No Prayer, My Children, Gets Lost

Prayer offered with diligence, vigilance, piety, faith, compunction, and care is good and beneficial. The devil, in a variety of ways, fights those who pray, while those who don't pray he loves. Man speaks to God through prayer and seeks those things that are good and salvific. The one who prays needs to be humble. - Elder Amphilocios

Don't be neglectful of prayer! At table, in the morning, afternoon, and evening. In prticular don't miss Small Compline for any reason, tired though you may be. It's a question of self-sacrifice and, in particular, of love. When a beloved person calls you very late at night, how are you able to speak sometimes for a few hours, despite your fatigue - without being put out, but being, rather, pleased? - Elder Epiphanios

No prayer, my children, gets lost. Prayer has sustained me for so many years. - Elder Iakovos

You don't see how, with every prayer you utter, many demons fall and turn back. You only see how much you are wounded. Know that they, also, are being beaten, and flee. Each time we show patience they flee in leaps, and with each prayer they are seriously wounded. So, in the time of war, don't expect that while you are firing bullets and cannonballs that they'll retaliate with Turkish Delights and chocolates! - Elder Joseph the Hesychast

In the hour of prayer, when our mind wanders to thoughts of bad things, of if these thoughts come without our wanting them, we shouldn't wage an offensive war against the enemy; because, even if all the lawyers inthe world joined together, they wouldn't make any headway with a little demon. Only through ignoring these thoughts can one chase them away. The same is true for blasphemous thoughts. - Elder Paisios

Do you know what a great gift it is that God gave us the right to speak to Him every hour and moment, wherever we are? He always listens to us. This is the greatest honor we have. For this reason we must love God. - Elder Porphyrios

Fasting, vigils, and prayer are heavenly gifts. However, works are also necessary, the protection and help of the poor. - Elder George

from Precious Vessels of the Holy Spirit, Protecting Veil Press