Prayer Matters

reflections and suggestions for "doing prayer"

Have you ever wondered how prayer works?

Have you ever wished you were better at praying?

Have you ever been at a loss for words to pray?

This is not a book that attempts to answer all your questions on prayer. On the contrary, the author acknowledges upfront that prayer is a mystery for which there is no magic formula. There are Biblical principles that teach much about prayer, and God’s spiritual spokespersons have offered insight. But God is God, and prayer is in the realm of His unfathomable ways and workings.

Rather, this is a book that invites you to come alongside the author and delve into the practice of prayer. It contains reflections on varied prayer matters that are based on exploring principles about prayer and trying various ways to pray. It is the fruit of the author’s entreating God to teach her to pray. Since much of this entreating occurred while walking with her son through his cancer battle and now as she grieves his passing, the author’s insights are presented as one questioning pilgrim desiring to help another.

The book’s premise is that we do not have to understand prayer to pray. We learn to pray by praying. The more we pray, the more natural praying therefore becomes. Hence, suggestions and tools are offered to facilitate praying.

Whether you are relatively experienced with prayer, brand new, or somewhere in between, you are invited to ponder these prayer matters and to implement those suggestions for “doing prayer” that appeal to you. Because, ultimately, while we may not know the intricate workings of prayer this side of Heaven, one thing we do know is … Prayer Matters!