Quotes by Billy Graham

Prayer shouldn’t be a burden but a privilege—God wants our fellowship.

Prayer is the companion of Bible study.

I listened to a discussion of religious leaders on how to communicate the Gospel. Not once did I hear them mention prayer. And yet I know of scores of churches that win many converts each year by prayer alone.

Prayer by itself is like a diet without protein! Prayer is important to our spiritual growth— but of even greater importance is God’s Word, the Bible.

Long after you and I are gone, God will still be at work—and many of the things we prayed for will finally come to pass.

That “the Spirit Himself intercedes” indicates that it is actually God pleading, praying, and mourning through us.

Nothing will drive us to our knees quicker than trouble.

Prayer is not just asking. It is listening for God’s orders.

It is not the posture of the body, but the attitude of the heart that counts when we pray . . . The important thing is not the position of the body but the condition of the soul.

Our prayers must be in accordance with [God’s] will. He knows better what is good for us than we know ourselves.

The Book of Psalms is the Bible’s hymnbook. It will show you what it means to walk with God in prayer and praise.

The devil will tremble when you pray.

We are to pray in times of adversity, lest we become faithless and unbelieving. We are to pray in times of prosperity, lest we become boastful and proud. We are to pray in times of danger, lest we become fearful and doubting. We need to pray in times of security, lest we become self-sufficient.

A prayerless Christian is a powerless Christian.

If [Jesus] felt that He had to pray, how much more do we need to pray!

You cannot afford to be too busy to pray.

As I close my eyes in prayer, let me see the faces of those who need to know You, beloved Savior.

Whether prayer changes our situation or not, one thing is certain: Prayer will change us!

Prayer is more than a plea, it is a place where we must spend time if we are to learn its power.

Prayer is the Christian’s greatest weapon.