11 Bible Verses about Prayer, As A Response To God

for where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

so that he retired into places of solitude, for the convenience of prayer.

by which they might enquire, and by due reflection investigate the supreme being, although he be not far from every one of us: for in him we live, are moved, and do exist: even as some of your own poets have said, WE ARE EVEN HIS OFFSPRING.

now without faith it is impossible to be acceptable to him: for he that presents himself to God, cannot but believe he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who make their addresses to him.

behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, I will sup with him, and he shall afterwards be entertain'd by me.

This then is the commission we have from him, to declare unto you, that God is light, and in him there is no darkness. if we say that we have communion with him, and walk in darkness, we lye, and do not act sincerely: but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have society one with another, and the blood of his son Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.read more.
If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth. if we confess our sins, as he is faithful and just, he will forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all iniquity.

if ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask what ye will, and you shall obtain it. my father will be honour'd by your bearing much fruit, and you will have the honour of being my disciples.

then said Mary, "behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word." upon which the angel disappeared.

it was not you that chose me, but I that chose you, and establish'd you, that your travels may be fruitful, and your fruit be lasting: so that whatever ye shall ask of the father for my sake, he will give it you.

us therefore approach with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may obtain the seasonable assistance of divine mercy and favour.

If any of you is deficient in prudence, let him ask it of God, who liberally gives to all without upbraiding: and he will give it. but let him be fully persuaded of the lawfulness of what he asks: for he that is diffident about that, is like the waves that fluctuate with the wind. such a man must not expect any answer from the Lord.read more.
a diffident man is inconstant in all his actions.