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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Worship > Prayer
Before there is ever an assumption about anything or anyone,
perhaps we could ask the question, why did God create diversity?
Here in simple language the author presents a collection of
questions that may provide an opportunity for meditation, a sharing
of sincere thoughts and a willingness to set aside the practices of
prejudice, condemnation and fear. The author presents no answers,
but he reveals the accumulation of many questions about the beliefs
of God, the importance of having love for all mankind, the
uniqueness of our individuality, and the bond that is shared with
creation throughout the spiritual journey.
The author feels that "answers to all our questions will come
from the God one loves if only one is willing to listen deeply to
the creation known as you. When it is said that heaven is within
you, perhaps the word truth could replace the word heaven. The
truth is within you. God has created who you truly are, " he says,
"and you will find the answers."
The experiences in this life's journey for the author, Brian G.
O'Rourke, have included two countries, twelve different schools,
thirty plus residences and countless "incredible creations" he
calls family, friends, and those who have touched and enriched his
life, some for only the briefest moment. Brian is a product of
determination, a desire for self-taught continuing education and
the inward flame that life is beautiful, wonderful, playful and
must be shared with all of God's people. Brian has spent years
earning a living, while like many, searching and challenging the
questions of life and meaning.
Dwight Lyman Moody defines a Prevailing Prayer as one which
involves the entire being of the person praying: the entirety of
the mind is focused not upon material or life circumstances, but
the very being of God. Such an effort to pray so deeply is
difficult: Moody, himself an experienced evangelist and preacher,
had encountered many Christians who struggled to attain depth and
connection with the Lord during their prayers. This book intends to
help the true believer attain a material closeness to the divine
through prayer which prevails. It is ideal for devotional reading
before and after your daily prayers, that the insights within
remain in mind. To help his fellow believers, Moody quotes numerous
stories from the Biblical scriptures together with personal
anecdotes from his long career as a man of God. We also hear of
incidents in the life of Jesus Christ, and the many obstacles He
surmounted to teach humanity of God.
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