The Prayer Chest


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Since the beginning of time men and women everywhere have prayed — millions of prayers daily. Why, then, are only a handful answered? What roles do luck, chance, and fate play in our lives? How can we discover and live our destiny? Rich in romance, mystery, and spiritual insight, this wise and warm parable will revolutionize everything you’ve ever thought about prayer. Joseph Hutchinson’s life has been filled with misfortune and adversity. A widowed father of two living on a farm that is about to be taken from him, Joseph embarks on a mission to save his children and himself. This quest brings him face-to-face with his greatest fears and ultimately leads him to his greatest discovery — a mysterious wooden box that has been hidden in his attic for more than one hundred years. This box, the Prayer Chest, contains secrets that will change Joseph’s — and your — life. This inspirational story speaks to everyone who has ever struggled and despaired, everyone who has prayed without receiving an obvious answer, and everyone who wonders about the true meaning and ultimate destiny of their life — in short, everyone.




The Prayer Chest


Book Description

Since the beginning of time every man and woman has prayed—millions of prayers daily. Why then are only a handful of them answered? What roles do luck, chance, or fate have in our lives? How can we discover and live our destiny? Joseph Hutchinson is a man who knows the reality of tragedy all too well; his life has been filled with misfortune and adversity. A widowed father of two, living on a farm that is about to be taken from him, Joseph embarks on an unexpected journey that will bring him face to face with his greatest fears, and ultimately with his greatest discovery—a mysterious wooden box hidden in his attic more than one hundred years earlier. This box, the Prayer Chest, contains the Three Secrets of Prayer that will change his life and the lives of everyone around him. What starts out as a journey to save his children and himself turns into a quest through which he—and every reader who has ever struggled—discovers the power to make every prayer come true. Rich in romance, mystery, and spiritual insight, THE PRAYER CHEST is a wise and warm tale that will revolutionize everything we’ve ever thought about prayer—and the meaning of our lives here on earth. A parable for people of all faiths—or none—it is to be read, enjoyed, and above all, lived.




The Prayer Box


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Charged with cleaning out her deceased landlord's old Victorian house after her passing, Tandi Jo Reese has her whole life changed when she discovers Iola's 81 prayer boxes filled with a lifetime of hopes, wishes, fears, observations and more. Simultaneous.




To Light Their Way


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Prayers to guide your journey of raising kids in a complicated world. In an age of distraction and overwhelm, finding the words to meaningfully pray for our children--and for our journey as parents--can feel impossible. Written with warmth and welcome, To Light Their Way gives voice to your prayers when words won't come. Filled with more than 100 modern liturgies, this book guides you into an intentional conversation with God for your children and the world they live in. From everyday struggles like helping your child find friends or thrive in school to larger issues like praying for a brighter world rooted in peace and truth, these pleas and petitions act as a gentle guide, reminding us that while our words may fail, God never does. At the core of To Light Their Way is the deepest of prayers: that our children will experience the love of God so deeply that their lives will be an outpouring of love that lights up the world.




Pocket Prayers


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Do you ever get distracted when you pray? Do your thoughts zig, then zag, then zig again—your head swarming with all the things you need to do that day? If so, there is hope. Max Lucado knows what it feels like to struggle with prayer. If you can relate, never fear! The sign-up sheet for Prayer 101 in the Bible contains some familiar apostles—the first followers of Jesus needed some prayer guidance too. In this brief book, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado will help you direct your prayers to the Source of all hope and strength in Pocket Prayers, which contains 40 guided prayers and complementary scriptures for any situation. This pass-along companion to Before Amen can serve as: a personal prayer book. an outreach tool for ministries and churches. or a simple encouragement for those who struggle to pray. Today, let the conversation with God begin.




The Prayer Bible


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The key to seeing all your prayers answered is simple—pray the words of Scripture back to God. Since the Bible is God’s Word and it reveals God’s heart, you will become closer to the Lord as you pray the timeless truths of Scripture when talking to God. You are actually praying His Word back to Him. With the Scripture presented in a fresh, contemporary version, The Paraphrase Prayer Bible will show you how to pray based on the Word of God. Throughout these pages, you will find verses that help you direct your prayers toward God in: Offering praise Making specific prayer requests Communion and intimacy Worship And more… The Prayer Bible will help you connect with God in a powerful new way as you pray the Scripture back to Him, learn how to personalize the Bible, and watch the Word of God come alive like never before!




Multiply Your Blessings


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Master a uniquely powerful spiritual practice that maximizes your prayers! Multiply Your Blessings helps you to do what the greatest spiritual masters throughout history have urged us to do: pray with one another and reap the rewards. In these pages, Gold and Fotinos, co-founders of the Sacred Center New York, show how to strengthen your faith, and open up your heart and mind to be more receptive to God's answers to your prayers. Both practical and inspiring, Multiply Your Blessings explains how the authors developed their 90-day practice, how it works, and how anyone can benefit from finding a spiritual peer. Multiply Your Blessings includes: the basics of Prayer Partnering how to find a compatible partner how to keep your partner motivated daily meditations, devotions, and weekly exercises an interactive workbook and guide to help start the process personal stories of people from all walks of life and faiths This 90-Day Prayer Partner Experience provides space to record your thoughts, plans, and goals and guided writing exercises to bring heightened awareness to your daily life. Multiply Your Blessing offers profound and surprising spiritual rewards.




Closer than Breath


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When a woman’s near-death experience results in her meeting Jesus, it contradicts her beliefs about God, the afterlife, and life on Earth. The encounter changes her forever and brings with it an unexpected surprise. ‘This must be it then. This is how I die.’ Maria tries to outrun the tree hurtling towards her, but the rough terrain makes it impossible to escape. A devout Christian all her life, 58-year old Maria expects to meet Jesus as she dies, but her ongoing encounters with him do not match anything she has read or heard. Over the following few weeks, Maria defies every medical prediction as the near-death experience forever change her, her family, friends, and those who hear the story. In this moving and inspirational testimony, Maria shares how God’s love and joy overwhelmed her and brought new freedom in her relationship with him. If you would like to understand more of the afterlife, what is available to you right now and how it impacts your life on Earth, this book is for you.




The Prayers of an Intercessor


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There are so many wonderful books written on prayer that when the Lord told me I was to write this book, I questioned Him. I wondered what I would have to say that hasn't been said already. However, as I began to write, I found out I had a lot to say. You see, The Prayers of an Intercessor is a book based on my experiences through prayer over years. So many times people find prayer to be a difficult thing. Many may think you have to pray some big, flamboyant prayer to be heard by God. However, you will find out by reading this book that we can all pray. In fact, we all need to pray. Prayer is not about fancy words. Prayer is simply talking to the Lord. God is the reader of the heart; He cares more that our prayers be heartfelt. It was some of the simplest prayers I prayed that I saw the greatest answers come about. I have had the honor of seeing many prayers answered over the years, and God is still answering my prayers today.




A Beginner's Book of Prayer


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This beginner's guide to prayer will guide Catholics who need help learning to pray.