Edward McKendree Bounds Quotes

He who has learned to pray has learned the greatest secret of a holy and happy life.

I ought to pray as much as God's on my mind, because then I'd pray a lot. All I can tell you is God is real, and so that infuses everything.

I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.

The most important thing in my life is Christ. He's more important than winning or losing or whether I'm playing or not. Everything else is just a bonus.

'You better do a lot of praying' is good counsel for all of the Lord's servants, new or seasoned. It is what His wise servants do. They pray. The disciples of Jesus Christ when He lived on the earth noticed that about Him.

As I got older, I got closer to my faith and I got closer to Jesus, reading the Bible and living my life under God.

Spiritual direction is an interpersonal relationship in which we learn how to grow, live, and love in the spiritual life.

If you really want to experience God, go and make disciples.

Passion is best spent on God; so get committed.

I am trying to get closer to God.

Spend more time in study and prayer. That's the secret of successful evangelism.

The time you spend alone with God will transform your character and increase your devotion. Then your integrity and godly behavior in an unbelieving world will make others long to know the Lord.

My view of life is, 'If you're going to miss Heaven, why miss it by two inches? Miss it!

The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust - not only for all the gifts that I receive from God, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.

Prayer is good: but when used as a substitute for obedience, it is naught but a blatant hypocrisy, a despicable Pharisaism.

The Epistle is a correction of profession without life, and most valuable in this respect.

I like to see honesty out of people. People who are trustworthy. I like to see people who are involved with The Lord.

The life ahead can only be glorious if you learn to live in total harmony with the Lord.

I think it would be a welcome reminder to every American that we can pray a good deal more at home. We can attend our churches with a good deal more fidelity.

Prayer doesn't just change things - it changes us. If we are diligent in seeking God, slowly and surely we become better people.

As any Christian would understand, I feel church is sacred. For me, it is the place I worship, where I learn about God and feel closest to Him each week.

I do want to live my life in the right way and live my life close to God.

I'm trying to make sure that for myself and for my family, I'm staying as close to the heart of God that I possibly can.

Christ is my life.

To get to heaven, you have to work very hard. I want to go to heaven, so I will try to pray more.