Thoughts...

“The absence of prayer is the presence of pride.” -Benny Perez

“If you are making everyone happy, you are also making some of the wrong people happy.” - Henry Cloud

“Instead of asking God to bless your plans, ask Him instead to show you His plans, and then give you the strength to follow them.” -Billy Graham.

“Beloved, it is not our long prayers but our believing God that gets the answer.”-John G.Lake

“We see people as we are:

The intercessors think people should pray more. 
The task oriented thinks people should work more. 
The people person thinks people should mingle more.” - Miguel Que

“What is closest in your heart is what you will talk about. If God is close to your heart, you will talk about him.” A.W. Tozer