Prayer Quotes

God welcomes our prayers. He is much more concerned about our hearts than our eloquence.

A friend of mine defines prayer as “a declaration of dependence.

Ask God to give you a greater hunger for Himself and a deeper desire for His fellowship. Then be honest about whatever is keeping you from prayer, and ask God to help you deal with it.

Prayer is speaking to God— but sometimes He uses our times of prayerful silence to speak to us in return.

Jesus demonstrated the importance of prayer by His own example. His whole ministry was saturated with prayer.

We have not yet learned that we are more powerful on our knees than behind the most powerful weapons that can be developed.

A life taught in the Scriptures, and tuned in to God in prayer, produces an outflowing of grace and power.

God urges us to bring our concerns to Him—not just petitions about our own needs, but also intercessions for others. [The apostle] Paul said . . . “Brothers, pray for us” [1 Thessalonians 5:25 NIV].

Often, we try to tell God what we want Him to do—but ask Him to help you guard against this, and to seek His will instead of your own. Pray and ask God to guide you.

[God] says to pray for our enemies. How many of us have ever spent time praying for our enemies?

Prayer is our lifeline to God.

Prayer is not an option but a necessity.

Prayer is the most powerful weapon we have in our spiritual arsenal to stand against the world’s greatest enemy, the one who presents himself as an angel of light [2 Corinthians 11:14].

The best way to pray is to open the Bible and pray Scripture back to the Lord, claiming His promises and asking that He strengthen and guide [us] in obeying His Word.

Prayer shouldn’t be a burden but a privilege—God wants our fellowship.

Prayer is the companion of Bible study.

Prayer by itself is like a diet without protein! Prayer is important to our spiritual growth— but of even greater importance is God’s Word, the Bible.

That “the Spirit Himself intercedes” indicates that it is actually God pleading, praying, and mourning through us.

Nothing will drive us to our knees quicker than trouble.

Prayer is not just asking. It is listening for God’s orders.

It is not the posture of the body, but the attitude of the heart that counts when we pray . . . The important thing is not the position of the body but the condition of the soul.

Our prayers must be in accordance with [God’s] will. He knows better what is good for us than we know ourselves.

The Book of Psalms is the Bible’s hymnbook. It will show you what it means to walk with God in prayer and praise.

The devil will tremble when you pray.

If [Jesus] felt that He had to pray, how much more do we need to pray!

You cannot afford to be too busy to pray.

As I close my eyes in prayer, let me see the faces of those who need to know You, beloved Savior.

Whether prayer changes our situation or not, one thing is certain: Prayer will change us!

Prayer is more than a plea, it is a place where we must spend time if we are to learn its power.

Prayer is the Christian’s greatest weapon.

This should be the motto of every follower of Jesus Christ. Never stop praying no matter now dark and hopeless it may seem.

Our prayers must be in accordance with the will of God for the simple reason that God knows better what is good for us than we know ourselves.

At its deepest level, prayer is fellowship with God: enjoying His company, waiting upon His will, thanking Him for His mercies . . . listening in the silence for what He has to say to us.

Pray frequently as you read [the Bible] and you will discover a fellowship with God.

God Himself is the power that makes prayer work.

To the Son of God prayer was more important than the assembling of great throngs . . . He often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed [Luke 5:15–16].

Obedience is the master key to effectual prayer.

If we are to have our prayers answered, we must give God the glory.

Prayer and Bible study are inseparably linked. Effective prayer is born out of the prompting of God’s Spirit as we read His Word.

Too often we use petty little petitions, oratorical exercises, or the words of others rather than the cries of our inmost being. When you pray, pray!

Those you know the least may need your prayers the most. Don’t let the fact that you don’t know someone keep you from praying for them.

[Jesus] had only three years of public ministry, but He was never too hurried to spend hours in prayer . . . No day began or closed in which He was not in communion with His Father.

We must repent of our prayerlessness. We must make prayer our priority. Even our churches today have gotten away from prayer meetings.

You cannot pray for someone and hate them at the same time.

Prayer is for every moment of our lives, not just for times of suffering or joy. Prayer is really a place, a place where you meet God in genuine conversation.

Sometimes I’m asked to list the most important steps in preparing for an evangelistic mission, and my reply is always the same: prayer . . . prayer . . . prayer.

True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when the need arises you will be in practice.

Persecution, whether it is physical, social, or mental, is one of the worst types of pain, but those who persecute us are to be the objects of our prayers.

Prayer is powerful, but if our prayers are aimless, meaningless, and mingled with doubt, they will be of little hope to us.

We should not pray for God to be on our side, but pray that we may be on God’s side.