Confessions of a Prayer Slacker Quotes

“El Shaddai. My all-sufficient God who is able to handle all my needs. Everything I will ever need I can find in Him. Think about that for a moment. Do you sense the power He offers us in those words? There is nothing, absolutely nothing in your life that He cannot handle.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“We were created for Him. Each of us was given unique talents and interests and abilities, all for the purpose of glorifying God.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“What you are passionate about was created in you to make a splash in this life that no one else can make. Make it. Make it now.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse. —AUTHOR UNKNOWN”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“anything more important than God to you, is god to you.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“Keep on asking! Keep on seeking! Keep on knocking! Because God will answer your prayers. Every time? Always, always, always.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“If I turn up the music of busyness, I will miss the whispers of God’s call.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“He continued. “Most of the time when we go to God, it’s because we want something. If we get what we want, we turn and walk off, satisfied. If we don’t get what we want, we get frustrated; we kick the machine and blame God for not answering our request.”3”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“I can tell you this: when you start spending time alone with God every day, you will never be the same.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse.

If you strip away all the excuses we dish up to God day after day, you’ll find they all come down to this: laziness.

If you’re serious about making your one-on-one time with God a priority, you’ve got to be willing to tackle that ugly D word: discipline. Discipline is an integral part of being committed to some form of daily, routine encounter with God.

Will you willingly ignore His invitation, throwing your alarm clock across the room, opting for more sleep? Will your good intentions get lost in a flurry of other important tasks? Or will you plan ahead, making sure you don’t miss the opportunity of a lifetime — make that eternity — and give your appointed time with your Heavenly Father the priority it deserves?

Do you sincerely desire a personal, intimate relationship with your Lord?When we say we love God, yet make no time for Him in our lives, well—what kind of love is that?

I ask myself if there’s anything more important than spending a few moments with my Jesus. The answer is always the same: nothing. Nothing is more important.

I’m responsible for my own spiritual growth.

Tragedy will always be a part of life on earth. We may not understand why God allows such things to happen. But we have a choice. Either we can turn our backs on God, even blame Him for these unspeakable heartaches, or we can hold on. We can refuse to let go, even against all odds. Even when our faith is tested beyond our human abilities. Even when nothing makes sense any more. We can hold on because God is our only hope.

To say that “prayer changes things” is not as close to the truth as saying, “Prayer changes me and then I change things.”

