Enjoy your prayer life

Posted on 19 August 2017 by Michael Reeves

Sadly most of us struggle to set aside time to pray. But, fear not, this is not another book that will pile on the guilt, simply saying pray better and more often. Instead, Michael Reeves shows us not only why prayer is so essential, but also how we can enjoy it too. Best Read Enjoy your prayer life By Michael Reeves For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I really enjoyed this Reeves tiny book has fuelled my morning prayer times over the last month or so, reading one section a few pages only each morning This is a great example of an accomplished theologian harvesting the fruit of his la...This is not another book of tips to get your prayer life sorted or telling you why you really really ought to prayThis tiny book which took me a couple of short train journeys to read will lift your eyes off of yourself, onto the relationship with the Father that Jesus has brought us into, and will get you excited for prayer No guilt tripping, only grace Enjoy Your Prayer Life isn t so much a book on how to pray, but on what prayer is and why it s a vital part of the Christian This is not another book of tips to get your prayer life sorted or telling you why you really really ought to prayThis tiny book which took me a couple of short train journeys to read will lift your eyes off of yourself, onto the relationship with the Father that Jesus has brought us into, and will get you excited for prayer No guilt tripping, only grace Enjoy Your Prayer Life isn t so much a book on how to pray, but on what prayer is and why it s a vital part of the Christian life The premise is based on John Calvin s thought that prayer is the chief exercise of faith This is a challenge as our prayer life acts as an indicator of our faith, but Mike Reeves reassures us that the fact that we re all sinners is the whole point of the Gospel He then works in depth to get our focus right and show us that our prayer life is the natural outworking of our r...I am becoming a big fan of these book lets that 10ofthose publishing are bringing outandfrequently Whether as adapted sermons or floating chapters that form part of a series like this one , they make for perfect train ride reading, reflection and re reading Considering the fact that this book is only 48 pages in A5 sizing 46 if you don t count the cheeky 2 page adverts at the end , I will keep this review extremely brief Reeves starts by locating prayer, not on the fridge to I am becoming a big fan of these book lets that 10ofthose publishing are bringing outandfrequently Whether as adapted sermons or floating chapters that form part of a series like this one , they make for perfect train ride reading, reflection and re reading Considering the fact that this book is only 48 pages in A5 sizing 46 if you don t count the cheeky 2 page adverts at the end , I will keep this review extremely brief Reeves starts by locating prayer, not on the fridge to do list , but at the very centre of a Christian s life Enter Calvin Prayer is the chief exercise of faith Reeves follows the faith...In fact, as you grow as a Christian, you should feel notself sufficient but everneedy I loved this little book so much I can see myself rereading it every so often when I need to encourage and challenge my prayer life If you are a Christian you will benefit from this little read Highly recommendIncredible, short book on prayer with great insights about what it looks like to commune with God You can finish it in under an hour and it s very worth your time This isn t a good read, its a great read.One of the most helpful things I ve read on prayer and you can read it in 20 minutes Reeves pushes against the tendency in prayer books to glorify great pray ers We ve all heard the apocryphal story about how Luther had so much to do that he felt he must spend the first three hours of his day in prayer Luther had his own seasons of prayerlessness, as Reeves shows, and I highly doubt Luther himself would want to be glorified in the way he is today with regard to prayer Calvin called praye One of the most helpful things I ve read on prayer and you can read it in 20 minutes Reeves pushes against the tendency in prayer books to glorify great pray ers We ve all heard the apocryphal story about how Luther had so much to do that he felt he must spend the first three hours of his day in prayer Luther had his own seasons of prayerlessness, as Reeves shows, an...Another delightful book from Michael Reeves Super short, only 46 pages Simple enough to gobble up in just one sitting, but rich enough to chew on for many sittings.Reeves starts by defining prayer For him, following Calvin, prayer is the chief exercise of faith, so we express our belief in God, in his power and love towards us, primarily through the act of praying Then naturally he goes on to remind the reader of how good and generous and gracious our God is, so that our faith in him grows a Another delightful book from Michael Reeves Super short, only 46 pages Simple enough to gobble up in just one sitting, but rich enough to chew on for many sittings.Reeves starts by defining prayer For him, following Calvin, prayer is the chief exercise of faith, so we express our belief in God, in his power and love towards us, primarily through the act of praying Then naturally he goes on to remind the reader of how good and generous and gracious our God is, so that our faith in him grows and with it our prayer This is the most delicious and tasty section of the book as Reeves explains the intimate relationship we have been brought into through the cross.He says Prayer is enjoying that the Father really...Are you looking for a good book that would increase your appetite for prayer or maybe a work that would encourage you to thinkbiblically about prayer Personally I think most people can always grow in prayer I know that s certainly true for me This book is what I would recommend Michael Reeves have written other helpful spiritual books for the general reading audience and this work is no different it is biblically solid while being practical but practical in a worshipful and God revere Are you looking for a good book that would increase your appetite for prayer or maybe a work that would encourage you to thinkbiblically about prayer Personally I think most people can always grow in prayer I know that s certainly true for me This book is what I would recommend Michael Reeves have written other helpful spiritual books for the general reading audience and this work is no different it is biblically solid while being practical but practical in a worshipful and God reverential way.You might have heard people say don t judge a book by its cover Well there s a corollary to that Don t judge a book by its size Coming in 46 pages there s a lot of solid contents than even books I have read in the past that s twice its size This booklet actually have 14 chapters though of course each chapter is very short But they are spiritually helpful I read this with my wife aloud, two chapters at a time in each devotio...

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19 August 2017

Michael Reeves