Praying Quotes

Let a man be but in earnest in praying against a temptation as the tempter is in pressing it, and he needs not proceed by a surer measure.

Never be entirely idle; but either be reading, or writing, or praying or meditating or endeavoring something for the public good.

Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer.

I don't believe in praying to win.

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.

With Ciel and with Rex, I said 'no epidural.' I recovered, I was walking right after I had them, just did a lot of praying all through my pregnancy that they would be healthy and my deliveries would go without a problem. I was really blessed.

Praying without ceasing is not ritualized, nor are there even words. It is a constant state of awareness of oneness with God.

It's been a difficult thing because some great opportunities have come and I've just been holding my breath and praying... I'm basically gambling hoping something will come along this season and if not, I don't know what the future holds.

In jail I was just like everybody else, I was sitting there praying, feeling caged.

When we talk to God, we're praying. When God talks to us, we're schizophrenic.

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

I have not placed reading before praying because I regard it more important, but because, in order to pray aright, we must understand what we are praying for.

Praying is like a rocking chair - it'll give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

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.

When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself.

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.

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.

I just keep praying for Joan to get her power back. To resolve her problems and rise to the top. To fight back!

I do destroy men on a weekly basis. It's like a hobby. I'm like a praying mantis.

Even if I had nothing to do with the Canada Council, I'd be praying for it.

It's clearly more important to treat one's fellow man well than to be always praying and fasting and touching one's head to a prayer mat.

I have been benefited by praying for others; for by making an errand to God for them I have gotten something for myself.

I'm sickened by all religions. Religion has divided people. I don't think there's any difference between the pope wearing a large hat and parading around with a smoking purse and an African painting his face white and praying to a rock.

What I miss today more than anything else - I don't go to church as much anymore - but that old-time religion, that old singing, that old praying which I love so much. That is the great strength of my being, of my writing.

Every time someone ends a prayer in the Western world they say Amen - that is the name of an Egyptian god associated with completion. So we're still praying to their gods.

I imagine the life of an atheistic praying mantis to be rather torturous.

The scent of wine, oh how much more agreeable, laughing, praying, celestial and delicious it is than that of oil!

Play and pray; but on the whole do not pray when you are playing and do not play when you are praying.

Seeing a man praying to Allah is enough for some people to assume he is a terrorist.