Unanswered prayer is God’s gift … it protects us from ourselves. If all our prayers were answered we’d abuse the power … use prayer to change the world to our liking, and it would become hell on earth. Like spoiled children with too many toys and too much money, we’d grab for more. We’d pray for victory at the expense of others … intoxicated by power we’d hurt people and exalt ourselves. Isaiah said, “The LORD longs to be gracious to you … therefore He waits” (Isaiah 30:18 NASB). Unanswered prayer protects…breaks…deepens and transforms. Past unanswered prayers which left us hurt and disillusioned, act like a refiner’s fire to prepare us for future answers.’ Bottom line: pray with the right motives!

— Patience Johnson

Unless you acknowledge your vulnerability for sin, you won’t pray against it, and you’ll end up experiencing defeat. The most effective weapon the enemy has against you - is you

— Patience Johnson

What you need is not too big for God to supply.

— Patience Johnson

What you need to succeed is already there, just lean on God. For your faith's sake, God can still disappoint the devil.

— Patience Johnson

What you say about your situation matters a lot in life than what you do to it. It helps when you know what to say. When things are not going the way they are supposed to go, God does not keep quiet, He always says something. Do the same, change your situation with the words of your mouth.

— Patience Johnson

When last did you thank God? When last did you appreciate him? Some people are just busy praying for more things they need God to do. The best way to pray is by thanking God first for the things He has already done in your life. For the remaining job in your life, He knows how to finish it.

— Patience Johnson

When next the devil attack you apply your break resist the devil, and he will fly from you. The bible didn't say you should run from the devil but resist him.

— Patience Johnson

When you go nearer to God, He shows you what to do, He tells you when to do it, and He backs whatever He promised.

— Patience Johnson

When you leave where God is sending you to somewhere else, your star will varnish. A lesson to learn here....don't go to Herod's house when you are looking for Jesus.

— Patience Johnson

While studying my bible, I noticed that all the miracle Jesus did was never magical, the people that received their healing call it the blind man, the woman with the issue of blood, Lazarus, the man they threw through the ceiling to him etc., had one thing in common. I didn't call it faith, but I call it action. ...they made a move and was ready to make a shift and a change. Lessons to learn from here; faith without work better put without action is dead. Secondly, miracle will never find you in your sitting room, you need to make a move in order to find it. Third, God can only start the work in your life only with what you have left not what you do not have. Fourth, do your own part and then allow God to do the one you cannot do. Fifth, always be ready for a change. Sixth, when you have done everything and nothing seems to work.... Call on JESUS... I am a living witness, He always starts when we are tired.

— Patience Johnson