The Prayer Motivator with Daniel Whyte III

E.M. Bounds said, "Prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them; outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Luke 2:36-37 which reads: "And there was one Anna, a prophetess...And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day." Our prayer motivator quote today is from Kevin Halloran. He said: "Prayer is not worrying on your knees. If our anxiety level remains the same after we pray, something is wrong. Prayer involves trust. Prayer involves 'casting all your anxieties on Him', not holding on to what worries us with an iron grip."

The Prayer Motivator Minute #662

Carolyn Nystrom said, "Prayer is finding our way through duty to delight." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Psalm 66:19 which reads: "But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me." Our prayer motivator quote today is from P.T. Forsyth. He said: "It is a difficult and even formidable thing to write on prayer, and one fears to touch the Ark...But perhaps also the effort...may be graciously regarded by Him who ever liveth to make intercession as itself a prayer to know better how to pray."

The Prayer Motivator Minute #661

Timothy Keller said, "Prayer is the only entryway into genuine self-knowledge. It is also the main way we experience deep change --- the reordering of our loves. Prayer is how God gives us so many of the unimaginable things he has for us." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Romans 8:26, which reads: “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." Our prayer motivator quote today is from Donald G. Bloesch. He said: "The ultimate aim of prayer is obedience to God's will, not the contemplation of his being."

The Prayer Motivator Minute #660

Tony Evans said, "When prayer and our acts of obedience merge with God’s purposes, miracles happen." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Matthew 6:6 which reads: "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly." Our prayer motivator quote today is from Watchman Nee. He said: "How we need the Lord to enlighten our eyes that we may comprehend afresh the importance of prayer and know anew its value. Furthermore, we must recognize that had Satan not deceived us we would not be neglecting prayer so much. We should therefore watch and discover therein all the various wiles of Satan. We will not allow him to delude us any more in relaxing in prayer."

The Prayer Motivator Minute #659

T.D. Jakes said, "Prayer keeps you aware of the loving arms of your Lord and cuts a path to victory." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Philippians 4:6, which reads: “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God." Our prayer motivator quote today is from Coleridge. He said, "An hour of solitude passed in sincere and earnest prayer, or the conflict with and conquest over a single passion or subtle bosom sin will teach us more of thought, will more effectually awaken the faculty and form the habit of reflection than a year’s study in the schools without them."

The Prayer Motivator Minute #658

Andrew Murray said, "Every revival comes as the fruit of united, continued prayer." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is 1 Thessalonians 5:17, which reads: “Pray without ceasing." Our prayer motivator quote today is from Hudson Taylor. He said: "Do not work so hard for Christ that you have no strength to pray, for prayer requires strength."

The Prayer Motivator Minute #657

Adrian Rogers said, "Prayer is our greatest Christian privilege and our greatest Christian failure." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Psalm 4:1 which reads: "Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer." Our prayer motivator quote today is from Leonard Ravenhill. He said, "But have we Holy Ghost power – power that restricts the devil's power, pulls down strongholds and obtains promises? Daring delinquents will be damned if they are not delivered from the devil's dominion. What has hell to fear other than a God-anointed, prayer-powered church?"

The Prayer Motivator Minute #656

Philip James Bailey said, "Prayer is the spirit speaking truth to Truth." Our prayer motivator passage from the Word of God today is Matthew 6:9-13 which reads: "After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." Our prayer motivator quote today is from an Unknown Author. He said, "You can never lose at prayer. Prayer is the hard, grueling, military-style training needed to win the war of life. Without prayer, you have not the basic weaponry to fight, much less to win."