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Alone With God
Discover the Power and the Passion A great champion of prayer once compared the praying Christian to a blacksmith stoking his fire. It's in the intimacy of prayer—when we're alone with God—that we keep the iron hot and God skillfully refines and shapes us. And like the blacksmith trade, prayer is not for those timid of work. Intercession is a difficult, perplexing, and solitary battle that is won or lost from one moment to the next. But the battle to pray is worth fighting. Prayer achors the soul while lifting us to the very throne of God. It's the language of heaven and the key to unleashing God's power in our lives. In Alone with God , John MacArthur explores the anatomy of effective prayer and presents a refreshing, biblical model you can begin following today. A powerful tool for greater fervency and frequency in your communcion with the Lord, Alone with God is the primer on prayer you'll turn to again and again! Dr. John MacArthur, Jr. is Pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, and President of The Master's College and Seminary. Known for his dynamic expository preaching, John is heard daily on the "Grace to You" syndicated radio broadcast and has a cassette ministry that has distributed more than eight million tapes. His many books included Reckless Faith , The Vanishing Conscience , Different By Design , Drawing Near , Anxiety Attacked , and The Power of Suffering .
187 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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John F. MacArthur Jr.
853 books1,644 followersJohn F. MacArthur, Jr. is a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award winning MacArthur Study Bible. MacArthur is a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker and has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969, and as President of The Master's College (and the related Master's Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.
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May 16, 2023
This book was so very helpful in spelling out key elements that need to be in our prayers as expressed in Scripture. I loved this book and am now trying to implement all of what I learned.
October 4, 2023
Many times, while listening to this audiobook, I thought: "Wow, I haven't heard it put it that way! Wow, nobody talks about this!"
November 3, 2012
I enjoyed the book. There are 3 parts to it:
1) The Attitude of Prayer
2) The Pattern of Prayer
3) Prayer in Action
Taking a step back, I wonder how prayer (talking to God) can be something so complex as to have a good number of books written about it. It's like reading a book about communication, just that this form of communication is only intended for one being, God. Do we really need to learn how to talk to our Heavenly Father? (What do you think?)
A large chunk of the book is about the Lord's prayer and I marvel at how there is so much to be learnt from those few verses, each time I read, hear or discover something new it. When I came to the end of the book, I found discussion questions and am currently re-reading the book to attempt them.
1) The Attitude of Prayer
2) The Pattern of Prayer
3) Prayer in Action
Taking a step back, I wonder how prayer (talking to God) can be something so complex as to have a good number of books written about it. It's like reading a book about communication, just that this form of communication is only intended for one being, God. Do we really need to learn how to talk to our Heavenly Father? (What do you think?)
A large chunk of the book is about the Lord's prayer and I marvel at how there is so much to be learnt from those few verses, each time I read, hear or discover something new it. When I came to the end of the book, I found discussion questions and am currently re-reading the book to attempt them.
February 21, 2015
As mentioned in a previous review, I hail from a Charismatic-Word/Faith-Pentecostal family. One of the many thorns that accompany this false 'gospel' is the unnervingly grasping nature of prayer within (helped along, surely, by the Word-Faith types): prayers for stuff, for acquisitions of all kinds—and then, of course, there's the whole remarkably common "God said..." and "God told me..." mess, never ever followed by anything even remotely resembling Scripture ("...to park in this spot!" "...to marry so-and-so!"). Perhaps worse, I used to chatter on to God (the only One I've ever chattered to at all, really) about anything and everything, really everything, filling 'prayer' notebooks with my stupid, useless chatter and petitions. It is not as if God is going to be so distracted by my foolishness that He will be kept from doing something else, but...Well, I'm pretty sure very little of that had any business being brought before God! I asked forgiveness for my sins, I prayed for others, I wondered about things I was reading in my Bible, but most of it was surely stupid. Thank the Lord for fireplaces!
So would it surprise you to read I continue to have a very difficult time with prayer? Praying for others, even strangers heard about on the news, comes easily to me, thank God, but even so, my prayer life is quite weak, which is a pretty hideous failing for a Christian. A lifetime of hearing wrong, truth-free understanding of prayer, to the point where people are literally telling God (and demons, and Satan!) what to do, but that if you don't say exactly the right things God won't answer you at all, God's hands will be tied (really?), or worse, that God will punish you, had left me rather afraid to pray for much at all, particularly as regards myself, lest I be disrespectful or selfish or somehow unintentionally flip or say something to God that is of no importance or not worthy of His concern.
