Quotes by E. M. Bounds

“Prayer honors God acknowledges His being exalts His power adores His providence secures His aid.”

“The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.”

“I feel it is far better to begin with God to see His face first to get my soul near Him before it is near another. In general it is best to have at least one hour alone with God before engaging in ...”

“Our praying to be strong must be buttressed by holy living. The life of faith perfects the prayer of faith.”

“If we would have God in the closet God must have us out of the closet. There is no way of praying to God but by living to God.”

“There is neither encouragement nor room in Bible religion for feeble desires listless efforts lazy attitudes all must be strenuous urgent ardent. Flamed desires impassioned unwearied insistence del...”

“To say prayers in a decent delicate way is not heavy work. But to pray really to pray till hell feels the ponderous stroke to pray till the iron gates of difficulty are opened till the mountains of...”

“Importunity is a condition of prayer. We are to press the matter not with vain repetitions but with urgent repetitions. We repeat not to count the times but to gain the prayer. We cannot quit prayi...”

“It is hard to wait and press and pray and hear no voice but stay till God answers.”

“Prayer is the easiest and hardest of all things the simplest and the sublim-est the weakest and the most powerful its results lie outside the range of human possibilities-they are limited only by t...”

“Prayer like faith obtains promises enlarges their operation and adds to the measure of their results.”

“Prayer is our most formidable weapon the thing which makes all else we do efficient.”