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In the gospel of Luke, the disciples of Jesus ask Him, “Lord,
teach us to pray.” They saw the great importance Jesus placed on
having a daily rhythm of prayer and they wanted to learn how to
have this same rhythm in their own lives. And so can we. In this
refreshingly different look at prayer, Johannes Hartl explores
twelve simple ways to build a thriving prayer life—twelve steps
that have transformed his life. Hartl encourages readers to explore
different forms of prayer, from embracing silence, to creating your
own `inner garden’ in which to meet with Jesus wherever you are,
to overcoming the scripts and traffic in our heads that prevent us
from encountering God. With inspiring stories, spiritual exercises,
and practical ideas, Simply Pray will help you develop daily
rhythms of prayer, even in the hectic pace of day-to-day life. For
those who long to meet with God in prayer, experience more depth,
and discover God’s presence in the everyday, Simply Pray is an
invitation to the biggest challenge and the loveliest secret—the
adventure that will change your life.
What is prayer? How does it work? And does it even help at all?
Where do we start and where will it lead? These are questions that
Johannes Hartl has spent his life exploring. Questions that have
found their answers through encounter, experience and often through
travel - a journey of discovery that has taken Hartl into the very
heart of true prayer. Weaving together stories of individuals,
movements and moments he has encountered across the world, Hartl
invites you to join him on an incredible adventure. Exploring
different approaches to prayer, such as contemplative,
intercessory, creative, powerful and revelatory prayer, Hartl
encourages us to rediscover the true heart of prayer - a God who
hears us and wants to speak to us. For those who want to experience
the power of prayer or who are struggling to pray, this book is
full of thoughtful insights and wisdom, combined with reflective
applications which will inspire and challenge readers to catch the
fire for a life of prayer themselves.
The need for spirituality in the Western world has never been
greater. At the same time, churches are losing more and more
members. The West is in a deep crisis of faith. How so? Because too
often we are content with superficial answers and shallow
conceptions of God. God, as he encounters us in the Bible and in
prayer, is not simply `nice' and certainly not trivial or
comfortable. God is fascinating and intimidating at the same time.
He is a God who astounds. An astonishment and wonder that many have
lost. In this rejection of `feel-good' Christianity, Johannes Hartl
describes how one can rediscover this sense of wonder, pointing the
way to what the Bible calls the `beginning of wisdom'. A compelling
challenge to get out of our spiritual comfort zones to find a real,
truly fulfilled and fulfilling faith.
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