It is probably only by His grace to begin with that I often felt very uncomfortable with such prayers even when I was deceived, really.
It's thus not surprising that during my Bible study over the past several months, I found myself jotting down prayers in Scripture, trying to understand what a good, right, God-respecting prayer—coming from fallen humans as they do—might look like, and decided to keep my eyes out for a book about prayer. I know many people don't like MacArthur, but in my experience they dislike the man for the same reason I appreciate him—he unfailingly and continually points us to the Bible and, as the Bible does, insists we must submit ourselves to it. So this seemed like a good choice.
MacArthur exposits (of course!) the Lord's Prayer for us, every phrase. In so doing, using the BIble, he confirms my worst fears about the way I was *taught* to pray while showing the God-honouring way to pray (sorry, but there is one, y'all). For someone like myself this is really helpful. Jesus' prayer provides a template for us, guidelines showing us how to rightly approach the Father. And it is all right to seek God's help in meeting our needs—something I surely will struggle with for the rest of my life, having so, SO wrongly sought Him before—but the manner is one of true thanks, humility, and understanding. More importantly, though, we are to seek God's glory, just as Jesus does—thus we praise and honour Him, we pray for the lost (something you'll never hear in a Charismatic church), we continually remember our complete and utter helplessness regarding all things, including salvation, and therefore our reliance upon Him for all things. All things are about HIm, even our prayers, and about His glory. (Telling that to many a Charismatic may put you at risk of being backhanded—alas, I speak from experience.)
Of course, one can hardly go wrong in praying for others—for their salvation, for God's true guidance in their lives, and yes, even for God's provision in their lives (though I suspect that remains at the bottom of the list). I'm glad, because having for so long prayed for the wrong things for myself, I don't like asking anymore, other than those scary "spinning out on the ice covering the interstate" moments which consist of "HELP!" and then gratefulness when I live to see another day. If I am God's, He will take care of me whether I ask or not, and though I can't *actually* step on His toes, I don't want to offend Him with my selfishness (to be honest, I spend lots of time asking forgiveness for the same stupid sins, and isn't that enough asking Him for stuff?). It's so much more comfortable to pray for others anyhow, really. I'm a lot less likely to get into trouble doing so!
To most of my Christian readers, this is probably all common sense, and you're saying, "Yes? Duh?" However, nearly three decades of manifestly false teaching—I was quite literally born into it—and, if it is possible, even worse *examples* takes and remains a toll despite my intense study of the Bible, just as sin itself—past and present—takes a toll even on the saved. As I've said to a friend, it is as if there's bad-doctrine-shrapnel working its way out of me, and the more I study God's Word, the more shrapnel begins working its way to the surface. This is painful and even frightening, but then again, perhaps it is a sign that the Spirit is indeed teaching me through the Word, and wouldn't that be a mark of salvation? I hope so.
Though, again, I'll probably struggle with prayer for my entire life, this book has helped me correct my perspective in a way that my verse-by-verse study of the Bible would probably take much longer to do, and for that I'm so grateful! It's like putting a bridle on a horse, so that the animal moves in the right direction. The exposition herein reminds me, and very clearly, that by considering Jesus' prayer, one He lovingly gave us as an example of how the sheep, too, could talk to the Father, I have a very solid template from which to pray myself.
So would it surprise you to read I continue to have a very difficult time with prayer? Praying for others, even strangers heard about on the news, comes easily to me, thank God, but even so, my prayer life is quite weak, which is a pretty hideous failing for a Christian. A lifetime of hearing wrong, truth-free understanding of prayer, to the point where people are literally telling God (and demons, and Satan!) what to do, but that if you don't say exactly the right things God won't answer you at all, God's hands will be tied (really?), or worse, that God will punish you, had left me rather afraid to pray for much at all, particularly as regards myself, lest I be disrespectful or selfish or somehow unintentionally flip or say something to God that is of no importance or not worthy of His concern.
It is probably only by His grace to begin with that I often felt very uncomfortable with such prayers even when I was deceived, really.
It's thus not surprising that during my Bible study over the past several months, I found myself jotting down prayers in Scripture, trying to understand what a good, right, God-respecting prayer—coming from fallen humans as they do—might look like, and decided to keep my eyes out for a book about prayer. I know many people don't like MacArthur, but in my experience they dislike the man for the same reason I appreciate him—he unfailingly and continually points us to the Bible and, as the Bible does, insists we must submit ourselves to it. So this seemed like a good choice.
