Just as in earthly life lovers long for the moment when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other to let their souls blend in a soft whisper so the mystic longs for the moment when in prayer he can as it were creep into God.

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

Prayer is simply a two-way conversation between you and God.

To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.

I have never made but one prayer to God a very short one: 'O Lord make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.

Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.

God is looking for people to use and if you can get usable he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'

The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes and say 'O God forgive me ' or 'Help me.'

Sincere friendship towards God in all who believe him to be properly an intelligent willing being does most apparently directly and strongly incline to prayer and it no less disposes the heart strongly to desire to have our infinitely glorious.

For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God.