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This work encourages readers to trust God and offers insights into
the components of prayer: silence, acceptance, hope compassion and
prophetic criticism. It is updated with photography and an
introduction by Sue Monk Kidd, author of the bestseller "The Secret
Life of Bees."
Carmelite spirituality is based on a deep relationship with God in
prayer, focusing on the presence of God within us, and leading to a
life permeated by closeness with God and concern for our neighbour.
This beautifully written book, rich in reflection on the Bible, is
a spiritual companion and guide for Lent, and indeed the rest of
the year, that will introduce readers to the riches of Carmel.
Prayer, in the Carmelite tradition, is friendship with God. It is
being alone with God in a silent communion of love open to the
Spirit. With our eyes fixed on the vulnerability of Jesus and on
his unrequited love for us, we are transformed, and strengthened to
give ourselves as he did. Our contemplation is the source of our
practical action. The discussion questions at the end of each
chapter facilitate this practical approach. 'To take up the
treasures of Carmelite spirituality, and embark with Jesus on the
Lenten experience of forty days in the desert, is a journey that
can be enormously enriching and even life-changing.' From the
Prologue.
Towns reveals the power of prayer in this fascinating look at the
Lord's Prayer. Each chapter examines a line from the prayer,
revealing power points for every believer desiring a more dynamic
prayer life. Towns says: "What would you say if you were ushered
into the throne room of God with only one minute to request
everything you needed, but didn't know how to put it into words?
The Lord's Prayer includes everything you need to ask when you talk
to God . . . it is a model prayer that teaches us how to pray."
One power-packed word: amen. Millions of Christians all over the
world say this word every day. Yet few realize what richness,
depth, truth, and connection are packed into this sacred phrase.
Throughout the centuries, Christian tradition has taught us to end
prayers with amen. But the Bible is full of stories and passages
where God's people started their prayers with amen. Why? As Beth
Guckenberger shows, amen is more than just a way to punctuate a
conversation with the God of the Universe. Amen is a declaration of
who God is and who we are in relation to him. It is a moment of
submission and worship, saying "So be it" to a Sovereignty that
holds all things, and acknowledging "It is as you say" to him who
holds our lives. In Amen, Beth unpacks all the Bible has to teach
us about the moment we say amen to God. Using key scripture
passages mixed with fresh teaching and personal stories, she
invites readers to experience the richness they've been missing.
Amen is more than just a word. Amen is a full invitation from God
packed with all that he requires from us and all he longs to bestow
upon us as his beloved children. As Beth writes, "He is beckoning
us all. Come to me. Learn my ways. You are my child, whom I dearly
love and bought with a price. The God of Amen rescued you so you
can echo amen back to him. God intended this word to be a moment of
intimacy, drenched in reverence, replete with peace-the moment when
you rest in him and are rejuvenated by him. There is so much more
he wants to give. Amen." If Christians long to be truly connected
to their Creator, they must begin with amen. For, as Isaiah 65:16
says, "Because he who is blessed in the earth will be blessed by
the God of Amen."
Logos Bookstore Association Award for Christian Living One of the
most basic and vital dimensions of the Christian life is the
practice of prayer. Frequently our prayers begin with a petition or
request, so the content of our prayers is informed by our
circumstances. But what if the opposite were true? What if we
allowed our prayers to inform our lives? What would our lives be
like if prayer altered our living and began to shape the contours
and content of our daily experiences? Gordon Smith invites us to
learn three movements of prayer-thanksgiving, confession, and
discernment-in order to be formed and transformed by prayers that
seek God's kingdom "on earth as it is in heaven." Whether you are a
beginner in the life of prayer or further along, this small book is
a resource for deepening your prayer practice.
When Quietism was condemned in 1687 it resulted in an antipathy, if
not an open hostility to authentic mystical theology. This
situation has lasted down to the present day and has been
aggravated by many forms of counterfeit mysticism that are
self-centred, not God-centred. The consequences have been
disastrous. To restore the balance lost to Christian spirituality,
the author returns to the profound mystical teaching that Jesus
himself lived and handed on to the early Church through his
disciples. His research has resulted in a book that details a
practical daily spirituality for all, that mirrors that which was
lived by our earliest Christian forebears. It emphasises the
original balance between personal and communal prayer in such a way
that our whole lives become the place where we continually offer
our lives through Christ to the Father.
This Leader's Guide can dynamically improve your teaching impact
and make your job easier by suggesting a variety of creative
teaching ideas. The guide has 12 chapters, which correspond to each
chapter in the book "What Happens When Women Pray." Each lesson
begins with Scripture, an opening prayer and the goal of the
lesson. There are 5 to 10 discussion questions included with each
chapter, a closing prayer and an assignment for the next week.
