Animal Prayer Guide [Paperback]

Niki Behrikis Shanahan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2005

Experience The Power Of God In Prayer ~ A guide to praying for animals with sample prayers and blessing services for numerous situations, which can be personally customized. Accounts of answered prayers, Bible readings, and Scriptural truths on receiving answers to prayer. Heartwarming anecdotes and fascinating Bible stories. Delightful photos to make you smile. A reference book for life!

Editorial Reviews

Review

It will be an encouragement, inspiration, and comfort to many people who love God's animals. --Rev. Dr. Peter Hammond, Founder & Director of Frontline Fellowship, South Africa

This book confirms that all beings are worthy of our prayers and God's blessings. --Rev. Frank L. Hoffman, The Mary T. and Frank L. Hoffman Family Foundation, New York

Questions answered and backed-up by Scripture, sample prayers to help you, and encouragement to never give up. --Rev. Shirley Johnson, Florida, Senior Editor, MidWest Book Review

About the Author

Niki Behrikis Shanahan is the author of "There Is Eternal Life For Animals," "The Rainbow Bridge: Pet Loss Is Heaven's Gain," and "Animal Prayer Guide." She has a very unique Christian animal ministry. Niki donates much of her time in grief counseling for pet owners, and in praying for sick and lost animal companions.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Pete Publishing (April 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972030123
• ISBN-13: 978-0972030120
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #763,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and heartwarming....., June 30, 2005

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Laurel Johnson (Kansas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animal Prayer Guide (Paperback)

Psalms 36:6 assures us that God loves man and animals alike. It is on this scripture that Ms. Shanahan builds the framework of Animal Prayer Guide. Using scriptures as her guide, along with heartwarming stories and photos, the author takes us step by step through daily life with our animal companions. Animals share our world. They breathe the same air we breathe. Animals suffer and die as humans do, and are resurrected into
Heaven as we are. It stands to reason then that the same prayers spoken for humans should be prayed for animals.

The author makes her case for animals beautifully through God's Word. She also shares stories of miracle healings and angelic protection related to animals. For the readers' convenience, model prayers are offered for a variety of needs including:
praying over our pets' food and water;
praying for healing, protection, and emergencies;
annointing with oil;
a pet memorial service.

Most of us grieve over the loss of a pet as much or sometimes more than the loss of a human friend because animals love as God loves, unconditionally. The Animal Prayer Guide offers hope and comfort to all readers who love and care about their pets. This quote from St. Francis of Assisi sums up this book perfectly: "If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men."

This book is highly recommended for people who love and care about their animal companions.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Invaluable Contribution..A Must Read for Animal Lovers, May 4, 2005

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Annie Mals "President, The Peaceful Kingdom A... (Bakersfield, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animal Prayer Guide (Paperback)

Animal Prayer Guide is a lifelong treasury of hope and love not only for you and your cherished companion animals, but also for all of those less fortunate who are lost, alone and abandoned. Based purely on Bible Scripture, the prayers in Animal Prayer Guide will be a source of comfort and assurance for you and your pets for many years to come. Filled with numerous true stories of wit and wisdom in equal parts, Ms. Shanahan's second book is a pure delight. This book shatters the myth that animals are outside the circle of God's abiding love and compassion, and calls upon all of us to be Good Shepherds ... not only for our own pets, but for ALL of God's creatures.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Book!, April 29, 2005

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Shirley Priscilla Johnson "Author/Reviewer -... (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Animal Prayer Guide (Paperback)

There are times when as a reviewer and a Christian I know when God touches a certain author to do His work in helping to reach his creation. I sense this anointing in author Niki Behrikis Shanahan, I sense the hand of God upon her words, within her life.
Having had the privilege to read and review her first work, There Is Eternal Life For Animals, and acknowledging the spiritual workings within that book; I was anxious to read her new work, Animal Prayer Guide. I knew that this work was done upon the inspiration of our Creator and I hungered to receive the guidance I knew would be forthcoming.

Our author begins this writing by sharing with the reader the workings of prayer. Ms. Shanahan carefully explains the right and authority we have as believers to pray, the importance of mixing our faith with prayer and the help our Heavenly Father gives to us; taking the time to show you why it is acceptable to God to pray for the animals we so love. As always, she backs up her writing with Scripture and includes deep heartwarming testimonies of answered prayer, that will help increase your faith to use the mighty weapon of prayer that God has given to you. Certainly by the time you have finished reading this section, you are well versed in your authority and in the privilege to include any animal in your prayer requests.
As we travel on Ms. Shanahan begins to break down the prayers for our animal companions.To name only a few of the prayers she shares with us, we have; Prayer For Healing, Prayer For Lost Pets to Return, Prayer For Emergencies, Praying For Pet Shelters and my favorite, Saying Grace Over Your Pet's Food. I never realized the importance of that. She gives Scripture and a sample prayer to us for each, which you can change around to your own pets need. Outstanding!
Also included are some amazing experiences with animals and Saints now gone, and some delightful photos that will make you smile. Questions answered and backed-up by Scripture, sample prayers to help you along the way, and encouragement to never give up can all be found within the pages of this book.

Animal Prayer Guide is a book that has been too long in coming and I'm glad it is finally here.
Absolutely packed full of essential knowledge, this work should be kept as a reference book for all those who love God's creation; and should be read by all those, to their shame, who doubt that God would care about all of His creation.
I believe it is the personal touch, the author's heart, that makes this book what it is.
Do not misunderstand me, it is no nonsense and no wavering as far as Scripture is concerned, but the essence of the love of God can be felt in reading each page.
A book that is clear and concise, informative and Biblical, yet folded within the pages is the heart of God, his love for you and his love for his creation.

My final words would simply be, "Thank you Niki Shanahan for once more being obedient to the Lord, for allowing Him to use you to pen the words that will bring hope, peace and healing to the hearts of many. "
Shirley Johnson
Senior Reviewer
MidWest Book Review