 Prayer that runs its course till the last day of life needs a strong and tranquil soul.
- Clement of Alexandria Topics: Prayer |
For God loves to be entreated, He loves to be compelled.
- Gregory Nazianzen Topics: Prayer |
Prayer is the first thing wherewith a righteous life beginneth, and the last wherewith it doth end.
- Richard Hooker Topics: Prayer, Righteousness |
Let your prayer for temporal blessings be strictly limited to things absolutely necessary.
- Bernard of Clairvaux Topics: Prayer, Contentment |
Prayer is a virtue that prevaileth against all temptations.
- Bernard of Clairvaux Topics: Prayer |
Like an echo from a ruined castle, prayer is an echo from the ruined human soul of the sweet promise of God.
- William D. Arnot Topics: Prayer |
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A certain joyful, though humble, confidence becomes us when we pray in the Mediator's name. It is due to Him; when we pray in His name it should be without wavering. Remember His merits, and how prevalent they must be. "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace."
- Nehemiah Adams Topics: Prayer, Joy |
History belongs to the intercessors - those who believe and pray the future into being.
- Walter Wink Topics: Prayer, The Future, Inspiration |
| I don't like those mighty fine preachers who round off their sentences so beautifully that they are sure to roll off the sinner's conscience. Topics: Preaching |
Think not that all is well within when all is well without, or that thy being pleased is a sign that God is pleased.
- Isaac Taylor Topics: Pride |
There is no greater punishment than that of being abandoned to one's self.
- Pasquier Quesnel Topics: Pride |
This [pride] is the strong castle that we all keep garrisoned against heaven in every one of our hearts, which God continually layeth seige unto.
- Ralph Cudworth Topics: Pride |
