A Must for Prayer Warriors... and those who want to be.
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If you are looking to strengthen you private prayer life and experience Gods power as you pray for others, this book is for you!
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This is not just a book, the Love Affair of Prayer is a weapon.  I have been equipped with strategy to fight the good fight of faith.  I have tucked away many nuggests from author Dr. Given's artillery (book).  The struggle was not to strangle but to strengthen and sanctify is the smooth stone that keeps me on a daily basis.  Dr. Given's art is prophetic and it ministers to me when I don't feel like reading.  The workbook like feel encouraged me to write what God was speaking in that moment. Every believer should make this ammo apart of their library.
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In a world overladen with books on prayer that leave one as overwhelmed as they were before, Dr. Whitney comes in with relief for the weary.  This is - by far - the best book on prayer that I've ever read.  That is no small compliment, especially in light of excellent books by devotional giants like Andrew Murray, Matthew Henry, and Martin Luther, to name a few.  I cannot say enough great things about this book! There are several strengths to "Praying the Bible".  Here, though, I will list only a few that come to mind:

1.  Simplicity.  It is the simplest book on prayer that you will ever find.  Dr. Whitney is a scholar, but he is a pastor first, and it shows in how simple he lays out his tried and true method for prayer.  He leads the dejected and spiritually parched Christian by the hand to an ever-flowing fountain of fresh spring water.  My first-grader can follow this book and put it into practice.

2.  Practicality.  I've read some books on prayer that leave me lost in a fog, not knowing what to do.  Prayer, above all, is a discipline to practice.  It is something the Christian must do.  Dr. Whitney gives the reader very concrete instructions and helps to immediately improve their prayer life.  The reader leaves knowing exactly what to do and with a very clear plan on how to do it.

3.  Theocentricity.  That's the best word I could use to describe the overall flavor of the book.  It points the reader back to his/her God.  It drives the one who prays to the word of the One to whom they pray.  It exalts the God of Scripture and his holy, inspired, inerrant word.  This gives the reader a clear focus on God as they approach him in prayer.  This is exactly what every Christian needs.  Not just more methods, even simple, practical ones; but a reorientation to the glory of the Bible and the God who reveals himself to us there.

4.  Brevity.  I suppose this goes along with "simplicity" but it deserves its own mentioning.  This book is very short.  It is surprisingly short.  You could pick it up and finish in a few hours, reading at a reasonable pace.  However, I'd suggest taking a weekend to prayerfully work through the book.  Dr. Whitney offers much profundity in very little space, and this is exactly what weary, prayerless sheep need.

Do yourself a favor worth a billion dollars to your soul.  Grab your Bible and grab this book.  Read every page of this book and do what it says.  I did, and my prayer life has not been the same since.  Thank you, Dr. Whitney!
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I've enjoyed the benefits of prayer in the spirit for over 40 years, and this little volume is among the very best I've read in laying out the Scripture's perspective on this important subject, void of denominational agenda.  Lindfelt sets it beyond a mere sense of obligation to "pray perfectly" more & more, but also gives the heart of why we'd want to overflow with prayerful praise, in spirit and in truth, to a loving Father God. I've enjoyed giving out copies to those wanting to be introduced to the subject as a whole, and have used it as a base text for training youth leaders.
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This little book was recommended by a long time, good friend whom I respect highly. He and I have similar views on organized religion, especially the Christian religion and all its many denominations. Rarely does the Christian church speak clearly and timely. In this day and age people are looking for spirituality, a deep spirituality, which involves a genuine way to talk/pray to the Higher Power we call God. Most prayers I've heard prayed individually or corporately in a public setting always seems to be a mini sermon lifted up to God but intended for those gathered. People, especially unchurched, young people as well as many of the young people who are churched and seeking want to know how to pray. God demands no loftly nor flowery language, especially with the 'thees' and 'thous'. Anne Lamott gives us the essentals of prayer in her book which comes out of her life experience. It involves 3 things, saying help, saying thanks, and then saying wow! This book is refreshing and an open door for those seeking to deepen their spiritual life, even for someone like me who can't a place to light on on the spectrum of belief.
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Have just finished the book Do Greater Things by Robby Dawkins  which I received from it's publisher Creation House. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in building up your confidence and faith in praying effectively for the sick and hurting. It reminds me very much of the books I read early in my faith walk over 45 years ago by Charles and Francis Hunter. They made praying for the sick seem so obvious and natural that everyone should be involved in doing it and expecting that God would indeed answer.

This is less a book about the theology of healing prayer and more about examples from the ministry of Mr. Dawkins that demonstrate the practical applications of how praying for the needs of others can be accomplished. Here are a few things that are talked about which resonate with me. And this is how I interpret them.

