Oswald Chambers Quotes

The first purpose of prayer is to know God.

The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.

The man who would truly know God must give time to Him.

Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him.

Mental prayer in my opinion is nothing else than an intimate sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with Him who we know loves us. The important thing is not to think much but to love much and so do that which best stirs you to love. Love is not great delight but desire to please God in everything.

Praying doesn't mean repeating a prayer.

What brings you closer to God is being in service to others. I think any religion or spiritual way of life will indicate that service to others will lead to a connection with a higher power.

For me, in my Christian belief, prayer is not an opportunity to manipulate God into doing what you want him to. Prayer is an opportunity to have a conversation with God to try to get in tune with what his will is.

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

Prayer is simply coming into the presence of God. Because when you come into the presence of God, even the things you don't have matter a lot less.

As soon as the man is at one with God, he will not beg. He will then see prayer in all action.

The meaning of prayer is that I want to evoke that Divinity within me.

We have become so self-centered that we go to God only for something from Him, and not for God Himself.

I would have no desire other than to accomplish thy will. Teach me to pray; pray thyself in me.

Nothing is more vital than prayer in Christian existence, and few things are more vulnerable to neglect.

We cannot really know God if we do not pray.

Prayer is not designed to inform God, but to give man a sight of his misery; to humble man's heart, to excite his desire, to inflame his faith, to animate his hope, to raise his soul from earth to heaven.

Be quick to pray. Stop talking to yourself. Talk to Christ.

Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.

The moment we change our thinking and start connecting with God, we start connecting with His plans, which always exceed our small plans.

Prayer is the way the life of God is nourished.

Prayer is not getting things from God. That is a most initial stage; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God: I tell Him what I know He knows in order that I may get to know it as He does.

You pray best when the mirror of your soul is empty of every image except the Image of the Invisible Father.

If you want to be holy then you must give time to God and not just intend to.

The whole meaning of prayer is that we may know God.