Inspirational Quotes on Prayer

“We ought as much to pray for a blessing upon our daily rod as upon our daily bread.”

“A minister may fill his pews, his communion roll, the mouths of the public, but what that minister is on his knees in secret before God Almighty, that he is and no more.”

“If we do not abide in prayer, we will abide in temptation. Let this be one aspect of our daily intercession: "God, preserve my soul, and keep my heart and all its ways so that I will not be entangled." When this is true in our lives, a passing temptation will not overcome us. We will remain free while others lie in bondage.”

“Life is war. That's not all it is. But it is always that. Our weakness in prayer is owing largely to our neglect of this truth. Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie-talkie for the mission of the church as it advances against the powers of darkness and unbelief.”

“It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den.”

“God has given us prayer as a wartime walkie-talkie so that we can call headquarters for everything we need as the kingdom of Christ advances in the world. Prayer gives us the significance of front-line forces, and gives God the glory of a limitless Provider. The one who gives the power gets the glory. Thus prayer safeguards the supremacy of God in missions while linking us with endless grace for every need.”

“In order to have real prayer and action to change things, we must have conviction as to the need of prayer and action. In order to have conviction as to the need of prayer and action, we must have knowledge.”

“The history of missions is a history of prayer. Everything vital to the success of the world's evangelization hinges on prayer.”

“Prayer alone will overcome the gigantic difficulties which confront the workers in every field.”

“Prayer is the greatest force that we can wield. It is the greatest talent which God has granted us. He has given it to every Christian.”

“The men that will change the colleges and seminaries here represented are the men that will spend the most time alone with God... It takes time for the fires to burn. It takes time for God to draw near and for us to know that He is there. It takes time to assimilate His truth.”

“It is easy to magnify human personality and agencies. Prayer recognizes that God is the source of life and light and energy.”

“Let methods be changed, therefore, if necessary, that prayer may be given its true place. Let there be days set apart for intercession; let the original purpose of the monthly concert of prayer for missions be given a larger place; let missionary prayer cycles be used by families and by individual Christians.”

“The Church has not yet touched the fringe of the possibilities of intercessory prayer. Her largest victories will be witnessed when individual Christians everywhere come to recognize their priesthood unto God and day by day give themselves unto prayer.”

“We fail to prevail with unconverted men because of our more fundamental failure to prevail with God in prayer.”

“From the day of Pentecost until the present time, it has been necessary to be of one accord in prayer before the Spirit of God will work with mighty converting power.”

“Prayer is asking; the answer to prayer is receiving.”

“According to the Bible, a genuine answer to prayer is getting what you ask for.”

“Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.”

“It is impossible to pray for someone without loving him, and impossible to go on praying for him without discovering that our love for him grows and matures.”