#prayer

From faith, hope, and love, the virtues of religion referring to God, there arises a double act which bears on the spiritual communion exercised between God and us; the hearing of the word and prayer. ↗

— William Ames

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Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth. ↗

— Philip James Bailey

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By my definition, prayer is consciously hanging out with God. Being with God in a deliberate way. ↗

— Malcolm Boyd

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Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God. ↗

— John Buchan

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In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

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Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon. ↗

— Martin Luther

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The fewer the words, the better the prayer. ↗

— Martin Luther

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God does say He will graciously entertain our prayers. He says that if we exercise faith, and if our request is in accordance with His will, He will hear us. ↗

— Walter Martin

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Basically I say a few prayers before a game and let that direct me, not superstitions. ↗

— Brian McBride

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