Download or read book No Prayer Is Ever Wasted written by Lori Miller and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story about the power of prayer as viewed through the eyes of a 9-year-old Jewish girl from Queens trying to make sense of the Covid pandemic we all experienced. NO PRAYER IS EVER WASTED, WHEN FAITH, FAMILY, AND THE STORIES WE TELL HELP, TEACH, AND STRENGTHEN US Our Post Corona lives will forever be marred by the terrible destruction from the 2020-2021 pandemic that swept through the world, claiming so many lives, leaving countless losses in our families, neighborhoods and communities. In the aftermath, we are all affected by what happened, and children especially, may lack the words to express their heightened feelings of restlessness, confusion and vulnerability. How has the pandemic affected our children? Despite parent's best efforts, the changes in our lives bought about by the virus impacted who we saw, what we did, and how we felt. Our children absorbed and experienced the impact the pandemic had on our daily lives, our ability to be together with family and friends, and to celebrate rituals and holiday celebrations. It left a hole in the very fabric of our lives. NO PRAYER IS EVER WASTED will help them. As life as we previously knew it resumes, we need to address the feelings of our young people, to allow them to reflect and gain a sense of closure in order to feel safe and secure in G-d's Hands. There is no question we have lived through an unforgettable time. There is no question that, NO PRAYER IS EVER WASTED, will help children identify with the main character and begin a vital healing process. At the conclusion of the novella a section filled with creative opportunities encourage young readers to express their thoughts and feelings. A timeless and unforgettable story about using prayer as a connection that reminds us that within each one of us lies the greatest treasure and strength to deal with any fear, confusion, or problem.
Download or read book Wasted Prayer written by Greg Darley and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2014-07-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith without obedience is dead. Prayer without action is wasted. What would your life look like if you stopped praying about God’s will and just did it instead? How would your church look if it spent as much time serving as it spent praying about serving? The truth is, sometimes when you think you’re praying, you’re really just procrastinating. And when you think you’re asking that God’s will be done, you’re really telling him no. In times that call for action, prayer can be disobedience in disguise. Wasted Prayer uncovers the ways we use prayer to dodge responsibility for the work God has assigned us. Complete with punch-in-the-gut biblical exposition that will help get you off your knees—and out of your chair—Wasted Prayer will provide you with the jolt you need to start living like a Christian, instead of just praying like one. It’s time to stop praying and start doing.
Download or read book Prayer and Listening written by Jan Johnson and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you practice real conversation with God? How can you make your experience of God 's presence part of everyday life? In this six-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Jan Johnson covers the disciplines of prayer and of practicing God's presence. Going deeper in these areas will help you to draw closer to God in everything you do.
Download or read book The Saints Show Us Christ written by Rawley Myers and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2010-12-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The popular spiritual writer Fr. Rawley Myers presents daily readings on the spiritual life according to the saints. Combining both the thoughts and writings of the saints along with interesting biographical facts and events in the saints lives, Father Myers allows the saints to instruct us on how to be like Christ. As Christ's closest friends, the saints knew Him best. They have the wisdom of Heaven, and are our tried and true guides to Heaven, for the saints take us to the feet of Christ. The saints in this book not only inform us about Christ, but they introduce us to Christ, whom they loved so much. To know Jesus is the heart of our faith. No one knew Him better than the saints. "Rawley Myers has provided us with a way to encounter a saint every day. In a couple of paragraphs or in twenty-five lines, we meet Augustine or John of the Cross, Gertrude or Vincent de Paul. Saints clarify and instruct. Father Myers gives us something ultimate to think about each day as it is reflected in the life of a Dominic or a Catherine Labouré." -Fr. James Schall, S.J., Georgetown University Fr. Rawley Myers, a regular contributor to several national Catholic publications, is the author of sixteen books including Daily Readings in Catholic Classics.
