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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian worship > Christian prayer
In this final book written before his death, C. S. Lewis continue
to challenge readers to revisit the power of prayer in our everyday
lives. Within twenty-two letters between fictitious correspondents,
Lewis shares his understanding of the role of prayer in our lives
and the ways in which we might better imagine our relationship with
God. As with all his bestselling works, C.S. Lewis once again
communicates deep wisdom through profound story.
Taking you on a 31-day journey rooted in Christ's words in John 15,
Praying the Scriptures for Your Life will help you find guidance
and peace as you pray through life's trickiest issues, from
relationships to finances to what to do with the pain of unanswered
prayer. Discover how Scripture can be experienced, not just read!
In one of his last conversations with his disciples, Jesus urged
his followers to "remain" in him. But what does it mean to remain
in Christ in our daily lives? In Praying the Scriptures for Your
Life, popular Bible teacher Jodie Berndt invites you to experience
deeper intimacy with Christ as you allow his words from John 15 to
transform your perspective as well as your prayers. This reflective
31-day devotional: Gives insight into what it means to abide with
Christ every day. Guides you in how to pray the Scriptures and let
them shape your choices. Covers topics ranging from relationships
to faith to money management. Shows how closeness with Christ
equips you to bear fruit through your prayers. Is a reminder that
you are created for connection with your heavenly Father. Teaches
how abiding is the key to abundance. Praying the Scriptures for
Your Life is the latest addition to the bestselling Praying the
Scriptures series. With short, easy-to-read chapters, the book
invites you to read, reflect, and respond as you pray the
Scriptures over every area of your life. Discover the peace that
comes from abiding in Christ as you sink deep into his Word.
Are you trying to do it all yourself? Muyskens reminds us that what
God seeks is relationship with us, a two-way communication. What
relationship with God requires is very similar to what our earthly
relationships require: openness, listening, focused time. One way
to practice the skills needed for this relationship is centering
prayer, a simple but deeply powerful prayer practice. In beautiful
and accessible language, Muyskens invites us to spend time daily
focusing our hearts on God, to find the power to be still and be
reoriented to "the One who is the Center of all." Exercises in
prayer and scripture reading are provided for the 40 days.
For anyone who longs for a consistent prayer life yet struggles
with distractions, doubts, or knowing where to start, bestselling
writer and beloved speaker Chrystal Evans Hurst offers a simple and
heartfelt method for having meaningful conversations with God, one
day at a time. The kind of intentional, fervent prayer life we'd
like to experience often seems intimidating or just out of reach.
Chrystal knows how that feels and shares her own relatable journey
through the challenges and joys of deepening her prayer life.
Showing up to pray just one day at a time, Chrystal found a simple
yet powerful practice that made consistent prayer amazingly doable.
A warm and encouraging writer, Chrystal shares the same supportive
help she found for talking with God specifically and intentionally
throughout the day. With relatable stories and timeless Scripture,
The 28-Day Prayer Journey offers three prompts each day to guide
you through an easy yet intimate prayer experience. From giving
thanks, hearing God, and making requests to simply knowing what to
say, Chrystal gives practical explanations and easy steps for the
core tenets of prayer, including: Praise and Thanksgiving--offering
gratitude to God Repentance--seeking forgiveness from God
Asking--presenting your requests to God Yielding--surrendering to
God The 28-Day Prayer Journey will strengthen your faith and
transform your life with the profound experience of communicating
with a loving God. Whether you are new to prayer or well-versed in
communication with God, this hopeful and supportive guide will help
you experience God's presence in ways you never have before through
the practice of meaningful prayer.
An inspirational, hands-on how-to guide for making and praying with
beads, for people of all faiths and traditions. In stories and
pictures, this book shows how people of all faith traditions use
prayer beads as a spiritual tool and a means of expressing their
creativity. Every major world religion has a tradition of praying
with beads and all are explored here, including the history and use
of beads and specific prayers. Describes in detail and with
diagrams how to make sets of prayer beads for personal use.
In this book, you will find encouragement and a stirring deep in
your spirit that will help you press deep into prayer until prayer
becomes a part of your daily life. In this book believers will
learn the many ways of approaching the throne of Grace and
obtaining mercy in all areas of their lives. God gave us the power
of prayer; He wants us to use prayer as a daily part of our lives.
We must call on Him and communicate with Him in everything we are
going through; He is waiting to hear from us. He is our Heavenly
Father; no one has ever loved or cared for us like Him. This
step-by-step guide will encourage and teach you to make prayer a
part of your very existence. It will empower you to call upon your
Heavenly Father in the precious name of Jesus with regards to your
every need. This book will provide you with the tools to live a
victorious life through prayer and answered prayer.
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