A Quote by C. S. Lewis

Prayer does not change God; it changes me.

C. S. Lewis

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C. S. Lewis
British - Writer
November 29, 1898 - November 22, 1963

Though prayer doesn't change God's mind or God's purposes, prayer does change something- It changes us.

Chuck Smith

To say that 'prayer changes things' is not as close to the truth as saying, 'prayer changes me and then I change things.' God has established things so that prayer, on the basis of redemption, changes the way a person looks at things.

Oswald Chambers

Prayer does change things, all kinds of things. But the most important thing it changes is us. As we engage in this communion with God more deeply and come to know the One with whom we are speaking more intimately, that growing knowledge of God reveals to us all the more brilliantly who we are and our need to change in conformity to Him. Prayer changes us profoundly.

R. C. Sproul

Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.

Soren Kierkegaard

Prayer does not change God, it changes us. It deepens insight, increases intuitive perception, expands consciousness. It transforms personality.

Wilferd Peterson

Prayer does not change the purpose of God. But prayer does change the action of God.

Chuck Smith

I used to pray that God would feed the hungry, or do this or that, but now I pray that he will guide me to do whatever I'm supposed to do, what I can do. I used to pray for answers, but now I'm praying for strength. I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us and we change things.

Mother Teresa

Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. Prayer changes life. Sometimes an event has been manifested that needs to be stopped, midair. Don't pray just when you're in trouble. Pray every day. Surround yourself with prayer. You never know when you might need an extra miracle.

Melody Beattie

Prayer doesn't change things - God changes things in answer to prayer.

John Calvin

I used to believe that prayer changes things, but now I know that prayer changes us, and we change things.

Mother Teresa

Intercessory prayer for one who is sinning prevails. God says so! The will of the man prayed for does not come into question at all, he is connected with God by prayer, and prayer on the basis of the Redemption sets the connection working and God gives life.

Oswald Chambers

I#pray because the need flows out of me all the time-walking and sleeping. It does not change #? God - it changes me.

C. S. Lewis

Is the Son of God praying in me, or am I dictating to Him?... Prayer is not simply getting things from God, that is a most initial form of prayer; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God. If the Son of God is formed in us by regeneration, He will press forward in front of our common sense and change our attitude to the things about which we pray.

Oswald Chambers

Philosophies change by the day while God never changes, simply because, being perfect, He does not have to change!

Jimmy Swaggart

Prayer might not change things, but it will change my perspective of things. Prayer might not change the past, but inevitably, it changes the present.