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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... morning routine . Each day she got up early , read her Bible , and then spent a half hour in prayer . She prayed for her family and her church . She assured me she was praying for me . She prayed about all of life , the good and the bad ...
... morning she was tempted to skip her prayer time . But she stuck with it . And because of it she knew the joy of her Lord . Ann showed me that prayer leads deeply into Jesus , and that our lives can reflect the joyful wonder of that ...
... morning to go fishing , determined to get some walleyes for breakfast . I was up before anyone else and silently slid my canoe into the water . I was on the lake just as the sun was coming up . It was spectacular . The water was calm ...
... morning on the lake reminded me of the power and wonder of saying thank you . I learned that thanksgiving is a natural response to the grace of our God . When we honestly see what God is about , when we catch a glimpse of the hand of ...
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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 |