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“Those that make God’s promises their portion, may with humble boldness make them their plea.”  (Matthew Henry; 1662-1714)

“Hallowed be Thy Name.  That this petition first warns us against self-seeking in prayer.  We are not to begin with our own wants, not even our spiritual wants; not with ourselves at all, but with God.”  Alfred Plummer; 1841-1926

“Christians are often more anxious and perplexed about their success, than with respect to their duty.”  (Robert Haldane  1712-1854)

“In Scripture, “prayer” includes much more than making known our requests to God.  It is something which His people need reminding of, and some of them instructing in, in these days of superficiality and ignorance.”  Arthur W. Pink  (1886-1952)

“Prayer keeps the heart open to God, and shut to sin; it assuages the intemperate hearts and swelling of lust.”  Thomas Watson  (1620-1686)

“He who praises God for mercies shall never want a mercy for which to praise.”  Charles H. Spurgeon  (1834-1898)

“The blessed Savior thinks of us far more constantly, and far more fervently, than we even in hours of deepest emotion think of him; he contemplates us with far more steadiness and intense interest than we can contemplate him.”  George … Continue reading →

“Simple, childlike faith in prayer consists not in high devotion and warm feeling; it is nothing but believing and not doubting from the bottom of the heart.”  Rudolf E. Stier  (1816-1862)

“All prayers that are acceptable with God are the breathings of his own Spirit within us.”  Robert South  (1633-1716)

“If we open our mouths to God in prayer, he will fill them more and more with suitable petitions and arguments.  When we attempt to open the mouth, God will open it still wider.”  Benjamin Beddome  (1717-1795)