What will it take for you to go deep with God? All those silly excuses aside, what’s stopping you?”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“If we truly believe He is who He says He is, then we must acknowledge His sovereignty and know within our heart of hearts that what He allows to happen to us always has a purpose. Even on the darkest night. Even when our souls cry out in unspeakable pain. Even when we can't face another day. Even when we can't sense His presence. We hold on because we know He's holding on to us as well - whether it feels like it or not.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“The good news is we don't have to suffer alone. We don't have to carry the burdens of our messy lives alone. God is there for us. He wants to be the Comforter in Chief for the worst that life on this earth may hand us. but we need to know Him - genuinely know Him - not just when tragedy strikes. We need to know Him every moment of every day we live. We need to quit leaving it to the professionals and make know Him the most important mission of our lives.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“For you and me, just knowing His presence is all around us can help lift us from the darkest night, embrace us in the loneliest hour, give us strength when we are tempted, and enable us to live confident and secure in His promises.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“My pastor, Pete Wilson, gave a message on prayer, specifically citing this idea many of us have that prayer is a kind of transaction. beside him on the platform, an object the size of a refrigerator stood cloaked beneath a black cover. He said, 'most of us have reduced prayer down to a transaction. A way to manipulate what we want. A vending machine.' At that point, he yanked off the cover revealing a large vending machine, loaded with all kinds of snacks. He inserted some coins and pushed the button for peanut M&Ms (smart man, my pastor). Nothing happened. He hit the machine a couple of times, tried to rock it. Nothing.
He continued. 'Most of the time when we go to God, it's because we want something. If we get what we want, we turn and walk off, satisfied. If we don't get what we want, we get frustrated; we kick the machine and blame God for not answering our request.'
This 'transaction' view of prayer will always disappoint us because at the root of it, we think it's all about us. but prayer is so much more than giving God a list of our wants and needs or, in some cases, our demands. Prayer is communication. It's talking and listening.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“I'm sure the holy refrigerator is packed solid with cartons of Blue Bell ice cream - times a million. All those amazing flavor combinations minus the calories and fat grams, of course. After all, we are talking about heaven here, amen?”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“We never pause long enough to listen to our dreams, so we don’t have to be responsible for them . . . If we don’t wish or dream, we aren’t disappointed. If we aren’t disappointed, we can tolerate our lives.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“God tells us over and over, just hold on! I will provide a way for you! In the darkest night. At the end of all logic and reason. On the brink of utter despair . . . hold on!”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“John Bunyan once said, “In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“John Bunyan once said, “In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” If it’s the desire of your heart to grow in your walk with your Lord and Savior, then you understand prayer must be a purposeful matter of the heart.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“We’re all guilty of getting caught up in the world we live in and demoting God to the back of the bus. Or, like Briana’s character in Chapter 6, we grant Jesus access into only certain parts of our lives, in no uncertain terms.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“Kay Arthur put it this way: “If we do not know our God and His ways, our prayer lives will be impotent and ineffective.”2”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“Through the course of my life, I’ve attended a lot of different churches. From time to time I would hear murmurings in some of those congregations, something along the lines of, “I’m just not being fed spiritually here.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard those exact words, no matter where I attended church. Such a strange concept to me. Whenever I heard it, I was always a little tempted to tie a bib around the person’s neck and twist open a jar of baby food. It just seemed like the right thing to do. It also struck me that the person making that statement was somehow implying he or she was just oh-so-much-more spiritual than the pastor of the church. Okay. I suppose that’s entirely possible. But let’s be honest. Is your spiritual health your pastor’s responsibility, or is it yours? Because I’ve always thought of the whole church and Sunday message experience as so much icing on the cake. But it’s my responsibility to make that cake. I’m responsible for my own spiritual growth, and so are you.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“We completely blow it, ignoring the fact that the vineyard will only bear fruit if we take care of the vine. “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you . . . ” The only way we will ever get to know God is by reading His Word. It’s all there. He’s written it all out for us. Everything we ever need to know about the God of the universe—the God who made you and me, the God who is able to provide every answer to every question we will ever have—is right there in the Bible.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“You make the call: Abide with Jesus and get to know Him—or go your own way without Him and get toasted. Which will it be? The Lord also gives us a beautiful promise in the next couple of verses of that passage. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. —John 15:7-11, ESV”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“Look at what Colossians 1:16-17 has to say on this attribute of God’s character. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. What is it you worry about most? What are the things that sometimes grip your soul and render you all but useless because you can’t let go of them? By calling on El Elyon, you can begin to trust the One who knows far better how to deal with your yesterdays, your todays, and all your tomorrows. Such absolute confidence can add a whole new dimension to your prayer life as you come before El Elyon, your Most High God.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself. —OSWALD CHAMBERS1”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“Life without prayer is like watching TV on an ancient twelve-inch black-and-white TV set. The picture is snowy and distorted, and no matter how much aluminum foil you wrap around those rabbit ears, you can’t see a thing. Life with a personal prayer relationship with God is like watching TV on a sixty-inch flat-screen in high definition, with surround-sound speakers and a picture so clear you think you’re right there on the eighteenth hole in Augusta with Mickelson as he makes his final putt.”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“One of the best books I’ve read in years is Second Calling: Finding Passion and Purpose for the Rest of Your Life. Author Dale Hanson Bourke addresses this matter of our hectic lifestyles: “If I turn up the music of busyness, I will miss the whispers of God’s call.”2 Isn’t that profound? Over the course of your life, how many of God’s whispers have you missed? Does the thought of it break your heart?”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

“In Blue Like Jazz author Donald Miller addresses this subject from a startling perspective. I believe the greatest trick of the devil is not to get us into some sort of evil but rather have us wasting time. This is why the devil tries so hard to get Christians to be religious. If he can sink a man’s mind into habit, he will prevent his heart from engaging God.1”
― Diane Moody, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker