P Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with P. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Prayer in Benedictine spirituality is not an interruption of our busy lives nor is it a higher act. Prayer is the filter through which we learn, if we listen hard enough, to see our world aright and anew and without which we live life with souls that are deaf and dumb and blind.”
“Prayer in its highest form is agonizing soul sweat.”
“Prayer, in its widest sense, does four things: it adores, asks pardon, gives thanks, and begs for graces.”
“Prayer in Jesus' name puts the crowning crown on God, because it glorifies Him through the Son and it pledges the Son to give to men 'whatsoever and anything' they shall ask.”
Source: Purpose in Prayer
“Prayer in private results in boldness in public.”
“Prayer in secret is life finding expression in the realized Presence of God our Father.”
“Prayer in the hour of need is a great boon. From simple trials to our Gethsemanes, prayer - persistent prayer - can put us in touch with God, our greatest source of comfort and counsel.”
Source: The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson
“Prayer in the sense of petition, asking for things, is a small part of it; confession and penitence are its threshold, adoration its sanctuary, the presence and vision and enjoyment of God its bread and wine.”
Source: The World's Last Night: And Other Essays
“Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.”
Source: Hippocrates
“Prayer infuses the air of a time yet to be into the suffocating atmosphere of the present.”
Source: The Powers That Be: Theology for a New Millennium
“Prayer involves transformed passions. In prayer, real prayer, we begin to think God's thoughts after Him: to desire the things He desires, to love the things He loves, to will the things He wills.”
Source: Richard Foster's treasury of Christian discipline
“Prayer irrigates the fields of life with the waters which are stored up in the reservoirs of promise.”
Source: According to Promise
“Prayer is - a means of uniting us unto Himself.”
“Prayer is - keeping company with God.”
“Prayer is - listening for the still small voice of God. Listening with the "ear of our hearts."”
“Prayer is - loving conversation with the One who has invited us into His embrace.”
“Prayer is - not just bowing your head a few times a day, it pervades all of life.”
“Prayer is a big deal. It changes the world. There’s power in prayer. It’s also a big guilt-trip for me, because I’m terrible at it. It’s embarrassing. I’m in my forties. I always thought that I’d be good at this by now.”
Source: Blessed Are the Misfits: Great News for Believers who are Introverts, Spiritual Strugglers, or Just Feel Like They're Missing Something
“Prayer is a calculated effort to outline your needs to God in anticipation of a provision from the One who knows how to provide for your needs.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“Prayer is a communication tool which strengthens your relationship with God.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“Prayer is a concentration of positive thoughts.”
Source: Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words
“Prayer is a condition of mind, an attitude of heart, which God recognizes as prayer whether it manifests itself in quiet thinking, in sighing or in audible words.”
“Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness.”
Source: The Wit and Wisdom of Gandhi
“Prayer is a connection between you and your God. When that connection is secure, nothing can break you at all. Each time you are heartbroken, you will find inner healing, because God knows how to make that happen.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“Prayer is a conscious decision to engage with God about essential matters of life.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“Prayer is a consultation process between the people on Earth and their God in Heaven.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“Prayer is a conversation with someone who loves you.”
Source: Loving God and Yourself: Creating Space to Live in God's Love
“Prayer is a cry of distress, a demand for help, a hymn of love.”
“Prayer is a declaration of dependence upon God.”
“Prayer is a divine encounter with God at any time and place.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“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.”
Source: Prayer
“Prayer is a force as real as terrestrial gravity. As a physician, I have seen men lifted out of sickness by the power of prayer. It is the only power in the world that overcomes the laws of nature.”
“Prayer is a form of communication between God and man and man and God... I am always impressed by the fact that it is recorded that the only thing that the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to do was to pray.”
“Prayer is a free ticket to the concert where God is set to perform miracles.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“Prayer is a friendly conversation with the One we know loves us.”
“Prayer is a gift from Almighty God that transforms us, whether we bow our heads in solitude, or offer swift and silent prayers in times of trial. Prayer humbles us by reminding us of our place in creation. Prayer strengthens us by reminding us that God loves and cares for each and every soul in His creation. And prayer blesses us by reminding us that there is a divine plan that stands above all human plans.”
“Prayer is a grace through which we pour ourselves out before God and through which He calls us into His presence.”
“Prayer is a great tower of strength, a pillar of unending righteousness, a mighty force that moves mountains and saves souls. Through it the sick are healed, the dead are raised, and the Holy Spirit is poured out without measure upon the faithful.”
“Prayer is a law of the universe. As God has ordained that certain physical laws should govern the law of this universe, so He has ordained the spiritual law. Books simply will not stay put on the table without the operation of gravity - although God could cause them, by divine fiat, to stay. Certain things simply will not happen without the operation of prayer, although God could cause them, by divine fiat, to happen. The Bible is full o examples of people doing what they could do and asking God to do what they couldn't do. In other words, the pattern given to us is both to work and pray.”
“Prayer is a law of the universe, like gravity. You don't even have to believe in God to ask.”
Source: The Path of Prayer: Reflections on Prayer and True Stories of How It Affects Our Lives
“Prayer is a lifestyle.”
“Prayer is a means of sharing the burden, which relieves pressure, as you tell your worries and concerns to someone who will listen and won't judge, no matter what you say. Praying is like handing the problem over to someone else as you talk it out. Then you can tune in for guidance and a different perspective that will exude heartfelt energy. When you pray, you are exposing your real self and extending sincere, loving energy to yourself. It doesn't matter if your words are fancy or plain, and there is no way to do it right or wrong. Prayer is about opening your heart and being sincere.”
“Prayer is a must for a believer. Without prayer, you do not have much power against the enemy.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man
“Prayer is a new, gracious, lasting will of the soul united and fast-bound to the will of God by the precious and mysterious working of the Holy Ghost.”
Source: Revelations of divine love
“Prayer is a noble act.”
“Prayer is a path where there is none.”
“Prayer is a perpetual praise.”
“Prayer is a personal and intimate conversation between you and God. It is a time to share your biggest dreams and deepest fears. It is a time to tell God of your humble needs as well as every heartfelt desire. It is when to express great hopes and sincere gratitude.
Many times, during moments of stillness and contemplation in prayer, it is when inspiration, promptings, and insight come to your heart and mind as answers and guidance from a loving Heavenly Father.”
Source: Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Prayer is a petition.”
“Prayer is a pillar that can help you stand strong against the storms of life.”
Source: Prayer: An Antidote for the Inner Man