#praying

When I'm sitting in the church alone, I can hear singing of the old people. I can hear their singing and I can hear their praying, and sometimes I hum one of their songs. ↗

— Ernest Gaines

#church #hear #hum #i #i can

In particular, I found praying very disturbing, like swimming with bricks tied to your feet. And yet I was drawn to it constantly. ↗

— Jack Dee

#constantly #disturbing #drawn #feet #found

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

— Epicurus

#another #evil #forever #god #listened

Praying privately in churches, I began to discover that heaven was my true home and also that it was here and now, woven into this life. ↗

— Lionel Blue

#began #churches #discover #heaven #here

Well, you know what, I'm 60 years old, and I've been interested in politics since I was on my daddy's knee. During the 1948 election, we were praying for Truman. I know a lot about politics. ↗

— Roger Ebert

#been #daddy #during #election #i

Praying can make a difference, and it is up to all of us to try that, with faith, and see if it will not support these admirable troops, their spouses, and their families. ↗

— Michael Enzi

#difference #faith #families #make #make a difference

I'm praying that was my one little dip in the cancer pool. I hope never to have to revisit that, but I learned a lot, I'm cancer free with a bright and hopeful future. ↗

— Julie Gold

#cancer #dip #free #future #hope

Dear God," said Nudge under her breath, "I want real parents. But I want them to want me too. I want them to love me. I already love them. Please see what you can do. Thanks very much. Love, Nudge." Okay, so I'm not saying we were pros at this or anything. (Max thoughts) ↗

— James Patterson

#desire #funny #god #humor #learning

Well, of course it was a very trying time for me, and fortunately I had a lot of people who were supportive. A lot of people who were writing and calling and saying they were praying for me. Some people sent me Scripture, and that helped. ↗

— Anita Hill

#course #fortunately #had #helped #i

Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic? ↗

— Lily Tomlin

#praying #said #schizophrenic #talk #talks