrendering of everything to God.
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Why God has instituted Prayer:— To communicate to his creatures the dignity of causation.
