Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still.
Edward McKendree BoundsFew persons are made of such strong fiber that they will make a costly outlay when surface work will pass as well in the market.
Edward McKendree BoundsThat man is the most immortal who has done the most and the best praying. They are God heroes, God's saints, God's servants, God's vicegerents.
Edward McKendree BoundsThe character of our praying will determine the character of our preaching. Light praying makes light preaching.
Edward McKendree BoundsThe most important lesson we can learn is how to pray. Prayers do not die, prayers live before God, and God's heart is set on them.
Edward McKendree BoundsTrust perfected is prayer perfected. Trust looks to receive the thing asked for and gets it. Trust is not a belief that God can bless or that He will bless, but that He does bless, here and now. Trust always operates in the present tense. Hope looks toward the future. Trust looks to the present. Hope expects. Trust possesses. Trust receives what prayer acquires. So, what prayer needs, at all times, is abiding and abundant trust.
Edward McKendree Bounds