J L Gerhardt

Prayer, In Practice J L Gerhardt

In theory, prayer sounds great. It moves mountains and opens doors and changes the world. In practice? Well, a lot of us have never stuck with it long enough to find out. We forget to pray. We wonder if we're doing it right. We get distracted. We're not sure how to break the 4-minute mark (what else is there to say?). Mostly, we just say thank you, ask for stuff, and hope for the best. There's a better way. This workbook is built on a novel idea: that the best way to learn to pray is to pray. In these pages, J. L. Gerhardt walks you through some straightforward ways to make prayer a habit, leading you in new (and sometimes very old) ways of praying. Her hope is to light a fire in you for prayer AND provide the skills you need to keep the fire burning. Each book also includes a Group Discussion guide to help you lead others through the journey of practicing prayer. --------------------- CHAPTERS:
1: Just Do It
Because if you want to pray more you're gonna have to pray more 2: Jumping Hurdles
How to get past what's keeping you away 3: How to Pray In 60 Seconds or Less
A lesson on prayer from a bonafide expert 4: Thanks. A lot.
New ways to be very, very grateful 5: How Awesome
Learning to praise 6: Over Coffee
Getting closer to God 7: For Me?
7 Requests you can't not make 8: We, The People
On praying for others 9: Not Done Yet
Time to make a plan Appendix: 51 Prayer Prompts (for getting down to business)
Group Study Guide