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Ole Hallesby was a Norwegian theologian known for his contributions to Christian existentialism and religious philosophy. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent theological thought.

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“Prayer is a fine, delicate instrument. To use it right is a great art, a holy art. There is perhaps no greater art than the art of prayer. Yet the least gifted, the uneducated and the poor can cultivate the holy art of prayer.”

Art Use Prayer Poor Greater Fine Holy Instruments Delicate Gifted Great Art Uneducated

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“To pray is to open the door unto Jesus and admit Him into your distress. Your helplessness is the very thing which opens wide the door unto Him and gives Him access to all your needs.”

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“By prayer we couple the powers of Heaven to ou helplessness, the powers which can capture strongholds and make the impossible, possible.”

Heaven Prayer Impossible Couple Angel Capture Helplessness Strongholds

Author:Ole Hallesby

“Prayer and helplessness are inseparable. Only he who is helpless can truly pray. Your helplessness is your best. prayer.”

Prayer Praying Helpless Inseparable Helplessness Best Prayer

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“Praise lies upon a higher plane than thanksgiving. When I give thanks, my thoughts still circle about myself to some extent. But in praise my soul ascends to self-forgetting adoration.”

Giving Stills Soul Self Lying Forget Grace Seeing Higher Praise Circles Redemption Thanks My Soul My Thoughts Majesty Adoration Power Of God

Author:Ole Hallesby

“The purpose of fasting is to loosen to some degree the ties which bind us to the world of material things and our surroundings as a whole, in order that we may concentrate all our spiritual powers upon the unseen and eternal things.”

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“Jesus is not made of stone. He is moved to happiness every time He sees that you appreciate what He has done for you. Grip His pierced hand and say to Him, "I thank Thee, Savior , because Thou hast died for me." Thank Him likewise for all the other blessings He has showered upon you from day to day.”

Done Hands Joy Jesus Blessing Appreciate Died Moved Thee Day To Day Saviour

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“To pray is to let Jesus come into our hearts.”

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“The Spirit of prayer makes us so intimate with God that we scarcely pass through an experience before we speak to Him about it, either in supplication, in sighing, in pouring out our woes before Him, in fervent requests, or in thanksgiving and adoration.”

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“When prayer is a struggle, do not worry about the prayers that you cannot pray. You yourself are a prayer to God at that moment. All that is within you cries out to Him, and He hears all the pleas that your suffering soul and body are making to Him with groanings which cannot be uttered.”

Soul Moments Body Suffering Prayer Worry Struggle Cry Praying That Moment Within You Groaning Soul And Body

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“The secret prayer chamber is a bloody battleground. Here violent and decisive battles are fought out. Here the fate of souls for time and eternity is determined, in quietude and solitude.”

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“Pray a little each day in a childlike way for the Spirit of prayer. If you feel that you know, as yet, very little concerning the deep things of prayer and what prayer really is, then pray for the Spirit of prayer. There is nothing He would rather do than unveil to you the grace of prayer.”

Ifs Knows Way Feels Littles Spirit Prayer Grace Praying Each Day Childlike Deep Things

Author:Ole Hallesby

About the Author

Born: August 5, 1879
Died: November 22, 1961
Known for: Theologian
Quotes: 62

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