When You Don't Know What to Pray
It's easy to pray for others' needs. If God takes a long time in answering--or answers with a no--it's easier to take. Far more difficult is focusing on your own needs, when sometimes you don't get the answers you want. What do you pray when life gets hard or even unbearable? When you lose a spouse or a child? When your health deteriorates? When your spiritual life seems barren? Linda Evans Shepherd knows what it's like to pray in the most dire of circumstances. She shows readers the how, what, and when of praying for themselves. As she takes readers through her own prayer journey and the stories of others, they will be encouraged and equipped to pray for themselves in any circumstance. They'll also find that whether or not God changes their circumstances, he will use prayer to change them.
From the Back Cover
For when you just don't know what to say to God
How do you approach God when life gives you circumstances beyond
your control? What are the secrets to reaching God regarding your
finances, loss, family, health or other concerns?
Linda Evans Shepherd knows what it's like to desperately seek God
through prayer. In When You Don't Know What to Pray, she
shows you the how, what, and when of praying for yourself. As she
takes you through her own prayer journey and the true stories of
others, you will be encouraged and equipped to pray for yourself in
any circumstance. You'll also discover the most important aspect of
praying for yourself--that whether or not God changes your
circumstances, he will use prayer to change you.
"A must-read for anyone who desires a stronger prayer
life."--Carole Lewis, First Place National Director
"Linda shares truth that will transform your life."--LeAnn Thieman,
coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul
"Linda teaches us the keys to prayer, demonstrating through
practical prayer examples how to pray, what to pray, and when to
pray. You will be encouraged."--Thelma Wells, author; president, A
Woman of God Ministries, Dallas, Texas
"Linda teaches us to fearlessly hold tight to the lifeline of
powerful, practical interaction with our God."--Bonnie Keen,
author, speaker, recording artist
"Linda reminds us that we can still expect miracles, we can still
hear God's voice, and our prayers really make a
difference."--Shirley Rose, author; cohost, Aspiring Women
Television
Linda Evans Shepherd is an award-winning author, a successful
speaker, and a radio personality. The president of Right to the
Heart Ministries, she is also coauthor of the Potluck Club books
and the Potluck Catering Club series.
Top Highlights
“In other words, the first thing you are required to do (as a person of prayer) is to relax, then to tell God your needs and your requests with thanks.” (source)
“When you’ve released your problem to God, you’ll start to feel the peace of God transform your heart and mind” (source)
“First, you must realize that God loves us with an everlasting love. We were created in his image—a great distinction from the other creatures on this planet—so we could be in friendship with him.” (source)
“God wants your permission to handle your problem for you” (source)
“One of the best benefits we can receive from a prayer life is learning to let go. In fact, I think prayer is really the process of letting go. You are letting go by taking your burdens and giving them to God.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : When You Don't Know What to Pray
- Author: Shepherd, Linda Evans
- Publisher: Revell
- Publication Date: 2010
- ISBN: 9781441207692
Linda Evans Shepherd is an award-winning author, a successful speaker, and a radio personality. The president of Right to the Heart Ministries, she is also coauthor of the Potluck Club books and the Potluck Catering Club series.