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Prayer: Forty Days of Practice
by Justin McRoberts Scott EricksonA simple yet profound guide to facilitate the instinctively human desire to pray.We pray because we are human, not because we are religious. Something in our nature points beyond itself; something in us searches for and desires personal connection with God. Although communicating with our Creator through prayer is innate, the effective practice of it often feels just beyond our reach. This unique book guides you to pray in deeper and more authentic ways. The short prayers and thought-provoking imagery, interspersed with contemplative reflections and suggested practices, will stir, inform, and encourage you. The simplicity of the prayers and the aesthetic appeal of the images will inspire people in every facet of life, including those with no real religious background at all.
Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church (9marks: Building Healthy Churches)
by John OnwuchekwaWhat is the role of corporate prayer in the church? <p><p> Prayer is as necessary to the Christian as breathing is to the human body―but it often doesn’t come quite as naturally. In fact, prayer in the church often gets subtly pushed to the side in favor of pragmatic practices that promise tangible results. <p><p> This book focuses on the necessity of regular prayer as a central practice in the local church―awakening us to the need and blessing of corporate prayer by examining what Jesus taught about prayer, how the first Christians approached prayer, and how to prioritize prayer in our congregations.
Prayer: How to Have a Conversation with God
by Rosalind RinkerThe classic study guide on conversational prayer that has revolutionized the prayer lives of millions."Prayer is a dialogue between two persons who love each other." With this profound insight, writer and missionary Rosalind Rinker gives the key to a simple yet powerfully effective method of increasing the joy and meaning of your prayers.This classic and inspiring guide was named #1 in Christianity Today&’s "Top 50 Books That Have Shaped Evangelicals," putting Rinker in close ranks with classic writers such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis, and Elizabeth Elliot. As nearly one million readers have discovered, Prayer: How to Have a Conversation with God offers a fresh take on the eternal promise: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them" (Matthew 18:20).
Prayer: How to Pray Effectively from the Science of Mind
by Ernest HolmesCombining the most essential principles about prayer with the dozens of prayers and meditations from Ernest Holmes's classic text, The Science of Mind, this new book, Prayer, is a simple introduction for anyone who wants to learn how to pray effectively. "What does one do when he prays?" writes Holmes. "He talks to God. Where does he talk to God? He talks to God in his own mind, through his own thought or feeling. " .
Prayer: Nurturing Your Relationship with God
by Richard J. BeckmenA guide for new Christians to understanding and practicing prayer.
Prayer: Our Deepest Longing
by Ronald Rolheiser<P>Prayer: Our Deepest Longing looks at the issues facing people of faith in today’s culture, and offers a way of more effectively dealing with them by seeking out opportunities for prayer. <P>With simple, down-to-earth language, Rolheiser illustrates the importance of prayer and offers techniques on how to pray, using examples from daily life, Scripture, and contemporary writers. He delves into the places that we fear to go with our issues about prayer, encouraging us with gentle kindness and words of hope and inspiration.
Prayer: The Mightiest Force in the World
by Frank C. LaubachWhile handling the tough assignment among half a million hostile Moros, Laubach experienced a most extraordinary breakthrough of the sense of the Lord's presence as he prayed. Prayer was for him "the mightiest force in the world."
Prayer: The Mightiest Force in the World
by Frank Charles LaubachIn this now classic exhortation to intercessory prayer, famed Congregational missionary Frank Laubach outlines the promises and pitfall of praying for others. Though prayer remains the "mightiest force in the world", it's power is often diluted by parochialism and personal selfishness, which Christians can together overcome.
