Arthur Tappan Pierson Inspirational Quotes (8)

God has no greater controversy with His people today than this, that with boundless promises to believing prayer, there are so few who actually give themselves unto intercession.

The Word of God represents all the possibilities of God as at the disposal of true prayer.

Closet communion needs time for the revelation of God's presence. It is vain to say, I have too much work to do to find time. You must find time or forfeit blessing. God knows how to save for you the time you sacredly keep for communion with Him.

There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or locality that did not begin in united prayer.

From all human oracles, however self-confident, we turn at last to the inspired Word, where instead of ambiguous and untrustworthy utterances, we find teachings distinct and definite, authoritative and infallible.

The supreme test of service is this: For whom am I doing this? Much that we call service to Christ is not such at all....If we are doing this for Christ, we shall not care for human reward or even recognition.

A marble cutter, with chisel and hammer, was changing a stone into a statue. A preacher looking on said: I wish I could deal such changing blows on stony hearts. The workman answered: Maybe you could, if you worked like me, upon your knees.

Every step in the progress of missions is directly traceable to prayer.