James E. Faust Quotes

I'm a true believer in prayer, a big believer in prayer.

I do believe in the power of prayer.

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

I spend a lot of time in prayer. God doesn't always show up on my time, but he always shows up!

All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired.

Prayer is the medium of miracles; in whatever way works for you, pray right now.

Glory be and praise to God. I didn't do any of this. God did. I don't have a recipe or a blueprint. I prayed for it, and my prayers are continuing to be answered.

Prayer puts God's work in his hands-and keeps it there.

God hears a mother's prayer.

It's the most exciting thing to watch God work when I've asked him about something, to listen to him and watch him work. It's like this friendship, and it just grows and grows and grows and grows.

I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go.

Our prayer and God's mercy are like two buckets in a well; while the one ascends the other descends.

I've always believed in the power of prayer. One prayer can accomplish more than a thousand plans. That isn't a magic formula, but it's an idea that if you pray, keep praying and then praying some more.

I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it.

I have lived to thank God that all my prayers have not been answered.

I never was deeply interested in any object; I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything, but it came at some time - no matter how distant, in some way, in some shape, probably the last I should have devised, it came. And yet, I have always had so little faith. God forgive me.

Prayer is man's greatest power!

My faith means everything to me. God and I talk constantly.

I believe in prayer and in strong belief.

I hope in God, I pray on, and look yet for the answer. They are not converted yet, but they will be.

I talk to God every single day. And I say, 'God, my life is in your hands, and I trust you with me.'

Religion is more like response to a friend than it is like obedience to an expert.

Let God's promises shine on your problems.

The fact that the Lord can work and act even with insufficient means consoles me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers.

Now, whether my not asking for good things to happen to me is subconsciously intended to win me brownie points with God is something I can't answer. But I do feel the need to give thanks and also not to feel hypocritical by asking for things when I have doubts that God would answer me.