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Through a pointed analysis of our spiritual and practical difficulties in prayer, Wallis show how the Holy Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. Learn how to yield yourself to Him, to allow Him to pray through you, and let the Holy Spirit lead you into "the deep things of God."

This work brings together three prayer practices for each day of the year to enhance contemplative living. First, a brief 'active prayer'; second, spiritual reading; and, third, Lectio Divina. The brief introductory prayer sentences are from various sources - the Bible and traditional prayers of the church or of well-known spiritual writers. The spiritual readings come from 11 of Father Keatings' books and one audiotape, with a month's worth of readings derived from each work. Each day's entry concludes with a brief selection from the Bible, or Lectio Divina.

We often think the process of hearing God’s voice is more complex than it really is. We may be straining to hear God speak in one specific way, when in fact, He is communicating in creative and unique ways which we must learn to discern. As you discover the different ways God speaks, you can position yourself to hear His voice with fresh, supernatural clarity!

In this award-winning book, Leanne Payne reveals how to overcome the three great barriers that keep us from becoming whole persons: The inability to receive God's forgiveness, the inability to forgive others, and the inability to accept ourselves.

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.

Following the example of St. Ignatius, we believe that praying the Examen will lead to a better life. The 500-year-old daily practice of honest self-assessment and reflection is a founding principle of Ignatian spirituality. Reimagining the Ignatian Examen - the only book of its kind - will lead you through a fresh and stimulating reflection on your past day, your present state of being, and your spiritual desires and needs for tomorrow.

Any Christian mother and father, or grandmother and grandfather, desires what is spiritually best for their children. However, knowing how to pray for them can often be as challenging as knowing what to pray. Without proper guidance, our prayers are prone to become dry, repetitive lists of requests. With the help of Dr. Erwin Lutzer, you can learn how your best, loving intentions can become enriching, effective intercessions for your children or grandchildren. Trade your lists of requests for Scripturally-based prayers that will immerse you in God’s promises and will.

Does your prayer life need an upgrade? Do you find yourself unsure of how to pray, leading to prayers that feel stagnant and ineffective? Imagine witnessing supernatural demonstrations and achieving powerful, life-altering results through the transformative power of your prayers. Throughout God's Word, believers are called to pray and engage with God. Your prayer life is not meant to be routine but a dynamic lifestyle in the Spirit with eternal significance in every utterance.

Find security and hope in a broken world through the unshakable promises of God. Join best-selling author and beloved pastor Max Lucado as he leads you through 30 life-changing promises from God in Praying the Promises. You’ll experience a more intimate and effective prayer life and a deeper faith in the God who keeps every promise.

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.

From the Upper Room in Jerusalem to this very hour, the rushing river of the Holy Spirit has been flowing since Pentecost. Today, Heaven is waiting on a bold, courageous host of believers to carry the banner of revival. Author Tommy Welchel is the last living connection to the saints of the Azusa Street revival. In The River of Zion, this spiritual general traces the Holy Spirit's movement from Pentecost to Azusa, and beyond, empowering you to join your prayers to God's ongoing work—for miraculous results!

Some of the most incredible, hard-hitting, and revealing words on prayer came from the pen of E.M. Bounds. Of the 11 books he wrote, nine are centered on this topic. For over a century, pastors, Christians, and teachers have been using his words for guidance and inspiration for their own communication with God. They have all become sought-after classics to this day.

Is there a holier moment than when a preacher steps into the pulpit and opens the scriptures before the people of the Lord? A. W. Tozer certainly understood the gravity and sanctity of that moment. His pulpit prayers reflect the holy awe that he experienced as he stood before God and the gathered congregation. Although Tozer fans are familiar with his writings and sermons, now for the first time, Approaching the Almighty collects the prayers that Tozer offered as he stepped into the pulpit to preach.

Too often we approach prayer as a formula, failing to understand that the courts of Heaven are a dimension in the spirit...where unanswered prayers are answered! Trained to operate in this realm, global apostolic leader and best-selling author Dr. Francis Myles has seen incredible, miraculous results—and now he shares how you can too. Don’t settle for silence when answers are your legal right through Jesus Christ. It’s time to pray with power, partnering with the Holy Spirit to enter the courts of Heaven and experience the supernatural results waiting for you.

You can hear the voice of your Lord. He is always speaking to you. In fact, every believer is called to have a one-on-one relationship with God because he longs to share sweet times of intimacy with all his children. How to Hear God's Voice will teach you to discern his voice from all the other voices that clamor for your attention.

We all long for significance, even as we fear we will never be good enough. We listen for God, but hear only voices of doubt and practicality. Listen again. There is a call that only you can answer. Clout is power and influence. It is an undeniable trait that opens doors and moves mountains. You have it, and you can use it to change the world around you. With Scripture and stories from her own life, Jenni Catron maps out the pitfalls and clear paths on the way toward discovering and unleashing your very own clout.

All of us experience setbacks that we don't understand. In his book All Things Are Working for Your Good, Joel Osteen teaches that those setbacks are part of the human journey, but if we stay rooted in faith and remain positive when we go through challenges, we will not only grow, but we will see how all things work together for our good. This 365-day devotional will encourage you through the darkness, as you seek the light in God's will throughout the year.

Through this 52-week devotional experience, you will be reacquainted with the obstacles and outcomes of familiar couples like Abraham & Sarah... and meet some lesser-known couples like Othniel & Aksah. Each week focuses on one couple of the Bible, from Adam & Eve to Christ & His Bride. You will read their story, learn about their cultural setting and explore how their story can teach you important truths about your own marriage. Each week you will be guided with questions applying biblical truth to your relationship with your spouse.

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.

It is an unambiguous treatise that has greatly inspired thousands for world evangelization, resulting in many more being touched by the awesome power of God. In this book, Pastor Chris teaches divine 'truths' about 'chariots,' as God's tolls for soul winning. He reveals what God's call to Phillip to, "join...this chariot" (Acts 8:29), is to every believer in every generation, and challenges you to answer that call. He also shows you how to maximize your chariot for world evangelization.