Prayer [Paperback]

Ole Hallesby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994

Is your personal prayer life giving you problems? Read this book. It will clear your mind about your need for prayer and strengthen your will to do it. Beyond all that, it will simply flood your soul with goodness and love of God!

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About the Author

O. Hallesby was one of Norway’s leading Christian teachers and devotional writers. He played a leading role in the church’s opposition to the Nazis and was confined to a concentration camp for two years. His writings, coming from a mind and heart attuned to God, continue to speak to Christians today.

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"This book itself breathes the spirit of prayer . . . It is a book full of grace and mercy, jubilee and challenge. In it I sense Jesus inviting us to the adventure."

-- Richard J. Foster
from the foreword

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: AUGSBURG BOOKS; Updated edition (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080662700X
• ISBN-13: 978-0806627007
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #49 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Prayer

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The possibility of a prayer life is now a possibility for me, October 12, 1999

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Terry D. Lawrence ([e-mail]) (Hudson, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prayer (Paperback)

I am amazed at the simplicity and practical nature in which this book is written. When I knew it was written in the 1930's, I confess I was pesimistic. I was wrong. Mr. Hallesby communicates clearly and understandably to the 90's. If you are struggling with prayer as I have, please take the time to order and read this book. You will be encouraged, not beaten down. You will realize that prayer is as natural as breathing and that Jesus Christ is delighted to be our instructor. It is worth you time.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much ignored classic, October 29, 2002

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Brett Roscoe (South Korea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prayer (Paperback)

I read this book when I was in high school. Since then I have read many books on prayer, spirituality, and Christian living, but no book I've found has the depth of insight that this one does concerning prayer.

Hallesby takes the reader to the starting line - helplesness and faith; he goes through the race explaining typical pitfalls, and then he describes with beautiful imagery the work of prayer by which we can place ourselves and others in God's healing light to let Him do His work. This is a book to soak up and enjoy.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have been reading this book repeatedly for 6 years, July 9, 2001

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Christine "Cee17701" (Williamsport, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prayer (Paperback)

I am not fond of re-reading. I have a short attention span and am addicted to the "new." However this book is truly great -- on par with Lewis and Schaffer. Powerful -- and when APPLIED, life transforming.