Pray with authority … Some have spoken of this as “throne prayer”–praying with one’s hand touching the throne of God.
– T. Stanley Soltau –
Edwards [Jonathan Edwards] calls the deeper, primary form of thankfulness “gracious gratitude.” It gives thanks not for goods received, but for who God is: for His character—His goodness, love, power, excellencies—regardless of favors received. And it’s real evidence of the Holy Spirit working in a person’s life.
– Chuck Colson –