Emily Dickinson Quotes

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.

Prayer, among sane people, has never superseded practical efforts to secure the desired end.

I think intuition can be a form of answered prayer. You do the best you can - thinking, figuring, planning - and then you pray.

I pray for miracles. I have always found prayer to bring quick results.

God does nothing except in response to believing prayer.

There is a very easy remedy. That is to pray ourselves.

Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.

Look to your heart that flutters in and out like a moth. God is not indifferent to your need. You have a thousand prayers but God has one.

Do I believe? God only knows.

The only instance of praying to saints, mentioned in the Bible, is that of the rich man in torment calling upon Abraham; and let it be remembered, that it was practised only by a lost soul and without success.

I have great love for Saint Joseph, because he is a man of silence and strength. On my table I have an image of Saint Joseph sleeping. Even when he is asleep, he is taking care of the Church! Yes! We know that he can do that. So when I have a problem, a difficulty, I write a little note and I put it underneath Saint Joseph, so that he can dream about it! In other words I tell him: pray for this problem!

Make the most of prayer. ... Prayer is the master-weapon. We should be wise if we used it more, and did so with a more specific purpose.

Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. Prayer changes life. Sometimes an event has been manifested that needs to be stopped, midair. Don't pray just when you're in trouble. Pray every day. Surround yourself with prayer. You never know when you might need an extra miracle.

If faith fails, prayer perishes.

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

When I have a problem, I write it down and ask St Joseph to sleep on it

Prayer never changes the laws of nature.

Seek to know God in your closets, call upon him in the fields. Follow the directions of the Book of Mormon, and pray over, and for your families, your cattle, your flocks, your herds, your corn, and all things that you possess [see Alma 34:18-27]; ask the blessing of God upon all your labors, and everything that you engage in.

Dear God...I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me.

We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer.

I looked into her eyes. "Mom, who do you pray to?" I just pray, Daniel. That's all.

The time to pray is not when we are in a tight spot but just as soon as we get out of it.

I'm atheist because religion is a crutch, and only the crippled need crutches. I can get around perfectly well on my own two feet, and so can everyone else with a backbone and a grain of common sense.

Prayer cannot be a request made to a theistic deity to act in human history in a particular way.

Never make the blunder of trying to forecast the way God is going to answer your prayer.