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"This is a book about knowing God. It is for those for whom just believing (or not believing) is no longer enough. Through personal experience, anecdote and story, a priest shares an ancient, but neglected aspect of Christian prayer. Contemplation takes us into the depths of the present moment, the only reality there has ever been and so the only place where God can be found. It takes us at different times into mystical oneness with the All, into...
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"Everybody wants to pray with power-but how? Find out in the classic volume Quiet Talks on Prayer, now available in a deluxe leather-like binding. This early twentieth-century guide by S. D. Gordon, abridged and updated for today's reader, explains the meaning and mission of prayer, hindrances to prayer, the how to's of praying, and Jesus' habits of prayer. Identifying prayer as the world's greatest outlet of power, Gordon encourages a vibrant, two-way...
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"Most of us, seeing a respectable lady shopping in London's Bond Street, searching, let us say, for a sensible pair of new shoes, are hardly likely to suspect that we are looking at a God-intoxicated woman, comparable in her inner nature to a St. Francis of Assisi. So it was with the little-known Protestant Lilian Staveley, one of the most remarkable Christians of recent times. The present volume is an edited compilation of Staveley's three published...
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Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
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"Do you have a desire to experience closer communication with your heavenly Father? Prayers with Purpose for Women will help you pray about meaningful topics with specific prayer starters for 21 key areas of your life. Sections address subjects such as marriage, family, friends, career, health, finances, stresses-even fears-and include relevant scripture. This practical but powerful prayer guide will strengthen the connection between your heart and...
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Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
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"The 21 Most Effective Prayers of the Bible speaks to believers of all ages, backgrounds, and maturity levels with an uplifting message: that the prayers of the Bible are prayers for us today. Not an exhaustive, scholarly study, this very readable volume investigates twenty-one heartfelt prayers that produced results. Author Dave Earley shares personal examples from years of ministry that illustrate how these deepest petitions worked not only for...
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World Wisdom
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"Why and how should one pray? Pray Without Ceasing is an attempt at answering this question in the most essential and direct way. The treasury of spiritual texts that have been collected in this volume is focused on the way of the invocation of divine Names, or sacred formulae."--
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"9 Days To Heaven is a refreshingly modern devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers and meditations. Based on the promise of Rev 3:20, this nine day spiritual journey of 15 minute steps will bring everlasting meaning to your life. It can be used by anyone interested in discovering God or wanting to draw nearer to Him."--
11) Everyday Prayers
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Barbour Books, an imprint of Barbour Publishing, Inc
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"Everyday Prayers covers all this and more. This nifty little book created just for women offers 200 topically arranged contemporary prayers that are brief-for today's busy woman-but bold enough to have life-changing impact. With Everyday Prayers, Women will find true refreshment for their spirit and a renewed sense of God's loving presence in everyday life. Each of the 200 prayers is paired with attractive four-color art throughout."--
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A spiritual guidebook for bringing prayer into our bodies.
The power of words is nowhere more evident than when we use them to pray, but prayer is also the place where we most often come up against the limitations of words. In this intriguing book of reflections and accompanying photographs, we see how our bodies, in particular our hands, can give meaning to our prayers in a way that words alone cannot. Here are twenty-one simple ways of using our...
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"Many poetic works can inspire, but few, like this one, have the power to change your life. These verses rank with the greatest mystical poetry of all time: the works of St. John of the Cross, Rumi, Kabir, Mirabai, and Omar Khayyam. In this book Paramhansa Yogananda-the great master of yoga and author of the classic Autobiography of a Yogi-shares his exquisitely beautiful thoughts and words filled with longing for the divine. Yogananda was not only...
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Its not an activity. Nor a chore. Prayer is a way of life. Heres how you can move beyond rituals and discover new intimacy with Jesus. Henry and Norman Blackabys thorough study of Jesus prayer life reveals astounding truths about Gods intent for prayer. By the time you turn the last page of this 2006 National Day of Prayer book, your old notions will be replaced by the reality of Jesus example. Youll experience the power of heaven and earth being...
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First published in 1885 by South African religious leader and writer Andrew Murray, "With Christ in the School of Prayer" contains 31 powerful and inspiring lessons on prayer in daily life. While born in South Africa in 1828, as Murray's father was a Dutch Reformed Church missionary sent from Scotland, Murray grew up educated in Scotland and later the Netherlands. He returned to South Africa in 1848 after his ordination, pastored several churches...
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Red Wheel Weiser
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"The Way We Pray is the first book to explore prayer practices from the world's many religions. Author Maggie Oman Shannon presents and celebrates fifty wonderfully diverse prayer practices, creating the perfect guide for spiritual explorers everywhere. Among the powerful and colorful rituals described in the book are walking a labyrinth, speaking affirmations, writing in a gratitude journal, displaying prayer flags, dressing in ceremonial costumes,...
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"The Kaddish has long been considered to be a special prayer for the dead. It isn't. Those who recite the prayer faithfully for fifty-two Friday nights after the death of a loved one may wonder why there is no place for the name of the deceased in the prayer. This book contains much new information on the Kaddish, including how it was created during the Crusades as an homage to God."--
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"With clarity, wisdom, and wit, Brian Taylor offers a fresh look at contemplative prayer as the pathway to genuine healing and spiritual transformation. Taylor gives practical, how-to advice for those with a serious interest in contemplative prayer, and also explores its roots in the faith and traditions of the church.This book is itself the fruit of years of contemplative practice, and whether you are new to this form of prayer or an experienced...
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"Lucado joins readers on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer, offering hope for doubts and confidence even for prayer wimps. Distilling prayers in the Bible down to one pocket-sized prayer, Max reminds readers that prayer is not a privilege for the pious nor the art of a chosen few. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child"--Amazon.
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