What people have said about prayer
A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish to turn Godward.
Phillips Brooks
Depend on prayer; prayer is powerful
John Charles Ryle
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words, than words without a heart.
John Bunyon
Prayer cannot be measured in terms of 'usefulness'. It can only be understood as a complete surrender without wanting 'to get something out of it'.
Peter G. van Breemen
Prayer is the core of our day. Take prayer out and the day would collapse.
Amy Carmichael
Making a space in life for God and prayer radically changes the whole of that life, if it is lived out seriously.
Michael Hollings
Perfume all your actions with the life-giving breath of prayer.
Pope John XXIII
What God says about prayer
Of my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
[2 Chron 7: 14]
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up
[Luke 18: 1]
And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.
[Eph 6: 18]
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not put out the Spirit's fire.
[1 Thess 5: 16 - 19]
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man or woman is powerful and effective
[James 5: 16]
But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit.
[Jude: 20]
Three times a day he [Daniel] got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God
[Daniel 6: 10]
After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.
[Acts 4: 31]
God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven.
[2 Chron 30: 27]
So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and he answered our prayer.
[Ezra 8: 23]
The Lord has heard my cry for mercy; the Lord accepts my prayer
[Psalm 6: 9]
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
[Matt 21: 22]
They all joined together constantly in prayer.
[Acts 1: 14]
They devoted themselves to...prayer
[Acts 2: 42]
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
[Romans 12: 12]
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
[Phil 4: 6]
Devote yourselves to prayer.
[Col 4: 2]
As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard.[Eli challenged her because he thought she was drunk and Hannah replied...] I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the Lord.
[1 Sam 1: 12 - 15]
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed
[Luke 5: 16]
Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God.
[Luke 6: 12]
Holy Spirit give us hope
Holy Spirit give us love.
Revive your work in this land
beginning with me.
Namirembe, Diocese of Uganda
J.W.G. Masterton
St Augustine
