Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
Saint Augustine
Quotes for All
Fastings and vigils without a special object in view are time run to waste. David Livingstone
Our prayers and fastings are of less avail, unless they are aided by almsgiving. Cyprian
Is prayer your steering wheel or your spare tire? Corrie Ten Boom
We must continue in prayer if we are to get an outpouring of the Spirit. Christ says there are some things we shall not get, unless we pray and fast, yes, “prayer and fasting.” We must control the flesh and abstain from whatever hinders direct fellowship with God. Bonar Law
He that lives upon hope will die fasting. Benjamin Franklin
Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepen, confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves to attain what we seek for the kingdom of God. Andy Murray
Oh brother, pray; in spite of Satan, pray; spend hours in prayer; rather neglect friends than not pray; rather fast, and lose breakfast, dinner, tea, and supper – and sleep too – than not pray. And we must not talk about prayer, we must pray in right earnest. The Lord is near. He comes softly … Read more
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.
Saint Augustine