Little did the old man know how much God liked to talk to His children how He longed to listen to them.

Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. And prayer is the turning away from ourselves to God in the confidence that He will provide the help we need. Prayer humbles us as needy and exalts God as wealthy

Sixteen of the thirty-eight parables of Jesus deal with money. One out of ten verses in the New Testament deals with that subject. Scripture offers about five hundred verses on prayer fewer than five hundred on faith and over two thousand on money. The believers attitude toward money and possessions is determinative.

Cold prayers like cold suitors are seldom effective in their aims.

I sometimes pray not for self-knowledge in general but for just so much self knowledge at the moment as I can bear and use at the moment the little daily dose.

The praying which makes a prayerful ministry is not a little praying put in as we put flavor to give it a pleasant smack but the praying must be in the body and form the blood and bones. Prayer is no petty duty put into a corner no piecemeal performance made out of the fragments of time which have been snatched from business and other engagements of life but it means that the best of our time the heart of our time and strength must be given.

True prayer is done in secret but this does not rule out the fellowship of prayer altogether however clearly we may be aware of its dangers. In the last resort it is immaterial whether we pray in the open street or in the secrecy of our chambers whether briefly or lenghtily in the Litany of the Church or with the sigh of one who knows not what he should pray for. True prayer does not depend either on the individual or the whole body of the faithful but solely upon the knowledge that our Heavenly Father knows our needs.

If God be near a church it must pray. And if he be not there one of the first tokens of his absence will be a slothfulness in prayer.

Do you not pray Miss SmallwoodShe avoided his gaze. No.God is speaking to you every day he said softly. You might return the favor.She raised her chin. I dont hear Him.Do you listenShe looked at him clearly offended then turned away again. I used to pray until I found God was not listening at least not to my prayers.He heard the inner voice of caution but barreled ahead. He was listening. But He doesnt always answer the way we would like Him to.

The easiest way to get touch with this universal power is through silent Prayer. Shut your eyes shut your mouth and open your heart. This is the golden rule of prayer. Prayer should be soundless words coming forth from the centre of your heart filled with love.