Henry Ward Beecher Quotes about Prayer

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I think half the troubles for which men go slouching in prayer to God are caused by their intolerable pride. Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges. We let our blessings get mouldy, and then

I think half the troubles for which men go slouching in prayer to God are caused by their intolerable pride. Many of our cares are but a morbid way of looking at our privileges. We let our blessings get mouldy, and then call them curses.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, Pride, Men

Henry Ward Beecher (1858). “Life Thoughts”, p.19

It is not well for a man to pray cream and live skim milk.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, War, Men

Henry Ward Beecher (1858). “Life Thoughts”, p.39

There is no harder shield for the devil to pierce with temptation than singing with prayer.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, Temptation, Singing

Henry Ward Beecher (1858). “Life Thoughts”, p.123

A mother's prayers, silent and gentle, can never miss the road to the throne of all bounty.

Henry Ward Beecher

Mother, Prayer, Missing

Henry Ward Beecher, William Drysdale (1887). “Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit”

Prayer covers the whole of man's life. There is no thought, feeling, yearning, or desire, however low, trifling, or vulgar we may deem it, which if it affects our real interest or happiness, we may not lay before God and be sure of sympathy.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, Real, Men

Henry Ward BEECHER (1865). “Notes from Plymouth Pulpit: a collection of memorable passages from the discourses of H. W. Beecher. With a sketch of Mr. Beecher and the Lecture-Room, by Augusta Moore. New edition, revised, and greatly enlarged [of the second series of “Life Thoughts”].”, p.67

His nature is such that our often coming does not tire him. The whole burden of the whole life of every man may be rolled on to God and not weary him, though it has wearied man.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, Men, Doe

Henry Ward Beecher, Augusta Moore (1859). “Notes from Plymouth Pulpit: A Collection of Memorable Passages from the Discourses of Henry Ward Beecher, with a Sketch of Mr. Beecher and the Lecture Room”, p.67

I pray on the principle that wine knocks the cork out of a bottle. There is an inward fermentation, and there must be a vent.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, Wine, Principles

Henry Ward Beecher (1870). “Lecture-room Talks: A Series of Familiar Discourses on Themes of General Christian Experience”, p.133

I used to think the Lord's Prayer was a short prayer; but as I live longer, and see more of life, I begin to believe there is no such thing as getting through it. If a man, in praying that prayer, were to be stopped by every word until he had thoroughly prayed it, it would take him a lifetime.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, Believe, Thinking

Henry Ward Beecher (1858). “Life Thoughts”, p.74

Prayer is often an argument of laziness: "Lord, my temper gives me a vast deal of inconvenience, and it would be a great task for me to correct it; and wilt thou be pleased to correct it for me, that I may get along easier?" If prayer was answered under such circumstances, independent of action of natural laws, it would be paying a premium on indolence.

Henry Ward Beecher

Prayer, Independent, Law

Henry Ward Beecher (1870). “Lecture-room Talks: A Series of Familiar Discourses on Themes of General Christian Experience”, p.54