Prayer Quotes

“The basis of prayer is not what it costs us, but what it costs God to enable us to pray.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“The place for the comforter is not that of one who preaches, but of the comrade who says nothing and prays to God about the matter. The biggest thing you can do for those who are suffering is not to talk platitudes, not to ask questions, but to get into contact with God, and the “greater work” will be done by prayer.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“Do I listen to God singing the melody and then sing in harmony with Him or do I sing my own melody and urge Him to harmonize with me?”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“Prayer is not getting things from God. That is a most initial stage; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God: I tell Him what I know He knows in order that I may get to know it as He does.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“When in doubt physically, dare; when in moral doubt, stop; when in spiritual doubt, pray; and when in personal doubt, be guided by your life with God.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“The reason for prayer is intimacy of relation with our Father.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“Which of my convictions have more to do with my own personal preferences than with God’s revelation?”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“Knock and it will be opened to you. . . . Draw near to God. Knock—the door is closed, and you suffer from palpitation as you knock. “Cleanse your hands”—knock a bit louder, you begin to find you are dirty. “Purify your heart”—this is more personal still, you are desperately in earnest now—you will do anything. “Lament”—have you ever lamented before God at the state of your inner life? There is no strand of self-pity left, but a heartbreaking affliction of amazement to find you are the kind of person that you are. “Humble yourself”—it is a humbling business to knock at God’s door—you have to knock with the crucified thief. “To him who knocks, it will be opened.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“When you are rightly related to God, it is a life of freedom and liberty and delight; you are God’s will, and all your commonsense decisions are His will for you.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“When I pray, do I concentrate more on the “mountain” I want removed or on God, who can remove it?”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“Get into the habit of saying, “Speak, Lord,” and life will become a romance. Every time circumstances press, say, “Speak, Lord,” and make time to listen. Chastening is more than a means of discipline, it is meant to get me to the place of saying, “Speak, Lord.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation

“The only way to get into the relationship of “asking” is to get into the relationship of absolute reliance on the Lord Jesus.”
― Oswald Chambers, Prayer: A Holy Occupation