Power of Persistent Prayer, The: Praying With Greater Purpose and Passion [Kindle Edition]

Cindy Jacobs (Author)

Book Description

Cindy Jacobs, bestselling author and recognized leader in the worldwide prayer movement, brings her passionate message to all Christians who struggle with prayer or desire to be more effective prayer warriors. This powerful guide will answer such questions as, "Why does it take so long to receive answers to my prayers?" "How can I take my prayer life to the next level?" and many more. Whether they wonder why their prayers aren't answered, if God likes the way they pray, or if they are persistent enough in their prayers, Jacobs addresses these concerns and provides solid biblical answers.

Written out of the crucible of her own deep prayer life, Jacobs starts with basic teaching and builds up to more in-depth topics, including fasting and spiritual warfare. Readers will come away with a fresh understanding of how to develop a strong, consistent prayer life and to discover the power of persistent prayer.

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From the Back Cover

A Practical Guide to an Effective Prayer Life

From Cindy Jacobs, bestselling author of Possessing the Gates of the Enemy and leading international prophetic prayer warrior



Do you feel "stuck" in your prayer life, wondering if your prayers make it past the ceiling? Do you want your prayers to have a greater impact in the lives of your family, friends, and the larger community? If so, open this book and discover what Cindy Jacobs has learned through her years of powerful, persistent prayer and now shares with you, including the basics of prayer, praying the Word, fasting, praise, intercession, and more. Wherever you are in your prayer life, you will discover how to become a persistent prayer warrior

About the Author

Cindy Jacobs is one of the most visible leaders of the modern prayer movement, calling for intercession, repentance, and renewal as she travels worldwide. She and her husband, Mike, are the founders of Generals International, working to achieve social transformation through intercession and prophetic ministry. Cindy has written several bestselling books, including Possessing the Gates of the Enemy and The Voice of God. Her television program, God Knows, is seen in the U.S. on the God Channel as well as around the world. She travels and speaks internationally to hundreds of thousands each year in churches and large conferences. Cindy and Mike are the parents of two grown children and reside in Dallas, Texas.

Product Details

• File Size: 368 KB
• Print Length: 208 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (September 1, 2010)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005BOXJJO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,323 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars There IS Power in Persistent Prayer And This Book Tells You How To Do It Effectively March 21, 2012

By Harold Cameron

Format:Paperback

Bestselling author and recognized "international prophetic prayer warrior" Cindy Jacobs has written a most helpful, informative and edifying book concerning the spiritual discipline of prayer. Prayer is something most professing Christians talk about a lot but do very little of. Maybe that is due in part to our ignorance as to what prayer really is and what purposeful and passionate prayer can really accomplish.

In the first chapter of her book, "Why Pray," author Jacobs cites Scripture passages, a very poignant personal example of an experience in her own life with her son Daniel concerning prayer and the writings of respected authors and church leaders such as Paul Billheimer and Dutch Sheets to answer the "Why" question about prayer for us. After you read Chapter 1 you will not only want to pray more and pray more effectively, purposefully and passionately, you will have a better understanding of why pray and just how important it is in our lives as Disciples of Christ.

In Chapter 2 author Jacobs presents her case for the reason for and the necessity of persistent praying sharing stories as examples from the lives of real people, from the Scriptures and the writings of John Wesley. She makes it abundantly clear in this chapter that persistent prayer is not only vital to our spiritual lives but it is also Biblical as taught by Jesus in his Parable concerning the persistent widow in Luke 8:1-8.

Many of us as professing believers are confused about the issue of prayer and praying for and praying the will of God in our lives. It is a mystery to us and it is because of that fact that most of us do not pray "the will of God." The good news is in chapter 3 of her book, author Jacobs writes confidently about the important matter of "Praying the Will of God." Praying the will of God requires that we know what his will is and as author Jacobs informs us The Word of God reveals the will of God for us so praying from the Word is essential to be able to "Pray the Will of God." She shares the amazing true story of George Muller who fed thousands of orphans as a result of his persistent, purposeful and passionate praying in the will of God. She also shares appropriate and helpful Biblical passages that enables us to better understand "Praying the Will of God" so that by understanding what it means to pray the will of God we will then know how to do it.

