Max Lucado Quotes

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.

Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God.

Daily prayers can help us keep on the path that leads to eternal life. We are very unlikely to stray if we offer a humble, simple prayer at least each morning and evening to express thanks and to seek divine guidance.

It is a good rule never to look into the face of a man in the morning till you have looked into the face of God.

The soul is a muscle, and it needs to be exercised a little every day. Say a morning prayer just to say something.

Over the years as I went through a lot more things, I've gotten closer and closer to God as far as praying a lot more, being into the Word.

I can honestly say I am a Christian, but my spirituality has been developed on the road and is based on my experiences with God.

The less we read the Word of God, the less we desire to read it, and the less we pray, the less we desire to pray.

A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds.

Christians need a time and place to sanctify themselves. It's important to take the time, and early in the morning is a wonderful time to do it.

It's too bad prayer comes bundled in a package of 'spiritual disciplines.' Really, we should see prayer as a spiritual privilege. We don't do it as a callisthenic exercise to gain points with God; we do it, because it is good for us in every way.

Of all things, guard against neglecting God in the secret place of prayer.

As you read or listen to God's Word and spend time talking to Him in prayer, your spirit will eventually become stronger than your flesh.

I spent a couple years just earnestly praying, asking the question that I don't think we ask enough: 'God what do you want to do with me?' Really getting into our prayer closet, seeking His heart, asking what He wants to do in our lives.

For me, making time for God is like making time to fill my stomach - like the physical space in the stomach needs food, spiritual space in one's soul needs regular prayer.

My prayer life and my connection with God are on the highest level.

The men that will change the colleges and seminaries here represented are the men that will spend the most time alone with God... It takes time for the fires to burn. It takes time for God to draw near and for us to know that He is there. It takes time to assimilate His truth.

Confession should be a daily activity for the Christian, whose entire pilgrimage is characterized by the spirit of repentance.

You might get up in the morning and do your devotions and say a few prayers and there you go. You think you've done your connecting for the day. But you don't know how to wait before the Lord and really stop and hear from the Lord or dig deeper and walk throughout the day with the Lord. It's like sending a quick Tweet or checking your Facebook page real quick. "Hey Lord, what's going on?" But you're missing the intimacy of, "Be still and know that I am God."

For a successful season of prayer, the best beginning is confession.

Unceasing prayer is the unbroken union of the soul with God, so that life from God flows into our life; and from our life, purity and holiness flow back to God.

Prayer is an investment. The time you dedicate to prayer isn't lost; it will return dividends far greater than what a few moments spent on a task ever could. If we fail to cultivate this discipline, prayer winds up being our last resort rather than our first response.

I've been saying for a couple of years now that people need to let God out of the Sunday morning box, that He doesn't want to just be with you for an hour or two on Sunday morning and then put back in His box to sit there until you have an emergency, but He wants to invade your Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

I meditate on God's life and I read the scriptures. I read something about Him, go through it and spend a lot of time by myself.

In working with people across the country and around the world, I've come to know that most of us go through times that re-route our prayer life.