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From Pexels by Karolina Grabowska  In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, prayer serves as an anchor for the weary soul, offering solace, guidance, and hope. Through the timeless wisdom of spiritual luminaries, poets, and sages, we seek to connect with the divine essence that resides within each of us.  Step into this sacred space and let the profound quotes of prayer open your heart, uplift your soul, and guide you towards a life of peace, purpose, and spiritual fulfillment.  1• "Prayer is not asking for what you want when you want it; it's asking for what you want when God wants it." - Unknown  2• "Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace." - Unknown  3• "Prayer is simply talking to God like a friend and should be the easiest thing we do each day." - Joyce Meyer  4• "Pray, and let God worry." - Martin Luther  5• "God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer." - Mother Teresa  6• ...

  (A Sermon – A Bible Study to share – For Personal Use) Text - 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. KJV 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 is one of my favorite passages of scripture. I personally have preached on it. I have it framed in my office. In this passage we read of Jabez who was a man of prayer. There is no doubt at all that he prayed for others, but the particular emphasis that is made in these two verses is that he prayed for himself. It is not selfish to pray for ourselves, for it is only as we are blessed that we can be made a blessing to others. It was when Jabez prayed for true prosperity, and the Lord answered ...