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“Prayer is not supposed to be all we do - it's just supposed to undergird all we do. Prayer is not supposed to be just the first thing we do, but the first, second, fourth, seventh, and final thing ...”
“Eight weeks of practice in meditation, even with those with no previous experience, was enough reconfigure the brains of participants. The gray matter which fuels worry shrank, and the area associa...”
“I do not pray for anything. I am not nearly strong enough to do that. I pray for strength, patience, understanding, the ability to love God, detachment from the physical world and other qualities. ...”
“Make me little in mind, soft in heart, trusting in soul.”
“There is absolutely no excuse to stay where you are at right now. If you are weak, He can make you strong. If you are timid He can make you brave. If you are a pervert, He can make you pure. If you...”
“Prayer is not about asking what you want, but what God wants.”
“If I throw out a boathook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do I pull the shore to me, or do I pull myself to the shore? Prayer is not pulling God to my will, but the aligning of ...”
“We should pray when we are in a praying mood, for it would be sinful to neglect so fair an opportunity. We should pray when we are not in a proper mood, for it would be dangerous to remain in so un...”
“Nothing never happens when we pray”
“I pray for my sister. That she be allowed to discover grace and find peace without drugs. That her hair grows. That some of her pain be driven from her and given to me because I think I can handle ...”
“Prayer is not meant to be a burden or used as a badge of holiness. Instead, it is a gift of God that when used properly should yield great victory in our lives.”
“If you are not praying the type of prayers that scare you, your prayers are certainly not frightening our enemy.”
“We pray because of that, to have less discomfort in life. This prayer is left unanswered for some reasons. The reason is not far-fetched God is not interested in your comfort. He is more intereste...”
“We thank Thee, Lord, for happy hearts, for rain and sunny weather. We thank Thee, Lord for this our food, and that we are together. Amen.”
“To pray is to say that there is more than I can see, and more than I can do. There is more going on than meets the eye.”
“God wants to hear about our cares, not because he needs to hear but because we need to tell him.”
“Prayer makes no sense apart from waiting.”
“If I can aid one in distress,If I can make a burden less,If I can spread more happiness,Lord, show me how.”
“Prayer is a conversation between two people who love each other -you and the Lord-and you don't have to use fancy or religious words to dialogue with him.”
“Learn how to pray with all your heart, applying all your energy to concentrate on one specific goal”
