Peace through Prayer Quotes

“We also make the discovery that God isn’t disappointed in us because we don’t spend more time with Him in prayer; He’s disappointed for us because of what we’re missing when we try to run our lives apart from Him.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“Prayer is the expression of the human heart in conversation with God. The more natural the prayer, the more real He becomes. . . . Prayer is a dialogue between two persons who love each other.” 1”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“He sees who you will be as you stay close to Him.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“He has things for you to be about that you haven’t discovered yet—and all of eternity to show you. He is even able to bring good that you never thought was possible from things you regret in your past, simply because He is that good.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“This longing heart of the Father is for all prodigals, including those who are “a long way off” and those who (like the older brother) are trusting in their own efforts to save themselves.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“He sought us out, even though He didn’t have to. He’s entirely self-sufficient and needs nothing, but He pursues us out of His absolute goodness and through no merit of our own:”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“When we pray, Jesus invites us to just be with Him in unforced ways.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“Perhaps the simplest, most practical definition of prayer is being with Jesus and living in a relationship with Him. It may involve words, but it doesn’t have to.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“we soon discover the difference between living in His peace and asking Him to bless our already busy lives.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul

“The Holy Spirit makes Jesus’s peace accessible because the Spirit makes it possible for us to be with Jesus.”
― James Banks, Peace through Prayer: Rest and Restoration for Your Soul