Religion Prayer

Shifting you from defense to offense, globally respected apostolic leader Dr. Francis Myles equips you to triumphantly wage war in the spiritual realm through powerful, Bible-based warfare decrees and declarations that re-route the enemy and secure your ultimate victory.

Although arguably one of the simplest aspects of Christianity, prayer is also perhaps the most neglected, overlooked, and malnourished part of the average Christian’s day and life. While praying quickly before food and with a congregation on Sunday and for an ailing relative may be common enough, J. C. Ryle truly, and with palpable heartfelt and genuine care, pushes those of faith to see their lack of serious prayer for the spiritual health crisis that it is.

If you feel like you don’t know how to pray, you can’t find the right words, or you just can’t seem to get God’s attention, then you will be encouraged by this treasury of devotional expressions from Charles H. Spurgeon. His elegant prayers, beautiful in their simplicity, will invite you to be vulnerable before your Creator. His profound trust in God will set an example for your own pursuit of a peaceful spirit.

Prayer seems like it should be so simple. Yet when it comes to actually praying, often it feels awkward and complicated. I mean...what should you actually pray about? What do you say? Is there anything you should or shouldn't say? Do you have to speak out loud? Where do you even start?

What is prayer? Are we really praying when we pray? Do we know the power of prayer? These matters and others must be understood if we would have a real prayer life and be effective in prayer. In this little volume of collected messages given over a long period of ministry by the author, and which are now translated and published in English for the first time, Watchman Nee shares with us the lessons on prayer that he has learned through the years.

Sometimes we describe ourselves as trees. When we're thriving, we speak of being rooted and fruitful, in a good season. When we struggle, we might describe ourselves as withering, cut off from friendship and the world. These ways of describing ourselves matter because they shape the ways we live. But in a world dominated by efficiency, we have begun to use more unforgiving metaphors. We speak of ourselves as computers: we process things, we recharge. In doing so, we come to expect of ourselves an exhausting, relentless productivity.

Esther Emery was a successful playwright and theater director, wife and mother, and loving it all—until, suddenly, she wasn’t. When a personal and professional crisis of spectacular extent leaves her reeling, Esther is left empty, alone in her marriage, and grasping for identity that does not define itself by busyness and a breakneck pace of life. Something had to be done. What Falls from the Sky is Esther’s fiercely honest, piercingly poetic account of a year without Internet.

What comes to mind when you think about prayer? Does it feel like something for holy people but not for you? Or like a mystical experience you could never hope to achieve in real life? Or maybe just a boring duty with little payoff? In this book, author and pastor Chad Veach demystifies the concept of prayer by explaining in practical terms what prayer looks like in our day-to-day lives. It turns out, it's not hard! This passionate, personal approach to prayer removes the pressure to "pray right" and replaces it with the calm assurance that God wants to hear from us.

Every Moment Holy, Volume III: The Work of the People is a book of over 100 new liturgies for daily life, drawing on a range of writers, artists, poets, songwriters, pastors, and illustrators (with Douglas Kaine McKelvey both writing and editing). With prayers by Malcolm Guite, Ellie Holcomb, Philip Yancey, Ruth Chou Simons, Sho Baraka, Andrew Peterson and more, this collection represents a community of believers engaged in the work of reminding all of us that our lives are shot through with sacred purpose and eternal hopes even in the midst of the everyday moments that make up our lives.

Teenager Lucas Leonard made shocking admissions in front of the altar - he'd practiced witchcraft, conspired to murder his parents, and committed unspeakable crimes. The confessions earned him a brutal beating by a gang of angry church members, including his parents and sister. Lucas was brought to the hospital dead, awakening the sleepy community of Chadwicks, New York, to the horror that had been lurking next door. Nine members of Lucas' church would eventually find themselves facing murder-related charges. But how did they get to that point? And what made Lucas confess?

What if it were possible to have a conversation with Jesus and ask him anything you could think of? Just suppose it were possible, and you had the opportunity! What would you think of to ask? A man, who calls himself a “closet” psychic, had such an opportunity. During his regular meditation while speaking with his spirit guides Jesus put in an appearance and joined in the conversation.

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.

Walk in the footsteps of a king! King David is regarded as one of the Bible’s greatest heroes for one reason: he was a sold-out worshipper. Through all of his success, failures, and pain, David worshipped God with his whole heart. The first 30 Psalms provide a record of his prayers to God - a window into his prayers as he wrestled through every circumstance across the full spectrum of human emotion. David’s example is an important model for modern-day Christians, and his words in the Psalms provide powerful language we can use in our own journey.

This must-have resource on effective prayer from best-selling author and internationally respected pastor Jack Hayford gives believers the keys to unlocking the secrets of effective intercessory prayer, including how to pray with rightful authority, perseverance, and confidence. He provides encouragement, powerful testimonies, keen biblical guidance, and insight to help readers pray more effectively for God's grace, goodness, and power in the lives of those they love.

In this book, the author provides a practical yet powerful way to help wives and wives to-be tap into the power of prayer in their every day life. DeLonda offers and shares specific prayers to incorporate into every wife's daily prayer life. This book offers tangible tools to use for effective results for every marriage.

These 45 morning prayers will help you understand what prayer is, the different types of prayer, and how you can include this practice in your daily life. With powerful and uplifting language, this book helps you open a channel to God, build a relationship with him, and be transformed by the power of prayer. This inspirational book is more than just a book of morning prayers. It helps you understand many of traditional prayers from scripture, and how to listen to what God is saying back to you.

In The Prophetic Healing Power of Your Words, Becky Dvorak draws from her personal experience and timeless Bible teaching, mentoring every reader on how to prophesy their healing by using words charged with the power of God! As a missionary and international healing minister, Becky has taught these principles to multitudes worldwide and has seen breakthrough results. Using a simple strategy, she shows you how to speak God’s words and prophesy your own healing.

As Dr. King prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final sermons for Strength to Love, a volume of his best-known homilies. King had begun working on the sermons during a fortnight in jail in July 1962. Having been arrested for holding a prayer vigil outside Albany City Hall, King and Ralph Abernathy shared a jail cell for 15 days that was, according to King, ''dirty, filthy, and ill-equipped'' and "the worse I have ever seen." While behind bars, he spent uninterrupted time preparing the drafts for classic sermons....

The groundbreaking Prayer Warrior Series culminates with C. Peter Wagner's most personal insights yet into the dynamics of prayer and spiritual warfare. Dr. Wagner reveals his personal approach to prayer as he provides you with practical steps for deepening and strengthening your own prayer life. Praying with Power will encourage you as it leads you into intimate personal, life-changing communication with the almighty God.

Prayer is your ongoing conversation with something larger than yourself. And similar to a mindfulness practice, a daily prayer practice has the power to change your life. Regardless of whether or not you practice organized religion, this gift is available to you as a way to unlock greater awareness and inner strength. With her signature joy and heartfelt wisdom, Agapi Stassinopoulos presents a non-denominational guide to harnessing this power of prayer in your life and using it to find connection, peace, and gratitude.