Download or read book Simply Pray written by Erik Walker Wikstrom and published by Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers fresh answers to the age-old question, "Why pray?" Building from the shared prayer forms of many faiths, Wikstrom offers a modern prayer bead practice that you can make your own. In addition, the author includes practical suggestions for composing prayers to use with the beads. Simply Pray is an excellent guide for anyone seeking a unique spiritual practice that is deeply rooted in the world's great religions. Wikstrom identifies and defines the four major types of prayer that are practiced by all the world's major religions: * Naming the many ways in which the holy is present in daily life and the wider world * Knowing the self introspectively --both in its strengths and weaknesses * Listening to the "voice of quiet stillness" that resides in each individual * Loving by reaching out to the world Simply Pray uses these four core prayer types to develop a modern worship practice, using prayer beads as a frame of reference. The book offers illustrated prayer-bead techniques that can be used directly or customized for personal use. There are also helpful tips on how to make prayer a part of your daily routine, as well as how to to make prayer beads and the benefits of using them: * Prayer beads serve as a focus for meditation. Much more than a mnemonic aid to prayer, prayer beads engage the senses to create a state of mindfulness. * Prayer beads are mobile altars. Simply touching the beads as they rest in a pocket, briefcase, or purse brings a prayerful presence to mundane moments. * Prayer beads serve as reminders of prayer and help keep track of prayers. Simply Pray is for anyone who is seeking a modern prayer practice that is deeply rooted in world tradition.

Download or read book Simply Praying written by Patsy Lewis and published by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Simply Praying, Patsy Lewis leads readers on a transforming 52-week prayer adventure. With gentle guidance and insight, she provides practical prayer techniques that will transform their view of prayer and strengthen their relationship with the Lord.

Download or read book Simply Pray written by Deb Hopper and published by Discovery House. This book was released on 2024-03-02 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand the power of ASK—Ask, Seek, Knock—as you examine your prayer life and apply this simple concept from Matthew 7:7. Deb Hopper masterfully weaves her own story from desperation and divorce to hope and healing with biblical principles and Scripture to encourage you to pray. With over 30 years of answered prayer covering everything from cars to careers to children, Deb demonstrates how every concern is worth bringing to God.

Download or read book A Simple Prayer Book written by Catholic Truth Society and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best prayerbook available, fully revised expanded and updated

Download or read book A Simple Way to Pray written by Martin Luther and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When asked by his barber and good friend, Peter Beskendorf, for some practical guidance on how to prepare oneself for prayer, Luther responded by writing this brief treatise, first published in the spring of 1535. After 500 years, his instruction continues to offer words of spiritual nurture for us today.

Download or read book Before Amen written by Max Lucado and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Max Lucado on a journey to the heart of biblical prayer, and find hope for doubts and confidence even for prayer wimps. Distilling prayers in the Bible down to one pocket-sized prayer, Max reminds you 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.

Download or read book How to Pray written by Pete Greig and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pete Greig is a worldwide authority and the face of a generation when it comes to prayer. One of the founders of the 24-7 prayer movement, he has seen, experienced, and chronicled amazing works of God in the world. While you might imagine him to be puffed up, Pete Greig is entirely the opposite. He is enchanting, down-to-earth, friendly, and most of all, very normal–and yet he tells preposterous tales about prayer (and they’re true). He is basically a regular dude who loves to talk with God. How to Pray is written to evoke a passion for prayer in everyone—the committed follower of Jesus as well as the skeptic and the scared. The enormous blessing of How to Pray is that it is accessible, full of surprising stories of answered prayer, and tremendously engaging. The basic idea is that prayer is a conversation between you and God. Pete Greig demystifies and reenchants prayer, helping you to find prayer achievable and enjoyable, and ultimately life-giving and life-changing. How to Pray is designed to be used together with The Prayer Course (a free video curriculum associated with the Alpha course), making it useful for personal and group or church-wide reading.

Download or read book Simply Pray written by Johannes Hartl and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the gospel of Luke, the disciples of Jesus ask Him, "Lord, teach us to pray." They saw the great importance Jesus placed on having a daily rhythm of prayer, and they wanted to learn how to have this same rhythm in their own lives. And so can we. In this refreshingly different look at prayer, Johannes Hartl explores twelve simple ways to build a thriving prayer life--twelve steps that have transformed his life. Hartl encourages readers to explore different forms of prayer, from embracing silence, to creating your own "inner garden" in which to meet with Jesus wherever you are, to overcoming the scripts and traffic in our heads that prevent us from encountering God. With inspiring stories, spiritual exercises, and practical ideas, Simply Pray will help you develop daily rhythms of prayer, even in the hectic pace of day-to-day life. For those who long to meet with God in prayer, experience more depth, and discover God's presence in the everyday, Simply Pray is an invitation to the biggest challenge and the loveliest secret--the adventure that will change your life.

Download or read book Just Pray written by John F. Hannah and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The answer to your need is locked in prayer. While prayer has not been a “hot” topic for many Christians, it is the most substantive course one could ever enroll in. I haven’t met a person who didn’t want to be better. I haven’t spoken to an individual who didn’t want to have the best job and the best spouse, attend the best school, and experience the best life. But in our attempt to have the best, we often look to people to give us what only prayer can give. We look for things that can only be received via spiritual transfer. What we really need is prayer. Pastor John Hannah shares insights on how prayer is the most under-utilized tool in the treasure chest of Christianity, and it is a MUST HAVE. Just Pray explores the call, the seat, and the warfare of prayer. When you finish this book, not only will you have practical tools to improve your prayer life, but also an encyclopedia of benefits that will help you to experience your best life now. This book will show you how to deepen and intensify your prayer life and gain wisdom on how to access heaven on Earth in powerful and yet practical ways.

