Well, it's kind of a secret. Some of you already know, but I'd like to invite you in to all the details.
My new Bible Study will launch on
March 4, 2025!
Prayer has become the rhythm that aligns my heart with God's. For years I longed for the relationship that David had with God . He was called a man after God's own heart (1Samuel 13:14). I would pour over the Psalms that were written by David and I could identify with all of his feelings poured out to God. It gave me confidence that I could pray like that too. That started my prayer journey. I wrote this book to help you develop that rhythm of prayer.
Let's make sure you understand something right from the beginning. I am not claiming to be an expert at prayer. I want you to understand that I am an expert at being needy. That makes me uniquely qualified to write this book. Being needy has taught me prayer. It's the only place in my life where being needy is safe. I am never too much for God. He has never been taxed or overwhelmed by my need. In fact, quite the opposite.
Prayer brings me immediately into God's presence. James tells us in chapter 4 , that If we draw near to God, He draws near to us. I want women to know all the benefits that come from an awareness of God's presence in their daily lives. It's not a list of things that can be written down like power, healing, love, strength, abundance - don't get me wrong, it is ALL those things, but it's so much more. It's personal. In a one size fits all world, the God of the universe gets personal with us through prayer.
While I cannot guarantee how God will answer your prayers, I can guarantee that you will find Him in these pages because they are filled with scripture. We don't always know how to take God's word and apply it to change our lives. Prayer can unlock the truth in God's word and set it into motion in our individual lives. It widely opens the door for God to do his best work.
Unfortunately, most of us are intimidated by prayer because we've never really been taught how to pray. This book models prayer using scripture as its base and invites you to model your own prayers on scripture, specifically the Psalms. It teaches a pattern of prayer that can be applied to God's word long after this study is finished.
This study also features a unique morning and evening section for each day. Evening sections serve as a review of the morning and another opportunity for prayer because most of us suffer from spiritual amnesia. I can have a great morning in God's word where He really spoke to me and completely forget what He said by noon! I'm pretty sure that I am not alone here. So I set up each day with what I call bookends. Each evening section serves as a short review of the morning and another opportunity to pray.
When I sit down to pray, I can struggle with keeping my attention on prayer. I have an endless to-do list in my brain. See if this seems familiar: I sit to pray and as soon as I focus on God, I remember there are clothes that need to be put in the dryer, and... Did I answer that email? Pay that bill? Return that call? I cracked the code to stop this. I learned that when I am writing my prayers, I cannot physically think about something else. As long as I'm writing my brain can only do that one task. That's why I started journaling my prayers. I've done it for years, and I invite you to do it at the beginning and end of each day of this study. I promise this habit will grow your prayer life significantly.
You may have studied Psalms with me in the past, but this is a NEW study with video teaching sessions to download and fresh content. I've worked hard this last year with David C Cook to release this new part of my heart into the world. It's my prayer that it will encourage believers to engage in prayer in a fresh new way until it becomes a natural part of their daily life. Click the Links below to order.
P.S. Christian Books has it on sale for $14.99
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