MacArthur exposits (of course!) the Lord's Prayer for us, every phrase. In so doing, using the BIble, he confirms my worst fears about the way I was *taught* to pray while showing the God-honouring way to pray (sorry, but there is one, y'all). For someone like myself this is really helpful. Jesus' prayer provides a template for us, guidelines showing us how to rightly approach the Father. And it is all right to seek God's help in meeting our needs—something I surely will struggle with for the rest of my life, having so, SO wrongly sought Him before—but the manner is one of true thanks, humility, and understanding. More importantly, though, we are to seek God's glory, just as Jesus does—thus we praise and honour Him, we pray for the lost (something you'll never hear in a Charismatic church), we continually remember our complete and utter helplessness regarding all things, including salvation, and therefore our reliance upon Him for all things. All things are about HIm, even our prayers, and about His glory. (Telling that to many a Charismatic may put you at risk of being backhanded—alas, I speak from experience.)
Of course, one can hardly go wrong in praying for others—for their salvation, for God's true guidance in their lives, and yes, even for God's provision in their lives (though I suspect that remains at the bottom of the list). I'm glad, because having for so long prayed for the wrong things for myself, I don't like asking anymore, other than those scary "spinning out on the ice covering the interstate" moments which consist of "HELP!" and then gratefulness when I live to see another day. If I am God's, He will take care of me whether I ask or not, and though I can't *actually* step on His toes, I don't want to offend Him with my selfishness (to be honest, I spend lots of time asking forgiveness for the same stupid sins, and isn't that enough asking Him for stuff?). It's so much more comfortable to pray for others anyhow, really. I'm a lot less likely to get into trouble doing so!
To most of my Christian readers, this is probably all common sense, and you're saying, "Yes? Duh?" However, nearly three decades of manifestly false teaching—I was quite literally born into it—and, if it is possible, even worse *examples* takes and remains a toll despite my intense study of the Bible, just as sin itself—past and present—takes a toll even on the saved. As I've said to a friend, it is as if there's bad-doctrine-shrapnel working its way out of me, and the more I study God's Word, the more shrapnel begins working its way to the surface. This is painful and even frightening, but then again, perhaps it is a sign that the Spirit is indeed teaching me through the Word, and wouldn't that be a mark of salvation? I hope so.
Though, again, I'll probably struggle with prayer for my entire life, this book has helped me correct my perspective in a way that my verse-by-verse study of the Bible would probably take much longer to do, and for that I'm so grateful! It's like putting a bridle on a horse, so that the animal moves in the right direction. The exposition herein reminds me, and very clearly, that by considering Jesus' prayer, one He lovingly gave us as an example of how the sheep, too, could talk to the Father, I have a very solid template from which to pray myself.
November 15, 2023
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February 2, 2016I got about 1/4 through this and decided I was the wrong reader for it. I found it very dry; for example the section I finished with was discussing the history and understanding of prayer of the Jews. I also kept feeling like I was doing prayer wrong and this made me feel guilty and reluctant to pray. I don't think this is a good outcome from reading a book on prayer so I decided to quit.
August 4, 2019
I found this book to be very frustrating, because the author will write something which sounds very heretical, and then will later clarify his statements which then makes everything okay, but it really should have been written or edited better so that the confusion never happened in the first place. He also completely ignored Romans 8:26, which negates one of his main points of praying for things with precise words.
July 11, 2012
Some great thoughts about prayer and how to pray in this book. The last part of the book is full of Calvinistic thought which is why I only gave the book 3 stars.
April 22, 2022
Great look at how prayer should be done. I flew through this and even stopped to pray a few times, when I felt lead to.
August 18, 2020
One of the best books I've read on the Lord's Prayer.
February 27, 2021
A very thorough look at the Lord's Prayer. You can definitely tell the first few chapters were tacked on to his original book. But those beginning chapters were actually my favorite ones in the book. The rest of it kind of read like a Bible commentary. I feel like the title is kind of deceptive. This book is more about defending the need to pray and why prayer is biblical and necessary in believer's lives. There are some practical things, but I thought this book was mostly going to be about structuring your alone time with God, not just the reasons why you need alone time with God.
August 28, 2021
Really informative and easy to follow. Walks you through the Lord's prayer line by line and is full of verses for context. Loved it!
April 7, 2019
A helpful, basic guide.
September 17, 2019
Good book, explaining the Lord's prayer.
