When God Answers Prayer
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
The simple message of this book is that prayer works
Some people are "prayer plodders": They pray not because prayer comes easy but because they believe in its power. Others are "prayer professionals": they are gifted in the practice of prayer; prayer seems to flow authentically and effectively from their hearts. Whether you are a plodder or a professional, you can be a prayer warrior—one whose prayers are powerful and effectual—even efficient. Even if prayer doesn't always come easily or your prayers aren't always answered as you'd hoped, you will come away from this book convinced that God rewards genuine prayer. Open the pages of this book and see for yourself what happens when God answers prayer!
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Father and son Bob and Rusty Russell team up in this three-part text that explores the foundations of biblical prayer and offers biblical examples of answered prayer. The Russells also brave the more thorny "unanswered prayer" realm that can ensnare even the most devout Christian believer. Bob Russell (When God Builds a Church), pastor of a 17,000-attendee church, describes himself as a "prayer plodder" and candidly shares that prayer doesn't come easily to him. Yet both Russells explore the theological mysteries of prayer even its power to change God's mind while circumspectly admitting that there is much believers cannot understand about this side of heaven. Sadly, much here is all too familiar: the customary stories of answered/unanswered prayers from biblical characters like David, Moses and Paul as well as contemporary individuals are trotted out in rather ho-hum fashion. With hundreds of similar books available on prayer, the stories don't do enough to justify another treatment of the topic. One section more original and worthy of attention appears near the book's end, where the Russells speculate about the possible reasons why some prayers are unanswered. A Christian may harbor some secret sins, an unforgiving spirit or selfishness, they say. Or, on a more positive note, God might simply use unanswered prayer to effect internal changes in a believer's life, resulting in a more Christlike character. While the Russells' message is certainly a worthy one, it is unlikely that seasoned Christians will find much here to sustain their interest.
