When crying out to God
“In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.” (Psalm 18:6 NIV)
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them
“The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; He delivers them from all their troubles.” (Psalm 34:17 NIV)
At their wits’ end…they cried out to the Lord
“…at their wits’ end…they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.” (Psalm 107:27-28 NIV)
Therefore…
“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Jer. 33:3 NKJV)
“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Rom. 10:13 ESV)
“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.” (Psalm 57:2 ESV)
“In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.” (Psalm 18:6 NIV)
“For ‘Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved.’” (Rom. 10:13 NLT)
“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” (James 5:16 KJV)
Quotes:
“When we become too glib in prayer we are most surely talking to ourselves.” - A.W. Tozer
“I know of no better thermometer to your spiritual temperature than this, the measure of the intensity of your prayer.” - Charles H. Spurgeon
“The Lord intends us to be powerful people-mighty in optimism and hopeful of spirit, powerful in evangelistic zeal, potent in influence, sturdy in moral fiber and purity. We can be powerhouses in prayer and preaching.” - David Jeremiah