
Essence of Prayer (Hiddenspring)

It is such divine synergy, people’s willingness to creatively work with the hand that life and sin and circumstance and God have dealt them that is our deepest life of prayer and devotion. This is “doing the will of God”!
Richard Rohr • Breathing Under Water : Spirituality and the Twelve Steps
It is a combination of open-mindedness, faith in God, and the realization that the Will of God for us is always something joyous and interesting and vital, and much better than anything we could think of for ourselves. This state of mind also includes a perfect willingness to allow this Will of God to come about in whatever way Divine Wisdom consid
... See moreEmmet Fox • The Sermon on the Mount: The Key to Success in Life
The secret of depending on God’s Spirit is to be incessantly in prayer. Pray about your decisions. Pray about your needs. Pray about your interests. Pray about your schedule. Pray about problems you are facing. Pray about people you are going to meet. Pray about purchases. Pray about everything. That is what it means to “abide” — to be aware that G
... See moreRick Warren • God's Power to Change Your Life (Living with Purpose)
THE MOUNTAIN OF PRAYER