Religion Prayer

What do you do when your whole spiritual life falls apart? It is in these heart-hungry moments—when we feel overwhelmed or alone, struggle with unanswered prayers, aren't sure what to do, or are crying out for God's help—that we are surprisingly poised to pray the most effective kinds of prayers possible. Extreme Prayer taps into that longing for connection with God when we need it most by teaching us to pray the kinds of prayers Jesus promised to answer with unlimited power. It's not about how to pray more . . . it's about praying differently.

This book is a dialogue between two spiritual seekers - one a Trappist monk and the other a married professional woman. It is two people "stuttering to articulate life's universal questions from diverse contexts and perspectives."

An adventure in prayer began 40 years ago. It traveled across the globe - from closets to prayer chairs, from the steps where Hitler shouted to the door where Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation. A journey that brought an adventurer to Gateway Church. Take the journey. Start the adventure. Adventures in Prayer: A 40-Day Journey by Pastor Mary Jo Pierce. The book is arranged with 40 inspiring stories from Pastor Mary Jo's life.

Through short meditative readings and reflection questions, Donald McKim explores Puritan teaching on prayer to inspire and inform your own devotions. You will discover how to bring God into all aspects of your life through prayer.

The Christ Cure is comprehensive handbook of healing for victims of trauma and their families, guiding the listener through a unique path of true restoration, inspired by the life and works of the Apostle Paul (a survivor of multiple traumas), by modern day mentors, the humbling personal experiences of the author, psychologist, Navy veteran, and former member of Congress Dr. Tim Murphy, and reinforced by solid scientific research.

Within this book, you will be taken on a journey exploring why prayer is easier than we often make it out to be. You will learn about the burdens we put on prayer and the blessings God offers. Each chapter will end with a guided prayer with an opportunity to be silent before God. While we are fixated on getting the words correct or our mental focus in check, God is waiting to spend time with us. Resist the temptation to skip the guided prayers and press into what God may have for you.

Thomas Keating was a Cistercian monk who founded the worldwide 'Contemplative Outreach', teaching people the art of meditation. This is a compilation of quotes from his books, to be perused in times of peace as well as crisis. His distinct voice offers solace and wise teaching on the method of Centering Prayer and how it can affect one's daily life. An inspiration and a guide for busy people, who wish to find a moment in their hectic days to reflect in peaceful prayer.

Spiritual warfare is real—but so is your God-given authority to overcome every attack of the enemy. In this powerful and practical journal, best-selling author and trusted Bible teacher Rick Renner equips you with the tools you need to face spiritual battles with confidence and victory.

Are you a burnt-out believer longing to reconnect with the supernatural power within you? Many Spirit-filled believers are living powerless, defeated lives because they’ve lost sight of the power and authority they have received in their heavenly account. This makes or breaks how we pray. If the same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives within you and empowers your prayer life, why should you ever pray from a place of lack, deficit, or defeat?

If you are willing, God himself will shower you with his presence. You will learn how to pray to a heavenly father who hears and answers you. You will experience moments with him that will transform you from the inside out and take you to the next level in your Christian walk. Jim Maxim’s 21 Days of Deeper Prayer will truly help you Discover an Extraordinary Life in God.

Fr. Gallagher draws from real-life stories and his experience as a spiritual director to explain the core principles of the examen prayer: What is the examen and how can we begin to pray it? How can we adapt it to our individual lives? What are its fruits?

The Holy Psalter contains the Psalms and other scriptural Odes that are used throughout the Orthodox Church's liturgical life. It uses the Greek Septuagint ("LXX") Old Testament, the scripture used by the Apostles and the early Christians, and by the Orthodox Church today.

El libro explora la idea central de vivir constantemente con Dios durante los tiempos de oración formal, así como en cada momento de la vida cotidiana. Para Lorenzo, la espiritualidad se extiende a las tareas más mundanas. Trabajando en la cocina del monasterio, encontró que incluso las actividades más simples, como lavar los platos, podían convertirse en actos de amor y adoración a Dios.

Would you like to improve your thoughts and feelings about the world around you? If so, then you will find Zoroastrianism and the Teachings of Zarathustra: The Zoroastrian Creed and Selected Sacred Hymns of Zoroaster with Prayers and Liturgies of the Faith in Modern-Day English richly rewarding. Referred to as Mazdayasna by its followers, Zoroastrianism is widely regarded as the world’s first monotheistic religion, meaning that it worships a single divine god.

Associate Pastor at Lakewood Church and sister to Joel Osteen, Lisa Osteen Comes, demonstrates how to keep an attitude of faith in discouraging times and to trust God in every season. ​ At times, we all find ourselves in seasons of waiting—for our dreams to be fulfilled, our prayers to be...

God has given parents the privilege of shaping not just a human being but an eternal soul. Sometimes that responsibility can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to prayer. In Praying for Your Child from Head to Toe, bestselling author Sharon Jaynes helps us use the words of Scripture to pray over our children with intention.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Radically Apostolic: The Reality, the Journey, and the Reward of the Call of God! and experience a Christian's journey.

First released in 1995, this spiritual classic continues to be a best seller, as thousands each year accept Marjorie Thompson's invitation to the Christian spiritual life. Offering a framework for understanding the spiritual disciplines and instruction for developing and nurturing those practices, Soul Feast continues to be a favorite for individual reflection and group study. Many new additions, including a new chapter on keeping the Sabbath, make this newly revised edition of Soul Feast a must-have.

We see and hear the horrors of terrorism and war, crime, corruption, rage, violence, inequality, poverty, and attacks on human dignity at every level. We are in a war with evil. It's real, and it's personal. Here is your weapon, and here is a warrior to fight beside you. In this book, you'll learn to pray the Rosary in a whole new way, battling along-side Mary as you pray the 20 mysteries.

The Bible teaches us to pray without ceasing, but many Christians struggle with prayer. Is there a right way to pray? How should we address a holy God? Does prayer really change things? Even Jesus’ disciples understood there was something lacking in their prayer life after they observed Jesus in prayer. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He gave them a model of prayer as an example to follow in communing with God. In The Prayer of the Lord, Dr. R.C. Sproul helps us understand how to pray according to the pattern Jesus set for us.