John Mott Quotes About Prayer

• It is possible for the most obscure person in a church, with a heart right toward God, to exercise as much power for the evangelization of the world, as it is for those who stand in the most prominent positions.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Heart

• The Church has not yet touched the fringe of the possibilities of intercessory prayer. Her largest victories will be witnessed when individual Christians everywhere come to recognize their priesthood unto God and day by day give themselves unto prayer.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Giving

  John Raleigh Mott (1905). “The Evangelization of the World in this Generation”

• The men that will change the colleges and seminaries here represented are the men that will spend the most time alone with God... It takes time for the fires to burn. It takes time for God to draw near and for us to know that He is there. It takes time to assimilate His truth.

  John Mott

  Prayer, College, Men

• If added power attends the united prayer of two or three, what mighty triumphs there will be when hundreds of thousands of consistent members of the Church are with one accord day by day making intercession for the extension of Christ's Kingdom.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Two

  John Raleigh Mott (1905). “The Evangelization of the World in this Generation”

• Prayer is the greatest force that we can wield. It is the greatest talent which God has granted us. He has given it to every Christian.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Talent

• The reason why we fail to prevail with unconverted men is due to our more fundamental failure to prevail with God in prayer.

  John Mott

  Prayer, Men, Fundamentals

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• The history of missions is a history of prayer. Everything vital to the success of the world's evangelization hinges on prayer.

  John Mott

  Prayer, World, Missions

  John Raleigh Mott (1905). “The Evangelization of the World in this Generation”

• Prayer alone will overcome the gigantic difficulties which confront the workers in every field.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Religion

  John Raleigh Mott (1905). “The Evangelization of the World in this Generation”

• The missionary church is a praying church. The history of missions is a history of prayer. Everything vital to the success of the world's evangelization hinges on prayer. Are thousands of missionaries and tens of thousands of native workers needed? Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He send forth laborers into His harvest.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Religion

  John Raleigh Mott (1905). “The Evangelization of the World in this Generation”

• Let methods be changed, therefore, if necessary, that prayer may be given its true place. Let there be days set apart for intercession; let the original purpose of the monthly concert of prayer for missions be given a larger place; let missionary prayer cycles be used by families and by individual Christians.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Missionary

  John Raleigh Mott (1905). “The Evangelization of the World in this Generation”

• From the day of Pentecost until the present time, it has been necessary to be of one accord in prayer before the Spirit of God will work with mighty converting power.

  John Mott

  Prayer, Spirit, Pentecost

  World Student Christian Federation, John Raleigh Mott (1898). “The World's Student Christian Federation: Origin, Objects and Significance of the Federation; the Convention at Northfield and Williamstown; Some Achievements of the First Two Years”

• Every other consideration and plan and emphasis is secondary to that of wielding the forces of prayer.

  John Mott

  Christian, Prayer, Religion

• In order to have real prayer and action to change things, we must have conviction as to the need of prayer and action. In order to have conviction as to the need of prayer and action, we must have knowledge.

  John Mott

  Prayer, Real, Order

• It is easy to magnify human personality and agencies. Prayer recognizes that God is the source of life and light and energy.

  John Mott

  Prayer, Light, Agency

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