Chapter 4 is a most important chapter and requires a slow, considerate and prayerful reading as it is in this chapter that author Jacobs shares "Blockages to Answered Prayer;" the things in our lives that keep our prayers from being answered as we would like them to be. She writes concerning what she believes are 5 "Blockages to Answered Prayer." They are "A Deep Emotional Wound," Unforgiveness," Bitter Roots," "Unconfessed Sin," and "Strongholds of the Mind." What makes her book so powerful is that she consistently refers to the Scriptures to support what she writes. The real examples of other people that she writes about in her book are helpful in supporting her claims; however, it is her rightly using and dividing God's Word that makes her book most compelling and powerful.

In Chapter 5 author Jacobs writes about the issue of fasting and its correlation to prayer. Fasting is not something that most of us as Westernized believers know much about let alone practice, but as you will learn from her book, it is a most essential spiritual discipline that should be combined with our persistent praying as believers. And God truly responds in a mighty and marvelous way when his people fast and pray the right way and for the right reasons - which you learn in her book.

Chapter 6 is about "Praying the Word," and how to do it effectively. There is nothing more powerful in the world than a person on their knees before God in prayer and praying the Word of God. God delights in our doing that and he responds to our doing it. It is something we all need to do more of to be sure.

In Chapters 7 author Jacobs writes how very important and essential it is for us as believers to blend our persistent prayers with "Persistent Praise." God loves to hear and respond to both the prayers and the praise of his people.

In Chapters 8-10 the author writes about 3 types of prayers explaining their significance as well as how to pray them most effectively. The 3 types of prayer she writes about are "Intergenerational Prayer," "Proclamation Prayer," and "Kingdom Intercession." And all 3 are types of prayers we should all be praying as Disciples of Christ. In the chapter concerning Kingdom Intercession she offers some extremely helpful and practical tips as to how we can become more effective as Intercessors in prayer for God. At the end of her book author Jacobs provides us with a discussion guide that has questions for either individual or a group study of the book.

As one wise preacher once said to me in regards to prayer - "he needed the prayer, and I needed the practice." Author Jacobs book is a God-sent book that has reminded me and us as Disciples of Christ again of the importance of persistent, purposeful and passionate prayer as well as the God-glorifying results that occur when we pray in that fashion.

I received a complementary copy of The Power of Persistent Prayer by Cindy Jacobs from Bethany House Publishers for reviewing it.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Persistent Prayer October 1, 2010

By Judith Mereki

Format:Hardcover

"Just what the doctor ordered" is the best way I can describe how I felt as I read Cindy Jacobs' latest book. I am always fascinated that no matter how many books you read on prayer, none has yet exhausted this most amazing privilege God has given to the body of Christ. Cindy Jacobs not only walks you through topics such as: "Why pray? Blockages to Answered Prayer, and Praying the Will of God," but she also gives a breakdown of the different types of prayer and biblical references to assist your own personal study and devotion. I had moments of tears, confession and of just setting the book aside and flowing in prayer on the different subjects, as I read through the book. This book does not only teach about persistent prayer but it ushers you into praying as your eyes are opened to areas that you may have over-looked in the past. You will find some "ah ha" moments, and I love the way she addresses the issue of fasting and how important it is to one's prayer life. Thereby, where it states, "It seems to me that there is often a direct correlation between the power over temptations such as sexual sin and a fasting life. When one controls the physical appetite, the authority gained through that spiritual discipline extends to power over other kinds of temptation as well."

Whether you are a novice or seasoned in prayer, you will find that Ms Jacobs' book will infuse your passion and fire for a life of prayer. Some may even ask, "Why another book on prayer?" I will have to say, having read quite a number of books on the subject, this book proved that there is so much more for us to learn about prayer. I have concluded that this is such an inexhaustible subject and who better to learn from but one of God's vessels of honor on the subject. If you love the Lord and desire to grow in your knowledge of Him then you would be remised if you did not pick up this awesome book and be driven to "praying with greater purpose and passion."

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Any who would understand this link simply must have this discourse December 17, 2010

By Midwest Book Review

Format:Hardcover

The Power of Persistent Prayer comes from an instructor who offers encouragement to help break through barriers that stifle prayers. Keys to seeing prayers answered begins with the basic question of why pray when God knows our needs already - and progresses to understanding links between prayer and the will of God. Any who would understand this link simply must have this discourse.

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