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If you daydream when trying to listen to God and stumble when trying to speak, Praying offers you hope. As Packer and Nystrom explain, Praying "is a heart-to-heart affair, in which two Christians who try to pray and wish they prayed better share thoughts about what they are doing ... Our aim is not just to clarify Christian understanding but to foster Christian living. In real praying, head, heart and hands go together." Not just teaching about prayer, Packer and Nystrom challenge and inspire by pointing to a clearer realization of God's reality and character. Let God transform your prayers from mere duty to sheer delight!
Easy is never the word that fits real praying," say evangelical Christian
heavyweight Packer and Nystrom, a freelance writer who has penned more than 70
books and Bible study guides. Packer's series of talks on prayer combined with
Nystrom's transcription and input blend to create this definitive work that
will deepen readers' understanding of a difficult subject. Both authors admit
struggles with prayer, which makes their words even more reassuring for
Christians who rarely confess to similar wrestlings. The book covers all
aspects of prayer: the God we pray to, meditation (what Packer calls
"brooding"), prayer checkups, petitions and even corporate prayer. The pair
also discuss fundamental questions: why must we praise God? and can we really
complain to God? Readers shouldn't expect an easy, breezy read from Packer.
Nystrom works to keep Packer's original voice strong, which means deep
thinking, even deeper explanations and sentences of some length. His love of
history is evident through his many references to C.S. Lewis and church
fathers such as Luther and Augustine. The work of reading this book pays off
in a much more thorough understanding of prayer, its hindrances and its joys.
Study questions for each chapter encourage personal reflection and broader
understanding. (July) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Reviewed by Frances (Northeast), November 09, 2007 A must read for every Christian. If I could I would give this book to every believer I know. Clearly written, inspiring, challenging, honest, instructional, thought provoking and best of all prayer-provoking. I can't say enough about this book--except READ IT!!! The authors write as fellow prayers and give readers a better perspective of who God is and about this wonderful privilege we have to communicate with God. This is a book you will go back to for as long as you live. Write a review of Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight
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