Praying Quotations | Page 3

We're going to pray a lot and picket a lot.

We should always pray with as much earnestness as those who expect everything from God; we should always act with as much energy as those who expect everything from themselves.

If you are too busy or too proud to pray with your children, you are too busy and too proud.

It’s amazing how many coincidences occur when one begins to pray.

We had been searching and hoping for some solution for the College for years. Now I know that Howards a more secular kind of guy. He told me once that its sometimes hard to distinguish between praying and whining, but this transformation is precisely what many of us have prayed for each in our own way and those prayers have been answered.

Only in Jesus are we able to pray, and with Him we also know that we shall be heard.

A pastor who does not pray daily for his congregation is not a pastor.

The more deeply we grow into the psalms and the more often we pray them as our own, the more simple and rich will our prayer become.

When our will wholeheartedly enters into the prayer of Christ, then we pray correctly.

How ready is heaven to those that pray!

The day For whose returns, and many, all these pray; And so do I.

Pray like it all depends on God, but work like it all depends on you.

When we pray we link ourselves with an inexhaustible motive power.

Last year was a really successful event, and we're hoping this one will be even better. We're just praying for good weather.

Last year this time we were on the other side, just hoping and praying that somehow they would stick us in there. It makes the day a lot more fun, knowing they will be calling our name sometime.

Last year we were praying and hoping to get in. We expect to be in this year.

She was praying for us -- everybody was praying for us. That's another reason I knew we were safe.

She suffered. She suffered a whole lot. And at one point I was praying for her to be released. You know, it's just too much.

She was ice cold and completely unconscious. I was doing a lot of praying and rubbing her feet.

Oh, yeah, a tad bit. To have the things that have happened this off-season and going into training camp, it has been a lot different than anything I've experienced. I'm hoping and praying that nothing else breaks out.

So many times we get an e-mail back, saying, 'We're praying for you,' or 'We love you' ... You have no idea what it's like to come home from a bad day to hear that. I don't think my friends know how much it means to get their words.

Shooting a film is like a kismet quest. You have thirty days and you need magic to happen. So that's why I wear suits. I'm praying to the gods, and I'm doing everything I can to respect the powers of the world.

She would have been in here praying with me.

Since Monday, I've been talking and praying for that lady and I just had to talk to you and NBC 15 because it's just something God put on my heart.

She is like my sister. I hope she gets back as soon as possible. I'm real worried about her, and I'm praying for her.

Maybe we should all be praying for a warm winter because that might ease the pain.

Of all the years we've played HF-L, this is the first time that we've controlled the game. Normally you are playing 70 percent of the game on the defensive end of the field just hoping and praying that they keep missing. Today we controlled it and had the better play. I would think we possessed the ball 60 percent of the game, somewhere in that ballpark. The kids have worked hard and they have the ability. Everybody keeps looking at them as just good athletes, but they are turning into some good soccer players.

Nature is devastating. It was only three months ago that we were praying for rain, and now in Texas we've got too much rain. It happened so quickly and so suddenly.

Money is no object. If I could just get a bus to get us out of here. That would just be what I am praying for,

No case has been more troubling, ... Rest assured there is no case I have spent more time thinking about, praying about and reflecting on than this case.

Nobody really knows anything. Right now, we're just all praying for him and hoping everything turns out for the best.

I was praying to God that he would pass me. I hate setting the pace for races. He went by me and it was like NASCAR. I just drafted off of him.

I was praying that Lizzie could take it, but it wasn't a guarantee. That was huge.

I was praying that it would go out. For a while I thought it was just going to be a big pop up.

I was praying it wouldn't go in. We missed free throws down the wire that we should have had and defensively we made some mistakes and they exploited them. I'm just glad to be where we're at. The girls have worked hard.

I was praying it would be us before the Cubs, ... It's really nice to see the whole city come together like this.

I was praying for the wind to be here today, which I actually thought was my only chance.

I was praying for rain. Whenever it's wet it favors the offense. And when you need to score goals that's what you want.

I was praying for our defense to get the stop,

I was praying for him. Trust me, I've seen him shoot free throws.

I was praying for him. Thank God he made it.

I guess I felt compelled to express the loss I was feeling and the fact that I was praying for her. I didn't really think about whether she would receive my message or not.

I am just praying that, once again, he somehow manages to pull through against all the odds. My thoughts and prayers are with him.

I am hoping and praying they open school (on time), ... You have to try and compromise and work together, but don't let the kids suffer.

I apologized and I said I will be praying for him, but one day we will be staring nuclear weapons and it won't be (Hurricane) Katrina facing New Orleans, it's going to be a Venezuelan nuke.

Catholics, in their ecumenical work, must assuredly be concerned for their separated brethren, praying for them, keeping them informed about the Church, making the first approaches toward them. But their primary duty is to make a careful and honest appraisal of whatever needs to be done or renewed in the Catholic household itself, in order that its life may bear witness more clearly and faithfully to the teachings and institutions which have come to it from Christ through the Apostles.

I'm always praying for a part that would be something that I could be really proud of, in which I could use the gifts God gave me in a positive way.

I felt I didn't want to let the city down. That's the feeling that you have out there, the appreciation of the standing ovation and the cheers, and praying you don't let them (fans) down. You want to put on a good performance for them and bring that whole atmosphere back here in San Francisco, and get everybody excited.

I feel great. I didn't have any kick in my legs in Sydney two weeks ago but I had to hold it back today. It's the old me, I've been praying for it to arrive.

