Dangerous Prayers
Please note: I received a free e-book from HarperCollins in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are 100% my own.-Elle Cardel, Daughter of Delight Founder
When I was in high school, I found myself praying the same prayer I prayed as a child. Sure, I added things here and there as I got older, but truth be told- I had NO idea what I was doing.I remember the night I realized I was hungry for more. I was lying in bed praying that same old prayer, completely checked out while I spoke my words on auto pilot. I was so fed up with prayer that I found myself questioning God about His intent for it. By the end of my time with Him, I was convicted that prayer went beyond a blessing before dinner and a goodnight prayer before bed. There was something more, and God was calling me to it.
This was eight years ago, friends. God has completely opened my eyes and my heart to transformative power of prayer. Prayer changes us! It changes everything.Prayer is one of God’s greatest gifts to us. Cultivating a life of it with our Creator is not easy, but knowing that it is our only way of personally communicating with Him makes it so worth the fight. And there are so many ways to pray!Speaking of prayer, one of my favorite recent finds is the book Dangerous Prayers: 50 Powerful Prayers That Changed the World by Susan Hill. Not only is this book great coffee table material, but the prayers you'll discover within it's pages will encourage and challenge you as you examine your own prayer life. As you read through the prayers, you'll find a portrait and brief bio about the heart behind each one. This is probably my favorite feature of the book. It adds a personal, historic touch to each of the prayers, therefore making them more meaningful.This book is such a strong reminder of the truth that prayer helps us find the strength to keep going. It draws us in closer to the Father's heart. It gives us the eyes to see and the ears to hear. It helps us truly surrender our situation into the Father's hands as we cling to the hope we have in Him.Friends, this book does not disappoint. Buy it and be changed by it!