This approachable Lent course invites us to view sin as something
to be understood, rather than condemned. It argues that our darker
traits must be coaxed into the light in order to manage them and
work towards healing and renewal. An intriguing choice for both
personal and group reflection.
The spiritual exercise of making decrees finds its precedent in
both Old and New Testaments--the practice means simply quoting
God's promises back to him, "reminding" him of what he has said.
This kind of prayer is one of the most vital forms of intercession.
In fact, the practice of decreeing God's Word not only builds our
faith but transforms our lives. In this powerful and enlightening
book, bestselling author and entrepreneur Patricia King helps
readers grasp the power of inspired and finely tuned prayer. King
explains how to * find specific texts of Scripture for your need *
counter problems with God's Word * speak truth into reality *
understand the difference between confessing the Word, proclaiming
the Word, and decreeing the Word * and more Join countless
believers who love the Word of God and honor its authority through
their prayers. Accept the challenge to pray the words of Scripture
boldly--in God's timing, for his will and purposes.
Operation World, the definitive global prayer handbook, has been
used by more than a million Christians to pray for the nations. Now
in its 7th edition, it has been completely updated and revised by
Jason Mandryk with a team of missionaries and researchers, and it
covers the entire populated world. Included in this updated and
revised 7th edition: All the countries of the world featured Maps
of each country Geographic information People groups within each
country Economic information Political information Religious
make-up of each country Daily Prayer Calendar Answers to prayer
Challenges for prayer Whether you are an intercessor praying behind
the scenes for world change, a missionary abroad or simply curious
about the world, Operation World will give you the information
necessary to play a vital role in fulfilling the Great Commission.
In "Experiencing God," Thomas H. Green, S.J., presents a brief and
accessible guide to prayer. Green reminds readers that prayer life
is, above all, a relationship with God and a deepening of our
experience of God. Recently deceased, Fr. Green spent a lifetime
teaching fellow Christians to pray. "Experiencing God" is a
treasury of his best insights.
Drawn from lectures given by Green, "Experiencing God" is now in
print for the first time--an appropriate commemoration of the
faithful life and work of this beloved teacher and author.
Jesus knew the Bible better than anyone, yet he claimed that he had
to hear his Father's voice in order to fulfill God's purposes for
his life. His enemies, the religious elite, had supreme confidence
in their knowledge of Scripture, yet Jesus said that none of them
had ever heard the voice of the Father. When Jack Deere turned
seventeen, he did not know God or a single verse of Scripture.
Then, one night a friend quoted John 10:28 to him, and he believed
in Jesus. At twenty-seven, he became a professor of Old Testament
Exegesis and Semitic Languages at Dallas Theological Seminary where
he taught his students to avoid the trap of believing that God
still spoke outside the pages of the Bible. He believed it was all
real--just as the authors of the Old and New Testaments had said it
happened--but it no longer happened today. People who believed God
had spoken to them personally were emotionally unstable or too lazy
to read the Bible. After a trusted friend shared he believed God
still spoke today, Jack began a thorough study of every instance of
God speaking supernaturally to someone in the New Testament. He saw
how they didn't just hear the voice of God; they were dependent on
the voice of God to fulfill the highest purpose for their lives.
Jack became convinced that we should expect God to speak outside
the Scriptures, but he didn't have a clue how to hear his voice.
This is the story of how Jack Deere learned to hear the voice of
God and, in doing so, became a friend of Jesus. Now a modern
classic, Jack wrote Surprised by the Voice of God over twenty-five
years ago. Based on that first book, Why I Am Still Surprised by
the Voice of God has been entirely rewritten and includes
additional thoughts and insights from a lifetime of hearing God
speak. Deere guides you through the Bible to discover the variety
of creative, deeply personal ways God still communicates with us
today. You'll learn how God speaks with people apart from the
Bible, though never in contradiction to it. Deere first describes
the ways God revealed his thoughts to the men and women of the
Bible, and then shares why God continues to speak to us today using
the same methods. He provides counsel and guidance for knowing how
to accurately hear God speak through prophecies, dreams, visions,
and other forms of divine communication. With candor, sensitivity,
and a profound understanding of Scripture, Deere identifies our
hindrances to hearing the voice of God and calls us to a more
intimate relationship with God. Filled with fascinating stories and
personal accounts, Why I Am Still Surprised by the Voice of God is
for all who want to walk in friendship with God.
An interactive and accessible book of 'prayer experiments' that
encourages readers to try out different approaches to prayer and to
record their experiences. The prayer experiments include: Praying
with your whole body Colouring the Bible The Lord's Prayer
Labyrinth Breathing meditation Pearls of life Examen Prayer walking
The author has had several requests for a version of this book for
adults.
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