Prayer is never an acceptable substitute for obedience. The sovereign Lord accepts no offering from His creatures that is not accompanied by obedience. To pray for revival while ignoring or actually flouting the plain precept laid down in the Scriptures is to waste a lot of words and get nothing for our trouble.
Aiden Wilson TozerEverything God does has purpose and intention behind that design. It is a master design, and every little thing has its proper place and function.
Aiden Wilson TozerTo pray with your fists closed means you're hanging onto something. Let it go. Open your hands to God.
Aiden Wilson Tozer