The first is that God has given us the authority to pray for the needs of others in Jesus name. That means that because we are a representative of Christ we can speak directly to the condition ourselves. Our prayer then does not say something like - Oh God, please heal this person's leg - but instead goes more like - I command that leg to receive divine healing now (in the name of Jesus). The same stance would be used in dealing with evil spirits. We must use the authority we have been given based on what Jesus has already done for us.

The second is that we should be interested first in the person and second in the condition they have. And if we are interested in the person then we engage them in finding out what hurts where. After they identify their level of pain we pray and then check to see if there has been any improvement and to what level. Then we keep at it until complete healing or until it's obvious there is no more that can be done at that time.

And the third thing that stood out to me is that although everyone does not have the gift of healing every Christian does have the authority of Christ in them to pray for others with some success. Many times we do not ask others if we can pray for them because of the fear of being in some way rejected by that person.

This book brings out two things here. One is that almost all people appreciate it when someone asks if they can pray for them. If nothing happens they really don't get upset or think less of God. Two is that although it is our responsibility to pray it is God's responsibility to effect the authority He has given us. Our faith is in who God is, trusting that He loves both us and the person we are praying for.

Again, this is an easy read which is both faith building and action inducing.
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Besides the fact the book is associated with the Kendrick's "War Room" movie release, it comes with a clear mandate: prayer is a weapon in the battle with the enemy.

It begins with a wonderful testimony of answered prayer which had serious implications for the two brothers and their family. Often our prayers can become unfocused and generic and this book provides a blueprint for a more strategic biblically based prayer life. The 35 short chapters are spread out across seven sections: Enlistment, Basic Training, Conditioning, Strategies, Targets, Ammunition and Reinforcements and the authors encourage you to read a chapter a day. Each chapter starts with a bible verse relating to the topic, moves into a short commentary and ends with a specific prayer. The 35 prayers alone make the investment in the book extremely worthwhile. I'm hoping the authors may provide some form of abbreviated resource that records only the prayers and chapter headings.

I found most of the topics were covered in enough detail however, there were some could have had more. There are also a number of excellent appendices providing bible verses and pointers to specific prayer points which I expect will be used by many readers.

This is a book that will help all people pray more strategically whether or not your new to it or a veteran. But it's important to always remember that the best way to to get better at prayer is by having your Bible open and start praying.
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This book gives the tools that are needed to become a prayer warrior.  Awesome prayers to guide you through it.
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I've always sought to find someone to guide me in prayer proper, and I found it in this book. Assimilating the early Fathers the data provided has been tested, tasted and prooven for our benefit and for the Glory and expansion of God's Kingdom -a must have book for anyone serious about praying effectively to God.
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Very great read. Insightful for anyone who wants to understand intercessory prayer or want to become a better prayer warrior.
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I just finished reading this book; it was given to me as a gift many years ago.  All I can say is that if one is *truly* seeking the Lord and is *ready* to take on the burden and work of prayer, it is a must read.  Truly in these days, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.", (Matthew 9:37)

It's the first book that I've read that I've become reluctant to lend to other simply because I know I will need it as a prayer guide and reference; I'd rather buy those who want to borrow my copy their own copy!
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John really shared great insight on how to pray and get results. He covers the need for personal consecration, and the part that being a clean vessel plays in intercession. I recommend this book for all prayer warriors.
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This prayer book is powerful. Using it, I learned to pray God's Holy Word back to Him. I have purchased several of these books for those under the attack of the enemy. Prayer changes things! I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs to become a prayer warrior!
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In this great little book, theologian Stanley Grenz takes a careful look at Prayer. He looks at what prayer is, and why we as Christians should do it. He then goes on to focus on petitionary prayer, helping us to build an understanding of God and the world where prayer really matters.

Grenz clearly has a heart for prayer. And his passion is reflected throughout these pages. He writes as someone who wants to tear down barriers to prayer and help draw us closer to God. He begins this task by strongly reminding Christians how important prayer is, and how important it should be. He starts off with the bold assertion that prayer is the biggest challenge facing the church today. Many people have relegated prayer to the back corners of our lives, maybe doing it out of habit, but no longer really believing in its power. Grenz sets out to remind us that prayer is to be central to who we are as Christians. This reminder includes a look at the role played in the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, and the role it has played in the life of the church ever since. He also looks at how prayer has been understood theologically, and sets out to build a theological understanding of prayer. His understanding focuses on prayer as being "the cry for the kingdom." Prayer is a time when we come into God's presence to entreat him to bring about things as he wills. We pray "according to God's will," seeking that God's desires, God's very kingdom, would be done here on earth. In essence, we are longing for the future to break into the present. And God has invited us into relationship with him in such a way that our prayer in some way releases God's power to act. Our very petitions can make a difference.

