“It is necessary to rouse the heart to pray, otherwise it will become quite dry. The attributes of prayer must be: love of God, sincerity, and simplicity.” HeartPrayerPrayingSimplicityGod LoveDrySincerityAttributesAnswers To Prayer Author:John of Kronstadt
“...people mostly pray as if there were no God with them, or as if He did not heed their prayers. Let us ascribe to the Lord at least the same amount of attention that good parents show to the requests of their children, at least that provident and attentive love which good parents have for their children.” PeopleIfsChildrenShowsParentPrayerAttentionLordAmountPrayingRequestHeedGood Parent Author:John of Kronstadt
“When you are praying alone, and your spirit is dejected, and you are wearied and oppressed by your loneliness, remember then, as always, that God the Trinity looks upon you with eyes brighter than the sun; also all the angels, your own Guardian Angel, and all the Saints of God.” LooksEyeRememberSpiritPrayerSunLonelinessPrayingAngelSaintLook UpOppressedGuardianBrighterPraying To GodTrinityGuardian AngelDejected Author:John of Kronstadt
“When you pray either aloud or to yourself for others ? for instance, for the members of your household or for strangers, even though they may not have asked you to do so ? pray for them with the same ardor and zeal as you would pray for yourself. Remember the commandment of the law: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself' (Lev. 19:18). Observe this rule upon all occasions.” MayChristianRememberLawLove YouPrayingMembersStrangerNeighborInstanceOccasionsOrthodoxHouseholdCommandmentsZealOrthodox ChristianArdorLove Your NeighborPraying For YouLove Your Neighbor As YourselfAll Occasions Author:John of Kronstadt
“Prayer is spiritual breathing; when we pray we breathe in the Holy Spirit; praying in the Holy Spirit (Jd. 1:20). Thus, all church prayers are the breathing of the Holy Spirit; as it were spiritual air and also light, spiritual fire, spiritual food and spiritual raiment.” LightChristianSpiritualSpiritChurchPrayerFireAirPrayingHolyBreatheBreathingHoly SpiritOrthodoxOrthodox ChristianSpiritual Food Author:John of Kronstadt
“'For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them' (Mt. 18:20). I reverence even two or three praying together, for in accordance with the Lord's promise He Himself is in the midst of them.” TwoChristianTogetherThreeNamesLordPrayingPromiseMidstOrthodoxReverenceOrthodox ChristianPraying Together Author:John of Kronstadt
“Our requests are necessary expressly to strengthen our faith, through which alone we can be saved. 'By grace are we saved through faith' (Eph. 2:8). 'O woman, great is your faith' (Mt. 15:28). For this reason the Lord made the woman pray earnestly, in order to awaken her faith and to strengthen it.” MadeReasonChristianOrderLordGracePrayingSavedOrthodoxRequestOrthodox ChristianSaved By Grace Author:John of Kronstadt
“If you see the fury and hear the howling of the tempest, or read of shipwrecks, think of the storm of human passions causing daily groans and disturbance in the hearts of men, wrecking the spiritual ship of the soul or the ship of human society; and pray fervently to the Lord that He may subdue the tempest of sins, as He once subdued the tempest at sea by His word, and that He may root our passions from our hearts, and re-establish in them unceasing tranquility.” IfsThinkingMenHumansHeartMaySoulChristianSpiritualPassionSinLordSeaPrayingRootsStormShipsOrthodoxTranquilityFuryHuman SocietyTempestDisturbanceShipwreck Author:John of Kronstadt
“Do not be vexed with those who show pride, or malice, effeminacy, and impatience in their intercourse with you, or others, but , remembering that you yourself are subject to the same and greater sins and passions, pray for them and be meek with them.” ShowsChristianRememberPassionSinGreaterSubjectsPridePrayingOrthodoxImpatienceMaliceIntercourseOrthodox ChristianMeek Author:John of Kronstadt
