Did You Think to Pray? Quotes

“If you do nothing but read your Bible, you will dry up; if you only pray, you will blow up; but if you read your Bible and pray, you will grow up.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“Time with God will open up His ways. Reading books won't do it. Reading theology won't do it. Studying the creation won't do it. Going to church won't do it. Listening to religious music won't do it. Listening to great preaching won't do it. Even worshiping through hymns and songs won't do it.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“The Bible was not given to replace the supernatural or miraculous; it was given to correct abuses.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“Repentance (Greek, metanoia) means "change of mind." So as we get to know God, we get to know ourselves.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“I cannot imagine a greater motivation to pray than that God enjoys having me in His presence. He enjoys my company. He delights in listening to me! He doesn't get bored with my repeated requests. He doesn't moralize me if I get it wrong in what I ask for. He doesn't laugh at me if I put out silly, even impertinent, requests. He never makes me feel stupid. There is no rejection, only total acceptance.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“In my book Total Forgiveness I elaborate on how you know you have forgiven others totally: you don’t tell what they did, you won’t allow them to be afraid of you, you won’t let them feel guilty, you let them save face, you protect them from their darkest secret, and you keep on doing it—as long as you live.2 Doing this is to enjoy the rule and reign of the Holy Spirit—which is inheriting the kingdom of heaven. By the way, the greater the suffering (or hurt you feel), the greater the comfort, blessing, or, in some cases, anointing that is promised to you (if you dignify the trial and totally forgive them).”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“Instead of being resentful that God is jealous,
we should be thankful that He is like that. It shows He cares!”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“If there is anything that will make us blush in heaven, it will be the realization of how much we were loved on this earth-but didn't appreciate it.
And if we knew how much God welcomes us when we turn to Him, we would almost certainly pray more than we do.
God likes our company.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“This is why Paul said that we must not only confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord but also believe in the "heart" that Jesus was raised from the dead (Rom. 10:9-10).”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“I don't know who said it first, but the following is good advice: If you do nothing but read your Bible, you will dry up; if you only pray, you will blow up; but if you read your Bible and pray, you will grow up.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything

“If there is anything that will make us blush in heaven, it will be the realization of how much we were loved on this earth-but didn't appreciate it.”
― R.T. Kendall, Did You Think To Pray: How to Listen and Talk to God Every Day About Everything