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The Art of Prayer: A Simple Guide to Conversation with God

“I often shrink from books about prayer, because they usually produce in me feelings of inadequacy. I was delighted to find Tim Jones to be a sympathetic, not intimidating, guide. He writes with humility, clarity, and practicality — exactly the qualities I want in a book on prayer.”

— Philip Yancey

Revised and Expanded Edition with Study Guide Included

“Timothy Jones... guides us into a life of prayer not by cramming us with knowledge and technique, but by quietly returning us to simplicity of soul and the presence of God.”

— Eugene Peterson

Something within us wants to grow closer to the God who loves to relate to us. But we often hesitate. Even though we have a desire to pray, questions nag us:

Can I pray when I feel distant from God?

Is it okay to ask God for help in “little” things?

What do I do when I don’t know what to say?

What sense can I make of seemingly unanswered prayer?

How do I keep growing closer to God?

In The Art of Prayer, Timothy Jones honestly shares his own struggles with prayer and invites you to be honest — and hopeful — as well. Offering biblically wise, warmly instructive explorations of our questions, Jones considers how you can become fluent in the world’s simplest language: talking with God.

Includes a full-length inductive Bible study guide on prayer, ideal for small groups or individual readers.

“... wisely human, spiritually practical, and wonderfully interesting.”

— the late Lewis Smedes, author of My God and I

“... luminous prose and... lucid insights.”

— Publishers Weekly

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 272
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-1-57856-849-9
  • EAN
  • 9781578568499
  • Genres
  • prayer, christian, religion, faith
  • Release date
  • 2005