Joseph Bentz. When God Takes Too Long: Learning to Thrive During Life’s Delays. Beacon Hill, 2006. 160 pp.
One of the greatest frustrations of the Christian life is having to wait for God to act. We wait, sometimes for years, for our prayers to be answered, for our deepest longings to be fulfilled.
Some devoted Christians get stuck in dead-end jobs even though they feel certain they could serve God in greater ways if only He would open the opportunity. Why doesn’t He? Some wait for a godly spouse, some couples wait for the gift of children, and some, who have dedicated their lives to serving the Lord, wait in disappointed bafflement as their work seems to yield no fruit. Why?
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Rick Richardson. Experiencing Healing Prayer: How God Turns Our Hurts into Wholeness. IVP, 2005. 248 pp.
One restless night Rick Richardson was disturbed throughout his sleep by an image of a man coming at him with a knife. Taking that image seriously set Rick on a profound journey of healing and prayer around issues of masculinity and relationships.
Sometimes we feel spiritually numb, find ourselves emotionally dependent, struggle with addictive behavior, or see a trail of broken relationships behind us. These can be signs that we are in need of God’s healing touch in our lives through prayer–prayer that we can learn and practice in community. In this biblical and very human book, Richardson walks us through the steps we need to receive this gift of healing from God as well as to begin praying for others in their pain.
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James Emery White. The Prayer God Longs For. IVP, 2005. 124 pp.
“What does God want from me?”
You might ask it in frustration or in devotion, but, whatever your approach, it’s a question that has crossed the lips of men and women from every generation throughout human history.
What if God gave you an answer?
James Emery White guides you through the Lord’s Prayer in search of what God longs for in his relationship with you. As profound as it is simple, this prayer of Jesus is what God longs for: a divine-human dialogue that transforms you on earth and prepares you for heaven.
Author: IVP Bio | Mecklenburg Community Church | Wikipedia
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Excerpts: TOC | Intro | Ch 1 | Intro & Ch 5 | Browse in Amazon
Reviews: Amazon | Endorsements | LibraryThing
Pastors/Church Leaders
- Christopher Dew at his blog (02/06) Review
Laymen/Unknown
- Ceryn Oakes at her blog (12/06) Review
- Joyce Handzo at ChristianBookPreviews (ND) Review
Extras:
- Interview with James Emery White about the book
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