50 Powerful Prayer Quotes for Daily Inspiration
- Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff Crosswalk.com
- Updated Oct 03, 2024
Find inspiration and encouragement to seek God in all circumstances with these powerful quotes about prayer. Let these words from well-known Christians remind you of the importance of prayer and trusting in God’s unwavering presence and guidance in your life.
God’s Word assures us that He listens to every prayer we offer. Like a loving parent, He is always ready to hear our concerns, worries, and needs. These prayer quotes are meant to inspire and strengthen your faith as you grow in your relationship with God. Additionally, we’ve gathered some of our favorite Bible verses about prayer. Take time to reflect on the gift of prayer and share these truths with others who need to experience its transformative power!
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." (Philippians 4:6)
Inspirational Prayer Quotes
"Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference." - Max Lucado
"True prayer is a way of life, not just for use in cases of emergency. Make it a habit, and when the need arises you will be in practice." - Billy Graham
"She (my mother) became a warrior far superior to any epic hero. She became a giant on her knees. With a sword in one hand she battled the enemies of death and disease, and with her other hand stretched toward heaven she kept beseeching God’s help and His mercy." - Bishop T.D. Jakes
"Prayer lays hold of God's plan and becomes the link between his will and its accomplishment on earth. Amazing things happen, and we are given the privilege of being the channels of the Holy Spirit's prayer." - Elisabeth Elliot
"There are parts of our calling, works of the Holy Spirit, and defeats of the darkness that will come no other way than through furious, fervent, faith-filled, unceasing prayer." - Beth Moore
"The reality is, my prayers don't change God. But, I am convinced prayer changes me. Praying boldly boots me out of that stale place of religious habit into authentic connection with God Himself." - Lysa TerKeurst
"If you believe in prayer at all, expect God to hear you. If you do not expect, you will not have. God will not hear you unless you believe He will hear you; but if you believe He will, He will be as good as your faith." - Charles Spurgeon
Short Prayer Quotes
"Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire?" - Corrie Ten Boom
"If your day is hemmed in with prayer, it is less likely to come unraveled." - Cynthia Lewis
"To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." - Martin Luther
"Prayer is simply talking to God like a friend and should be the easiest thing we do each day." - Joyce Meyer
"Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays." - Kierkegaard
"To get nations back on their feet, we must first get down on our knees." - Billy Graham
"It is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim milk." - Henry Ward Beecher
"God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer." - Mother Teresa
"You cannot pray for someone and hate them at the same time." - Billy Graham
Morning Prayer Quotes
"I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer." - Martin Luther
"The prayer offered to God in the morning during your quiet time is the key that unlocks the door of the day. Any athlete knows that it is the start that ensures a good finish." - Adrian Rogers
"Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening." - Mahatma Gandhi
"In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation." - Psalm 5:3 (NIV)
"It is well to begin the day with prayer; it helps to guard the heart against the troubles and distractions of the world." - Matthew Henry
Evening Prayer Quotes
"The day is done; I give thanks to God for the gifts of today and place tomorrow in His hands." - St. Ignatius of Loyola
"Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night." - George Herbert
"At the end of the day, I rest in the peace that comes from knowing You, Lord. Guide me as I sleep, and renew my strength for tomorrow." - Charles Spurgeon
"When I go to bed, I ask the Lord to give me a peaceful night and to enable me to rise in the morning with a thankful heart." - John Wesley
"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety." - Psalm 4:8 (NIV)
Motivational Prayer Quotes
"The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, 'O God, forgive me,' or 'Help me.'" - Billy Graham
"True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that - it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth." - Charles Spurgeon
"Let no one profess to trust in God, and yet lay up for future wants, otherwise the Lord will first send him to the hoard he has amassed, before He can answer the prayer for more." - George Muller
"I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right; but it is my constant anxiety and prayer that I and this nation may be on the Lord's side." - Abraham Lincoln
"I firmly believe God continues to answer the prayers of His people even after He has taken them to heaven. Never forget that God isn’t bound by time the way we are. We see only the present moment; God sees everything. We see only part of what He is doing; He sees it all." - Billy Graham
"We are to pray in times of adversity, lest we become faithless and unbelieving. We are to pray in times of prosperity, lest we become boastful and proud. We are to pray in times of danger, lest we become fearful and doubting. We are to pray in times of security, lest we become self-sufficient." - Billy Graham
"Prayer is not only asking, but an attitude of mind which produces the atmosphere in which asking is perfectly natural." - Oswald Chambers
"In the morning, prayer is the key that opens to us the treasures of God's mercies and blessings; in the evening, it is the key that shuts us up under his protection and safeguard." - Billy Graham
Powerful Prayer Quotes
"God is looking for people to use, and if you can get usable, he will wear you out. The most dangerous prayer you can pray is this: 'Use me.'" - Rick Warren
"Rather than set aside daily time for prayer, I pray constantly and spontaneously about everything I encounter on a daily basis. When someone shares something with me, I'll often simply say, 'let's pray about this right now.'" - Thomas Kinkade
"Any concern too small to be turned into a prayer is too small to be made into a burden." - Corrie Ten Boom
“If we would turn the time we spent discussing the other's life into prayer time instead, no telling what would happen to the glory of God.” - Beth Moore
"Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts." - Mother Teresa
"I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day." - Abraham Lincoln
"God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil." - Mother Teresa
"Prayer makes a godly man, and puts within him the mind of Christ, the mind of humility, of self-surrender, of service, of pity, and of prayer. If we really pray, we will become more like God, or else we will quit praying." - E.M. Bounds
"Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty." - E.M. Bounds
For further guidance, download our 30-Day Prayer Guide to Grow Your Faith to help you establish a life of prayer!
Bible Quotes On Prayer
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. - 1 John 5:14
And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him. - 1 John 5:15
Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive. - 2 Chronicles 6:21
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. - John 17:15
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. - Mark 11:24
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:6-7
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Popular Prayers
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This article is part of our larger Inspiring Quotes resource meant to encourage and strengthen your faith. Visit our most popular quotes by well known Christians and theologians to find more inspiration. Remember, the Holy Spirit can work through us when we have faith and share it with others! Please pass along any quotes that touch your heart because you never know light you’ll shine on someone else’s dark day!
