Passion for Prayer - by Whitaker House (Paperback)

About the Book

This book offers timeless spiritual and practical advice from 7 classic Christian authors on how to engage in prayer, strengthen your prayer life, and see answers to your prayers.

Book Synopsis

Our Part Is to Call. God's Part Is to Answer.

"Whatever else I do, I must pray," emphasized R. A. Torrey. This strong conviction runs through the writings of all seven of the renowned Christian authors featured in this book.

A Passion for Prayer offers spiritual and practical advice on how to effectively enter into prayer, live a life infused with prayer, and see profound answers to your petitions. It includes the writings of:

• R. A. Torrey
• Charles Spurgeon
• E. M. Bounds
• George Müller
• Andrew Murray
• Charles Finney
• D. L. Moody

These select excerpts from their works cover a range of topics, including why prayer is important, prayer and devotion, prayer that motivates God, praying for loved ones, the example of Jesus, praying in Jesus's name, the results of prayer, the problems of prayer, the role of thanksgiving, proper petitioning prayer, and the condition of prevailing prayer.

A treasured collection of faithful wisdom, A Passion for Prayer will greatly encourage your prayer life--whether you are just beginning the practice of prayer or seeking closer communion with God and a deeper commitment to His purposes in the world.

This book is your invitation to capture the same passionate conviction as these seven men of faith: I must pray!

About the Author

Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913) is known for writing eleven books, nine of which focused on the subject of prayer, including E. M. Bounds on Prayer, Essentials of Prayer, Necessity of Prayer, and Power Through Prayer. Charles G. Finney (1792-1875) was the most noteworthy revivalist of the nineteenth century and one of the leaders of the Second Great Awakening; over 250,000 people were converted as a result of his preaching. Dwight Lyman Moody (1837-1899) was one of the most respected evangelists of the nineteenth century who left a rich legacy of three Christian schools, a Christian publishing business, and a million souls won for Christ. George Müller (1805-1898) was used in remarkable ways to provide for more than ten thousand orphans. In 1875, he began preaching tours that took him over 200,000 miles to forty-two countries to preach to three million people. Andrew Murray (1828-1917) was an amazingly prolific Christian devotional writer. Through books such as Abide in Christ, Murray became widely known, and his books were awaited with great eagerness throughout the world. Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892), the "Prince of Preachers," preached to an estimated ten million people. He published over two thousand sermons, as well as numerous books, which compose the largest collection of work by a single author. Reuben Archer Torrey (1856-1928) was one of the greatest evangelists of the twentieth century. From 1903 to 1905, Dr. Torrey traveled the world in revival campaigns, winning thousands of souls to Jesus Christ, and he continued worldwide crusades for the next fifteen years.