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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... lives and the life of the world , and there is joy there beyond anything else that we can know . Prayer is the 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 ...
... lives can reflect the joyful wonder of that . That's the promise of prayer . It is a promise for you and me . Prayer takes work and commitment , of course . But ultimately prayer is joy . God in his mercy calls us to new life . Prayer ...
... grace , so that our lives may conform to those desires which accord with your will ; through Jesus Christ our Lord . Reinhold Niebuhr3 Chapter 2 Prayer as Thanksgiving Joy is the serious business 10 Prayer as Joy , Prayer as Struggle.
... lives , the only response is to give thanks . Thanksgiving is seeing what God is about , and perhaps catch- ing a glimpse of who God is , and then responding with gratitude . It is the grateful response of one who realizes that he or ...
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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 |