Prayer lays hold upon God and influences Him to work. This is the meaning of prayer as it concerns God. This is the doctrine of prayer, or else there is nothing whatever in prayer.
For Christ, both God and man, must lay hold on us in order that there may be a union between Him and us.
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.
You've got to have something to eat and a little love in your life before you can hold still for any damn body's sermon on how to behave.
I never feel particularly comfortable holding a gun, but when you're playing somebody who lived in the frontier southwest, guns are a part of their life. Anyone who lives on land has a gun.
A successful television series can chain you to a schedule of long hours and can put your personal life on hold. But after it is all over, if you survive, then anything is possible.
When I found out I had cancer, I just said one thing: 'I want to hold on to life' and that changed everything for me.
You have to keep your sanity as well as know how to distance yourself from it while still holding onto the reins tightly. That is a very difficult thing to do, but I'm learning.
A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a little is as much as our biggest heads can hold.
Writing in a journal reminds you of your goals and of your learning in life. It offers a place where you can hold a deliberate, thoughtful conversation with yourself.
I still love physical product. I still hold out for actual CDs, because in radio, everyone just wants to send you a file to play.
Love. It isn't very popular in technical circles to say a lot of mushy stuff about love, but frankly it's a very very important part of what holds our project together.
We all have the potential to be winners, but sadly, some of us allow their fears and doubts to place theirs on hold.
The world is desperately waiting on your positive input. Try not to permit fears and doubts to hold you back.
An artist is someone who can hold two opposing viewpoints and still remain fully functional.
One ought to hold on to one's heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.
Morality is just a fiction used by the herd of inferior human beings to hold back the few superior men.
It felt good to be the one holding the blade; the role reversal gave him a much desired feeling of control.
But I also hold the very strong view that republicans need to lead by example.
We can't allow the world's worst leaders to blackmail, threaten, hold freedom-loving nations hostage with the world's worst weapons.
Hypocrisy annoys me, people need to look into mirrors. Let me hold a mirror in front of your face.
