Quotes about Will
Obedience unites us so closely to God that it in a way transforms us into Him, so that we have no other will but His. If obedience is lacking, even prayer cannot be pleasing to God.
- St. Thomas Aquinas
The third petition of the Lord's Prayer is repeated daily by millions who have not the slightest intention of letting anyone's will be done but their own.
- Aldous Huxley
Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.
- Teresa of Avila
Prayer is a new, gracious, lasting will of the soul united and fast-bound to the will of God by the precious and mysterious working of the Holy Ghost.
- Julian of Norwich
The Elements of Prayer|Its ground: God, by whose goodness it springeth in us. |Its use: to turn our will to His will. |Its end: to be made one with Him and like to Him in all things.
- Julian of Norwich
When our will wholeheartedly enters into the prayer of Christ, then we pray correctly.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
And if by prayer incessant I could hope to change the will of Him who all things can, I would not cease to weary Him with my assiduous cries.
- John Milton
We pray pious blether, our will is not in it, and then we say God does not answer; we never asked Him for anything. Asking means that our wills are in what we ask.
- Oswald Chambers
But that from us aught should ascend to Heav'n So prevalent as to concern the mind Of God, high-bless'd, or to incline His will, Hard to belief may seem; yet this will prayer.
- John Milton
"What Thou wilt, when Thou wilt, how Thou wilt." I had rather speak these three sentences from my heart in my mother tongue than be master of all the languages in Europe.
- John Newton
When the opposite of your prayer occurs, your prayer hasn't been ignored; it's been considered & refused for your ultimate good.
- CS Lewis
The purpose of prayer is the alignment of the mind with the thoughts and the will of God.
- Marianne Williamson