Christian Life (Danks)

The Bible does not give us a definition of prayer. It does, however, give us many examples of prayer. From these examples we may gain understanding of what prayer is, the kinds of results to pray for, and how to pray. In addition to these examples, the Bible also contains a number of declarations that tell us what is required of us to pray effective prayer. Even though there are many different types of prayer, we find a number of common elements. All prayer involves a verbal communication with God and the power of God (Word of God and faith). All prayer also works to produce a result. The application of the Word of God through faith and the results produced are constrained by the requirements declared in scripture. The application of physical power is governed by physical law. It should not be surprising to find that the application of spiritual power is governed by spiritual law and that the requirements declared in scripture correspond to the spiritual laws that govern prayer. “Effective Prayer” looks at what the Bible tells us about prayer and shares insight into why we pray, what prayer is, the process of prayer, how we grow and strengthen faith, complying with spiritual law in prayer, getting the path of the prayer, applying the power of God in prayer, measuring progress and results in prayer, and receiving and keeping the results of our prayer.

God says that if we will train up a child in the way they should go, even when they are old, they will not depart from it. Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it (Proverbs 22:6) Many of us with children sought the blessing of that promise and raised children in the way we thought they should go. Much of the time that was to do the things we thought had worked well for us and to avoid doing the things we thought had caused problems to us or those around us. And some of our children grew up and stayed on the path we trained them to follow: they did the things we thought were good and avoided the things we thought were bad. How many of us, however, thought to seek God and teach our children to go the way he says they should go? To submit themselves daily to God and have him show them what to do and how to do it, what to be, and how to become and be it, to guide, direct, and order their steps? “Go the Way You Should Go” is written for parents seeking to train up their children in the way God says they should go. It is written for those who may counsel others on the way they should go. Finally, it is written for anyone who is seeking to go the way they should go and to be the manner of person they should be.

Jesus taught his disciples, guided them into truth, and showed them what they should do. When Jesus ascended to heaven, he asked the Father to send the Holy Spirit to take his place: teach his disciples, guide them into truth, and show them what they should do. The departure of the teacher is a critical time in the life of a disciple. Who are they to follow when the teacher leaves? It is also a problem for those who make disciples. Who are the new disciples to follow? The Holy Spirit is God's solution to the problem of Jesus leaving. Disciples are to follow the Holy Spirit and make new disciples who also follow the Holy Spirit. This book will look at disciples the problems when the master departs God's solution to the problem of Jesus leaving the disciples we should be how to make the disciples we should make