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“Pray not for lighter burdens but for stronger backs.”
“I know not by what methods rare But this I know: God answers prayer. I know not if the blessing sought Will come in just the guise I thought. I leave my prayer to Him alone Whose will is wiser tha...”
“Our prayers are often filled with selfish "wants" God always answers with what we need.”
“What a friend we have in Jesus All our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry Everything to God in Prayer! Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be...”
“Take my will and make it Thine It shall be no longer mine Take my heart it is Thine own It shall be Thy royal throne.”
“We ought not to tolerate for a minute the ghastly and grievous thought that God will not answer prayer.”
“And since He bids me seek His face Believe His word and trust His grace I'll cast on Him my every care And wait for thee sweet hour of prayer.”
“Though I am weak yet God when prayed Cannot withhold his conquering aid.”
“Beyond our utmost wants His love and power can bless To praying souls he always grants More than they can express.”
“We lie to God in prayer if we do not rely on him afterwards.”
“Whatever things ye desire when ye pray believe that you receive them and ye shall have them.”
“Prayer puts God's work in his hands-and keeps it there.”
“The firmament of the Bible is ablaze with answers to prayer.”
“Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others but then they return with their richer lading at last so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer.”
“Do what you can and pray for what you cannot yet do.”
“In Gethsemane the holiest of all petitioners prayed three times that a certain cup might pass from Him. It did not. After that the idea that prayer is recommended to us as a sort of infallible gimm...”
“Do not want things to turn out as they seem best to you but as God pleases. Then you will be free from confusion and thankful in prayer.”
“Sometimes ... God answers our prayers in the way our parents do who reply to the pleas of their children with "Not just now" or "I'll have to think about that for a little while."”
“O Lord you know what is best for me. Let this or that be done as you please. Give what you will how much you will and when you will.”
“Answered prayers cover the field of providential history as flowers cover western prairies.”
