When the devil sees a man or woman who really believes in prayer, who knows how to pray, and who really does pray, and, above all, when he sees a whole church on its face before God in prayer, he trembles as much as he ever did, for he knows that his day in that church or community is at an end.
– R.A. Torrey
Satan | Prayer
All that God is, and all that God has, is at the disposal of prayer. Prayer can do anything that God can do, and as God can do everything, prayer is omnipotent.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer
God’s Word is pure and sure, in spite of the devil, in spite of your fear, in spite of everything.
– R.A. Torrey
Scripture
I would rather go to heaven alone than go to hell in company.
– R.A. Torrey
Heaven | Hell
Do not study commentaries, lesson helps or other books about the Bible: study the Bible itself. Do not study about the Bible, study the Bible. The Bible is the Word of God, and only the Bible is the Word of God.
– R.A. Torrey
The Bible
Cultivate prompt, exact, unquestioning, joyous obedience to every command that it is evident from its context applies to you. Be on the lookout for new orders from your King. Blessing lies in the direction of obedience to them. God’s commands are but signboards that mark the road to present success and blessedness and to eternal glory.
– R.A. Torrey
Obedience
Every Christian who does not study, really study, the Bible every day is a fool.
– R.A. Torrey
The Bible | Foolishness
Oh, men and women, pray through; pray through! Do not just begin to pray and pray a little while and throw up your hands and quit; but pray and pray and pray until God bends the heavens and comes down.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer | Women
To win men to acceptance of Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is the only reason Christians are left in this world.
– R.A. Torrey
Evangelism
Triumphant prayer is almost impossible where there is neglect of the study of the Word of God.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer | Scripture
If we then let the words of Christ abide in us, they will stir us up in prayer.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer | Christ
The reason why many fail in battle is because they wait until the hour of battle. The reason why others succeed is because they have gained their victory on their knees long before the battle came. Anticipate your battles; fight them on your knees before temptation comes, and you will always have victory.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer | Perseverance | Victory
I am ready to meet God face to face tonight and look into those eyes of infinite holiness, for all my sins are covered by the atoning blood.
– R.A. Torrey
Salvation | Atonement
We sometimes fear to bring our troubles to God, because they must seem small to Him who sitteth on the circle of the earth. But if they are large enough to vex and endanger our welfare, they are large enough to touch His heart of love.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer | Grace
If you make a great deal of Christ, He will make a great deal of you; But it you make but little of Christ, He will make but little of you.
– R.A. Torrey
Holiness
I prayed fifteen years for the conversion of my oldest brother. When he seemed to be getting further and further away from any hope of conversion, I prayed on.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer
Worship is adoring contemplation of God.
– R.A. Torrey
Worship
Prayer that is born of meditation upon the Word of God is the prayer that soars upward most easily to God’s listening ears.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer | Meditation
We are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power. We have a great deal of activity, but we accomplish little; many services but few conversions; much machinery but few results.
– R.A. Torrey
Prayer