Prayer: The Ultimate Conversation
by Charles F. StanleyA definitive book on prayer from New York Times bestselling author Dr. Charles Stanley—springing from Dr. Stanley&’s life-long study and personal application on the topic.Have you ever considered what it means to talk to God? Is it really possible to communicate with the Creator of all that exists and be able to understand His plans and purposes for your life? Perhaps there are questions you desperately need answered. Maybe you are facing a trial that is too large or difficult to face on your own and you yearn for divine direction. Or it could be you are simply curious about what He would say to you. In Prayer, The Ultimate Conversation, which is based on a lifetime of walking with the Father and fifty-five years of ministry founded on prayer, Dr. Charles Stanley not only teaches the disciplines of intercession but also explains how to fight life&’s battles through intimate communion with the Lord. Dr. Stanley discusses how to truly know God through communication with Him. He explores topics such as: —Learning to recognize the sound of the Father&’s voice —Recognizing how your perception of God shapes your prayer life —Winning your battles through prayer —Finding true peace and joy through intimacy with the Lord No matter what confounding questions, perplexing circumstances, or seemingly insurmountable dilemmas you are facing today, the solution to them is absolutely obvious to God—and He longs to share His answers with you. Draw closer to the Father. Get to know God by engaging with Him in Prayer, The Ultimate Conversation.
PrayerStarters When You're Worried
by Daniel GrippoBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStarters for Busy People
by Daniel GrippoBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStarters for Dealing with Anger
by Linus MundyBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStarters in Times of Pain or Illness
by Alaric LewisBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStarters in Times of Sadness or Depression
by Molly WigandBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStarters on the Way to Forgiveness
by Denis RobinsonBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStarters to Help You Handle Stress
by Molly WigandBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStarters to Help You Heal After Loss
by Elizabeth StallingBook offers inspirational and practical advice for daily situations.
PrayerStreaming: Staying in Touch with God All Day Long
by Janet Holm MchenryPray Your Way Through Your Day. More than two thousand years ago Jesus taught about the importance of prayer and the apostle Paul urged Christians to "pray without ceasing. " Yet a rewarding prayer life seems almost impossible for those of us juggling busy schedules, family needs, friendships, home tasks, or a demanding job. We'd love to engage constantly with God: such as when we're working, driving carpool, or folding socks. But how can we, when we spend so much of our days just racing from one thing to another? The author of three other books on prayer, Janet Holm McHenry set out on a personal journey to learn how to draw even closer to God through this crucial spiritual discipline. Her findings led to PrayerStreaming, a life-changing guide to praying through the clutter and clatter of everyday life. Tap into History's Best Spiritual Wisdom Regarding Prayer. Drawing from eight of the most respected and time-tested spiritual classics on the subject of prayer, as well as personal experiences of deepened intimacy with God, Janet Holm McHenry illustrates that incorporating prayer into the rhythms of life is in fact far easier than you think-and more beneficial than you could ever dream
PrayerWalk: Becoming a Woman of Prayer, Strength, & Discipline
by Janet Holm MchenryChallenge your body. Feed your spirit. Change the world. Ask any Christian woman about her most recent New Year's resolutions, and you'll likely find that exercise regularlyo and pray moreo were at the top of her list. We all long to look and feel our best, to live actively and healthfully. More than that, we desire to connect intimately with our God. Yet physical health and spiritual growth often take a backseat to the urgent demands of grocery shopping and bill paying, time with family and friends, and long hours at the office. It's Time to Exercise Your Prayer Life. Three years ago, author Janet Holm McHenry suffered from depression, weight gain, and exhaustion. Then she began a prayerwalk routine that not only transformed her life but also profoundly impacted the lives of those around her. Learn how you, too, can set out on a journey to increased energy, better health, and greater joyuand experience a rich, full prayer ministry that will have a lasting impact on your loved ones and communityuin PrayerWalk. Prayerwalking makes so much sense, you'll wonder why you haven't been doing it all your life!o uHeather and David Kopp, coauthors of the Praying the Bible series Honest, humorous, and insightful, PrayerWalk will encourage your heart. o uLinda Dillow, author of Intimate Issues
Prayers & Promises for Graduate GIFT
by G. A. MyersWhat could be more perfect for the special grad in your life than a book that would encourage as well as impact him or her spiritually? This uniquely written book will do just that and more. It is designed to teach the graduate about a loving God and His enormously wonderful plans for his or her life. This book features prayers the graduate can read on a daily basis to seek God's blessings and then a response from God that will help the graduate learn more about Him and how to be intimate with the Father. This intriguing combination will surely bless the life of those celebrating this important event.
