Quotes by Prayer Churches are good for prayer, but so are garages and cars and mountains and showers and dance floors. Anne Lamott car church prayer A nun I know once told me she kept begging God to take her character defects away from her. After years of this prayer, God finally got back to her: I'm not going to take anything away from you, you have to give it to Me. Anne Lamott prayer character years I do not know much about God and prayer, but I have come to believe over the last twenty-five years, that there's something to be said about keeping prayer simple. Help, Thanks, Wow. Anne Lamott simple prayer believe What’s the difference between you and God? God never thinks he’s you. Anne Lamott light prayer thinking Prayer is talking to something or anything with which we seek union, even if we are bitter or insane or broken. (In fact, these are probably the best possible conditions under which to pray.) Prayer is taking a chance that against all odds and past history, we are loved and chosen, and do not have to get it together before we show up. Anne Lamott odds prayer past Prayer means that, in some unique way, we believe we're invited into a relationship with someone who hears us when we speak in silence. Anne Lamott prayer mean believe Or you might shout at the top of your lungs or whisper into your sleeve, "I hate you, God." That is a prayer too, because it is real, it is truth, and maybe it is the first sincere thought you've had in months. Anne Lamott hate real prayer Here are the two best prayers I know: 'Help me, help me, help me' and 'Thank you, thank you, thank you. Anne Lamott prayer helping two The reason 'help' is such a great prayer is that God is the gift of desperation. When you're in despair, you're teachable. Anne Lamott despair prayer helping I've seen prayers answered. But often, in my experiences, if you get what you pray for, you've really shortchanged yourself. Anne Lamott ifs praying prayer Anything you say from your heart to God is a prayer. But "why" is rarely a useful question. When Job keeps asking God why he has had such loss and suffering, God says, "You wouldn't understand." I always want to know why, and I almost never have a good answer. Anne Lamott prayer heart jobs Quiet, deep breath after any prayer is another form of Amen. Anne Lamott form prayer quiet Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers. Anne Lamott wow essentials prayer Here are the two best prayers I know: 'Help me, help me, help me,' and 'Thank you, thank you, thank you.' A woman I know says, for her morning prayer, 'Whatever,' and then for the evening, 'Oh, well,' but has conceded that these prayers are more palatable for people without children. Anne Lamott prayer morning children 'Help' is a prayer that is always answered. Anne Lamott answered-prayers prayer helping Anything you say from your heart to God is a prayer. Anne Lamott prayer heart One writes not to be read but to breathe...one writes to think, to pray, to analyze. One writes to clear one's mind, to dissipate one's fears, to face one's doubts, to look at one's mistakes--in order to retrieve them. One writes to capture and crystallize one's joy, but also to disperse one's gloom. Like prayer--you go to it in sorrow more than joy, for help, a road back to 'grace'. Anne Morrow Lindbergh prayer mistake writing Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer. Anne Morrow Lindbergh flower prayer morning God may want you to be the answer to your own prayer. Anne Morrow Lindbergh prayer answers may Thank God he killed the guy. Oh, now, wait a minute. What kind of a prayer was that! Anne Rice guy prayer waiting «1112131415161718192021»