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E. M. Bounds Quotes


A clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and author of eleven books, nine of which focused on the subject of prayer. 
Edward McKendree Bounds (August 15, 1835 – August 24, 1913) was a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and author of eleven books, nine of which focused on the subject of prayer.

Here are some famous quotes by E. M. Bounds.




Non-praying is lawlessness discord anarchy.

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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2014, 10:26:22 AM »
Straight praying is never born of crooked conduct.

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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2014, 10:26:49 AM »
Prayer puts God's work in his hands-and keeps it there.

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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2014, 10:27:18 AM »
Private place and plenty of time are the life of prayer.

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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2014, 10:27:46 AM »
It is hard to wait and press and pray and hear no voice but stay till God answers.

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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2014, 10:28:13 AM »
Prayer is our most formidable weapon the thing which makes all else we do efficient.

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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2014, 10:28:41 AM »
Prayer honors God acknowledges His being exalts His power adores His providence secures His aid.

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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2014, 10:29:08 AM »
Prayer like faith obtains promises enlarges their operation and adds to the measure of their results.

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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2014, 10:29:36 AM »
God shapes the world by prayer. Prayers are deathless. They outlive the lives of those who uttered them.

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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2014, 10:30:08 AM »
Our praying to be strong must be buttressed by holy living. The life of faith perfects the prayer of faith.

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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2014, 10:31:05 AM »
The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be; the mightier the forces against evil everywhere.

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« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2014, 10:31:31 AM »
If we would have God in the closet God must have us out of the closet. There is no way of praying to God but by living to God.

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« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2014, 10:31:59 AM »
Men would pray better if they lived better. They would get more from God if they lived more obedient and well-pleasing to God.

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« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2014, 10:32:25 AM »
We can never know God as it is our privilege to know Him by brief repetitions that are requests for personal favors and nothing more.

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« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2014, 10:32:55 AM »
Trouble and prayer are closely related. . . . Trouble often drives men to God in prayer while prayer is but the voice of men in trouble.