Prayers Quotes (853 Quotes)






    If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.


    The people of Texas AM and the community have accepted us with open arms, and when I say that, I'm not just talking about our team, but everyone in the Tulane family. We have all of our student-athletes here and enrolled and we are thankful to be here and begin the semester on the Texas AM campus. Our thoughts and prayers, however, are with the city of New Orleans and our campus.

    Unless you have a true rapport with a student, it makes it difficult to help them deal with something this bad. We also had a word of prayer at our meeting, which was probably more effective than any practical advice.

    The preacher and the writer may seem to have an... easy task. At first sight, it may seem that they have only to proclaim and declare but in fact, if their words are to enter men's hearts and bear fruit, they must be the right words, shaped cunningly to pass men's defenses and explode silently and effectually within their minds. This means, in practice, turning a face of flint toward the easy cliche, the well-worn religious cant and phraseology dear, no doubt, to the faithful, but utterly meaningless to those outside the fold. It means learning how people are thinking and how they are feeling it means learning with patience, imagination and ingenuity the way to pierce apathy or blank lack of understanding. I sometimes wonder what hours of prayer and thought lie behind the apparently simple and spontaneous parables of the Gospel.






    I was pretty down (Friday) night. There's so much buildup to doing well, and we had two disappointing trips and pushes Friday. We regrouped and did some praying and spent a little time with God and definitely got more excited about (Saturday).

    In times of great crisis, Americans have always turned to God and prayer for help and comfort. We are so thankful that the President is calling for this time of prayer. It will bring our country together. The most important needs for victims right now is hope, inspiration and spiritual strength. We urge the faith community to stand with the President in this call,

    We spend millions of dollars per year supplying more than adequate meals and a Koran to every detainee along with a prayer rug that meets their religious standards.

    But as Garcia said, you know, the '60s ain't over till the fat lady gets high. And that means that whatever it takes to get you high sometimes grief, sometimes it's prayer, fasting. I prefer a joint.


    Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer.



    Then when you have finished the prayer, remember Allah standing and sitting and reclining but when you are secure (from danger) keep up prayer surely prayer is a timed ordinance for the believers. (The Women 4.103)

    I will now teach my son Increase (and others of my children) the way of raising a lesson out of every verse in his reading of the Bible and of turning it into a Prayer and engage him (and them) unto a daily Course in reading the Bible in such a way

    Prayer carries us half way to God, fasting brings us to the door of His palace, and alms-giving procures us admission.

    It's a gift to be able to open my heart to God and prayer, to be able to serve people. Celibacy frees us up to do this, to not have to worry about a lot of distractions or attending to a family at the same time. The love of my life is the church and Christ. This is a commitment not only to them, but also to the people. I think celibacy really shows Catholics how devoted their priests are.



    One of the misperceptions that exists in the Muslim world, which needs to be fixed, is the perception that Muslims in America are - are - are living in - in very, very, very bad circumstances. They cannot practice religion freely. It is not the truth at all. The fact is, we are practicing. We fast, we pray, we do our prayers.





    You never plan that. You always plan everybody to come home at the same time. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Jeremy was a good guy.






    In the eyes of the West, they have the right to occupy our land, rob our wealth and then insult us and our religion, and humiliate our Koran and our prophet, prayers be upon him. After that they give us lessons in freedom, justice and human rights.

    I was reared in a traditional Catholic home. Never once could I question the love my parents and grandparents had for the Lord, well as for one another.... Now in living the true gospel of Jesus Christ as a Latter-day Saint, I have complete assurance that God does live and that he hears and answers prayers.



    A Native American Prayer. O Great Spirit Whose voice I hear in the winds And whose breath gives life To all the world Hear me I am small and weak, I need your strength and wisdom, Let me walk in beauty And make my eyes ever behold The red and purple sunset. Make my hands respect The things you have made And my ears sharp To hear your voice Make me wise So I may see ever so clearly The ways you have to teach me Let me learn The lessons you have hidden in every leaf and cloud I seek your strength, Not to be greater then my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy... Myself Make me always ready to come to you With clean hands And straight eyes So when life fades, as the fading sunset, My spirit may come to you Without shame.


    There's nothing we know about the physical universe that could account for how the prayers of someone in Washington, D.C., could influence the health of a group of people in Iowa -- nothing whatsoever.

    Not what he wishes and prays for does a man get, but what he justly earns. His wishes and prayers are only gratified and answered when they harmonize with his thoughts and prayers.

    I think God had a lot to do with it. A lot of prayer by a lot of different people. I just continued to be professional and not really get upset about the situation that was taking place in Atlanta and continued to keep working hard. I knew, at some point in time, I could help a team out.



    We are looking forward to next year now that we have a full season. Im just proud how our team stuck together and handled adversity. There was a lot of prayer time.



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