O. Hallesby

O. Hallesby

"A humble and contrite heart knows that it can merit nothing before God and that all that is necessary is to be reconciled to one's helplessness and let our holy and almighty God care for us just as an infant surrenders himself to his mother's care."
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"A humble and contrite heart knows that it can merit nothing before God and that all that is necessary is to be reconciled to one's helplessness and let our holy and almighty God care for us just as an infant surrenders himself to his mother's care."
O. Hallesby
"If we will make use of prayer to call down upon ourselves and others those things which will glorify the name of God then we shall see the strongest and boldest promises of the Bible about prayer fulfilled. Then we shall see such answers to prayer as we had never thought were possible."
O. Hallesby
"God alone fully understands what each one of us needs we make mistakes continually and pray for things which would be harmful to us if we received them. Afterwards we see our mistakes and realize that God is good and wise in not giving us these things even though we plead ever so earnestly for them."
O. Hallesby
"Be sure to remember that nothing in your daily life is so insignificant and so inconsequential that the Lord will not help you by answering your prayer."
O. Hallesby
"If God does not give you something you ask for wait on Him. He will speak with you tenderly and sympathetically about the matter until you yourself understand that He cannot grant your prayer."
O. Hallesby
"It is God's will not only to hear our prayer but to give us the best and the richest answer which He the almighty and omniscient God can devise. He will send us the answer when it will benefit us and His cause the most."
O. Hallesby
"If we pray for anything according to the will of God we already have what we pray for the moment we ask it. We do not know exactly when it will arrive but we have learned to know God through the Spirit of God and have learned to leave this in His hands and to live just as happily whether the answer arrives immediately or later."
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"The shower of answers to your prayers will continue to your dying hour. Nor will it cease then. When you pass out from beneath the shower your dear ones will step into it. Every prayer and every sigh which you have uttered for them and their future welfare will in God's time descend upon them as a gentle rain of answers to prayer."
O. Hallesby
"Prayer brings a good spirit in our homes. For God hears prayer. Heaven itself would come down to our homes. And even though we who constitute the home all have our imperfections and our failings our home would through God's answer to prayer become a little paradise."
O. Hallesby
"As white snow flakes fall quietly and thickly on a winter day answers to prayer will settle down upon you at every step you take even to your dying day. The story of your life will be the story of prayer and answers to prayer."
O. Hallesby
"We need to learn to know Him so well that we feel safe when we have left our difficulties with Him. To know Jesus in that way is a prerequisite of all true prayer."
O. Hallesby
"Our prayer life will become restful when it really dawns upon us that we have done all we are supposed to do when we have spoken to Him about it. From the moment we have left it with Him it is His responsi-bility."
O. Hallesby
"Prayer is a condition of mind an attitude of heart which God recognizes as prayer whether it manifests itself in quiet thinking in sighing or in audible words."
O. Hallesby
"We should say to God as we mingle with our dear ones each day "God give them each Thy blessing. They need it because they live with me and I am very selfish and unwilling to sacrifice very much for them although I do love them."
O. Hallesby
"See to it night and day that you pray for your children. Then you will leave them a great legacy of answers to prayer which will follow them all the days of their life. Then you may calmly and with a good conscience depart from them even though you may not leave them a great deal of material wealth."
O. Hallesby
"It is not only blessed to give thanks it is also of vital importance to our prayer life in general. If we have noted the Lord's answers to our prayers and thanked Him for what we have received of Him then it becomes easier for us and we get more courage to pray for more."
O. Hallesby
"Jesus is moved to happiness every time He sees that you appreciate what He has done for you. Grip His pierced hand and say to Him "I thank Thee Savior because Thou hast died for me." Thank Him likewise for all the other blessings He has showered upon you from day to day. It brings joy to Jesus."
O. Hallesby
"When we succeed in truly thanking God we feel good at heart. The reason is that we have been created to give glory to God now and for-evermore. And every time we do so we feel that we are in harmony with His plans and purposes for our lives. Then we are truly in our element. That is why it is so blessed."
O. Hallesby
"Do not forget that prayer is ordained for the purpose of glorifying the name of God. Therefore whether you pray for big things or for little things say to God "If it will glorify Thy name then grant my prayer and help me."
O. Hallesby
"Helplessness becomes prayer the moment that you go to Jesus and speak candidly and confidently with him about your needs. This is to believe."
O. Hallesby
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