Thomas Goodwin Quotes

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.

I have felt the inspiration of the living God directing me in my labors.

Whatsoever we beg of God, let us also work for it.

God is not a vending machine where if you put in enough prayer quarters we get a Reese's Pieces bag that pops out.

It is always helpful to us to fix our attention on the God-ward aspect of Christian work; to realise that the work of God does not mean so much man's work for God, as God's own work through man.

As a born-again Christian, I believe God actively and directly influences me to action.

God answers prayers, but he doesn't always answer it your way.

As you pray for the Holy Spirit to make you aware of thoughts that come into your mind that don't line up with God's Word, you'll begin to realize when those thoughts come and you can renew your mind with the Word.

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

It is through our prayers, through our acts of faith that God works in partnership with us.

If you don't hear His voice so let Him hear yours. When prayers go up blessings descend.

Do you think that any one can move the heart but He that made it?

We are taught in an especial manner to pray that God would give his Holy Spirit unto us, that through his aid and assistance we may live unto God in that holy obedience which he requires at our hands.

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

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.

Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right also for this country. That our leaders, our national leaders are sending them out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan.

Sir, what can be said of these things? Is it the arm of the flesh that hath done these things? Is it the wisdom and counsel, or strength of man? It is the Lord only. God will curse that man and his house that dares to think otherwise. Sir, you see the work is done by a Divine leading. God gets into the hearts of men, and persuades them to come under you.

God will either give us what we ask, or what He knows to be better for us.

The man who prays is the one who thinks that god has arranged matters all wrong, but who also thinks that he can instruct god how to put them right.

I sit and talk to God, and he just laughs at my plans.

Prayer is not about changing God, but being willing to let God change us.

You pray and make your requests made known unto God, and God will do something.' It is not your prayer that is going to do it, it is not you who is going to do it, but God. 'The peace of God that passeth all understanding'-He, through it all, 'will keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus'.

Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers. Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs; that just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care. Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers

Never undertake anything unless you have the heart to ask Heaven's blessing on your undertaking.

Prayer doesn't bend God's arm but it's guaranteed to bend our hearts toward His will. Worry less. Pray more.