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Do you find it difficult to turn to prayer when you need it most? Do you have trouble finding the words to capture exactly how you’re feeling? Start with Prayer, by pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, will give you the tools you need to feel more comfortable when you communicate with God.
When struggles and anxieties come up in our lives, we invite God into our world, watching our fears surface and then depart. But how do we help prayer become a tried-and-true practice in our daily lives? Finding the right words to pray can be challenging, but Max is here to help.
Whether you’re learning to pray for the first time or you’re hoping to reinvigorate your prayer life, Start with Prayer will change the way you think about your relationship with God. Pairing timeless scripture with thoughtful prayers, Start with Prayer is a special collection of 250 prayers that will help you develop the strength and hope you need to turn to prayer first in any situation you're facing.
Adapted from Max’s series of Pocket Prayers with brand new prayers added, Start with Prayer is divided into categories designed to foster prayers that impact every aspect of life, including prayers centered around:
- Clarity and creativity
- Healing and safety
- Inspiration and encouragement
- Preservation and endurance
- Wisdom and leadership
Start with Prayer is a trustworthy resource that you can turn to no matter what season of life you’re in right now, reminding you that starting with prayer is always the right answer.
If man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceeds from the mouth of God, then Johann Starck has provided a
bread basket for the Church with his Prayer-Book. This book of
daily prayers, hymns, poetry, and devotions presents in every
syllable the Bread that has come down from heaven. Written as daily
nourishment in the Word of God, this book also lends itself to
meditation and prayer during many of life's peculiar situations.
Professor Dau describes Starck well when he writes, "Starck loved
nothing sensational, nothing that was for mere display in matters
of religion. Christian life, to him, was real and earnest, to be
conducted in a sober mind. He was always bent on its practical
applications to every pursuit and action, and on enlisting really
the whole of a person in the service of the Master." When
Christians nourish their souls daily with meditation upon the Word
of God and the Sacraments, faith is strengthened. The Bread of Life
fills hearts and minds, and Christ finds expression in the world
through Christian life and speech. A contemporary pastor said it
best when he said "Starck gives Christians a daily helping of
meditation in God's Word, and leads them to satisfaction in their
vocational tasks."
From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the bestselling book
Consoling the Heart of Jesus, comes an extraordinary 33-day journey
to Marian consecration with four giants of Marian spirituality: St.
Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Teresa of
Calcutta, and Blessed John Paul II. Fr. Michael masterfully
summarizes their teaching, making it easy to grasp and simple
enough to put into practice. More specifically, he weaves their
thought into a user-friendly, do-it-yourself retreat that will
bless even the busiest of people. So, if you've been thinking about
entrusting yourself to Mary for the first time or if you're simply
looking to deepen and renew your devotion to her, 33 Days to
Morning Glory is the right book to read and the perfect retreat to
make.
Do you need courage to face a challenge or comfort after surviving an
ordeal? Remember that when you spend time before the Lord in praise and
worship, amazing things happen! This pocket-sized book includes 60
powerful prayers and Scripture verses to help you unlock the power of
prayer and praise in all your circumstances. It also has space to
record your reflections, petitions and answers to prayer. God’s great
love for you makes your life complete. His delivering power touches
every situation you face. His gracious care for you soothes moments of
worry and fear.
This book is the perfect starting point for watching God move mightily
in your life or as a gift for someone needing upliftment and
encouragement.
Dit is harde werk om ’n ondersteunende huweliksmaat te wees en jou
huwelik sterk en bevredigend te hou. Dit kan soms voel asof jy en jou
huweliksmaat besig is om uitmekaar te dryf omdat julle lewens so vol en
besig is. Kragtige gebede om jou huwelik te verryk Gebedeboek is ideaal
om kwaliteit-tyd in gebed saam met jou huweliksmaat deur te bring.
Deur 60 Skrifgebaseerde gebede help topverkoper-outeur Stormie Omartian
jou om:
• God se hulp te vra in 14 kern-areas wat probleme in ’n huwelik kan
veroorsaak, soos kommunikasie, vergifnis, kinders grootmaak en
finansies.
• te ontdek hoe om jou huweliksmaat beter te leer ken, lief te hę en
met hom of haar te kommunikeer.
• vrede te vind waar daar voorheen spanning was, beide in jou hart én
in jou huwelik.
Elke gebed word afgerond deur ’n kernvers wat jou sal leer om jou
huwelik aan jou Vader oor te gee, wetend dat Hy by met jou sal wees,
wat ook al oor jou pad kom.
Gebede om jou hart te seën is propvol inspirasie vir elke gelowige wat
in gebed tot God wil nader, maar sukkel om die regte woorde te vind.
Dit bevat gebede uit die Woord, asook klassieke gebede van skrywers
soos Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Amy Carmichael, St. Augustinus en Ruth Bell
Graham. Van die temas wat aangeroer word, is lofprysing, danksegging,
tye van swaarkry en geestelike groei.