Prayers & Promises for Women GIFT
by Philis BoultinghouseThis deeply personal book is designed to bestow blessings of wisdom, hope, and encouragement upon women everywhere. In it, readers will discover the profound devotion that lives in God's heart for them. Prayer-letters to heaven share questions, doubts, fears, and concerns with a compassion and love that will send hearts soaring. Perfect for daily reading, this unique book offers refreshment for the harried souls of today's busy women. In it you will find new insight into God's love and an open door to a more intimate relationship with Him.
Prayers After God's Own Heart: An Invitation to Enter Into a Deeper, More Personal Relationship with Your Heavenly Father
by Robert Alan McArthurThis one-year daily devotional is an invitation—an invitation to come on a fresh and exciting adventure into the Word of God. It is an invitation to enter into a deeper, more intimate relationship with your Heavenly Father—the One who made you, and wants you, and loves you like no other.It is an invitation to enter into the peace, and joy, and protection, and provision, and purpose of an abundant life that can only be found by having a right relationship with the Father through Christ—a covenant relationship of surrender, trust and obedience. It is a call to live in Truth, and to allow that Truth to set you free to be everything that God has called you to be.God&’s Word has an answer to every situation and circumstance of your life, and this devotional explores many of those answers, as it moves you from fear to faith, from doubt to belief, from despair to hope, from darkness to light, from the lies of the enemy to the truth of God&’s unrelenting, unending, unfailing, and passionate love for you!Each day&’s devotion focuses on a particular passage from the Bible, and uses the truth found in the passage to offer a prayer for God&’s help in correctly understanding and rightly applying that truth to your life. As you move through the year, each new day will bring new insights into who God is and all that He has done for you. It will also reveal who you are in Christ—so you can courageously and confidently do all things that that He asks of you, knowing your strength is found in Him alone.This devotional will change your life—because you cannot come to knowledge of the Truth of the Word of God and not be changed. The way that you allow it to change your life will depend largely on the choices that you make when confronted with the Truth. Use this devotional to help you choose wisely God&’s very best path for you—and know that He always has your best interests at heart.
Prayers For Healing: 365 Blessings, Poems, & Meditations from Around the World
by Maggie OmanAs recent scientific research shows, the simple act of praying can be emotionally, spiritually, and even physically healing. With Prayers for Healing, Maggie Oman invites readers into the healing space she has created within the pages of this daybook to reap its benefits in times of stress, illness, depression, or spiritual longing. With inspiration from such diverse sources as the Tao Te Ching, the Koran, the Torah, Native American texts, and the Bible, contributors include Thich Nhat Hanh, Wendell Berry, Jack Kornfield, Rumi, Rainer Maria Rilke, Marian Wright Edelman, Martin Luther King, Jr. , and Marianne Williamson, providing comfort and inspiration on the journey toward rejuvenation and renewal.
Prayers For New Brides: Putting On God's Armor After The Wedding Dress
by Jennifer WhiteA new wife is seldom aware of the intense spiritual battle threatening her dreams of happily ever after. Often, she enters the marriage without the benefit of great examples, biblical knowledge, and mentors offering godly wisdom. The battle begins and she is unarmed. Can she survive? Will her marriage become another divorce statistic? Marriage is God's design. He has a battle plan, the power and the resources to win. When a wife knows who God is and what He can do, she can trust Him to sustain her and her marriage. Her joy will be complete as she allows Him to empower her to do more for her union than she can imagine.
Prayers For People Under Pressure (NPH Classics)
by Donald DeffnerHow do Christians deal with stress and the pressures of life?Daily events often cause great stress. A fight with your spouse, a medical procedure, a school exam, a conflict with a coworker, a death in your family—these all bring about stress, anxiety, and worry.The scriptural meditations in Prayers for People Under Pressure will encourage you to prepare for, cope with, and put to rest your daily stress.With Christian prayers and references to Bible verses, this book will help you dig deeper into God’s Word and find comfort for all of your troubles!