Simply Pray

Author : Erik Walker Wikstrom
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Beads
ISBN : 155896469X

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Simply Pray by Erik Walker Wikstrom Pdf

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.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1558965823

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Simply Pray by Anonim Pdf

Author : Deb Hopper
Publisher : Discovery House
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781640702813

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Simply Pray by Deb Hopper Pdf

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.

Author : Rev. Dr. Ouida Lee
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781524656935

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Simply Pray by Rev. Dr. Ouida Lee Pdf

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.

Author : Marie A Miller
Publisher : Castle Quay Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781894860734

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Pray Simply-Simply Pray by Marie A Miller Pdf

“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.

Author : Martin Luther
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664222730

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A Simple Way to Pray by Martin Luther Pdf

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.

Author : John F. Hannah
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781629999531

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Just Pray by John F. Hannah Pdf

Even as Christians, we often walk through life encountering seasons of uncertainty or increasingly challenging obstacles. All the while we ignore one of the most powerful tools that we've been given: prayer. Prayer is the bedrock of any thriving Christian life. While it can be a struggle for many of us to pray, it is easily one of the most transformative habits that we can adopt. Without it we settle for what the world offers instead of securing the best of God's promises. We constantly lean on the natural to supply the provisions of the spiritual. What we really need is prayer! In this book Pastor John F. Hannah unveils the power of prayer--the most underutilized tool in the Christian treasure chest--and shows us how to tap into it. "Just Pray" explores: The call to pray, how to pray, What it takes to develop a lifestyle of prayer. "Just Pray" offers practical tools to improve your prayer life while also highlighting the promised benefits possible therein.

Author : Johannes Hartl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Prayer
ISBN : 1910012653

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Simply Pray by Johannes Hartl Pdf

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.

Author : Pete Greig
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781641581905

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How to Pray by Pete Greig Pdf

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.

Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Harrison House Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781577948346

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A Better Way to Pray by Andrew Wommack Pdf

After nearly four decades of ministry, Andrew Wommack has discovered some important truths about prayer. His prayer life is much different than it was thirty years ago and the results have dramatically improved! You may be asking many of the same questions Andrew once did. Is prayer my Christian duty? Is prayer primarily about asking God to meet my needs and the needs of others? Is God's answer to my prayer based on the degree of my humility and sincerity? Is answered prayer a sovereign decision of God or do I have the ability to influence Him? Clear, scriptural answers to these questions and more could significantly change the way you pray. These principles may not be the only way to pray, but if you're not getting the results you desire, consider changing directions; maybe there is A Better Way to Pray.

Author : John F. Hannah
Publisher : Charisma Media
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781629999548

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Just Pray by John F. Hannah Pdf

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.

Author : Bill Elliff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0983116865

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Simply Prayer by Bill Elliff Pdf

Learning how, when, and what to pray.

Author : Philip Yancey
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780593238523

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Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey Pdf

In this searing meditation on the bonds of family and the allure of extremist faith, one of today’s most celebrated Christian writers recounts his unexpected journey from a strict fundamentalist upbringing to a life of compassion and grace—a revelatory memoir that “invites comparison to Hillbilly Elegy” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). “Searing, heartrending . . . This stunning tale reminds us that the only way to keep living is to ask God for the impossible: love, forgiveness, and hope.”—Kate Bowler, New York Times bestselling author of Everything Happens for a Reason Raised by an impoverished widow who earned room and board as a Bible teacher in 1950s Atlanta, Philip Yancey and his brother, Marshall, found ways to venture out beyond the confines of their eight-foot-wide trailer. But when Yancey was in college, he uncovered a shocking secret about his father’s death—a secret that began to illuminate the motivations that drove his mother to extreme, often hostile religious convictions and a belief that her sons had been ordained for a divine cause. Searching for answers, Yancey dives into his family origins, taking us on an evocative journey from the backwoods of the Bible Belt to the bustling streets of Philadelphia; from trailer parks to church sanctuaries; from family oddballs to fire-and-brimstone preachers and childhood awakenings through nature, music, and literature. In time, the weight of religious and family pressure sent both sons on opposite paths—one toward healing from the impact of what he calls a “toxic faith,” the other into a self-destructive spiral. Where the Light Fell is a gripping family narrative set against a turbulent time in post–World War II America, shaped by the collision of Southern fundamentalism with the mounting pressures of the civil rights movement and Sixties-era forces of social change. In piecing together his fragmented personal history and his search for redemption, Yancey gives testament to the enduring power of our hunger for truth and the possibility of faith rooted in grace instead of fear. “I truly believe this is the one book I was put on earth to write,” says Yancey. “So many of the strands from my childhood—racial hostility, political division, culture wars—have resurfaced in modern form. Looking back points me forward.”

Author : Charlie Dawes
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830881079

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Simple Prayer by Charlie Dawes Pdf

Sometimes our walk with God seems so difficult. We struggle to find the time to pray, the words to say, and the way to pray them. Are we making prayer more complicated than it needs to be? Charlie Dawes is a pastor and professor who understands both the desires and the challenges of deepening our prayer lives. He has identified simple, biblical prayers that will help you unlock the mystery of conversing with God by paring our words down to their most elemental level. By focusing our prayers, we can open up a new way of relating with God that we have never before experienced. Simple prayer is far from simplistic. Instead, it will help you connect with God at a heart level that cannot be mastered with words alone.

Author : Max Lucado
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : Prayer
ISBN : 0718078128

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Before Amen by Max Lucado Pdf

We all pray . . . some. We pray to stay sober, centered, or solvent. When the lump is deemed malignant. When the money runs out before the month does. When the marriage is falling apart. We pray. But wouldn't we like to pray more? Better? Stronger? With more fire, faith, and fervency? Yet we have kids to feed, bills to pay, deadlines to meet. The calendar pounces on our good intentions like a tiger on a rabbit. And what about our checkered history with prayer? Uncertain words. Unmet expectations. Unanswered requests. We aren't the first to struggle with prayer. The first followers of Jesus needed prayer guidance too. In fact, prayer is the only tutorial they ever requested. And Jesus gave them a prayer. Not a lecture on prayer. Not the doctrine of prayer. He gave them a quotable, repeatable, portable prayer. Couldn't we use the same? In Before Amen best-selling author Max 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. Let the conversation begin.