A companion book for anyone celebrating the season of Easter, with
prayers and practices from a variety of denominations and
traditions. Sections include It's Friday, But Sunday's Coming;
Easter Vigil Prayers; Pascha-themed Prayers; He Is Risen; and
Prayers for Eastertide.
There was a profound simplicity about the best that William Barclay
wrote, and that best includes his Daily Study Bible and his
prayers. Some prayers were written for private use, some for use in
public, particularly with young people, but so personal was the
stamp he put on them, that it is usually difficult to tell which
are which. This Barclay Prayer Book contains prayers which
originally appeared in Prayers for the Christian Year and Epilogues
and Prayers, both no longer available.They were written almost
forty years ago, but are still as fresh as ever - with one slight
exception. Particularly since 1978, when William Barclay died, we
have become very aware of the way in which language and prayer can
be sexist, so for this edition all those words and phrases which
now seem too masculine, have been lightly revised.Within this
volume are the Collects from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer,
some of the treasures of the English language. Within it, too, are
modern words of the utmost directness, clarity and simplicity which
nevertheless avoid that banality which is such a danger in prayer.
This edition comes with a new foreword from Gilleasbuig Macmillan
of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, which brings Barclay's prayers
alive in the new millennium. William Barclay was Professor of New
Testament in the University of Glasgow.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From living rooms to church basements,
Sarah Bessey grew up amongst prayer circles filled with women from
diverse backgrounds who prayed in diverse ways. In A Rhythm of
Prayer she captures the spirit of those prayer circles, bringing
together a range of faith leaders, including Barbara Brown Taylor,
Amena Brown, Nadia Bolz-Weber and many more, to offer daily
inspiration for connecting with God. With thirty one original
prayers for every mood - tiredness, anger and sorrow as well as
hope, love and reconciliation - and journaling pages to add your
own prayers to the circle, this is not just a devotional book, but
a celebration of unique voices. It is also a warm, inviting
invitation to renew and revitalise your prayer life, ideal for
anyone who is looking for fresh ideas for prayer or for those just
starting to explore prayer for the first time. Filled with wisdom,
compassion and words of poetic beauty, A Rhythm of Prayer is a
Christian prayer book that provides spiritual nourishment and
guidance. It will leave you feeling connected to others who also
walk with God and less alone in difficult, uncertain times.
From the Foreword by Sally Magnusson: There are more than 2,000
hymns here from over 400 authors, imaginatively arranged and
impeccably indexed. It is a marvellous collection ...It's a
collection to dive into, in confidence that wherever you plunge you
will always draw out some pearl or another. Whether rediscovering
hymns we have known since childhood or happening upon new ones for
the first time, we will find much here to treasure.
This book of 2146 Bible-based hymns is notable not only for the
large number of hymns it contains but also for their arrangement in
Bible verse order. This has led to the name: The Bible Hymn-Book
and it is anticipated that it will prove especially helpful for
private Bible study and devotion.
This daily devotional just cuts straight to the chase, we need the
daily Bread in order to live large in this world. Start the day
fortified and ready to conquer every day as you gain daily
encouragement from Marialuz. As women, we're used to digging and
drinking from our own cisterns; we are tempted to taste life on our
own before we try His way. it is only when we realise how fragile
we are, and how insurmountable and lonely the walk without Christ
is, that we start to express an interest in trying God's way. God
has revealed to me the secret of a joyous life; the secret is in
leaving our own ways behind and embracing His way. In this first
volume we have looked at the lessons God taught me, like learning
to love each other despite our differences.
Discover God's will and ways?every day in every situation! Do you
want more intimate time with God? Want to feel more connected in
your prayer life? Are you seeking direction for your everyday
personal and family situations? Germaine Copeland, author of the
Prayers That Avail Much? series, which has sold more than four
million copies, helps your walk with God through the practical
application of His Word every day. Prayers That Avail Much? for
Daily Living will: Teach you how to pray with others Explain
conditions to answered prayer and hindrances to prayer Reveal how
to pray for our nation Clarify the role of the intercessor Show
you how to know God's will through prayer Featuring suggested
scriptures, this twenty-six-week, five-days-a-week devotional
explains how to commune with God and listen for His voice, while
showing you how to walk in faith rather than your feelings.
Do you want to pray for your wife but are not sure what to pray about?
The concise prayers in The Power of Praying® Husband Book of Prayers
serve as the perfect starting point in asking for God’s guidance and
blessing on your marriage.
In this book, Stormie Omartian shares best-loved prayers accompanied by
Scripture and space to record your own prayers. You can keep it on hand
for quick conversations with God about topics like your wife’s
commitment to God, health, priorities, motherhood and faith.
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