Book: Prayer-Finding Hearts True Home

Preface Statement: To be spiritually fit to scale the Himalayas of the spirit, we need regular exercise in the hills and valleys of ordinary life. (XII)

I Coming Home: An Invitation to Prayer

• The heart of God is an open wound of love
• He aches over our distance and preoccupationo He mourns that we do not draw near to himo He grieves that we have forgotten him

God is inviting you, and me

• to come home
• to where we belong
• to that for which we were created
• His arms are stretched wide to receive us
• His heart is enlarged to take us in
• He welcomes us home

The Key and the Door

• The Key, to the heart of God, is Prayer
• even if you’ve unsuccessfully tried prayer before
• even if you’ve only prayed in anguish or terror
• perhaps you are broken and/or bruised
• perhaps prayer is the delight of your life, but you long for more power• more love• more of God in your life

The Door, to the heart of God, is Jesus Christ

• He lived a perfect life
• He died in our place
• He rose victorious over all the dark powers so that we might live through him
• We may now enter through the door of God’s grace and mercy in Jesus Christ
• The Father’s heart is open wide – we are welcome to come in, to come higher up, and deeper in

II Moving Inward: Seeking the Transformation We NeedNote: the movement Inward is prayer to the Son of God, Jesus Christ, which corresponds to his role as Savior and Teacher among us.

A. Simple Prayer
B. Prayer of the Forsaken
C. The Prayer of Examen
D. The Prayer of Tears
E. The Prayer of Relinquishment
F. Formation Prayer
G. Covenant

Prayer III Moving Upward: Seeking the Intimacy We Need

Note: the movement Upward is prayer to God the Father, which corresponds to his role as sovereign Kind and eternal Lover among us.

A. The Prayer of Adoration
B. The prayer of Rest
C. Sacramental Prayer
D. Unceasing Prayer
E. The Prayer of the Heart
F. Meditative Prayer
G. Contemplative Prayer

IV Moving Outward: Seeking the Ministry We Need

Note: the movement Outward is prayer to God the Holy Spirit, which corresponds to his role as Empowerer and Evangelist among us.
A. Praying the Ordinary
B. Petitionary Prayer
C. Intercessory Prayer
D. Healing Prayer
E. The Prayer of Suffering
F. Authoritative Prayer
G. Radical Prayer

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