“Prayer not only teaches and strengthens one for work, work teaches and strengthens one for prayer.”
“Prayer will never do our work for us; what it will do is to strengthen us for work which must be done.”
“To charm, to strengthen, and to teach: these are the three great chords of might.”
“I remember the words of Luther, that reading, prayer, and temptation are necessary to strengthen, and to purify the talents of a minister.”
“Failures can be called ‘strengtheners’ as they make you determined to reach your goal with the lessons they teach.”
“Meditating on the nature and dignity of prayer can cause saying at least one thing to God: Lord, teach us to pray!”