“I suspect that much of our praying to be used is selfish, and underneath it is the sneaking desire to make our mark and be recognized.” ChristianUsedDesirePrayingMarkSelfishChristian InspirationalSuspects Author:Vance Havner
“A worshipper perceives that he is near to God because he is awake all night worshipping God. But after worship, your prayers are for health, long life, wealth, and for the damsels and slaves of the Paradise. Ponder! Did you ever pray to God, 'O' God, I desire from Thee nothing but Thee'?” LongDesireNightWealthPrayerPrayingWorshipSlaveTheePerceiveAwakeParadiseAll NightLong LifeOur PrayersPonderingPraying To GodWorship GodWorshippers Author:Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi
“God does not... give people positions or jobs or... good conditions such as they desire; they must do that for themselves.. God does not build cities nor towns nor nations, nor homes, nor factories; men and people do that and all those who want must work for themselves and pray to God to give them strength to do it.” PeopleMenWantGivingDoeHomeJobsDesireNationsCitiesConditionsPositionPrayingTownsFactoriesGodlyPraying To God Author:Marcus Garvey
“If the goal is to realize the Supreme Being, you should become egoless. That requires self-effort. The sadhak should work hard. He should pray sincerely for the removal of the negative tendencies. This prayer is not to achieve anything or to fulfill any desires. It is to go beyond all achievements. It is to transcend all desires.” IfsShouldSelfHardDesireGoalRealizingPrayerEffortAchieveHard WorkPrayingAchievementNegativeExcellenceSupremeTendenciesSincerelyRemovalSupreme Being Author:Mata Amritanandamayi
“For, as I said a little way back, perfect souls are in no way repelled by trials, but rather desire them and pray for them and love them. They are like soldiers: the more wars there are, the better they are pleased, because they hope to emerge from them with the greater riches.” WayLittlesSaidWarSoulDesirePerfectGreaterPrayingAnd LoveSoldierRichesTrials Book:Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila Source: Complete Works St. Teresa Of Avila
“The Christian is not always praying; but within his bosom is a heaven-kindled love--fires of desire, fervent longings--which make him always ready to pray, and often engage him in prayer.” ChristianDesireHeavenPrayerFireReadyPrayingLongingBosomsFerventAlways Praying Author:Thomas Guthrie
“Why pray for the Kingdom of God to come unless you have in your heart a desire and a willingness to aid in its establishment? Praying for His will to be done and then not trying to live it, gives you a negative answer at once. You would not grant something to a child who showed that attitude towards a request he is making of you. If we pray for the success of some cause or enterprise, manifestly we are in sympathy with it. It is the height of disloyalty to pray for God's will to be done, and then fail to conform our lives to that will.” IfsGivingTryingHeartChildrenDoneDesireCausesAnswersAttitudeOur LivesFailingPrayingNegativeAidsGods WillKingdomsHeightEnterpriseGrantsWillingnessEstablishmentConformKingdom Of GodRequestPraying To GodDisloyalty Author:David O. McKay
“Prayer isn't where we change God, but He changes us. Instead of praying for OUR desires, let's pray He burden us with HIS.” DesirePrayerPrayingBurdenChange God Author:LeCrae
“Do not despair! Work steadily. Sincerity and love will conquer hate. How many seemingly impossible events are coming to pass in these days! Set your faces steadily towards the Light of the World. Show love to all... Take courage! God never forsakes His children who strive and work and pray! Let your hearts be filled with the strenuous desire that tranquillity and harmony may encircle all this warring world. So will success crown your efforts, and with the universal brotherhood will come the Kingdom of God in peace and goodwill.” WorldHeartMayChildrenShowsLightFacesDesireHateEffortImpossibleEventsPrayingDespairAnd LoveUniversalHarmonyFilledStriveKingdomsConquerThese DaysYour FaceSincerityBrotherhoodCrownsKingdom Of GodGoodwillForsakeTranquillityLight Of The World Author:Abdu'l-Bahá
“To pray in the name of Christ is to pray as one who is at one with Christ, whose minid is the mind of Christ, whose desires are the desires of Christ, and whose purpose is one with that of Christ.” MindDesirePurposeNamesChristPraying Author:Samuel Chadwick
“We have assurance that we shall be heard in what we pray, because we pray to that God that heareth prayer, and is the rewarder of all that come unto Him; and in His name, to whom God denieth nothing; and, therefore, howsoever we are not always answered at the present, or in the same kind that we desire, yet, sooner or later, we are sure to receive even above that we are able to ask or think, if we continue to sue unto Him according to His will.” IfsThinkingKindAbleDesireAsksNamesPrayerHeardPrayingSooner Or LaterAssurance Author:James Ussher
“The Christian life is a long and continual tendency of our hearts toward that eternal goodness which we desire on earth. All our happiness consists in thirsting for it. Now this thirst is prayer. Ever desire to approach your Creator, and you will never cease to pray. Do not think it necessary to pronounce many words.” ThinkingHeartLongEarthChristianLife IsDesirePrayerPrayingGoodnessEternalApproachCreatorCeaseChristian LifeTendenciesThirst Author:Francois Fenelon
“My praying friend, continue to make known your desires to God in all things. ... Let Him decide whether you are to receive what you ask for or not.” DesireAsksKnownPrayingAll Things Book:Prayer Source: Prayer
“We should not be afraid, when praying to God, to give expression to a definite desire, even though we are in doubt at the time we are praying whether it is really the right thing to pray for or not.” GivingShouldDesireDoubtExpressionPrayingRight ThingDefinitePraying To God Author:Ole Hallesby
“I pray that I may never meddle, interfere, dictate, give advice that is not wanted, or assist when my services are not needed. If I can help people, I'll do it by giving them a chance to help themselves; and if I can uplift or inspire, let it be by example, inference and suggestion, rather than by injunction and dictation. That is to say, I desire to be Radiant -- to Radiate Life!” PeopleIfsGivingMayI CanHelpingWantedDesireChanceAdviceExampleInspirePrayingNeededUpliftingInterfereSuggestionsI PrayRadiantInferenceDictation Author:Elbert Hubbard
“Praying, is recognizing yourself to be that which you desire to be, rather than begging God for that which you desire.” DesirePrayingRecognizingBegging Book:Your Faith is Your Fortune Source: Your Faith is Your Fortune