Edward McKendree Bounds Quotes About Waiting

• It is hard to wait and press and pray, and hear no voice, but stay till God answers.

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  Edward McKendree Bounds (1920). “Purpose in Prayer”, p.63, CCEL

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• The goal of prayer is the ear of God, a goal that can only be reached by patient and continued and continuous waiting upon Him, pouring out our heart to Him and permitting Him to speak to us. Only by so doing can we expect to know Him, and as we come to know Him better we shall spend more time in His presence and find that presence a constant and ever-increasing delight.

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  Edward McKendree Bounds (1920). “Purpose in Prayer”, p.43, CCEL

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• God is waiting to be put to the test by His people in prayer. He delights in being put to the test on His promises. It is His highest pleasure to answer prayer, to prove the reliability of His promises.

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• It is true that Bible prayers in word and print are short, but the praying men of the Bible were with God through many a sweet and holy wrestling hour. They won by few words but long waiting.

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  Christian   Prayer  

  Edward McKendree Bounds “Power Through Prayer”, CCEL

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• I think Christians fail so often to get answers to their prayers because they do not wait long enough on God. They just drop down and say a few words, and then jump up and forget it and expect God to answer them. Such praying always reminds me of the small boy ringing his neighbor's door-bell, and then running away as fast as he can go.

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  Edward McKendree Bounds (1920). “Purpose in Prayer”, p.26, CCEL

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