Prayer doesn’t have to be a duty to be performed, but is a gift to be enjoyed
Sadly, most of us struggle to set aside time to pray. But, fear not, this is not another book that will pile on the guilt, simply saying pray better and more often. Instead, Michael Reeves shows us not only why prayer is so essential, but also how we can enjoy it too.
Taking his cue from Calvin’s definition that prayer is ‘the chief exercise of faith,’ Reeves helps us understand that prayer should be a natural expression of our faith. Just as faith is awakened as we grasp the wonders of the gospel, so prayer follows as our hearts respond to these glorious truths.
Enjoy your prayer life is a delightful read; and as you turn the pages, it’ll show you that prayer doesn’t have to be a duty to be performed, but is rather a gift to be enjoyed.
1. The problem with prayer
2. What is prayer?
3. Help!
4. We're all sinners
5. Prayer springs from God's word
6. Praying like Jesus
7. Praying to God as our Father
8. Praying at all times
9. Depending on God
10. The Spirit helps us
11. The Spirit makes us Christ-like as we pray
12. The Spirit brings us together in fellowship with God
13. Enjoying the life of God
14. So exercise faith and pray!
| Contributors | Michael Reeves |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781909611641 |
| Format | Paperback |
| First published | February 2014 |
| Dimensions | 110mm x 178mm x 4.4mm |
| Weight | 0.05 kg |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 48 |
| Publisher | 10 Publishing |
We all struggle with prayer. There I said it. We have all bought new prayer diaries and filled them in for two weeks at most and then the blank pages started rolling in. We have resolved to get up earlier and pray more before the start of the day and we kept it up until Wednesday and then it started to slide before dwindling entirely. We think of our prayer life and we feel guilty because we know it is vital but it never seems easy.
Mike Reeves in this dynamic, little book comes alongside and shows us how we can enjoy a life of prayer. He uses the repeated phrase borrowed from church history that prayer is ‘the chief exercise of faith.’ In 14 succinct chapter we are taken on a journey starting with the problem the prayer, going through the theory of prayer and ending with exhortation to pray, this is the adrenaline shot that we are all looking for to kick start and perpetuate effective prayer lives.
I heartily recommend this explosive, dangerous and digestible book on prayer, it isn’t a how to, but it is stunning treatise on enjoying, valuing and getting going with prayer.
