Bill Hybels Quotes

When we make a habit of prayer, we stay constantly tuned to God's presence and open to receive his blessings.

Don't let your prayers turn into a wish list for Santa Claus. Worship God and praise him when you come to him in prayer.

Unconfessed sin cuts off our communication with the Father.

The Lord's Prayer is an excellent model, but it was never intended to be a magical incantation to get God's attention. Jesus gave this prayer as a pattern to suggest the variety of elements that should be included when we pray.

God is righteous and just, holy and tender, responsive and sympathetic. He is willing--anxious even--to hear from you. Moreover, he is willing to act on your behalf.

Perfect peace comes only through relating with the Peacemaker himself.

I can write about prayer, you can read about prayer...but sooner or later you have to fall to your knees and just plain pray. Then, and only then, will you begin to operate in the vein of God's miracle-working ways.

The idea that God doesn't care about his children is rooted in a lie, plain and simple.

We can have no deep, ongoing fellowship with God unless we obey him - totally.

One reason we stop praying or let our prayer lives fade is that we are too comfortable.

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.

How would you feel if your prayer requests were made public, displayed on a billboard or marquee? "Dear Lord, make me famous. Make me rich."

We don't take confession seriously enough. If we did, our lives would be radically different.

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."

When I pray, I'm not just telling God my problems, but rather I'm turning over my biggest concerns to him. It's only when I've put them in his capable hands that I can go about my day in his strength and freedom.