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. |
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... Grace at the Center ( Petersham , MA : St. Bede's Publications , 1978 ) . By permission of St. Bede's Publications . Excerpt from A Cry for Mercy by Henri Nouwen , © 1981 by Henri Nouwen . Used by permission of Doubleday , a division of ...
... grace of God . And most of all , thank you to Karen . Your suggestions for the manu- script were wonderful . But even more , thank you for sharing my life , for encouraging me , and for taking care of our family as I pursue these ...
... grace , and I realize that I am close to my Lord . That is the greatest joy that I know . Yet still I struggle , and I'm never quite as good at praying as I'd like to be . This book is written for people who struggle to pray . It is ...
... grace of God unfold in his midst . Peter catches a glimpse of the sheer grace and magnitude of God , and his struggle is replaced by the joy of what God is about . We too will struggle in prayer . But we do so with the assur- ance that ...
... grace ? Do I keep wondering , in the center of my being , whether you will give me all I need if I just keep my eyes on you ? Please accept my distractions , my fatigue , my irritations , and my faithless wanderings . You know me more ...
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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 |