Get Off Your Knees and Pray: A Woman's Guide to Life-Changing Prayer

You can come to God just as you are. Prayer with your Heavenly Father doesn't have to be organized or prepared like a school essay. He loves you and longs to talk with you now, in the midst of your circumstances. Join Sheila Walsh on her journey as she shares how she discovered a deeper prayer life while struggling with depression and doubt. As she is drawn off her knees into a lifestyle of prayer, you'll find hope to do the same. 240 pages, hardcover from Thomas Nelson.

We know we can talk to God, but it just sounds so important, so intimidating, so religious. We assume that only the very spiritual hear from Him directly. But author Sheila Walsh says "Every sound we utter, every thank you we say, every tear we cry in God’s presence is prayer."

Get Off Your Knees and Pray is a real woman’s guide to real prayer-from understanding the biblical basis for prayer to cultivating a vital personal relationship with God. It is the perfect blend of practical advice, personal stories, and biblical truth to encourage and help you achieve greater intimacy with God through prayer. Prayer is not just a few sentences we say to God while on our knees. It is living out our ongoing, every-moment commitment to God. 

"Sheila steers us away from prayer as formula (say the right things the right way and God responds) and toward prayer as picture-a picture of God’s desired relationship.  Talking.  Listening.  Trusting.  Living.  This volume, warm and witty like its author deserves a spot on every reading calendar."

-Max Lucado, best-selling author and minister

 "No matter what kind of difficulty you have about prayer, this book will
help. Sheila has experienced all of them, and she will take you through them
to where God has taken her: straight into His very real and accepting
Presence."

 -Dr. Henry Cloud, speaker and coauthor of Boundaries

 

"This volume, warm and witty like its author, deserves a spot on every reading calendar." - Max Lucado

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Reviewed by Margaret Ouellette (Buena Vista, CO), May 06, 2008

Good guide into a deeper prayer life.Not always as deep as one might hope, but nevertheless, it is useful for newer Christians.

Reviewed by Rena Jane Witter (Nunapitchuk, AK), April 15, 2008

I love this book. Walsh is down to earth, very honest and unpretentious. She addresses the most confusing and difficult factors in women's Christian and everyday lives and makes our roles and our sometimes disconnect with Our Father have more meaning and be easier to pray through. Kudos to this book.

Reviewed by Lois Murr (Fayetteville, PA), March 18, 2008

Sheila Walsh has always been one of my favorites. Once again she speaks very directly to me through her honesty and transparency.

Reviewed by Joella Carr (Sevierville, TN), March 16, 2008

Once again Sheila delivers a great writing that answers questions! We all have questions about prayer and many are answered (Bibically) by Sheila in this book. She is a great writer and I applaud her newest effort!

Reviewed by Bonnie (Celina TX), February 23, 2008

Well, Sheila has done it again with prayer. "Get Off Your Knees and Pray" is a book that will free you up and help you to understand that as a Christian, prayer is your birthright and it will strengthen your whole life. Here is one of my favorite parts from this book. "We hear people telling us that the way to God is clearer through something or someone else. That if we read this book, the author will tell us how to reach God. That if we send money to that ministry, someone will talk to God and receive and answer on our behalf. Rubbish! God talks to His people through His Word, through the counsel of Godly friends, and to our own hearts through the Holy Spirit." Skipping 3 paragraphs she goes onto say this. "I'm saying that prayer is sometimes just the beginning of the conversation. So many of the spiritual disciplines that used to be practiced by believers have, to a large extent, been lost. Meditation, solitude, and fasting are elements that are often missing from our lives. It takes an intentional choice to carve out time in our overfull schedules to listen to the voice of God in that way. But Jesus assured us that when we look past all the books and speakers and seek to commune with Him, we will know His voice." I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to hear from God through prayer or to the one who already faithfully prays.

Reviewed by Deborah Odom (Matthews, NC), February 19, 2008

Wonderful, easy to read book. I personally know Sheila from being her "Shadow" at several Women of Faith Conferences and her precious personality and Christ-Centered heart comes through on each page. A fresh, new perspective on prayer - this is a "Must-Read" for every Christian who wants to have a deep,close prayer relationship with our Lord - not that we change God, but that through prayer, He changes us! Thank you Sheila!

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