“I want to tell you a growing conviction with me, and that is that as we obey the leadings of the Spirit of God, we enable God to answer the prayers of other people. I mean that our lives, my life, is the answer to someone’s prayer, prayed perhaps centuries ago.It is more and more impossible to me to have programmes and plans because God alone has the plan, and our plans are only apt to hinder Him, and make it necessary for Him to break them up. I have the unspeakable knowledge that my life is the answer to prayers, and that God is blessing me and making me a blessing entirely of His sovereign grace and nothing to do with my merits, saving as I am bold enough to trust His leading and not the dictates of my own wisdom and common sense.”

“I know not by what method rareBut this I know, God answers prayer.I know that he has given his WordWhich tells me prayer is always heardAnd will be answered soon or lateAnd so I pray and calmly wait.I know not if the blessing sought Will come in just the way I thoughtBut leave my prayers with him aloneWhose will is wiser than my ownAssured that he will grant my questOr send some answer far more blessed.”

“I believe God has heard my prayers. He will make it manifest in His own good time that He has heard me. I have recorded my petitions that when God has answered them, His name will be glorified.”

“Finn, listen!" Trevanion said, his voice raw. "I prayed to see you one more time. It's all I prayed for. Nothing more. And my prayers were answered. Go east, I'll lead them west.""We have a dilemma, then," Finnikin said fiercely. "Because I prayed that you would grow old and hold my children in your arms as you held me. My prayers have not been answered yet, Trevanion. So whose prayer is more worthy? Yours or mine?”

“I'll always say my prayers... and if God doesn't answer them at once I shall know it's because He's planning something better for me.”

“My prayers, my God, flow from what I am not;I think thy answers make me what I am.”