Prayer as Joy, Prayer as StruggleLiturgical Press, 2008 - 105 páginas Mark Braaten describes the experience of seeing the sun rise on a northern Minnesota lake and spontaneously offering thanks to God. He describes sitting beside his children's bed as they sleep and resting in the awareness of God's blessings. Confronted by such beauty, prayer flows out of us. That is to say, there are times when we are easily aware that we are in the presence of God, our awe comes naturally, and our prayer is full of joy. But Braaten also points out that at times prayer is a struggle. Life is often not awe inspiring and prayer is often not easy. We find our praying frustrating and difficult. Our prayer life is a journey of both joy and struggle. It is learning to recognize and reach out to God; even more it is recognizing how God is constantly reaching out to us. Braaten explores many types of prayer, including thanksgiving, confession, praise, wrestling, petition, intercession, listening, and hope. He also explores what it means when the answer to prayer is no and how we experience prayer in doubt and in confidence. In each chapter, he uses an extended biblical example of prayer and also provides the text of prayers we can use in our own practice. For all who seek joy in prayer, even as we struggle, Braaten offers an engaging personal and pastoral reflection on the ways we pray. |
De dentro do livro
Resultados 1-5 de 20
... lead us onward in the gift of prayer ! Allow me to share some thank - yous to people who have made this book possible . Thank you to the staff and editors at Liturgical Press . Your help and support has been invaluable ! ix Preface.
... gift of knowing God in our lives . We are given the gift of seeing our lives in the hand of God , of talking with God , and listening to God . We will experience ourselves to be shaped and renewed . There is nothing more powerful or ...
... gift . God so wants us to ex- perience the joy of prayer that he will help us to pray ! Listen to what the Apostle Paul says in Romans 8 : 26-27 . " Like- wise the Spirit helps us in our weakness ; for we do not know how to pray as we ...
... gift , sheer gift , as God renews my life . You are invited by this same Lord into this same joy . That's the promise of prayer . All that our Lord has done is meant for you . You are the one that God invites to share in prayer . With ...
Você atingiu seu limite de visualização deste livro.
Conteúdo
1 | |
11 | |
Prayer as Confession | 22 |
Prayer as Praise | 33 |
Prayer as Wrestling with God | 43 |
Prayer as Request | 51 |
Praying in Times of Doubt | 58 |
Prayer When the Answer Is No | 65 |
Praying the Prayers of Others | 73 |
Prayer as Listening | 83 |
Prayer as Hope | 93 |
Notes | 100 |
Further Reading | 102 |
Index of Bible References | 104 |