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Lord, Teach Me to Pray in 28 Days

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I have had trouble with daily prayer & a daily quiet time the past couple of years. I pulled this book off the shelf and was determined to revitalized my prayer life. Every morning I read a short section from the book, writing down the scriptures, taking notes. Then I write my prayer for the day - incorporating what I've learned from the book with my "usual" prayer.

This has kick-started my desire to pray. It has reminded me that the Lord's prayer is the perfect model of how to pray. I am including more elements in my prayer than just "help me & my friends" petitions.

I like Kay Arthur's personal approach. She is solid biblically, but she doesn't come off sounding like a Bible scholar. She sounds like a loving, mature friend in the church who comes to meet with you daily and remind you how much our Lord wants to meet with us in prayer. She gently shows us scriptures about prayer and asks us questions that make us think about those scriptures and prayer.

Lastly, I just felt guilty when I looked through books that told me I wasn't really serving God unless I was spending an hour a day in prayer. Now I've found myself praying longer and longer - sometimes having an hour-long quiet time but out of love for God, not out of guilt or duty.

This is a good book for new christians or someone looking for some direction in their prayer life. Arthur goes through the Lord's prayer and interprets its principles. She does a great job of interpreting through scripture and meditation. The book is best suited for a bible study group. It is very interactive and makes you think. A good, solid book on prayer.

Also recommended on same subject: Experiencing the Depths of Jesus Christ by Guyon

This short Bible study delivers exactly what it offers, applicable teaching on prayer. It's an excellent study for anyone, but if you have teenagers, get them into this foundational material. Focused on the Lord's Prayer (or as some call it, the Disciple's Prayer), Kay teaches on glorifying God, confessing our sins, and submitting to His will through our daily prayers. She uses Scripture almost exclusively to direct your thoughts through the study--that's the inductive method. One of the best!

Hmmm...Perhaps I was hoping for a more complete instruction guide on prayer, or maybe discussion on all the scriptural aspects of prayer. I love Kay, and this is a good book, but for me--it's a bit narrow in scope.

She takes the Lord's Prayer (so-called--John 17 is the real Lord's Prayer!), and dissects it nicely. But that prayer is too brief to cover every aspect of the subject.

I found "God, Help Me Pray!" (hard to locate) to be much more thorough and even a quicker read. This author does not 'hold your hand' like Kay does though.

Depending on what you're looking for, Kay's book, or the other one, will teach you about praying. I wanted a more complete discussion of every aspect of prayer and did not really need the hand-holding, so I prefer "God, Help Me Pray!", but both should be at the top of your short list.

I love this author and this book is excellent to read as well and easy to learn from.

Kay Arthur uses the Lord's Prayer to teach you how to create your own prayer. The step by step lessons are easy and fast. If you have only 10 minutes per day this will work for you. Thought provoking comments.

I purchased this book to use with my weekly bible study group. We all felt in one way or another each of us needed help in this area of our walk with God. Kay Arthur is an excellent writer, and all 21 of us have enjoyed the lessons. Each week we glean something new from the lesson and our discussion that follows. I would highly recommend this study for others. I have gotten more out of it in discussion with my group of ladies,but it would be good just on its own also.

I haven't ready this myself yet, but I bought it for a friend for Christmas at her request. Kay Arthur is a good writer and I've enjoyed her other works.

Allow time for these daily lessons to sink in. I began this study at a time when my normal schedule was a bit jarred, and I ended up doing some lessons in the evenings before bed, or occasionally skipping days and doing more than one lesson per day to catch up. While I still learned SO much and was greatly influenced by this book, I will definitely be working through it again soon and ensuring that I do the daily lessons as they are intended and early in the day so that I can reflect on the material all day long. No matter how wonderful you feel your prayer life is or has been in the past, I guarantee this book will revolutionize your time spent in prayer and give you a fresh understanding of the purpose and power of prayer!

What a wonderful study on the Lord's Prayer! For those interested in learning more about how to have a better prayer life, this study is for you! Kay Arthur is a fabulous teacher, who loves our Lord deeply.