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"It is not that we have to pray continually; it is that we get  to pray continually. " Title:   Praying With Eyes Wide Open: A Life-Changing Way to Talk with God Authors: Sherry Harney with Kevin G. Harney Publisher:   Baker Books Release Date:   June 6, 2017 Genre: Non-Fiction / Christian Living Often we view prayer as an activity reserved for a certain time, in a certain place, offered in a specific way. But Scripture encourages us to pray continually. This exhortation is an opportunity for prayer to permeate every aspect of our lives--when we're alone or in a crowd, when it's quiet and when it's chaotic, when we feel like it and when we don't. Praying with Eyes Wide Open shows us how to make continuous prayer a natural part of our lives rather than something on our daily spiritual checklist. It helps us encounter God in new ways as we learn to  - open our eyes to see his presence and the world around us - open our ears to hea...

"The best and sweetest flowers of paradise God gives to His people when they are upon their knees. Prayer is the gate of heaven."     - Thomas Brooks Title:   Gifts From Heaven: True Stories of Miraculous Answers to Prayers Compiled by: James Stuart Bell Publisher:   Bethany House Release Date:  April 4, 2017 Genre: Non-Fiction No Prayer Is Too Big for God Sometimes it doesn't feel like God is listening to our prayers. But now and then He powerfully reminds us that He hears our requests and is strong enough to help. What begins as simple faith ends with an astounding gift from our loving heavenly Father. These true, uplifting stories are from ordinary people experiencing extraordinary help in times of need. While some answers to prayer feel ordinary and go unnoticed, this collection highlights amazing events that could only happen with God's supernatural intervention. With accounts of such things as unexplainable healings and m...

Title: Pray A to Z: Practical Guide to Pray for Your Community Author:   Amelia Rhodes Publisher:   Worthy Inspired Release Date:   November 15, 2016 Genre: Christian Living / Non-Fiction Change the world one prayer at a time. How would our community change if instead of absently saying, "I'll pray for you," we actually did pray---deeply, intensely, and purposefully? Pray A to Z: A Practical Guide to Praying for Your Community will help you topically organize your prayer requests and lay the burdens of your community at the feet of our Heavenly Father. With compassion and encouragement, Amelia Rhodes offers Bible verses and prayer prompts, organized topically for every letter of the alphabet. There are five topics per letter---three prayers of petition asking God to work in a certain area of need, and two more prayers of praise to reflect gratitude for God's presence in the daily issues and relationships of life. Through peti...

"...points...to the certain Source of hope and direction for whatever lies ahead." (back cover) Series Title:   Pocket Prayers (A collection of 6) Author: Max Lucado & Others Publisher:   Thomas Nelson Release Date:   March 29, 2016 Genre: Christian Fiction ABOUT THE BOOK Bestselling author Max Lucado has teamed up with six authors to write the  Pocket Prayers  series for those in need of peace, renewal, rest, faith, hope, joy, direction, serenity, and courage. Short, simple prayers are very effective, which is why each book in the series contains forty guided prayers and complementary scriptures for any situation, including for: -Moms (written with daughter Andrea Lucado) -Grads (written with daughter Andrea Lucado) -Dads (written with Mark Mynheir) -Military Life (written with Mark Mynheir) -Teachers (written with blogger Jennifer Hale) -Friends (written with Betsy St. Amant)     ...