A Praying Life

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Paul Miller has written an engaging, transparent and practical book on prayer. His connection to his everyday life, filled with trials and tribulations (their daughter Kim struggles with autism and developmental delay). This 'real world' approach to prayer lends credibility and quality to the read. Enjoying prayer and our conversation with the Lord is what this book brings to one's life - returning to a close walk with the God who loves us. In his easy to read style, Miller encourages us to 'live in your Father's story.' By this he means “you can’t listen to God if you are isolated from a life of surrender that draws you into his story for your life.” In essence, this is what the five sections of this book does, using humor, pain and his real life adventures as a backdrop for our return into his presence. This may be one of the best books written on prayer in decades, since it combines sound Biblical truth and tested street leather application. I highly recommend this book and encourage you to pick up a copy for yourself and for a friend - this is a great book for a group journey deeper into God’s presence.

I was struggling with the 'glass ceiling' of prayer, wondering if God even heard me. I felt that I was just throwing my prayers out there hoping they would land in God's lap, and that He would answer. Paul Miller's book changed all that. From the first chapter I was blessed beyond expectation and his book, A Praying Life, has changed my prayer life. I've already ordered extra copies to share with friends. I recommend it to everyone I speak to about prayer.

Far more than a "how-to" method of praying, Paul Miller's A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World is a warm, compassionate and wise book. Filled with honest, personal revelations of less-than-perfect prayer times, I realized that I am not the only Christian fighting distractions when I pray or struggling in my own prayer life. What is more, I was inspired to persevere in prayer--and how to do so. The author shares his wisdom and experience learning to spend time with God, becoming transparent and vulnerable before Him, and learning to trust Him. More than this, Miller reveals how our contemporary worldview affects our beliefs about how personal and approachable God really is. The author teaches how to truly abide in Christ and ask in His name. I learned how to look for God's working in my own and others' lives in response to my prayers. Finally, Miller offered some tools for praying and a caution that my relationship with God and communication with Him is the very heart of prayer--not the tools or method. He inspired me to snatch every opportunity to communicate with my God. Truly powerful, insightful and life-changing. Warmly recommended.

a great book on prayer!! one of the best ive read in a long time

In all honesty, this is one of the best books on prayer I’ve read in quite some time. As I worked through the chapters, I began to evaluate my own prayer life and started to see quite a few areas where I was left wanting. Paul’s personal stories helped me to see that there are many things I could do different and better when it comes to praying for my own family and other relationships. On a practical level, I’m especially excited to try incorporating prayer cards into my daily prayer routine. I highly recommend this book to anybody who has struggled with prayer or wants learn more about how God can work in the midst of a life filled with prayer. This book will be beneficial for personal reading, but the length of the chapters also makes it ideal for a small group or Sunday school setting. Readers who enjoy this book may also want consider Love Walked among Us (NavPress, 2001), also by Paul Miller. You can learn more about Paul and his ministry at www.seejesus.net.

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