Synopsis
Using the format of the bestselling A Guide to Prayer for All God's People, this book offers a simple, classic structure for flexible, balanced daily prayer. Included in each day's practice are an opening prayer, a hymn of praise, a Scripture reading, reflection, and readings on spiritual discernment from a wide variety of writers.
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Spiritual discernment, sometimes called "guidance" or "knowing God's will," is a perennial hot topic among Christians. Its literary history goes back at least four centuries to the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. Job, a retired United Methodist bishop and the founding director of the Pathways Center of Christian Spirituality, proposes a pattern for "watching, listening, and reflecting as we seek to discern God's way for us." Each of the six topical chapters suggests prayers, scripture readings and hymns; each also offers a rich selection of short readings from a broad spectrum of Christian writers, suitable for individual and group reflection. A direct descendant of several books on prayer coauthored by Job (including A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants, which has sold 125,000 copies since 1983), this slim volume is intended for daily use over a six-week period and would be especially appropriate for Lent, the 40 days preceding Easter.
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