Pray and Grow Rich: 7 Overlooked Secrets from the Bible [Paperback]

Richard Gaylord Briley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1998

"Lack of PERMISSION TO SUCCEED accounts for more failures than any other single cause" says the author. This book tells how to find personal permission for success and to apply purposeful faith and "the seven spiritual secrets of success" (found hidden--in plain view--in the Bible) to reach life-enhancing personal goals, that can include wealth. To the question "Does God want you to be rich?" the author suggests "try asking God what wealth is required to reach His highest plans for your life."

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From the Publisher

Published first in a deluxe gift edition by NelsonWord, who released it without publicity, the original hardcover quickly sold out. Despite strong backorders, NW did no further printings, for their version (then called The Seven Spiritual SECRETS of Success) hit stores the same week as one of nearly identical name by a famous New Age author. Yielding the field to their competitor's bestseller, NW reverted all rights back to Dr. Briley for this FAITHport edition. Under its original name the book sells in translation in Korea and Indonesia. (Dr. Briley's earlier books sell overseas in Spanish and Dutch as well.)

From the Author

My purpose in writing is to help others first find "inner permission" to succeed, then transform their "impossible dreams" into measurable, reachable goals--whose achievement constitutes their success.

I have three reasons for focusing on goals: 1) Goals are "dreams with numbers on them" and so the only tool that can define your success. 2) Goals are the "DNA" of the human spirit, vital to all success. 3) Goals are "memories of the future" for they lodge in the mind like memories. In our vivid "remembering" of goals, we overcome our immobilizing memories of past failure. Measurable goals free us to go far beyond our former limits, in quest of greater success!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Pub in the Glen (June 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882988078
• ISBN-13: 978-1882988075
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,014,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fresh insight that challenges what you think you know!, March 8, 1999

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This review is from: Pray and Grow Rich: 7 Overlooked Secrets from the Bible (Paperback)

I have read numerous books on "success", but none that have helped me view the Bible as a "success" book. This book goes deeper into the truth of God's word: the truth that is hidden from casual inquiry. "Seek first the Kingdom, and all these things shall be added unto you...." R.G. Briley challenges the common biblical understandings, or better yet misunderstandings, of success. For those wanting a balanced experience of "success" with a greater understanding of purpose, this book is it.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a true original, September 4, 1998

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Ronald Oltmanns (Denton, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pray and Grow Rich: 7 Overlooked Secrets from the Bible (Paperback)

A friend recommended this book to me and said it was well worth my time. I found out he wasn't overselling. When you read this book, you're likely to have several "A-ha!" experiences. Expect your assumptions about gaining wealth and the meaning of success to be challenged. Examples: Success means deliverance from a past that limits us. Also, wealth is a neutral, though powerful, tool. We need more people of faith to have wealth and use it for wholesome causes. Gaylord writes from a very fresh and independent perspective. You won't find him repeating or mirroring the ideas of other authors in this field. This is a true original. Success-seekers (of whatever persuasion) and Christian believers will both alike profit from reading this book. Gaylord Briley has written a book with simple, powerful ideas that are anything but simplistic.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the single best success book I have ever read., October 1, 1998

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[e-mail] Robert Oman (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pray and Grow Rich: 7 Overlooked Secrets from the Bible (Paperback)

If you only buy one success book in your entire life buy this one. Its that good. Depending on your background each person will receive a slightly different message. One will learn why he is permitted to succeed, another why half of your financial harvest comes from less than 10 percent of your effort, and still another that success is a result of value, value to those who use your product or service thus providing value to you, your family and associates. I feel so strongly about this book that I keep a supply in my office for friends and associates.