Christian Prayer For Dummies - Softcover

Wagner, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764555006 ISBN 13: 9780764555008

Publisher: For Dummies, 2002

Synopsis

Advice and examples help you find your own prayer style

Discover how prayer works and why you need it now more than ever

Do you want to pray, but you're not sure how? This friendly guide explains the different kinds of prayer - revealing how and why to pray and how to discern God's answers. You'll see how to overcome hindrances, how to use a journal, and how to pray on your own. Discover what "Thy will be done" means and how to approach prayers that seemingly haven't been answered.

The Dummies Way
* Explanations in plain English
* "Get in, get out" information
* Icons and other navigational aids
* Tear-out cheat sheet
* Top ten lists
* A dash of humor and fun

About this title

From the Author

"I'll pray for you". It's a phrase that people like you and I often utter as natural response when we hear a problem from a friend or loved one. This expression, however, is far more than lip service or kind words of comfort. Instead, packed inside this deceivingly simple phrase, there is a direct line to an all-loving, all-powerful God.

In Christian Prayer For Dummies, I explore how prayer is God's "x-factor" for Christians to transform their lives in today’s increasingly complex world. You find out that prayer is not a ritual, but a dynamic conversation with a personal God, and can be practiced in many ways and styles based on your own individual needs. You also discover how prayer can bring your family, small group, and church closer together and mend torn relationships. In the heart of the book, I candidly look at the basic questions — why, when, and how to pray — as well as some of the toughest issues that prayer has to offer, such as:

* How can you reconcile "thy will be done" with "ask and you shall receive"?
* Why does a loving God not always answer your prayers in a manner you expect?
* What can you do when you disagree with God’s answer?
* How can you discern God’s voice when you pray?
* Does God heal in today’s world?

Throughout the book, my aim is to avoid the two extremes - "touchy-feely" spiritualism and heavy theological prose - that you can so often encounter when reading about prayer. Instead, I aspire to touch a middle ground that is easy reading yet packed with substance, highly practical yet life changing.

About the Author

Richard Wagner is founder and writer of Digitalwalk.net (www.digitalwalk.net), a Web-based commentary with the purpose of challenging and encouraging Christians to earnestly live out their faith in a digital, postmodern world. Richard has served in church leadership and teaching roles for more than a dozen years. He lives in Princeton, Massachusettes, with his wife and three boys. You can e-mail Richard at rich@digitalwalk.net.

For a study guide and discussion questions for Christian Prayer For Dummies, visit www.digitalwalk.net/prayerdummy.

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0764555006
• ISBN 13: 9780764555008
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384