John Flavel Quotes

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.

The soul may ask God for anything, and never fail.

God answers our prayers not because we are good, but because He is good.

I pray as much as possible.

I did my best, and God did the rest.

I believe that whatever comes at a particular time is a blessing from God.

Only God can move mountains, but faith and prayer can move God

Never believe that the so-called random events of life are anything less than God’s appointed order. Be ready to discover His divine designs anywhere and everywhere.

God is not bothered by your persistence. Keep asking.

Prayer honors God, acknowledges His being, exalts His power, adores His providence, secures His aid.

Christians are always wanting God to give them something. They appear as beggars before the throne of the Almighty.

Ask for what you want, but be willing to take what God gives you. It may be better than what you asked for.

God wants to cast out the fear and doubt in your life. Go before Him right now and say, "Lord, this is what I am afraid of ..."

What is the use of praying if at the very moment of prayer, we have so little confidence in God that we are busy planning our own kind of answer to our prayer?

God's willingness to answer our prayers exceeds our willingness to give good and necessary things to our children, just as far as God's ability, goodness and perfection exceed our infirmities and evil.

Prayer is the greatest force that we can wield. It is the greatest talent which God has granted us. He has given it to every Christian.

Pray anyway. Who knows what God can do through your prayer?

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

I believe God will make a way.

Prayer is talking with God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart.

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 our invitation to God to intervene in the affairs of earth. It is our request for Him to work His ways in this world.

Something I always try to practice is be anxious for nothing, but let your request be known to God.

I don't think you should spend your life praying for things, but I do believe you should thank God for what He's given you... but I think the scripture teaches us that we can pray for our dreams, pray for the big things... he's not a small God; this God is incredible.

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.