When you pray, you are not starting the conversation from scratch, just remembering to plug back into a conversation that's always in progress.
I've seen prayers answered. But often, in my experiences, if you get what you pray for, you've really shortchanged yourself.
And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen.
When faced with a crisis, do three things: breathe, pray and be kind.
Praying with eyes wide open is the only way to pray without ceasing.
A man can preach no better than he prays.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and thine own soul shall be refreshed.
It is a reading age, a preaching age, a working age, but it is not a praying age.
When God's mercies are coming, their footfalls are our desires to pray.
Live and die without prayer, and you will pray long enough when you get to hell.