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It is true, as John Bunyan said, that God infinitely prefers a heart without words to words without a heart when we pray.

It is true, as John Bunyan said, that God infinitely prefers a heart without words to words without a heart when we pray.
– Peter Kreeft

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  3. Pray patiently.Pray purposefully.Pray painstakingly.Pray perfectly. – Matshona Dhliwayo
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  6. Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God. – Peter Kreeft
  7. The practice of the presence of God, though we begin it at special times of prayer, is designed to spill out and over and into all times. – Peter Kreeft
  8. Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion. – John Bunyan
  9. I don’t pray because it makes sense to pray. I pray because my life doesn’t make sense without prayer. – Noah Benshea
  10. You do not have to wait until you become a saint. [Prayer] is the way to become a saint. – Peter Kreeft
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  17. Reason is flawless, de jure, but reasoners are not, de facto. – Peter Kreeft
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  19. It is said that the dead are infinitely patient, although it is usually said by the living, and how would they know? – Lee Battersby
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  21. You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you. – John Bunyan
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  24. If man is man and God is God, to live without prayer is not merely an awful thing: it is an infinitely foolish thing. – Phillips Brooks
  25. Pray until you can pray. And when you can pray, keep praying. – Lailah Gifty Akita
  26. Pray for good.Pray for happy.And always pray for Mom. – Richelle E Goodrich
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  38. Jesus said, -œBut when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. – Pat Schneider
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