Download or read book Praying with the Saints for the Holy Souls in Purgatory written by Susan Tassone and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2009-09-09 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let the saints inspire you to intercede for the holy souls in purgatory! Throughout the ages the devotions, prayers, and practices of the Communion of Saints have been offered up on behalf of souls in purgatory, the "Church Suffering." The saints' ardent desire to intercede for the holy souls impelled them to pray ceaselessly for their eternal rest. This inspiring book shows how you can join the saints in this act of divine charity, thereby attaining spiritual gifts for acts done for the souls that cry out to us for relief. "Over the years, Susan Tassone has been tirelessly writing and teaching about this revered tradition of praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Her meticulous research and attention to both historical and spiritual detail has helped many to understand more deeply the value of this singular devotion and selfless way of prayer. She has brought a whole new dimension to this devotion, seeing it through the spiritual writings and traditions of saints throughout the centuries." -- Cardinal Ivan Dias
Download or read book In Jesus Name written by Rick DuBose and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whoever Controls the Altar Controls the Outcome Throughout Scripture, God's leaders built altars where He met them in powerful, miraculous ways. God still longs to pour out His power at those altars. But we've been seduced away by worldly wisdom and man-made distractions and plans, leaving us ineffective against the evil sweeping across our land. With insight and humility, international leader and pastor Rick DuBose shows the path back to five forgotten altars--and ultimately, the path to your place in heaven's throne room. Full of real-world application and encouraging inspiration, this book will help you · ignite a fire for effective prayer · stand your ground in five key areas · create a culture of prevailing prayer in your church · build spaces to repent, receive, and encounter God It's time to storm the altars and pray with humble authority that moves heaven--and unleashes victory here on earth. "I'd never considered prayer had a skill set, but it does, and this book will help you develop a meaningful skill set of prayer."--DONALD E. ROSS, author of Turnaround Pastor and network leader of Northwest Ministry Network "The truths in this book will transform your prayer life and Kingdom effectiveness."--KERMIT S. BRIDGES, DMin, president of Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Download or read book A Flight of Delight written by Jyotikar K PATTNI and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2006-05-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Flight of Delight is a work of experiential philosophical text that contemplates the nature of such subtle topics as Karmic evolution, Divine Cosmic Truth, and the relationship between Divinity and Humankind. Utilising an expressive narrative approach that places emphasis on description and aesthetics finely, the author has endeavoured to render a thought provoking analysis in a prose poetic style. The fine text touches the core concepts of theology that look at life as a freely flowing channel of energies in profound human experiences. One of the central ideas of the work is the difference between institutional religion and experiential philosophy, with the conceptual emphasis leaning toward the latter. Fear destroys true faith. Institutional religion is constrictive that remains fixated on rules, systems, and political bureaucracies. A profound human spiritualism on the other hand suggests a cyclical direction of energy that flows without fear, suppression, oppression, exploitation, manipulation, and falsity. Realising and understanding compassion and love is much more important and significant than following set of doctrines in conflict. This is attainable in spiritual evolution - a self-discovery in profound experiences without the confines of specific creed, cast, or race. The discourse includes detailed explorations of different types of Vedic yoga's, mantras, and consciousness. The emphasis placed on the pursuit of divine wisdom and divinity incorporates all of these elements to form a comprehensive insight of profound experience for the inner well-ness and peace. The reader of 'A Flight of Delight' may also benefit from the organised structure afforded to the text. The detailed explanation of the experiential theories familiarises the reader with carefully distilled notions of spiritualism and divinity. Here is an extra ordinary work of self-healing texts from a very special person who has journeyed through adversities himself. The lyrics of this book are particularly special because the author writes from the depth of his heart, to express in the profoundest sense, the relevance of the ancient Vedic Wisdom to the hectic modern world. The mind enriching lyrics bring to us a re-awakening of beautiful divinity filled with solace, hope, and compassionate love. Life oh life! Let it be 'a flight of delight'.
Download or read book Approaching God written by Steve Brown and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spiritual guide on how to pray cites the importance of focusing on God rather than on oneself, while it defines the basic theology of prayer and addresses such issues as unanswered prayers.
Download or read book The Beguiled Movie Tie In written by Thomas Cullinan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basis for the major motion picture directed by Sofia Coppola—named best director at the Cannes Film Festival for The Beguiled—and starring Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning “[A] mad gothic tale . . . The reader is mesmerized with horror by what goes on in that forgotten school for young ladies.” —Stephen King, in Danse Macabre Wounded and near death, a young Union Army corporal is found in the woods of Virginia during the height of the Civil War and brought to the nearby Miss Martha Farnsworth Seminary for Young Ladies. Almost immediately he sets about beguiling the three women and five teenage girls stranded in this outpost of Southern gentility, eliciting their love and fear, pity and infatuation, and pitting them against one another in a bid for his freedom. But as the women are revealed for what they really are, a sense of ominous foreboding closes in on the soldier, and the question becomes: Just who is the beguiled?
Download or read book St Faustina Prayer Book for the Holy Souls in Purgatory written by Susan Tassone and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2016-03-22 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Tassone turns to a passionate and powerful guide to help us pray for the holy souls in purgatory, St. Faustina Kowalska. Includes devotions, prayers, novenas, and the wisdom of St. Faustina.
