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maryloulynninmi's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent
This is one of my favorite books on prayer and I am so glad it is now available on Kindle.
This is one of my favorite books on prayer and I am so glad it is now available on Kindle.
gadfly82's review
4.0
A quick, easy read. I finished it in one day. There is some really good stuff in there!
I am intrigued by the concept of conversational group prayer and plan to further investigate and experiment with Ms. Rinker's ideas.
I am intrigued by the concept of conversational group prayer and plan to further investigate and experiment with Ms. Rinker's ideas.
reinhardt's review against another edition
5.0
The most practical book on prayer I have read.
Over 50 years old, so not trendy. Plain spoken, conversational, and warm, this could only be written by a woman with a heart for God. She desires only to help people communicate with God.
Her method of group conversational prayer involved the group praying each subject or request before moving on to the next. More like a real group conversation. I have never had the opportunity to try this but it sounds like an improvement on the traditional pray around the circle.
Another concept I found helpful was the faith-sized requests. Pray for very specific things in short time frame that you can actually believe God can do. For example, don't pray for God to save your neighbour, pray for an opportunity this week to invite them over. And then, next time pray for an opportunity to help them with something this week. And eventually pray for the opportunity to talk about Jesus, and so on. Seems like excellent way to build a bigger faith step by step.
This best-selling tiny book has stood the test of time. Still providing practical advice to grow in prayer.
Over 50 years old, so not trendy. Plain spoken, conversational, and warm, this could only be written by a woman with a heart for God. She desires only to help people communicate with God.
Her method of group conversational prayer involved the group praying each subject or request before moving on to the next. More like a real group conversation. I have never had the opportunity to try this but it sounds like an improvement on the traditional pray around the circle.
Another concept I found helpful was the faith-sized requests. Pray for very specific things in short time frame that you can actually believe God can do. For example, don't pray for God to save your neighbour, pray for an opportunity this week to invite them over. And then, next time pray for an opportunity to help them with something this week. And eventually pray for the opportunity to talk about Jesus, and so on. Seems like excellent way to build a bigger faith step by step.
This best-selling tiny book has stood the test of time. Still providing practical advice to grow in prayer.
darylreads's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
pattydsf's review
2.0
I found this book in our church library and its age shows a bit. However, I have been interested in learning more about prayer,so I have been reading a variety of books.
There are two things that hit me hard in this book. First, all that Rinker has to say about conversational prayer is very useful. She gave me a reminder that I always need. Prayer is a conversation and so I should remember to talk to G-d as I talk to other important people in my life.
I am not sure that I believe in the other item that I am taking away from this book. And that is that you should pray for faith sized items. I do know that my requests could be more specific. However, I am not sure G-d needs me to break down my requests into little "bites". It is good to have something new to think about.
I will continue to think about my conversations with G-d.
There are two things that hit me hard in this book. First, all that Rinker has to say about conversational prayer is very useful. She gave me a reminder that I always need. Prayer is a conversation and so I should remember to talk to G-d as I talk to other important people in my life.
I am not sure that I believe in the other item that I am taking away from this book. And that is that you should pray for faith sized items. I do know that my requests could be more specific. However, I am not sure G-d needs me to break down my requests into little "bites". It is good to have something new to think about.
I will continue to think about my conversations with G-d.
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