Praise lies upon a higher plane than thanksgiving. When I give thanks, my thoughts still circle about myself to some extent. But in praise my soul ascends to self-forgetting adoration.
Ole HallesbyMy praying friend, continue to make known your desires to God in all things. ... Let Him decide whether you are to receive what you ask for or not.
Ole HallesbyHelplessness becomes prayer the moment that you go to Jesus and speak candidly and confidently with him about your needs. This is to believe.
Ole Hallesby