Charles R. Swindoll Quotes

When I was a kid and I'd be in trouble. I'd ask God to help me, and then once the fire was out, I wouldn't talk to Him anymore. When I got older, I began to find I needed some help spiritually, just to function.

Ask God for help. Don't think that you can handle this yourself.

If in prayer I come before a throne of grace, the faults of my prayer will be overlooked.

The Old Testament teaches us that if we humble ourselves and pray, God will hear from heaven and heal our land. And the New Testament assures us that the fervent prayers of righteous men can make a difference.

It's just not easy enough to say that I pray and God will accomplish.

I open my mind and allow the Holy Spirit to come in.

I was incarcerated for a little while in Baltimore, and my celly was Muslim. I was watching him pray every day, and his outlook on getting out of that situation was a lot more positive than the other dudes that were Muslim in the jail.

Trying harder doesn’t work for me. Slowly I’ve learned to pray for God’s help and He has become my greatest love and desire.

The most important lesson we can learn is how to pray. Prayers do not die, prayers live before God, and God's heart is set on them.

Pray God, keep us simple.

The gift of prayer is not always at our command.

I pray a lot. I pray that God will show me what to do and will guide me and lead me.

Lord! Thou art with Thy people still; they see Thee in the night-watches, and their hearts burn within them as Thou talkest with them by the way. And Thou art near to those that have not known Thee; open their eyes that they may see Thee--see Thee weeping over them, and saying, "Ye will not come unto me that ye might have life"--see Thee hanging on the cross and saying, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do"--see Thee as Thou wilt come again in Thy glory to judge them at the last. Amen.

Jesus intercedes for us each day. Let us pray: Lord, have mercy on me; intercede for me!

But privately when things got very bad I often looked into books to see whether I could find some helpful words, and one day I read, "The forgiveness of sins is perpetual and righteousness first is not required." This impressed me so deeply that I went around saying it to myself. But then I forgot which book it was.

Good morning, this is God. I will be handling all of your problems today. I will not need your help, so have a miraculous day.

Next time you pray any kind of prayer, whether it be for the resolution of healing, or for a house, or for a car, or for a husband, or for a family conflict, or for a solution to a problem, tell Him he can say yes or no. Because in the end, you're a winner. Every time.

Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of: Wherefore, let they voice, Rise like a fountain for me night and day.

Those who are heavy-laden with despair should come unto the Lord.

Let go and let God. Let Him take over your life and run it. He knows how.

It is good to have a prayer on your lips wherever you go. There are so many moments in life when you are free to pray. When you are waiting for the cashier in the supermarket, getting mad because he or she doesn't hurry, say a little prayer: 'Lord, Jesus Christ, have mercy on me.' Take that prayer with you wherever you go.

God's solution is a prayer away!

In the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.

Don’t run to the phone, run to the throne.

God has not forgotten To give us peace. He is just waiting for us To ask for it.