More Thoughts on Prayer

Here are the remainder of the quotes from the special prayer service my church had last week.

• Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.John Bunyan
  
• Prayer does not fit us for the greater work, prayer is the greater work. Oswald Chambers
  
• To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  
• In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart. John Bunyan
  
• Those who do not believe do not pray. This is a good functional definition of prayer. Faith prays, unbelief does not. John A. Hardon
  
• The lover of silence draws close to God. He talks to Him in secret and God enlightens him. John Climacus
  
• God’s answers are wiser than our prayers. Unknown
  
• Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart. Martin Luther
  
• Pray, and let God worry. Martin Luther
  
• Pray without ceasing. Apostle Paul

Years ago, my man and I were at a retreat on prayer. I cannot put my hands on the book to find the author's (and retreat speaker's) name, but I will never forget a very convicting statement he made.

God have mercy on the generation
after the generation that does not pray.