Praying Backwards Quotes

“Jesus designed the Lord's prayer to reveal His desire to give us more fully, graciously, and suitably the very things we most want but seek elsewhere. He does not want to deny us our desires but helps remove the false objects of our affections so that we will have the greater blessings he longs to lavish on us.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“Somehow proper prayer must put more trust in God’s will than in human wants; otherwise failure to get the things we want will force us to doubt either the power of prayer or the ability of God.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“When Jesus’ priorities come first, our prayers will change. They will be less self-oriented, more Christ-directed, more blessed, and ultimately most satisfying to our hearts.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“To do anything in the Lord’s name means to do it for his purposes. When we pray in Jesus’ name, we are petitioning God to bring glory to Jesus and we are asking for his will to be done in everything so that he will be honored above all.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“When we pray in Jesus’ name, we are appealing to the Holy Spirit to conform our prayers to Christ’s purposes.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“prayer.” Praying in Jesus’ name is automatically a confession of our unworthiness and a proclamation of his worthiness.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“By praying in Jesus’ name, we petition God to make our life shine for Christ’s glory and eternity’s purposes.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“Belief in God’s sovereignty coupled with his promises to reward those who diligently seek him (Heb. 11:6) provides even more powerful incentive to pray.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“We know that God’s will is to make us more Christlike (1 Thess. 4:3). But apart from this goal, we can rarely (if ever) know God’s desires precisely. Were we with Joseph, we would have prayed for his rescue from his brothers’ plot to sell him into slavery. Had we been with Mary and Martha, we would have asked God not to let Lazarus die the first time. Were we at the foot of the cross, we would have cried for God to send his angels to the rescue. In each case, the Lord knew better how to accomplish his will for his ultimate purposes.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“God will honor prayer truly offered in Jesus’ name.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“I asked God for strength, that I might achieve. I was made weak, that I might humbly learn to obey. I asked for health, that I might do greater things. I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for riches, that I might be happy. I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men. I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God. I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life. I was given life, that I might enjoy all things. I got nothing that I asked for, but everything that I hoped for. Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I among all men am most richly blessed.[1]”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“We are not to mimic witches spicing their caldrons with a little eye of newt and tail of squirrel when we add Jesus’ name to our prayers.”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name

“We also use the name of Jesus in our prayers to acknowledge what he is doing now. Not only does Christ give us his holy status”
― Bryan Chapell, Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus' Name