John Selden Quotes About Prayer

Quotes about: Prayer

• Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why he should grant this, or that; he knows best what is good for us.

  John Selden

  Prayer, Giving, Reason Why

  John Selden (1819). “Table talk: being the discourses of John Selden, esq”, p.140

• Twas an unhappy Division that has been made between Faith and Works; though in my Intellect I may divide them, just as in the Candle I know there is both Light and Heat. But yet, put out the Candle, and they are both gone.

  John Selden

  Christian, Prayer, Light

  John Selden (1819). “Table talk: being the discourses of John Selden, esq”, p.61

• Prayer should be short, without giving God Almighty reasons why He should grant this or that; He knows best wheat is good for us. If your boy should ask you for a suit of clothes and give you reasons, would you endure it? You know his needs better than he; let him ask for a suit of clothes.

  John Selden

  Prayer, Boys, Clothes

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