Prayer cannot truly be taught by principles and seminars and symposiums. It has to be born out of a whole environment of felt need. If I say, "I ought to pray," I will soon run out of motivation and quit; the flesh is too strong. I have to be driven to pray.

I despair at the thought that my life might slip by without God showing Himself mighty in my life.

The fact that we were created to enjoy God and to worship him forever is etched upon our souls

O God, split the heavens and come down! Manifest yourself somehow. Do what only you can do.

Trouble is one of God's great servants because it reminds us how much we continually need the Lord.

Prayer is the opening of the heart so we can receive all these good things that God has for us every day. It's like sitting down at a table that God has prepared for us. He says, 'I have everything you need today - all the grace, all the wisdom, all the provision that you need - but sit down at the table and eat. Don't be so rushed and so busy and try to live without My supply.'

God is more powerful than anybody's past, no matter how wretched. He can make us forget - not by erasing the memory but by taking the sting and paralyzing effect out of it