Download or read book Second Friends written by Milton Walsh and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C. S. Lewis and Ronald Knox were two of the most popular authors of Christian apologetics in the twentieth century ... and for many years they were neighbors in Oxford. In Second Friends, Milton Walsh delves into their writings and compares their views on a variety of compelling topics, such as the existence of God, the divinity of Christ, the problem of suffering, miracles, the way of Love, the role of religion in society, prayer, and more. They both bring to the conversation a passionate love of truth, clarity of thought, and a wonderful wit. Lewis and Knox both experienced powerful conversions to the Christian faith, an important aspect that Walsh covers in detail. Both wrote about their conversion experiences because they wanted to explain to others why they took that life-changing step. They each valued logical thinking, and they professed that the Christian faith should be embraced, not only because it is good, but because it is true. Reason provides the intellectual foundation of belief for both authors. For both these apologists, Christianity is much more than a doctrinal system: it is above all a personal relationship with Christ that entails romance, struggle, and loyalty. A common adjective applied to Lewis and Knox as writers was "imaginative". They saw lack of imagination as a great hurdle to faith, and they believed that imagination is a privileged path leading to a deeper apprehension of the truth. Lewis and Knox, while convinced that the Christian faith rested on sound reason and that it fulfilled the deepest human longings, also knew that God is a mystery-and so is the human heart. In the face of these twin mysteries, Milton Walsh shows that both men approached their evangelizing efforts in a spirit of humility, as he explores how they appealed to the mind, the heart, and the imagination in presenting the Christian faith. "It is a great delight to see that Fr. Milton Walsh has brought together the incomparable Knox and the indomitable Lewis in a way that enables us to understand both of them better." -Joseph Pearce Author, C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church "This-to quote C.S.Lewis-ಘis the most noble and joyous book I've read these ten years.'... This book has led me deeper into Lewis's own writings than any I've read." -Walter Hooper, C.S. Lewis' former secretary and biographer
Download or read book The Marriage that must die written by Dr. D. K. Olukoya and published by Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries. This book was released on 2022-01-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marriage is a mystery that yields to those who are ready to make the sacrifice associated with the acquisition of knowledge. This sermonette on the strange battle called spiritual marriage is an eye opener for every student in the school of prayer and the school of deliverance.
Download or read book Love letters to an Unnamed Party Meditations and Reflections On the Messages of Our Lady of Medjugorje and Holy Love Ministries written by A Soul and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-09 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation of several love-letters and other writings about Marian apparitions that can be found on the author's blog. This book provides a solid introduction into the spirituality of the United Hearts of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary - the Sacred Heart and the Immaculate Heart - the Two Hearts of Holy Love and Divine Love. The heavenly messages relied upon by the author in this book come primarily from these two sources: Our Lady of Medjugorje Holy Love Ministries Although this book is written by a Catholic Christian, the intended audience is for all peoples of all faiths and non-believers. It is the sincere hope of the author that all readers will be inspired by the spirituality contained within the book's pages, which the author believes comes directly from God's Own Paternal Heart. Series: Living in Holy Love, Volume 1
Download or read book Fifty six Short Sermons for the Use of Lay Readers written by Gilbert White and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion and Life through Roman Catholic Christianity Unit 3 and Religion and Society written by Victor W. Watton and published by Hodder Education. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book on the market to bring together Unit 3 and Unit 8 from the Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies specification, ensuring that students have everything they need in one place. - Engages students with each area of the specification through quotes, summaries and questions for every topic - Helps students prepare for assessment with up-to-date guidance including exam-style questions, sample student answers and advice - Offers a full-course book from best-selling author Victor Watton drawing on his many years' experience writing textbooks and learning resources
Download or read book A Messenger of Love The Biography of Dada J P Vaswani written by Krishna Kumari and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revered Dada J. P. Vaswani, the illustrious spiritual leader and head of the Sadhu Vaswani Mission, was a saint, who carried forward the glorious message of India's rishis and seers. An epitome of love and compassion, forgiveness and selfless service, Dada upheld the teachings of the holy scriptures and guided his followers through the challenges of modern life. During the hundred years of his earthly life, he shared his wisdom and insights with everyone who sought his guidance. Under his direction, the Sadhu Vaswani Mission stood up for causes such as women's empowerment, education, vegetarianism and animal rights on a global level. The book, A Messenger of Love, is an authorized, loving and intimate account of his life written by two of his closest followers to commemorate his first Mahayagna, on the completion of a year from 12 July 2018, when his soul merged in the Divine Ocean. As one reads through this biography, and the many wonderful incidents that shaped his spiritual journey, one is able to experience the magic of his love.
Download or read book Eight Ways of Loving God written by Jeanette Flood and published by Ignatius Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing awareness that different people have different "love languages". What about God? Does He have a love language? Jeanette Flood answers this question by looking at the life and teachings of Jesus. With a conversational style and a dose of good humor, she describes eight love languages with fresh spiritual analogies and lessons from her own life. This work reveals that being a Christian means being in a relationship of love with Love Himself. Drawing on Scripture, Church teachings, and insights of the saints, it inspires readers to follow Saint Paul's advice to the Ephesians to "learn what is pleasing to the Lord" (Eph 5:10).
