Quotes from Oswald Chambers
We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself.
- Oswald Chambers
When a man is at his wits' end it is not a cowardly thing to pray, it is the only way he can get in touch with Reality.
- Oswald Chambers
If you have ever prayed in the dawn you will ask yourself why you were so foolish as not to do it always: it is difficult to get into communion with God in the midst of the hurly-burly of the day.
- Oswald Chambers
God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.
- Oswald Chambers
Prayer is the vital breath of the Christian; not the thing that makes him alive, but the evidence that he is alive.
- Oswald Chambers
Our prayers are heard, not because we are in earnest, not because we suffer, but because Jesus suffered.
- Oswald Chambers
There is nothing to be valued more highly than to have people praying for us; God links up His power in answer to their prayers.
- Oswald Chambers
Prayer is not getting things from God. That is a most initial stage; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God: I tell Him what I know He knows in order that I may get to know it as He does.
- Oswald Chambers
Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth; and we the saints have to carry on intercession for all men.
- Oswald Chambers
Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.
- Oswald Chambers
The whole meaning of prayer is that we may know God.
- Oswald Chambers
Prayer is simple, prayer is supernatural, and to anyone not related to our Lord Jesus Christ, prayer is apt to look stupid.
- Oswald Chambers