Pray, Write, Grow Quotes

“When you're hounded by the shame of the past, you can turn into a pretty miserable person who is always trying to measure up and please others.”
― Ed Cyzewski, Pray, Write, Grow: Cultivating Prayer and Writing Together

“We have faith that the practices of silence, praying with scripture, or reciting the prayers passed on to us will bear fruit over time. If we continue to fight through our fears and anxieties in order to sit in silence, we trust that God can meet us, even if it leads to results we aren't expecting or doesn't even result in quantifiable progress.”
― Ed Cyzewski, Pray, Write, Grow: Cultivating Prayer and Writing Together

“If you're trying to add something to your life without subtracting something else, there's a good chance the stuff that's already there will win.”
― Ed Cyzewski, Pray, Write, Grow: Cultivating Prayer and Writing Together

“Writing and prayer are both hopeful leaps into the darkness.”
― Ed Cyzewski, Pray, Write, Grow: Cultivating Prayer and Writing Together

“However, if you're already inclined to both write and pray, you may as well figure out how they can help each other.”
― Ed Cyzewski, Pray, Write, Grow: Cultivating Prayer and Writing Together

“The more I see God in these relationships with my children, the more I've become aware of how easily we can wall God's presence off from very important areas of our lives.”
― Ed Cyzewski, Pray, Write, Grow: Cultivating Prayer and Writing Together

“When people pray, they're choosing to believe there's a good, loving God reaching out to us, listening to our prayers, and meeting with us.”
― Ed Cyzewski, Pray, Write, Grow: Cultivating Prayer and Writing Together