A journey to victorious praying : finding discipline and delight in your prayer life /
Thrasher, Bill, 1952-,
A journey to victorious praying : finding discipline and delight in your prayer life / [print] Bill Thrasher. - Chicago : Moody Publishers, (c)2003. - 250 pages ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Help of your weakness. Transforming fear into faith ; Praying with confidence when you feel unworthy ; Sharing your true desires with God ; Turning your temptations into victorious prayer -- The help of the Holy Spirit. Experiencing the Spirit's motivation in prayer ; Receiving strength to believe God ; Being guided in prayer ; Receiving help when you don't know how to pray -- The help of companionship. Receiving help in prayer from others ; Achieving victories you never thought were possible -- The help of Scripture. Learning George Mueller's secret ; Experiencing true prosperity ; Learning how to pray for Christlike growth ; Learning to pray Scripture -- The discipline of prayer. Realizing the struggle of prayer ; Understanding Jesus' patterns of prayer -- The importance of prayer. Gaining strength through prayer ; Realizing God's desire to bless you ; Understanding how God works -- The help of fasting. Learning when to fast ; Experiencing the benefits of fasting ; Getting started -- The waiting of prayer. Experiencing the joy of waiting ; Discovering God's purposes while you wait ; Transforming your anxiety into peace ; Knowing when to keep praying -- The power of praise. Experiencing the goodness of praise ; Understanding the meaning of true worship ; Abiding in the Lord ; Cultivating a lifestyle of worship.
Why do so many people struggle with the discipline and delight of prayer? Dr. Bill Thrasher believes we suffer from fear and a lack of understanding about the nature of prayer. In A Journey to Victorious Praying, he teaches readers that prayer is simply coming before Christ with an attitude of helplessness, opening up our needy lives to Him. --From publisher's description.
9780802436986
2003001413
Prayer--Christianity.
BV210 BV210.T529.J687 2003
A journey to victorious praying : finding discipline and delight in your prayer life / [print] Bill Thrasher. - Chicago : Moody Publishers, (c)2003. - 250 pages ; 19 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Help of your weakness. Transforming fear into faith ; Praying with confidence when you feel unworthy ; Sharing your true desires with God ; Turning your temptations into victorious prayer -- The help of the Holy Spirit. Experiencing the Spirit's motivation in prayer ; Receiving strength to believe God ; Being guided in prayer ; Receiving help when you don't know how to pray -- The help of companionship. Receiving help in prayer from others ; Achieving victories you never thought were possible -- The help of Scripture. Learning George Mueller's secret ; Experiencing true prosperity ; Learning how to pray for Christlike growth ; Learning to pray Scripture -- The discipline of prayer. Realizing the struggle of prayer ; Understanding Jesus' patterns of prayer -- The importance of prayer. Gaining strength through prayer ; Realizing God's desire to bless you ; Understanding how God works -- The help of fasting. Learning when to fast ; Experiencing the benefits of fasting ; Getting started -- The waiting of prayer. Experiencing the joy of waiting ; Discovering God's purposes while you wait ; Transforming your anxiety into peace ; Knowing when to keep praying -- The power of praise. Experiencing the goodness of praise ; Understanding the meaning of true worship ; Abiding in the Lord ; Cultivating a lifestyle of worship.
Why do so many people struggle with the discipline and delight of prayer? Dr. Bill Thrasher believes we suffer from fear and a lack of understanding about the nature of prayer. In A Journey to Victorious Praying, he teaches readers that prayer is simply coming before Christ with an attitude of helplessness, opening up our needy lives to Him. --From publisher's description.
9780802436986
2003001413
Prayer--Christianity.
BV210 BV210.T529.J687 2003