Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in human language is help.

In souls filled with love, the desire to please God is continual prayer.

Against the persecution of a tyrant the godly have no remedy but prayer.

The lazy man does not, will not, cannot pray, for prayer demands energy.

The supernatural laws of prayer defy the natural laws of time and space.

In my prayers I never said I needed a home. I said I wanted a sanctuary.

I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.

What wings are to a bird, and sails to a ship, so is prayer to the soul.

Prayer is spiritual exercise and every act of prayer stretches the soul.

The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men.

The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.

To pray is to desire; but it is to desire what God would have us desire.

A simple grateful thought turned heavenwards is the most perfect prayer.

Our prayers may be an index of how small and self-centered our world is.

Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.

For what is prayer but the expansion of your self into the living ether?

I believe in miracles . . . prayers that are answered and healing hands.

To pray only when in peril is to use safety belts only in heavy traffic.

What does it matter how long I pray, so long as my prayers are answered?

Prayer is a conversation with God, but prayer is no substitute for work.

Prayer and hard work are a pretty good one-two punch to get things done.

I like the Kardashians, but I do keep them on the top of my prayer list.

The only certainties that don't break down are those acquired in prayer.

We should all without shame enrol in the school of contemplative prayer.

Many of our prayers were not answered, and for this we are now grateful.

My little secret before I do every scene is I say a short little prayer.

A moment of prayerful reflection can prevent a lifetime of bitter regret.

They who have steeped their soul in prayer can every anguish calmly bear.

Prayer is not about changing God, but being willing to let God change us.

Jacob did not cease to be a Saint because he had to attend to his flocks.

Prayer is such a great effort to most of us because we do not pray right.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

He is thinking quietly: I should not have got out of the habit of prayer.

Satan laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.

The word of God is the food by which prayer is nourished and made strong.

Spiritual joy arises from purity of the heart and perseverance in prayer.

I pray every night before I go to sleep and every morning when I wake up.

Prayer is a powerful thing; for God has bound and tied himself thereunto.

Prayer guards hearts and minds and causes God to bring peace out of chaos

Prayer less pulpits will produce prayer less and powerless congregations.

The man of prayer will be at peace with himself and with the whole world.

Prayer is doubts destroyer, ruin's remedy, the antidote to all anxieties.

The trouble with our praying is, we just do it as a means of last resort.

The most eloquent prayer is the prayer through hands that heal and bless.

God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.

Living your life constructs your soul, not a few seconds of daily prayer.

The less I pray, the harder it gets; the more I pray, the better it goes.

Prayer strikes the winning blow; service is simply picking up the pieces.

Prayer without study would be empty. Study without prayer would be blind.

It is my humble prayer that I may be of some use in my day and generation.

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