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“Look, as a painted man is no man, and as painted fire is no fire, so a cold prayer is no prayer.”

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Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) was a prominent English author known for his religious and philosophical writings. His works held a significant place in 17th-century English literature and have had a profound impact on later generations. more

“Christ choosing solitude for private prayer, doth not only hint to us the danger of distraction and deviation of thoughts in prayer, but how necessary it is for us to choose the most convenient places we can for private prayer. Our own fickleness and Satan's restlessness call upon us to get into such places where we may freely pour out our soul into the bosom of God [Mark 1.35].”

May Soul Christ Prayer Danger Solitude Mark Satan Distraction Convenient Hints Bosoms Restlessness Deviation

Book:The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourse

Source: The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourse

“God sees us in secret, therefore, let, us seek his face in secret. Though heaven be God's palace, yet it is not his prison.”

Faces Heaven Prayer Secret Prison Palaces

Book:Smooth stones taken from ancient brooks, by C.H. Spurgeon, a collection of sayings from the works of T. Brooks

Source: Smooth stones taken from ancient brooks, by C.H. Spurgeon, a collection of sayings from the works of T. Brooks

“God's hearing of our prayers doth not depend upon sanctification, but upon Christ's intercession; not upon what we are in ourselves, but what' we are in the Lord Jesus; both our persons and our prayers are acceptable in the beloved [Eph 1.6].”

Persons Jesus Christ Prayer Lord Depends Hearing Beloved Acceptable Our Prayers Sanctification Intercession Intercessory Prayer Intercessors

Author:Thomas Brooks

“Prayer is nothing but the breathing that out before the Lord, that was first breathed into us by the Spirit of the Lord.”

Firsts Spirit Prayer Lord Breathing

Book:The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourse

Source: The privie key of heaven; or Twenty arguments for closet-prayer, in a select discourse

“Blessed be God, I not only begin praying when I kneel down, but I do not leave off praying when I rise up.”

Prayer Praying Blessed

Author:Thomas Adams

“If you are having difficulty loving or relating to an individual, take him to God. Bother the Lord with this person. Don't you be bothered with him - leave him at the throne.”

Ifs Persons Individual Prayer Lord Difficulty Bother Thrones Bothered

Book:Hand Me Another Brick

Source: Hand Me Another Brick

“In place of our exhaustion and spiritual fatigue, God will give us rest. All He asks is that we come to Him...that we spend a while thinking about Him, meditating on Him, talking to Him, listening in silence, occupying ourselves with Him - totally and thoroughly lost in the hiding place of His presence.”

Thinking Giving Spiritual Asks Lost Prayer Silence Talking Listening Gods Will Hiding Fatigue Exhaustion Meditating Hiding Place Talking To Him

Author:Charles R. Swindoll

“Teach us to pray that we may cause The enemy to flee, That we his evil power may bind, His prisoners to free.”

May Evil Causes Prayer Enemy Teach Praying Prisoner

Author:Watchman Nee

“The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.”

Humans Play Earth Life Is Fun Heaven Objects Inspirational Life Garden Tasks Human Life Playgrounds Playing Games

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

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