Prayer is far-reaching in its influence and worldwide in its effects. It affects all men, affects them everywhere, and affects them in all things. It touches man’s interest in time and eternity. It lays hold upon God and moves Him to interfere in the affairs of earth. It moves the angels to minister to men in this life. It restrains and defeats the devil in his schemes to ruin man. Prayer goes everywhere and lays its hand upon everything.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
All God’s plans have the mark of the cross on them, and all His plans have death to self in them.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
If God is not first in our thoughts and efforts in the morning, He will be in the last place the remainder of the day.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
He who is too busy to pray will be too busy to live a holy life. Satan had rather we let the grass grow on the path to our prayer chamber than anything else.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
Prayer is our most formidable weapon, the thing which makes all else we do efficient.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
I think Christians fail so often to get answers to their prayers because they do not wait long enough on God. They just drop down and say a few words, and then jump up and forget it and expect God to answer them. Such praying always reminds me of the small boy ringing his neighbor’s door-bell, and then running away as fast as he can go.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
Prayer honors God, acknowledges His being, exalts His power, adores His providence, secures His aid.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
Only God can move mountains, but faith and prayer can move God.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)
We can never expect to grow in the likeness of our Lord unless we follow His example and give more time to communion with the Father. A revival of real praying would produce a spiritual revolution.
Edward M. Bounds (Author, 1835 – 1913)