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
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  1. If I am right, Thy grace impart Still in the right to stay; If I am wrong, O, teach my heart To find that better way! - Alexander Pope
  2. Writing is prayer. - Franz Kafka
  3. I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer. - Martin Luther
  4. I don't pray because it doesn't work. Prayer doesn't fix anything. Bad things happen anyway. - Nicholas Sparks
  5. Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen. - Thomas Aquinas
More Quotes By John Selden
  1. Old friends are best. King James used to call for his old shoes they were the easiest for his feet.
  2. Prayer should be short without giving God Almighty reasons why He should grant this or that He knows best what is good for us.
  3. Never tell your resolution beforehand.
  4. Wise people say nothing in dangerous times.
  5. Old friends are best.
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