“If you meet with difficulties in your work, or suddenly doubt your abilities, think of him… and you will find the confidence you need. If you feel tired in an hour when you should not, think of him… and your work will go well. If you are seeking a correct decision, think of him… and you will find that decision.”

“If you meet with difficulties in your work, or suddenly doubt your abilities, think of him… and you will find the confidence you need. If you feel tired in an hour when you should not, think of him… and your work will go well. If you are seeking a correct decision, think of him… and you will find that decision.”

What is thePurpose of

Prayer?

What is thePurpose of

Prayer?

The purpose of prayer is

to know God.The purpose of prayer is

to know God.

“In prayer, real prayer, we begin to think God’s thoughts after Him: to desire the things He desires, to love the things He loves, to will the things He wills.”

“In prayer, real prayer, we begin to think God’s thoughts after Him: to desire the things He desires, to love the things He loves, to will the things He wills.”

Richard FosterRichard Foster

Philippians 3:8

(NLT)

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

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Psalm 46:10 (NLT

)

“Be still, and know that I am God!”“Be still, and know that I am God!”

Latin, “Vacate”Latin, “Vacate”

“God is inviting us to take a break, to play truant. We can stop doing all those important things we have to do in our capacity as God, and leave it to Him to be God.”

~ Simon Tugwell

“God is inviting us to take a break, to play truant. We can stop doing all those important things we have to do in our capacity as God, and leave it to Him to be God.”

~ Simon Tugwell

“The quieter the mind, the more powerful, the worthier, the deeper, the more telling and more perfect the prayer is.”

“The quieter the mind, the more powerful, the worthier, the deeper, the more telling and more perfect the prayer is.”

Meister EckhartMeister Eckhart

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James 4:6 (NLT)

“God opposes the proud but favours the humble.”

“God opposes the proud but favours the humble.”

Luke 18:10-14 (N

LT)

“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don’t cheat, I don’t sin, and I don’t commit adultery. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! I fast

“Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don’t cheat, I don’t sin, and I don’t commit adultery. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! I fast

Luke 18:10-14 (N

LT)

Twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’ I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home

Twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’“But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’ I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home

Luke 18:10-14 (N

LT)

justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”

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1 Thessalonians

5:17 (NLT)

Never stop praying.Never stop praying.

“To saints their very slumber is a prayer.”

“To saints their very slumber is a prayer.”

Saint JeromeSaint Jerome

“Prayer takes none of our time, but it occupies all of our time.”

~ Unknown

“Prayer takes none of our time, but it occupies all of our time.”

~ Unknown

“We must never be discouraged by our lack of prayer. Even in our prayerlessness we can hunger for God. If so, the hunger itself is prayer… In time, the desire will lead to practice, and practice will increase the desire.”

“We must never be discouraged by our lack of prayer. Even in our prayerlessness we can hunger for God. If so, the hunger itself is prayer… In time, the desire will lead to practice, and practice will increase the desire.”

Richard FosterRichard Foster

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Luke 11:5-8 (NLT

)

“Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t

“Suppose you went to a friend’s house at midnight, wanting to borrow three loaves of bread. You say to him, ‘A friend of mine has just arrived for a visit, and I have nothing for him to eat.’ And suppose he calls out from his bedroom, ‘Don’t bother me. The door is locked for the night, and my family and I are all in bed. I can’t

Luke 11:5-8 (NLT

)

help you.’ But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.”

help you.’ But I tell you this—though he won’t do it for friendship’s sake, if you keep knocking long enough, he will get up and give you whatever you need because of your shameless persistence.”

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“Don’t be afraid to bring all that you are to God. We pray as we can, not as we can’t.”

“Don’t be afraid to bring all that you are to God. We pray as we can, not as we can’t.”Richard FosterRichard Foster

“Prayer makes room for the unspeakable, those secret compartments of shame and regret that we seal away from the outside world.”

“Prayer makes room for the unspeakable, those secret compartments of shame and regret that we seal away from the outside world.”

Philip YanceyPhilip Yancey

“We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us.”

“We must lay before Him what is in us, not what ought to be in us.”

C.S. LewisC.S. Lewis

1 Samuel 16:7 (N

LT)

“People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

“People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

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