You can do more than pray after you have prayed; but you can never do more than pray until you have prayed.

—A.J. Gordon (1836–1895), American writer and composer

No one is a firmer believer in the power of prayer than the devil; not that he practices it, but he suffers from it.

—Guy H. King (1885–1956), English clergyman and author

There come times when I have nothing more to tell God. If I were to continue to pray in words, I would have to repeat what I have already said. At such times it is wonderful to say to God, “May I be in Thy presence, Lord? I have nothing more to say to Thee, but I do love to be in Thy presence.”
—O. Hallesby (1879–1961), Norwegian theologian

Before we can pray, “Lord, Thy Kingdom come,” we must be willing to pray, “My kingdom go.”

—Alan Redpath (1907–1989), British evangelist and author

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