Get Off Your Knees and Pray: A Woman's Guide to Life-Changing Prayer [Hardcover]

Sheila Walsh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 5, 2008

We know we can talk to God, but it just sounds so important, so intimidating, so religious. We assume that only the very spiritual hear from Him directly. But author Sheila Walsh says "Every sound we utter, every thank you we say, every tear we cry in God's presence is prayer."

Get Off Your Knees and Pray is a real woman's guide to real prayer-from understanding the biblical basis for prayer to cultivating a vital personal relationship with God. It is the perfect blend of practical advice, personal stories, and biblical truth to encourage and help you achieve greater intimacy with God through prayer. Prayer is not just a few sentences we say to God while on our knees. It is living out our ongoing, every-moment commitment to God. 

"Sheila steers us away from prayer as formula (say the right things the right way and God responds) and toward prayer as picture-a picture of God's desired relationship.  Talking.  Listening.  Trusting.  Living.  This volume, warm and witty like its author deserves a spot on every reading calendar."

-Max Lucado, best-selling author and minister

 "No matter what kind of difficulty you have about prayer, this book will
help. Sheila has experienced all of them, and she will take you through them
to where God has taken her: straight into His very real and accepting
Presence."

 -Dr. Henry Cloud, speaker and coauthor of Boundaries

 

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Walsh, former cohost of The 700 Club and current Women of Faith speaker, writes specifically to Christian women on prayer, but rarely digs deeply into the meat of the Bible for lasting insight. Statements such as The discipline of prayer offers no easy solutions for the wounds and worries of life, and it often goes without physical sensation beg for deeper study and scriptural support. Yet the book has a few fine-tasting morsels. In her chapter on why God says no, Walsh makes the intriguing observation: Confronting God with our why becomes being with God in our need. The book is divided into four parts—path, problem, plan and purpose—with chapters addressing questions such as Is God angry with me? and Can I ask for anything if I have enough faith? Walsh is candid about her struggle with depression and her wrestlings with prayer, yet that openness doesn't translate into much real protein. Readers may come away hungry for something beyond bland statements such as All God looks for is a desire to begin moving in the right direction, and he will be there. It's certainly time for a hearty book on prayer specifically for Christian women, but this isn't it. (Feb.)
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (February 5, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849919533
• ISBN-13: 978-0849919534
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sheila Walsh is an author, speaker and Bible teacher who has sold over 4 million books. Her heart is to show what happens when your real life meets the Word of God. She is the author of the #1 best-selling line of Christian books for little girls, "Gigi, God's Little Princess." Sheila is the creator of Children of Faith and the Gnoo Zoo, a ministry to children that communicates God's love for them. She is the author of several books for women including "Honestly," "Gifts for Your Soul," "Living Fearlessly," and "The Best Devotions of Sheila Walsh", "The Shelter of God's Promises" and her latest book, "God Loves Broken People and those who pretend they're not." As an accomplished musician, Sheila has recently released the CD "Beauty From Ashes." Sheila, her husband, Barry and their son, Christian live in Dallas, Texas.

Customer Reviews

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37 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Book, January 23, 2008

By 

Joshua Inman (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Get Off Your Knees and Pray: A Woman's Guide to Life-Changing Prayer (Hardcover)

"Get Off Your Knees And Pray" was an awesome book. Sheila draws from her experiences as a mother and life to share insights that God has given to her about prayer and why it is so important to our Christian Life. Some times we as Christians make prayer more than it is and that can kill our motivation to pray. Sheila, through humor and honesty, challenges our faultily thoughts on the subject and shares how God has changed her perspective. She also talks about why God sometimes does not answer. This is a an awesome book and I would highly recommend it to you! I have been a Sheila Walsh fan since the 80's and so I try to read her books and I can say this one is one of my favorites. Check it out. You will not be sorry! I would also recommend any of her other great books as well.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sheila did it on "Faith" and now she's done it with "prayer'!, February 23, 2008

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Auntie Bonnie (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Off Your Knees and Pray: A Woman's Guide to Life-Changing Prayer (Hardcover)

There are two hard Biblical topics to wrap your mind around. One is faith and the other is prayer. I know this review is on "Get Off Your Knees and Pray!" but it would be an injustice to not mention Sheila's book "Extraordinary Faith" too! When I read "Extraoridinary Faith" I thought finally somebody has written a book that gives you an understanding of what faith is and how it is not based on us, but on God in us! Well, Sheila has done it again with prayer. "Get Off Your Knees and Pray" is a book that will free you up and help you to understand that as a Christian, prayer is your birthright and it will strengthen your whole life. Here is one of my favorite parts from this book.

"We hear people telling us that the way to God is clearer through something or someone else. That if we read this book, the author will tell us how to reach God. That if we send money to that ministry, someone will talk to God and receive and answer on our behalf. Rubbish! God talks to His people through His Word, through the counsel of Godly friends, and to our own hearts through the Holy Spirit." Skipping 3 paragraphs she goes onto say this. "I'm saying that prayer is sometimes just the beginning of the conversation. So many of the spiritual disciplines that used to be practiced by believers have, to a large extent, been lost. Meditation, solitude, and fasting are elements that are often missing from our lives. It takes an intentional choice to carve out time in our overfull schedules to listen to the voice of God in that way. But Jesus assured us that when we look past all the books and speakers and seek to commune with Him, we will know His voice."

I highly recommend this book to anyone who desires to hear from God through prayer or to the one who already faithfully prays.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Uplifting, and Heart Changing!, May 12, 2008

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Proud Mother of 2 (Janesville, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Get Off Your Knees and Pray: A Woman's Guide to Life-Changing Prayer (Hardcover)

I purchased this book for my ladies Bible study and what a treat. This book will strenghten your faith and draw you closer to God! It has changed my life and strengthen my prayer time with God and my family. It not only helps you to know how to pray, but also what to pray for. The nice thing about this book is it teaches you how to pray where ever you are and in the middle of what ever circumstance you're in. It's truly a wonderful book! Have your pen and/or highlighter ready. The whole book deserves to be underlined! :) I hope this book will touch your life the way it touched mine. Sincerely, A busy mom of 2 toddlers, who really needs prayer! hehe! :)