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Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
231 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers a phrase-by-phrase exploration of the serenity prayer, and how understanding and practicing its message can bring true happiness and fulfillment.
Author
Language
English
Description
Lamott has coalesced everything she knows about prayer to three simple fundamentals. Asking for assistance from a higher power, appreciating what we have that is good, and feeling awe at the world around us-- that can get us through the day and can show us the way forward. Lamott recounts how she came to these insights, explains what they mean to her and how they have helped, and explores how others have embraced these same ideas.
Author
Language
English
Description
Chaplain Kate Braestrup, the New York Times bestselling author of Here If You Need Me, has written a compelling new book on prayer for which her devoted fans have been clamoring. Beautifully written, with her astonishing signature stories of faith in action in real life, Beginner's Grace explains how to tap into grace with prayer-as well as how to pray, when to pray, and what to pray. Love is Grace. You can't earn it. But you can always find it when...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xx, 227 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
This revolutionary book will explain what God wants for and from us when we petition Him for his will to manifest "on Earth as it is in Heaven," and how to understand the difference. Do you ever feel as if, despite your spirituality and faith, something significant is missing? Most teenagers and college students, as well as tens of millions of adults, are still striving to figure out the purpose and meaning of their lives. The natural struggle for...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 386 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Explains what prayer is, what to expect from praying, how to do it, and how it can transform lives when it becomes a regular practice, discussing different styles and traditions of prayer throughout Christian history and encouraging readers to experiment and discover which works best for them.
Author
Publisher
Saint Benedict Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Physical Desc
ix, 149 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author guides readers through the spiritual life with the same retreat he gave to Pope Benedict just days before his resignation. The author shows how God is constantly calling us to Him, if only we fix our gaze on Him and open our ears to His word.
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Lucado joins readers on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer, offering hope for doubts and confidence even for prayer wimps. Distilling prayers in the Bible down to one pocket-sized prayer, Max reminds readers that prayer is not a privilege for the pious nor the art of a chosen few. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child"--Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
xiii, 193 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Once a week Episcopal priest Adrian Dannhauser stands outside her Manhattan church beside a chalkboard sign that reads "Ask me for a blessing (because God knows you need one)." Passersby stop, chat, and ask for prayer: for a sick friend, an addicted son, an upcoming job interview, the state of our nation, or the grief of our world. Bus drivers sometimes open their doors for a quick prayer before the light turns green, and someone once took her to...
Author
Publisher
Faith Words
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
xii, 299 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Prayer transforms lives every day. But for those who pray, how many truly understand its power? In her straightforward and profound style, Joyce Meyer reveals the force that comes through the simple act of prayer. By explaining the keys to unanswered prayers, the hindrances to prayer's effectiveness, and the Bible's role in prayer, Joyce gives readers a new perspective on how best to communicate with God. She reveals that through prayerful conversation...
Author
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
193 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
They were just ordinary people--a loyal servant, a woman who desperately wanted a child, an old man who still had hope, and a young teenager who couldn't quite believe God's great love. Ordinary people who prayed extraordinary prayers to an extraordinary God. They weren't always eloquent. They weren't always the type of person you might think God would listen to. But they trusted God and his plans for their lives, and that made all the difference....
Author
Publisher
Moody Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
234 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
If you want to know the temperature of your spiritual life, look at the thermostat setting on your prayer life.Prayer is the most misunderstood and neglected aspect of the Christian life. It has been estimated that most Christians pray three to five minutes a day. Compare that to the time many spend complaining, and you'll gain insight into the spiritual and emotional condition of our day.Yet God has constructed the world in such a way that there...
Author
Publisher
Paraclete Press
Language
English
Description
"Prayer is natural for human beings, a spontaneous impulse common in all people. Yet, beyond instinct, there is a kind of prayer that's conscious and articulate, that we have to be taught. There is an "art of prayer," when faith and prayer become creative responses of creatures made in the image and likeness of their Creator relating to him with help of the imagination. Monsignor Timothy Verdon explores these essential interactions in this magnificent...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
©2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 197 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Addresses ten important prayers designed to offer solutions to life's most difficult situations and find meaningful answers to troubling questions, from accepting the existence of God or surviving terrible suffering to coping with everyday stress and finding one's destiny.
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
351 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Author Yancey probes the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect of our relationship with God: prayer. In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between us and the God of the universe. In practice, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. This book is an exploration of the mysterious intersection where God and humans meet and relate. Writing as a fellow pilgrim,...
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