pray. use words if necessary
“The fewer the words, the better the prayer.” — Martin Luther
“Some men’s prayers need to be cut short at both ends and set on fire in the middle.” — Dwight L. Moody
“In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” — John Bunyan
“Words are but the body, the garment, the outside of prayer; sighs are nearer the heart work.” — Samuel Rutherford
“The best prayers have often more groans than words.” — John Bunyan
“A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more quiet until in the end he realized that prayer is listening.” — Soren Kierkegaard
“Christ In Gethsemane” by Fr. Michael Obrien
thanks brother, i needed that today.
Poignant reminders of true prayer and a lesson I need to be reminded of daily.
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Thanks for this. Good stuff.