Jim Cymbala Quotes About Prayer

Quotes about: Prayer

• You can tell how popular a church is by who comes on Sunday morning. You can tell how popular the pastor or evangelist is by who comes on Sunday night. But you can tell how popular Jesus is by who comes to the prayer meeting.

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  Christian, Jesus, Morning

  Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.24, ReadHowYouWant.com

• No matter what I preach or what we claim to believe in our heads, the future will depend upon our times of prayer.

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  Religious, Time, Prayer

  Twitter post from Aug 06, 2015

• Anything, and I mean anything, becomes a blessing if it drives us to prayer.

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  Christian, Prayer, Mean

  Twitter post from Apr 12, 2012

• 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.

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  Running, Strong, Prayer

  Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.50, ReadHowYouWant.com

• What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are almost extinct?

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  God, Religious, Prayer

  Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.77, ReadHowYouWant.com

• The devil is not terribly frightened of our human efforts and credentials. But he knows his kingdom will be damaged when we begin to lift up our hearts to God.

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  Prayer, Heart, Effort

  FaceBook post by Pastor Jim Cymbala from May 09, 2015

• Does the Bible ever say anywhere from Genesis to Revelation, 'My house shall be called a house of preaching'? Does it ever say, 'My house shall be called a house of music'? Of course not. The Bible does say, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'. Preaching, music, the reading of the Word - these things are fine; I believe in and practice all of them. But they must never override prayer as the defining mark of God's dwelling. the honest truth is that I have seen God do more in people's lives during ten minutes of real prayer than in ten of my sermons.

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  Prayer, Real, Believe

• The birth of the church was during a prayer meeting, not preaching, not singing, but prayer.

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  Prayer, Singing, Church

• Prayer begets Revival, which begets more prayer.

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  Prayer, Revival, Begets

  Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.60, ReadHowYouWant.com

• The first century money changers were in the temple, but they didn't have the spirit of the temple... They were out of sync with the whole purpose of the Lord's house. "The atmosphere of my Father's house," Jesus seemed to say, "is to be prayer. The aroma around my Father must be that of people opening their hearts in worship and supplication. This is not a place to make a buck. This is a house for calling on the Lord.

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  Jesus, Prayer, Father

• 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.'

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  Prayer, Heart, Grace

  "Breakthrough Prayer". Interview with Scott Ross, www.cbn.com. March 17, 2008.

• Persistent calling upon the name of the Lord breaks through every stronghold of the devil, for nothing is impossible with God. For Christians in these troubled times there is simply no other way.

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  Christian, Prayer, Break Through

  Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.70, ReadHowYouWant.com

• The reason "other churches" don't grow: "Jim, the truth is, I couldn't have a real prayer meeting in my church. I'd be embarrassed at the smallness of the crowd..."

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  Prayer, Real, Church

• I have seen God do more in people's lives during ten minutes of real prayer than in ten of my sermons.

  Jim Cymbala

  Prayer, Real, People

  Twitter post from Aug 04, 2016

• Because we are God's children...we can bring our needs to him with certainty in prayer.... Prayer is not some kind of heavenly lottery. Nor does the Bible counsel us to pray with an "I hope this will work"...attitude. Instead...prayer brings us before the throne of grace as children seeking the help of their heavenly Father. That's the heart of breakthrough, successful prayer-the bold confidence that we are talking to the Father who delights to supply our needs.

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  Children, Attitude, Prayer

• The Bible does say, "My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations." Preaching, music, the reading of the Word-these things are fine-but they must never override prayer as the defining mark of God's dwelling.

  Jim Cymbala

  Prayer, Reading, Dwelling

• In too many churches today, people don't see manifestations of God's power in answer to fervent praying. Instead, they hear arguments about theological issues that few people care about.

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  Prayer, Church Today, Issues

  Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.236, ReadHowYouWant.com

• God says to us, "Pray, because I have all kinds of things for you; and when you ask, you will receive. I have all this grace, and you live with scarcity. Come unto me, all you who labor. Why are you so rushed? Where are you running now? Everything you need, I have."

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  Running, Prayer, Grace

• Let's forget the novelties. If we prevail in prayer, God will do only what he can do. How he does things, when he does them, and in what manner are up to him. The name of Jesus, the power of his blood, and the prayer of faith have never lost their power over the centuries.

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  Jesus, Prayer, Blood

  Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.130, ReadHowYouWant.com

• We need to realize that the promises that overflow our Bibles will overflow into our own lives only as we appropriate them through prayer.

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  Prayer, Promise, Needs

  FaceBook post by Pastor Jim Cymbala from Mar 03, 2015

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