May 26, 2013
Sometimes we can spend too much time reading about prayer rather than doing it. However, this shortish book (180+ pages) is a great resource for aligning our focus.
Too often our prayer can be too needs-based, ie, it's all about us. Whilst in taking us through The Lord's Prayer and then Paul's priorities in prayer, MacArthur provides a challenge to allow prayer to be more God focused. Most of the book walks through MacArthur's reflections on the Lord's Prayer. I've been using The Lord's Prayer a lot recently, so I found this a good reminder of Jesus' intentions when reciting this prayer.
However, it's the last two chapters that spoke to me the most. MacArthur moves from Jesus to Paul's prayer life to outline what Paul prioritised in His prayers. He highlights two key priorities:
1. "That we would be worthy of our calling." I'd never noticed that Paul exhorts each of the Epistle churches with this command. Rather than being needs based (God has promised to look after these re: birds of the air, flowers of the fields in the Gospels) Paul emphasises a focus on our spiritual health (and our brothers and sisters). As we are growing holy, God's light will shine through us, enabling us to serve.
2. Pray for the lost. "Evangelism begins with prayer". As a church we often feel compelled to make a noise about issues we don't agree with and effectively can become a disruptive element. MacArthur suggests by reference to Paul's letters we live a quiet life committed to praying for those who don't belief. Particularly, for those we disagree with and the leaders of our nations that we may struggle with. Our weapons are "divinely powerful". We can achieve little, but God can achieve much, so long as we are praying.
I'd recommend this book for anyone seeking refreshment in their prayer life. I know it has adjusted mine.
Too often our prayer can be too needs-based, ie, it's all about us. Whilst in taking us through The Lord's Prayer and then Paul's priorities in prayer, MacArthur provides a challenge to allow prayer to be more God focused. Most of the book walks through MacArthur's reflections on the Lord's Prayer. I've been using The Lord's Prayer a lot recently, so I found this a good reminder of Jesus' intentions when reciting this prayer.
However, it's the last two chapters that spoke to me the most. MacArthur moves from Jesus to Paul's prayer life to outline what Paul prioritised in His prayers. He highlights two key priorities:
1. "That we would be worthy of our calling." I'd never noticed that Paul exhorts each of the Epistle churches with this command. Rather than being needs based (God has promised to look after these re: birds of the air, flowers of the fields in the Gospels) Paul emphasises a focus on our spiritual health (and our brothers and sisters). As we are growing holy, God's light will shine through us, enabling us to serve.
2. Pray for the lost. "Evangelism begins with prayer". As a church we often feel compelled to make a noise about issues we don't agree with and effectively can become a disruptive element. MacArthur suggests by reference to Paul's letters we live a quiet life committed to praying for those who don't belief. Particularly, for those we disagree with and the leaders of our nations that we may struggle with. Our weapons are "divinely powerful". We can achieve little, but God can achieve much, so long as we are praying.
I'd recommend this book for anyone seeking refreshment in their prayer life. I know it has adjusted mine.
June 1, 2015
This was a fairly good book that did what I hoped a book on prayer would do: it challenged me in multiple sections about how I should be praying better, and also has hopefully led to more thoughtful prayers on my part. His points on the importance of praying for our nation and world at large, on the danger of repetitious mealtime prayers, on the importance of repentance and forgiveness, and on the necessity of praying for each other individually and specifically were all points well-taken that I will endeavor to apply to my own life. Some parts of the book were weaker than others; while he did espouse a nuanced understanding of what "God's will" means, he was kind of vague in some sections on what facet of God's will he was talking about. In addition, I found the latter half of the book less helpful on the first half, but that could also just be that I was more attentive and focused when reading the first half.
Overall, this was a helpful book on prayer that I got a fair bit out of and was glad to have read.
Rating: 3.5-4 Stars (Good).
Overall, this was a helpful book on prayer that I got a fair bit out of and was glad to have read.
Rating: 3.5-4 Stars (Good).
January 19, 2013
Do we make the best of our alone time. How do we look at prayer. A duty, a way to experience God in all that we do that it becomes a way of life. Do we pray that it expresses Gods glory, the furtherance of God's kingdom. Is our prayers God centered or self. The study is centered around the Lord's prayer to guide us. Prayer is to honor God not self. When we seek Gods will and character, we are changed and become more like Christ. When we understand Gods sovereignty, we do not become passive but urgent in our calling for Gods glory.