I feel confident in what we've done. I'm going there with the anticipation of hearing our name being called. I'm a guy that does a lot of praying anyway, so I will continue to pray.

Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish.

If anybody can do it, I believe Chad can do it because of his mental toughness and what he feels he has to prove. He's a unique individual, he really is. I mean, he played with that thing torn up those last five or six games (in 2004) and we made the playoffs. If anybody can do it, Chad can do it. I'm pulling for him and I'm praying for him.

For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; / Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

He will talk about folklore, alternative and herbal medicines, and the tradition of praying for healing.

He had talked to my wife and I about praying and coming back as a missionary so we did in '99 after our oldest graduated from high school.

Help, somebody! Help me! Help me! I was just praying she didn't have any babies in the car.

We're preparing for the worst and praying for the best,

We're praying the hair will be as big as the boobs.

We're praying that we have a huge crowd.

We're praying that God would bless us. The kind of people we work with don't have money.

We're praying for the best, preparing for the worst and making sure we have everything in place for our efforts both before and after Rita hits.

We're praying for rain and snow and anything else that can cause a problem.

We're praying for a fast recovery and that everything will be back to normal. There's a lot of life after football.

When (Horton) hit that last 3, I think as soon as it left his hands, we were all praying it wouldn't go in. We can't find that break right now and it's very frustrating.

He said he's there for us, watching for us and praying for us the whole time. He's in everybody's hearts, and he'll be there in spirit with us at the game.

We look forward to being reunited. We have a lot of people who have been praying for us.

He deserves it, he is a fantastic player. He has won everything, apart from the Champions League, which I am praying he can do,

I was just blessing God. As a mother, I was terrified. But now, instead of weeping and thinking that could have been my daughter, now I'm weeping to thank God she's with me and praying for the others.

Kirby always said he was going to die before he turned 50. I'm praying he gets through this.

It hurts your feelings. She's a classy kid, and our program is praying for her speedy recovery.

It gave them their own opportunity voluntarily to do it in their own special way, to have their own special thoughts. We respect the decision from the Air Force. Praying is a personal thing anyway.

It got kind of frustrating. But I came through it, and tried to fight through it everyday, talking to my family and praying a lot, so I got through it.

I thank God I'm finally going to get justice. I'm just praying that everyone else will get this feeling that I got right now.

I think that the Vatican is in a deep crisis of faith which they should be praying for. They don't trust theologians, they don't trust women, they don't trust gays and they don't trust nature. The rest of us who do and who are looking for answers should just get on with the work.

I was just praying to get the ball up court and get a shot off.

I was just praying that it didn't go in. It looked pretty good when he released it.

I was just praying for our defense to get a stop, ... He was awesome tonight. I'm just honored to be on the same field with him.

Just as True Love Waits quickly moved beyond the United States to become an international campaign, we are praying that True Love Waits Takes the Town will spread to help towns and communities find solutions to reclaiming sexual purity among students.

I reminded them they are not alone, ... The churches in Chicago are praying for them and they are taking up collections for them.

Our hearts are with him and praying for him, ... We know he's going to be fine. We wish him a speedy recovery and want him back as soon as possible.

Our heart goes out to everybody down there, ... They've got to do whatever they've got to do. We're all praying for everybody down there. There's been a number of our players affected by it, and you just hope that somehow such a tragedy somehow we'll get that all squared away as quick as we can. So I would say whatever they've got to do, the Saints . . . I just feel bad for them.

Our focus is on our two guys. We're praying about their health, to overcome this tragedy.

Our last two fires had smoke detectors, but no batteries, ... We're praying to get the word out (about smoke alarms).

People have been praying for a change of heart,

Someone from home will be praying for you,

Somehow we have a lot of hope still. We're praying for a miracle, and we are asking for a miracle, and we believe that there is a miracle there.

My wife and I have been praying on it and God has answered our prayers, ... God has put me here to play basketball, to do my thing on the court. So that's where I'm going to do my thing, on that court.

I was thinking it could've been my mom or my wife in there. Knowing how to swim and being able to hold my breath, I was just hoping and praying I could save her.

I was the one checking him, and they had made shots in my face the whole game. On that last shot, I wasn't sure if he was going to try to go to the hole or pull it back for the 3. When he pulled up for that jumper, I put a hand in his face and was just hoping and praying it was going off.

I was the one checking him, and they had hit shots in my face the whole game. When he pulled up for the jumper, I put a hand in his face. I was hoping and praying it wouldn't go in.

Pray to God and say the lines.

We do not pray for immortality, but only not to see our acts and all things stripped suddenly of all their meaning; for then it is the utter emptiness of everything reveals itself.

I was pretty down (Friday) night. There's so much buildup to doing well, and we had two disappointing trips and pushes Friday. We regrouped and did some praying and spent a little time with God and definitely got more excited about (Saturday).

I was awake a long time. I just laid there, wondering if someone was going to find me ... praying that I would live ... but not wanting to live. It was probably the craziest 13 hours ... just laying there not being able to move.

Mike came out of it with the worst part. He knows we're praying for him. He'll be fine. It's part of the game.

We do have to come out and play ball. But we have to help the people here and the people on our team. And we have to keep praying for everyone else.

We have spent four years communicating that it will be cold. Dress for it and you're going to have fun. I'm praying for a nice, sunny 32 degree day.

We had a lot of people praying for him, and I do believe we had a miracle with this kid.

You are hopeful and praying that there will be heavenly intervention, and that they will change their votes.

I desire that death find me ready and writing, or if it please Christ, praying and intears.