Nothing so effectually hinders hearing God’s voice as opening the heart too much to other voices. A heart too deeply interested in the news, the literature, and the society of this world cannot hear the divine voice. It needs stillness, retirement, and concentration to give God the heed He claims.
– Andrew Murray –
Whole days and weeks have I spent prostrate on the ground in silent or vocal prayer.
– George Whitefield –
I am perfectly confident that the man who does not spend hours alone with God will never know the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
– Oswald J. Smith –
The fear of God is wisdom in that it makes us consider: “I considered my ways” (Psalm 119:59). A great part of wisdom lies in consideration. He who fears God considers how vain the world is, and therefore dares not love it; how short time is, and therefore dares not lose it; how precious salvation is, and therefore dares not neglect it.
– Thomas Watson –
from The Great Gain of Godliness, 1682
Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus.
– Jim Elliot –
1927-1956
A great part of my time is spent in getting my heart in tune for prayer. It is the link that connects earth with heaven.
– Robert Murray M’Cheyne –
Too busy; O forgive, Dear Lord, that I should ever be, too much engrossed in earthly tasks, to spend an hour with thee.
– AB Christiansen –
The price of prayerlessness far exceeds the price of prayer.
– Anonymous –
Give yourselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word. If you do
not pray, God will probably lay you aside from your ministry, as
He did me, to teach you to pray.”
– Robert Murray McCheyne –