August 13, 2017
Just could not get into this book at all. One chapter was unreadable due to eBook formatting problem, but I also bailed on last chapter. Never felt like I was really with the author... just a bunch of words. Hopeful I can find something else on this topic that is more meaningful to me.
Update - Read it again in August 2017. A somewhat better experience and no formatting problem, but not a book I would have purposely tried to read a second time - it happened by accident.
Update - Read it again in August 2017. A somewhat better experience and no formatting problem, but not a book I would have purposely tried to read a second time - it happened by accident.
March 29, 2015
if you are looking for a guide on how to navigate this sin filled world and make the most of your prayer life, this book is for you. it is a wonderful guide for meaningful prayer journey based on the lord's prayer, I highly recommend this for anyone struggling to work prayer into their daily life.
February 8, 2017
MacArthur teaches readers how to pray and gives reasons for the points he makes. In the back of the book, there are questions to accompany each chapter.
August 19, 2018
This book is mainly founded on the prayer as taught by Jesus to His disciples, using other Biblical examples and passages on prayer and its relevance and power.
For a Christian, this book is full of powerful reminders as well as guidance for our perspective on prayer (what does “hallowed be Thy Name” really mean?) and gives applications from the model prayer for modern Christianity.
I found it to be a very refreshing read.
The last chapter did get into the whole “how to pray for lost people” and since this author leans toward Calvinism, there was an emphasis on the elect, God’s foreknowledge, His desire vs. His will, and so on. It was hard to tell if McArther was trying to clear up some Calvinist confusion about the topic (some Calvinists don’t pray or evangelize because they believe that “God will save who He will save, regardless of our actions”) or if he was trying to prove the concept of only the elect will be saved. Since I listened to this as an audiobook, I had a hard time going back and examining the text. But this chapter would be my only disclaimer to the book, particularly for younger believers who are not sound in the Word of God.
A couple of quotes that stood out to me:
“While general requests can be appropriate in certain instances, it is through His answers to specific prayers that we see God put His love and power on display.”
John Hannock: “The end of prayer is not so much tangible answers as a deepening life of dependency.”
For a Christian, this book is full of powerful reminders as well as guidance for our perspective on prayer (what does “hallowed be Thy Name” really mean?) and gives applications from the model prayer for modern Christianity.
I found it to be a very refreshing read.
The last chapter did get into the whole “how to pray for lost people” and since this author leans toward Calvinism, there was an emphasis on the elect, God’s foreknowledge, His desire vs. His will, and so on. It was hard to tell if McArther was trying to clear up some Calvinist confusion about the topic (some Calvinists don’t pray or evangelize because they believe that “God will save who He will save, regardless of our actions”) or if he was trying to prove the concept of only the elect will be saved. Since I listened to this as an audiobook, I had a hard time going back and examining the text. But this chapter would be my only disclaimer to the book, particularly for younger believers who are not sound in the Word of God.
A couple of quotes that stood out to me:
“While general requests can be appropriate in certain instances, it is through His answers to specific prayers that we see God put His love and power on display.”
John Hannock: “The end of prayer is not so much tangible answers as a deepening life of dependency.”
June 11, 2022
A very thorough look at the Lord's Prayer. I liked the introductory chapters more than the others that systematically discussed each point of the prayer.
Chapter 1, A Heart Set On God reviews many scriptures about praying unceasingly, with devotion, and at all times to use prayer as a lifeline to God's power in daily life as Jesus did (PG 16). I don't believe Colossians 4:2 means don't fall asleep, but rather be alert and not rote, but follow the Spirit's leading (PG 25) rather than saying repetitive words as he illustrates on PGS 47-48. The chapter on God as Our Father gave many definitions of father, as well as the Jewish perspective on God as a Father. I learned that to hallow God's name is to reverence His holiness. I also learned the importance of forgiveness and the conditions associated with it (Matthew 6: 14-15), and reasons to forgive.
Macarthur gives a thorough presentation on prayer. Not my favorite book, since it seems too clinical or researched rather than experiencial and written by someone who has walked it out with God as Abraham did.
Chapter 1, A Heart Set On God reviews many scriptures about praying unceasingly, with devotion, and at all times to use prayer as a lifeline to God's power in daily life as Jesus did (PG 16). I don't believe Colossians 4:2 means don't fall asleep, but rather be alert and not rote, but follow the Spirit's leading (PG 25) rather than saying repetitive words as he illustrates on PGS 47-48. The chapter on God as Our Father gave many definitions of father, as well as the Jewish perspective on God as a Father. I learned that to hallow God's name is to reverence His holiness. I also learned the importance of forgiveness and the conditions associated with it (Matthew 6: 14-15), and reasons to forgive.
