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“You can do more than pray after you have prayed but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed.”
― S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“The greatest thing anyone can do for God and man is pray. It is not the only thing; but it is the chief thing. The great people of the earth today are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; not those who can explain about prayer; but I mean those people who take time and pray”
― S.D. Gordon

“It is good to know; it is better to do; it is best to be. To be pure and strong, to be honest and earnest, to be kindly and thoughtful, and in all to be true,...”
― S.D. Gordon

“Our prayer is God's opportunity to get into the world that would shut Him out.”
― S.D. Gordon, 5 Christian Books in 1 Book

“Yet we may constantly do more in what we are than in what we do. We may serve better in the lives we live than in the best service we ever give. The memory of that should bring rest to your spirit when a bit tired, and may be disheartened because tired.”
― S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“The greatest thing any one can do for God and for man is to pray. It is not the only thing. But it is the chief thing.”
― S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“The greatest thing any one can do for God and for man is to pray.”
― S.D. Gordon, 5 Christian Books in 1 Book

“who say they believe in prayer; nor yet those who can explain about prayer; but I mean these people who take time and pray.”
― S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“He that willeth to do shall know what he ought to do. He that doeth the thing he does know will know more. And that more done will open the door yet wider into all the fragrance of a strongly obedient life, and into a clear and clearing understanding of the Lord Jesus Himself.”
― S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

“Your best may not be the”
― S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“We are living in the "not-yet" interval between the crowning and the actual reigning. We are living on the "not-yet" possessed part of His domain.”
― S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

“In the partnership of a pure, holy purpose it (money)seems almost omnipotent. But when it is allowed to grip both lines and whip, it drives a man at such a pace as to use up all his strength, and leave him utterly winded for anything else.”
― S.D. Gordon

“Yet we may constantly do more in what we are than in what we do. We may serve better in the lives we live than in the best service we ever give. The”
― S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“Faithfulness to Christ always arouses opposition.”
― S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

“In the partnership of a pure, holy purpose it (money) seems almost omnipotent. But when it is allowed to grip both lines and whip, it drives a man at such a pace as to use up all his strength, and leave him utterly winded for anything else.”
― S.D. Gordon

“best, but if it be your best it will bring a harvest.”
― S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“man does not know whether he really believes Christ until he is opposed in his believing, and opposed to the real hurting point. He has just as much faith in Christ as he is willing to declare, and stand by, and insist upon, when he is under fire.”
― S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

“This is what the Church needs to-day, a sight of Christ as He is now. Nothing else can save its life. And nothing less can save its mission from utter impending failure.”
― S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

“The great people of the earth to-day are the people who pray. I do not mean those who talk about prayer; nor those”
― S.D. Gordon, Quiet Talks on Prayer

“It is most difficult to put your finger on a single spot of the world-map that is not being torn and uptorn by unrest in one shape or another.”
― S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon, Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation