Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

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

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

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God.

Amen is not the end of a prayer, it just gets us ready to go to the next level.

I pray and I meditate every day. It can be a great, great asset.

I pray and meditate every morning for anywhere between 15 to 50 minutes.

I pray and meditate first thing in the morning.

Every time we pray our horizon is altered, our attitude to things is altered, not sometimes but every time, and the amazing thing is that we don't pray more.

Who rises from prayer a better man, his prayer is answered.

I say three prayers every night to make sure that God knows I thank him so much.

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.

One of the values of centering prayer is that you are not thinking about God during the time of centering prayer so you are giving God a chance to manifest. In centering prayer there are moments of peace that give the psyche a chance to realize that God may not be so bad after all. God has a chance to be himself for a change.

I think one thing is that prayer has become more useful, interesting, fruitful, and... almost involuntary in my life.

Let us take refuge from this world. You can do this in spirit, even if you are kept here in the body. You can at the same time be here and present to the Lord. Your soul must hold fast to him, you must follow after him in your thoughts, you must tread his ways by faith, not in outward show.

When we change the way that we pray, everything changes.

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

As a Catholic, I find mindfulness helps me participate in my religion more wholeheartedly. If you are praying the rosary, participating in the rituals at Mass, or listening to the priest preach, you will actually be paying attention! Whatever your religion is, it can enhance the experience of participating in that religion.

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

I want to continue to strive towards deepening my relationship with God and finding peace in whatever trials or circumstances I may be given.

It's very important to have that prayer life. It's very important to communicate always.

As soon as the man is at one with God, he will not beg. He will then see prayer in all action.

Religion must be life made true; and life is action, growth, development - begun now and ending never. And a life made true cannot confine itself - it must reach out and twine around every pulsing interest within reach of its uplifting tendrils.

As the reflections of our pride upon our defects are bitter, disheartening, and vexatious, so the return of the soul towards God is peaceful and sustained by confidence. You will find by experience how much more your progress will be aided by this simple, peaceful turning towards God, than by all your chagrin and spite at .the faults that exist in you.

Spiritually, it's always there. It gets better and better all the time. One of these days I'll just finally release all that out.