Macarthur gives a thorough presentation on prayer. Not my favorite book, since it seems too clinical or researched rather than experiencial and written by someone who has walked it out with God as Abraham did.
February 9, 2023
I really liked this book! I have read 3 or 4 books similar to it (ie. breaking down Jesus' 'Our Father' prayer into different petitions and using it as a template for our own personal prayers) and have enjoyed all of them, but this one in particular was very practical and convicting. I've already seen a difference in my prayer life in the short time it took me to read this as the author brought awareness to aspects of prayer I have either been lacking (such as diligent prayer for the lost, whom God wills to save; loved his term 'Evangelistic prayer') or ways I currently pray that are not necessarily honoring to God (such as repeating myself too much, selfish/self-focused prayer rather than the bulk of my prayer being up and outward focused, etc.). Probably will use this as a reference over and over again and may even base a Bible study off of it in the future.
September 19, 2017
"Prayer is beyond any question the highest activity of the human soul. Man is at his greatest and highest when he comes face to face with God." Martyn Lloyd-Jones. "There is nothing that tells the truth about us as Christian people so much as our prayer life" Prayer is "both an affirmation of His sovereignty, righteousness, and majesty and an exercise to conform your desires and purposes to His will." "Persistent, continual prayer that comes from the innermost part of you being is what moves the heart of our compassionate, loving God." Pride and hypocrisy are destructive to our prayer life. "Prayer... was to be an unbroken conversation built around a living, loving fellowship with God."
February 28, 2018
Prayer is a Must if you are going to be used to the fullest of God's Plan.
This was a major eye opener, my prayer life was nowhere near right, well let me be honest I had no prayer life. Because I was one of those people that John speaks of in this book. By chapter 6-7 I started having a prayer life then by the end my prayer life had changed from the selfish prayer that I had in chapters 6-7 to one that I couldn't really think of (much) to ask for for me but lots to ask for others. This is a must read!!!
This was a major eye opener, my prayer life was nowhere near right, well let me be honest I had no prayer life. Because I was one of those people that John speaks of in this book. By chapter 6-7 I started having a prayer life then by the end my prayer life had changed from the selfish prayer that I had in chapters 6-7 to one that I couldn't really think of (much) to ask for for me but lots to ask for others. This is a must read!!!
February 27, 2021
A very thorough look at the Lord's Prayer. You can definitely tell the first few chapters were tacked on to his original book. But those beginning chapters were actually my favorite ones in the book. The rest of it kind of read like a Bible commentary. I feel like the title is kind of deceptive. This book is more about defending the need to pray and why prayer is biblical and necessary in believer's lives. There are some practical things, but I thought this book was mostly going to be about structuring your alone time with God, not just the reasons why you need alone time with God.
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November 24, 2019I can't finish this book. Last month MacArthur made a rude comment toward Beth Moore, and to my knowledge (and I've checked) he has not apologized for the insensitive manner in which it was delivered. I thought I could read this book to gain insight into prayer and disregard his behavior, but it turns out, I can't. I've lost all respect for the man and have no desire to read his words on any subject, much less prayer.
August 18, 2020
Probably the beat book on prayer that I’ve read. I always struggle with books written about prayer, but I found this one to be meaningful and encouraging. It definitely left me feeling excited about praying instead of confused or apathetic. It’s already coloring my prayer life by inviting me to go deeper and more Biblical and real. I’m sure it won’t hit everyone like that, but for me this was a huge encouragement.
April 20, 2022
Broke down the Lord’s Prayer throughout book. Jesus gave us a standard to pray not to become a repetitious prayer.unceasing prayer doesn’t mean nonstop talking but constant awareness of God’s presence, constant communion. Real benefit of prayer is not coming he changes He makes in your circumstances but the changes He makes in your heart. I liked short story at end of chapter 9 summarizing the Lord’s Prayer.
July 21, 2021
Un libro maravilloso. Entre mis favoritos hasta el momento. El tema central es la oración, pero a medida que va avanzando toca temas bastante variados sobre el caminar cristiano, además de que hace citaciones de otros grandes libros y contiene una guía que se puede aplicar estudios en grupos pequeños. ¡Una obra maestra!
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