Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to…

John Bunyan
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Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised. ✨ John Bunyan (2015). Delphi Complete Works of John Bunyan (Illustrated), p.1846, Delphi Classics
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Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised. ✨ John Bunyan (2015). Delphi Complete Works of John Bunyan (Illustrated), p.1846, Delphi Classics

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