This wise book is an education in itself. Grenz looks at many rational stumbling blocks that can interfere with our prayers, and then takes an extended look at what it means to pray according to God's will. This is clearly a theology alive with God's spirit, and it calls the believer back to what should be at the heart of her or his life, prayer.
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The subtitle of this book is: Prayer That Moves Heaven and Changes Nations.  Now that certainly peeked my interest!  I was interested in reading this book for a few reasons.

  First, I highly respect Anne Graham Lotz.
  Second, I already know she can write on deep theological subjects in a manner that is easy to read.
  Third (and most importantly), my prayer life needs a boost.

I must say, I think this is her best book to date.  I've been a Christian a very long time and this book helped me see insights into both Daniel (as a person) and into prayer that is effective.  In this book, Anne shares with us what God has taught her these last few years about praying when we are desperate.  Whether for ourselves, our family, our friends, or our country.

This is the book Anne Graham Lotz was writing when she became the full time caregiver for her husband and subsequently when he suddenly passed away.  She shares from the heart a faith made strong through many trials and a deep burden for this country.  This is not a fluffy book on sending up little prayers to God, it offers the meat of the Word about the subject.

The four sections include:
Preparing for Prayer (Committed to Pray, Compelled to Pray, Centered in Prayer)
Pleading in Prayer (Pleading with Confidence, Pleading with Confession, Pleading with Clarity)
Prevailing in Prayer (Answered Immediately, Answered Ultimately, Answered Specifically)
Patterns for Prayer (A Prayer That is Centered, A Prayer That is Compelled, A Prayer That is Confident, A Prayer That is Contrite, A Prayer That Is Clear, A Prayer For the Battle)

The Daniel Prayer was sitting on our coffee table while I was reading it and one evening after I had gone to bed, I found out my husband picked it up out of curiosity and stayed up far after midnight reading it. He only put it down when he could no longer stay awake.  Who would expect that from a book on prayer?  It is that well written.

I highly recommend this book!

This book was provided by the publisher for the sake of review but the opinions are my own.
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Some people think that it is easy to lead a congregation in prayer, you just get up and pray.  But that is not really true.  A fellow pastor encouraged me that this book would be a good tool for helping me to understand the importance of how to lead a congregation in prayer.  There are different times of prayer in the service, different types of prayers, different interaction for the person praying as well as the congregant members who are listening.  God loves to hear His children pray, but He loves it more when His servants do a good job of leading a congregation to His throne in a true act of worship through prayer.

Hughes Oliphant Old gives wonderful teaching on the different aspects of prayer and how they fit into the liturgy of the worship service.  He then gives hundreds of examples of good prayers for invocation, confession, pardon and petition.  His written prayers are wonderful.  They will help each of grow in our walk with Christ just by praying these prayers on our own and then also within the context of a worship service.

As you begin your ministry of public prayer this book will be indispensable in giving you well written prayers to begin that ministry.  As time goes on and you become more and more familiar with the aspects of prayer you will be able to write your own prayers better than you use to.  You will find how scripture will be able to guide you in your prayer preparation and also you will find that many of the Psalms are just perfect to be used as prayers in your worship times.  But to be effective in prayer you will need three things;

1.  You will need to know your scriptures well
2.  You will need to know your congregation well
3.  You will need to have a good and effective personal prayer life so that your public prayer life will flow naturally.

This is a great book.  It has been around for a long time, but for me I just was introduced to it and am so happy that my friend brought this book to my attention.

Enjoy!
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This is a fantastic book for encouragement that will spur you on in amping up your prayer life. This little collection is a powerful incentive to reexamine the content and character of your prayer life. We are, as frail humans, inclined to offer up self-absorbed prayers that reflect very little concern, or awareness, of God's glory and purposes as we treat Him like a genie in a bottle pressing Him to grant our wishes.

The prayers contained in this powerful little book are organized by theme. They are Christ-centered (which is to say God centered), humble and sometimes poetic "little offerings" to a Giant God, who does all things well. While modern culture seems content to paint cartoon-like portrayals of the Puritans, these prayers grant us insight into the deeply spiritual and personable people who suffered from the same trials and temptations as we.

The candor and child like transparency with which they approach the one true God is touching, revealing, and encouraging---and entirely biblical. If you want to bless your soul, gain insight into a mature and maturing prayer life and perhaps find good examples of how to pray, then buy this book.  Obviously, our prayers must be from the heart (as these are). You may wish to begin your prayer time by reading one of these prayers and using them to jump start your prayer time. Of course these prayers are not Scripture but they are a reminder that a deeper, richer, and more God-honoring prayer life is ours for the taking, if we but try. Buy this book.