Beeke, Joel and Beeke, James. Developing a Healthy Prayer Life: 31 Meditations on Communing with God. Reformation Heritage Books, 2011. $4.99 Kindle $9.00 paperback from Amazon
A helpful, practical, readable aid to helping you develop your prayer life. This book is incredibly important for new and seasoned believers and is also a great tool to pass on to others. Just 99 pages, the book is packed with a heart to help believers experience the gift of coming into the presence of the Lord by the grace of God given in Christ Jesus. This book can’t MAKE us pray, but will help us pray Biblically.
Amazon’s blurb says:
Is your prayer life characterized by such things as sincerity, urgency, and delight? Engagement in prayer is a vital part of our communion with God, making a profound impact on our growth in grace. In this book, you will find thoughtful meditations on prayer in the life of the believer, as well as ample encouragement to cultivate this spiritual discipline in your own life. If you want to be more devoted to prayer, or simply want to assess the health of your prayer life, read this book. It provides both a helpful examination and a needed tonic for those concerned about growing in godliness.
Contents:
- Who Should Pray?
- Pray in Christ’s Name
- Pray Believingly
- Pray Privately
- Pray Submissively
- Pray Humbly
- Pray Boldly
- Pray Wating Upon God
- Pray Intercedingly
- PrayPerserveringly
- Pray Thankfully
- Wrestling in Prayer
- Waiting for Answers to Prayer
- Pray with Appetite
- Pray for Laborers
- Pray Watchfully
- Pray Sincerely
- Pray by the Spirit
- Pray and Work
- Pray Reverently
- Pray Fervently
- Pray Constantly
- Pray Dependently
- Unfulfilled Prayer
- Lust-Driven Prayer
- Pray Openly and Unworthily
- Pray Against Besetting Sins
- Pray for Contentment
- Pray with Scripture
- Pray Thoughtfully
- Conclusion