Prayer Quotes
Prayer is a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God. Through prayer, God does mighty, miraculous and overwhelming things in our lives. Share these prayer quotes with your loved ones who need to know the importance and miraculous power of prayer in their lives.
Our collection of prayer quotes will help inspire and encourage your prayer life as you seek a stronger faith.
60 Powerful Prayer Quotes & Sayings
“Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.” George Herbert
We use prayer when we need something, but praying is also for giving thanks for all your blessings. Catherine Pulsifer
“God can handle your doubt, anger, fear, grief, confusion, and questions. You can bring everything to him in prayer.” Rick Warren
Our prayers are sometimes answered without us realizing or, in ways that we did not ask for but always remember God’s plan is better than ours. Catherine Pulsifer
“Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.” Soren Kierkegaard
Regardless of where you are or what country you are in, God knows your prayers. D. Duane Engler
“Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.” – Max Lucado
Yet prayer alone will not avail. Faith and works must always be associated. John Harvey Kellogg
“Our prayers have no expiration date. You never know when, where, or how God will answer.” Anonymous
Our prayers are strengthened when we know God is listening and that He is faithful. Dr. David Jeremiah
Although God’s grace, favor, and honor are freely given, you can pray to receive these benefits in your life. Jimi Akanbi
“God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer.” Mother Teresa
When we pray, we relax, reflect, and renew our commitments to God. The peace that comes from consulting with God and receiving His divine wisdom is a powerful hug. David DeNotaris
For most of us, I believe, to withdraw daily from the conflict to recharge our spiritual batteries, to step away from overbearing responsibilities, to meet God in His word and on our knees in prayer, is the best preparation to face the challenges of life. David Packer
“Prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them; outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world.” E.M Bounds
Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. Gandhi
When I don’t really know what to pray or how to pray, I take God’s words and make them my prayers. Dannah Gresh
Ideally, every prayer of intercession we utter should be for the Lord’s will to be done, nothing more, and nothing less. Only His perfect will. John Paul Thomas
Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. Bunyan
Prayer exercises your willpower and gives God authority to work in your life. Max Lucado
A person without prayer is like a tree without roots. Pope Pius XII
Make it your daily ministry to lift him up before your Heavenly Father. He needs a praying wife. Ask God to protect him and to protect your marriage. Lisa Jacobson
All I know is that when I pray, coincidences happen; and when I don’t pray, they don’t happen. Dan Hayes
Personal prayer, it seems to me, is one of the simplest necessities of life, as basic to the individual as sunshine, food and water -and at times, of course, more so. By prayer I mean an effort to get in touch with the Infinite. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pray as though no work would help, and work as though no prayer would help. Proverb
“Prayer is man’s greatest power.” W. Clement Stone
If you would never cease to pray, never cease to long after it. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer. St. Augustine
By consistently praying, you’ll be able to draw closer to God and realign yourself with his plan for your life. No matter where you are in your life, or what you have done, God has a plan for you. Julia Bristol
“Many people pray as if God were a big aspirin pill, they come only when they hurt.” B. Graham Dienert
pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we may succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love … Dalai Lama
“Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.” John F. Kennedy
“When you feel like worrying, try praying instead. Worrying only creates more stress, but prayer creates more peace. God is bigger than whatever is stressing you out.” Dave Willis
Prayer is also an act of obedience. We are exhorted to pray for others and to pray without ceasing. Robin Jones Gunn
“Time spent in prayer is never wasted.” Francis Fenelon
“To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.” – Martin Luther
Remember, our prayers do not need to be long. Sometimes only a word or two will suffice. Dr. David Jeremiah
I remember my mother’s prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life. Abraham Lincoln
Today as you pray, remember that God’s timing is often different than ours. Christopher Greer
Prayer is the most important thing you can do as a father. Derek Polen
Meditation and prayer are one of the most efficient tools we can use to inspire our world. Frank Arrigazzi
Prayer is a conversation between you and God. Don’t be afraid to talk to him. Don’t worry about what you will say. Speak from your heart. Nicky Gumbel
It is true that a prayer that comes from the heart can move mountains, it increases your faith, and brings you closer to God. Rebecca Small
The more we have to testify of and the more people testifying, the more the world will realize how deep and wide His love, that miracles happen and prayer works. Bill Vincent
Prayer is something that you may engage in more than you think. It can give us courage and hope to face life’s challenges. Byron Pulsifer
Prayer is one of the greatest assets that a Christian could possess, but sometimes it seems to be a real challenge to make it a full part of our devotional life. Brian Johnston
Pray that God would guide your search for Jesus this Christmas, and that He would open your heart to the revelation of His truth. Christine Trevino
Being light is turning the other cheek when you have been offended. Being light is not only publically forgiving a person that would choose to be your enemy, but it’s also including your enemy in your prayers at night. Matthew Robert Payne
We can take our questions, doubts, needs, dreams, and circumstances to the Lord in prayer, asking him to reveal the answers in Scripture. Joel Patchen
When you ask God for something, if you don’t believe, then why even ask? It’s an empty exercise. But if you pray and ask God for something, Jesus said, believe that he’s going to do it. Thank him in advance for what only he can do. And then look for how he answers your prayer.
Rick Warren
Rick Warren
Daily prayers to God should never be seen as a task. It should be a necessity in our life just as air is a necessity for us in order to breathe and live. Oliver Powell
I also would like to encourage you to pray over and pray with your children daily, no matter how young they are. The prayers you pray stick with them all throughout their life. Brandon Harrison
When you fast and pray you are breaking through into the glory realm at an accelerated pace. David Herzog
Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused. — Spurgeon
I pray that you will see the value of praying from scripture and will begin to create your own scriptural prayers. Kim Trujillo
Giving is not just in money either. We can give unconditional love; we can give mercy, our prayers, our talents and services. Jason Ponzio
So what is prayer? I believe it is communication with God. It is an expression of our thoughts and feelings to God. Margaret Weston
When we discipline ourselves by watching what we put into our hearts and minds, by doing the hard work of Bible study, by investing in prayer, and by faithfully surrounding ourselves with a group of like-minded believers, we begin to deepen and mature. Mark J. Musser
Let your decisions be comfortable and aligned with God. When there are still doubts, pray more until you find peace with the matter. Carol Nkambule
We must never believe the lie which says that the details of our lives are not the proper content of prayer. Richard Foster
God does not listen to the prayers of the proud. Hebrew Proverb