Download or read book This Little Prayer of Mine written by Anthony DeStefano and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I know you're up in heaven, God, and can hear my voice from there. I'm just a little child. Will you answer my short prayer? Bestselling author Anthony DeStefano believes that prayer is the greatest gift you can give a child. Using simple language and rhyme—written as a heartfelt prayer—this story expresses a child’s understanding of our loving, faithful God. It encourages little ones to go beyond asking God for things to trusting Him for courage when feeling afraid, joy when sad or lonely, and guidance when confused or unsure. Mark Elliott’s beautiful, photo-realistic illustrations of children in everyday situations keep young readers turning the pages to see what comes next. When the last page has been turned and the amen has been said, little ones will understand that prayer is a simple conversation with God—easy, natural, and everlasting.

Download or read book Simply Pray written by Rev. Dr. Ouida Lee and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-12-28 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesus taught us a very simple but powerful prayer that embodies many concerns of life. Simply Pray introduces the reader to a variety of prayers that can be adopted by each reader, inserting their own names and current realities. We are taught to always pray and not faint, and that prayer is not dependent upon our stature in life. In an attempt to meet the needs of a diverse community, Lee solicited prayer requests from social media, friends, and family. Under the heading of Thanksgiving, Petitionary, Intercessory, and Supplication, Lee prays simply. It is with the spirit of the living God and the love of God that these prayers are written.

Download or read book Praying Through written by Jarrett Stevens and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life can be hard. Prayer doesn’t have to be. Whatever is going on with you right now, God is actually interested. And yet connecting with God through prayer can often feel foreign, challenging, or beyond our reach. But here’s the thing: You’re already awesome at prayer. You just don’t know it . . . yet. Through over twenty years of pastoring and writing, Jarrett Stevens has made it his mission to connect the dots between God and our everyday lives. With fresh biblical insights, powerful stories, and spiritually practical practices, Praying Through will help you connect with God in fresh and meaningful ways no matter what season you may be going through. Whether you’re new to prayer, or God seems silent, or you’re grieving a loss, or you need direction, or you're feeling grateful and don’t know how to express it—you don’t have to let these obstacles keep you from God. There is a way for you to pray through!

Download or read book Pray Simply Simply Pray written by Marie A Miller and published by Castle Quay Books. This book was released on 2011-01-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Prayer should represent who we are. It should model the beauty and uniqueness of our lives.” Many of us have never been taught how to pray. We have learned primarily by observing others and by doing so, assumed a style of prayer that does not always express who we are before God. Have we complicated the communication which God designed for our benefit? Reverend Marie Miller offers ten valuable, biblically-referenced lessons on prayer. These lessons are designed to lead us into a prayer life that demonstrates our individuality and which, when put into practice, will enable us to Pray Simply and Simply Pray. Through these lessons and many more Pray Simply and Simply Pray teaches us that the benefits of prayer are enormous and there really is no failing grade in the practice of it.

Download or read book Using the Book of Common Prayer written by Paul Thomas and published by Canterbury Press. This book was released on 2014-08-04 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to using the Book of Common Prayer, without using technical language or assuming prior knowledge. It includes a history and theology of the BCP with practical advice on using its principal services.

Download or read book How to Pray With the Bible written by Karl Schultz and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praying with the Bible is an active dialogue with God through which we may be taught, healed, and transformed. It is God and the praying person communicating and offering themselves to each other. Learn an ancient prayer technique known as lectio divina -- a simple, natural rhythm of reading and reflection that can be used for individual and family prayer, Bible study, or small faith-sharing groups. Lectio, or "holy reading," is well-known to monks and nuns, but it actually began with and is equally appropriate for laypersons. Acclaimed author and retreat leader Karl A. Schultz, author of eight related books, will teach you an intuitive way to use this process for the Liturgy of the Hours, the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, the Mass, modern papal encyclicals, spiritual classics, journaling, and stress management. Addressing the Catholic Biblical Federation, Pope Benedict XVI said that, if effectively promoted, lectio will bring to the Church "a new spiritual springtime." This book is not only about how to pray with the Bible, but how to bring it to life using your own experience, which contributes significantly to a meaningful encounter with God's Word.

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Download or read book Simple Prayer written by Rachel Larkin and published by Rachel Lakrin. This book was released on 2017-06-19 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you desire a more fulfilling prayer life? Rachel has discovered a simpler way to pray - a way that turns ordinary moments into extraordinary divine encounters. Having an amazing prayer life is not for the famous Christians. It’s for all of us, ordinary people who are seeking the extraordinary. You will discover: How simple and effective prayer can be. How you can see God turn up in your normal everyday life. How you can pray when life is tough so that you keep going and not give up. The steps to create your personal prayer growth plan. How prayer journaling can transform your relationship with God. How to get from fig tree praying to mountain moving praying! The secret of keeping prayer simple - 3 ways of talking with God that will ignite a spark in your Christian walk