God and You: Prayer as a Personal RelationshipPrayer is first and foremost a personal relationship and that the most fruitful prayer is that builds upon and enhances relationship. It shows us how we can develop an intimate relationship with God. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Prayer as Conscious Relationship | 11 |
Getting To Know God | 16 |
Contemplating Scripture | 22 |
Developing Our Relationship with God | 27 |
Images of God and Prayer | 32 |
Imagination and Prayer | 40 |
Emotions and Prayer | 47 |
How To Begin Where To Pray | 56 |
Answers to Prayer | 61 |
Doctrine and Prayer | 65 |
The Effects of Prayer | 71 |
Spiritual Direction | 75 |
Conclusion | 79 |
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Common terms and phrases
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