Making prayer a delight, not a duty.
Prayer can be a struggle. Sometimes we don’t think it will make a difference, or we rely on ourselves, or we’re just too busy. And even if we do pray regularly, it can feel more like a duty than a delight.
J.D. Greear shows us how prayer was a non-negotiable daily staple in Jesus’ life, more essential to him than eating or sleeping, and therefore why we need to pray as well. He shows us how we can enjoy the same source of power as our Lord and the early church when we learn to "just ask" and depend on our heavenly Father as they did.
Giving specific practical tips for getting on with prayer in everyday life, this book leaves readers wanting to pray, rather than just feeling that they ought to.
In his introduction, Pastor J.D. says, “Prayer is not a religious task to accomplish; it’s an invitation to lay your burdens down at Jesus’ feet, to share your heart with him, and to be with the one in whose presence is the fullness of joy and at whose right hand are pleasures forevermore (Psalm 16 v 11).”
Correction: On pages 89-90, the story about the prayer request for a son’s karate tournament should be attributed to John Crist, whose joke it originally was. This citation was in an early draft but was lost during the editing process. It will be reinstated when the book is reprinted.
Foreword by Paul E. Miller
Introduction
1. Honestly, Does Prayer Really Do Any Good?
2. But Seriously, Why Isn't God Answering Me?
3. Do My Prayers Change God's Mind?
4. How Not to Pray
5. Amazed by God
6. Ask Your Father
7. On Praying for Guidance
8. Conclusion
| Contributors | J. D. Greear, Paul Miller |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781784986742 |
| Format | eBook |
| First published | August 2021 |
| Case quantity | 50 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
This book is for people like me: prayer weaklings. We’ve all heard about prayer warriors. Perhaps we even know a few. But it’s the prayer weaklings that need help, and this book bent my wobbly knees and helped me cry out to my Father. I hope it helps you too.
Of all the spiritual disciplines, prayer is often the most neglected. Yet when you look at the Scripture page after page and verse after verse exhorts us to seek the face of God through prayer! What are we missing? What has gone wrong? In this book, J.D. Greear not only provides the answers but gives us a powerful and beautiful path forward to what has become one of the most neglected but desperately needed aspects of our walks with Christ.
I met J.D. in the late 1990s, and back then he was talking about planting thousands upon thousands of churches around the world so that the gospel could be heard by everyone. And even then, at the foundation of this audacious goal was a deep dependence upon prayer. J.D. is going to teach you how to pray and why we pray, and as you learn to pray, your life will be transformed.
Honest and helpful book that reminds you how good it is to pray and bring things to our Heavenly Father.
Honest and helpful book that reminds you how good it is to pray and bring things to our Heavenly Father.
There have been many wonderful books written on prayer, but there was certainly room for JD's much-needed "Just Ask," especially in our current cultural setting. This book doesn't cut any theological corners or avoid hard questions, yet it's still written in a fast-paced engaging style that is perfect for believers at any level, and would be particularly helpful in a small-group setting. My own faith and prayer life were challenged, and it's always refreshing to be reminded that, yes, prayer really does matter and change my life.
There have been many wonderful books written on prayer, but there was certainly room for JD's much-needed "Just Ask," especially in our current cultural setting. This book doesn't cut any theological corners or avoid hard questions, yet it's still written in a fast-paced engaging style that is perfect for believers at any level, and would be particularly helpful in a small-group setting. My own faith and prayer life were challenged, and it's always refreshing to be reminded that, yes, prayer really does matter and change my life.
This book is full of practical, Biblical advice for improving the average Christian’s prayer life. It’s split into 2 parts - Why We Don’t Pray and How to Pray. I appreciated the second half more than the first where he walks you through The Lord’s Prayer. Overall the book was good, but I did get bored with it and had to push myself to finish it. I do think this book would be better suited for new believers and even teenagers, though, because he does give practical advice that is backed by Scripture.
This book is full of practical, Biblical advice for improving the average Christian’s prayer life. It’s split into 2 parts - Why We Don’t Pray and How to Pray. I appreciated the second half more than the first where he walks you through The Lord’s Prayer. Overall the book was good, but I did get bored with it and had to push myself to finish it. I do think this book would be better suited for new believers and even teenagers, though, because he does give practical advice that is backed by Scripture.
I found “Just Ask” totally relevant, clear, challenging and answered many questions on prayer that I’ve been looking at over the past year. I heartily recommend this book
I found “Just Ask” totally relevant, clear, challenging and answered many questions on prayer that I’ve been looking at over the past year. I heartily recommend this book
I have read it twice and I have been moved more than words can describe.
I have read it twice and I have been moved more than words can describe.
