Bill Hybels Quotes

I sometimes wonder if my requests are legitimate. So I'm honest with God. I say, "Lord, I don't know if I have the right to ask for this. I don't know how I should pray about it. But I hand it over to your now, and if you'll tell me how to pray, I'll pray your way."

Be wary of insisting that you know better than God about when a prayer request should be granted. God's delays are not necessarily denials. He always has reasons for his 'not yets.'

God isn't interested in stock phrases. Talk to him. Talk to the Father sincerely.

One prayer routine that is balanced and easy to remember is found in the word ACTS, an acrostic whose four letters stand for adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication.

The greatest prayer motivator in existence is answered prayer.

Out-of-balance praying leads to no praying at all!

Prayer is a bridge from despair to hope.

If the disciples were capable of making wrong requests - requests that were self-serving, patently materialistic, shortsighted or immature - I feel sure that we are too. Fortunately God loves us too much to say yes to inappropriate requests.

Never forget that if you are God's child through Jesus Christ, you are praying to a Father who couldn't love you more than he already does.

Authentic Christians are persons who stand apart from others. Their character seems deeper, their ideas fresher, their spirit softer, their courage greater, their leadership stronger, their concerns wider, their compassion more genuine and their convictions more concrete.

Most of us are far too busy for our own spiritual good.

The heart and soul of the Christian life is learning to hear God's voice and then developing the courage to do what he asks us to do.

As you walk with God, your faith will grow, your confidence will increase and your prayers will have real power.

Before bringing a request to the Lord, it's a good idea to ask: If God granted this request, would it bring glory to him? Would it advance his kingdom? Would it help people? Would it help me to grow spiritually?

If you're a parent, you know how incredibly good it feels when one of your children spontaneously thanks you for something. God is our Father, and he, too, is moved when we express our thanksgiving.