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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... things that I struggle with as I seek to pray . My first struggle is to take the time . I'm very good at coming up with all sorts of reasons not to make time for prayer . " I'm too busy " is my favorite excuse . I struggle when I do ...
... thing called prayer can be downright frightening . Now let me be very clear . I value prayer . One of my deepest ... things that I've learned on my journey . My hope is to help you onward as you grow in prayer . Our main resource for ...
... thing was suddenly taken up to heaven . Now while Peter was greatly puzzled about what to make of the vision that he had seen , suddenly the men sent by Cornelius appeared . This is a key story in the New Testament . This story is about ...
... thing . But God repeatedly tells Peter , " What God has made clean you must not call profane . " Poor Peter is confused by it all . None of this makes any ... things about prayer with which I struggle 4 Prayer as Joy , Prayer as Struggle.
Mark Braaten. There are many things about prayer with which I struggle . As I mentioned earlier , I struggle with ... thing of joy . As the story in Acts unfolds , Peter learns that God is directing him to Cornelius and through Cornelius ...
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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 |