Claire’s Reviews > Prayer: Communing with God in Everything > Status Update
Claire
is on page 157 of 224
"There [in one's own prayer closet] every man must be an original, for true prayer cannot be imitated nor can it be learned from someone else...prayer cannot be taught it can only be done." p.157
Not to say that written prayers, praying scripture or learning prayer practices aren't helpful but I think Tozer has a valid point that because prayer is personal and relational it needs to be ultimately original.
— Feb 24, 2026 08:23PM
Not to say that written prayers, praying scripture or learning prayer practices aren't helpful but I think Tozer has a valid point that because prayer is personal and relational it needs to be ultimately original.
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Claire
is on page 175 of 224
"The God-always-answers-prayer sophistry leaves the praying man without discipline. By the exercise of this bit of smooth casuistry he ignores the necessity to live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present world, and actually takes God's flat refusal to answer his prayer as the very answer itself." p. 172
— Mar 07, 2026 09:46AM
Claire
is on page 165 of 224
Convicting...
"Prayer is the respiratory function of the church; without it we suffocate and die at last, like a living body deprived of the breadth of life." p.162
— Mar 07, 2026 08:37AM
"Prayer is the respiratory function of the church; without it we suffocate and die at last, like a living body deprived of the breadth of life." p.162
Claire
is on page 128 of 224
gosh so good. Wish I could read it faster honestly... not because I'm done with it but just the content is so good! Ridiculous that our brains take time to process 🙄☺️
— Jan 13, 2026 10:10AM
Claire
is on page 92 of 224
Convicted of my need to continually dwell in God's presence and present my requests to Him if only for the sheer purpose of drawing near to His heart and deepening my relationship with Him. I am the only one who puts parameters on my prayer...I can pray anytime, anywhere, words or no words, peace or chaos, short or long...He is listening.
— Sep 03, 2025 12:08PM
Claire
is on page 49 of 224
So convicting....gosh.
"We can by Holy Spirit inspired thinking help to make our minds pure sanctuaries in which God will be pleased to dwell." p.33
"The best way to control our thoughts is to offer the mind to God in complete surrender." p. 41
and the best for last:
"Praying is never an acceptable substitute for obedience." p.48
— Jul 26, 2025 08:51PM
"We can by Holy Spirit inspired thinking help to make our minds pure sanctuaries in which God will be pleased to dwell." p.33
"The best way to control our thoughts is to offer the mind to God in complete surrender." p. 41
and the best for last:
"Praying is never an acceptable substitute for obedience." p.48
Claire
is on page 37 of 224
lovely so far. A very convicting reminder of the sacredness of living and how daily moments are spaces for prayer and communion with God.
— Jul 22, 2025 05:38PM
