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“Every Christian who wants to know how to communicate more deeply with God will appreciate this book”
Jon E wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Foster's classic is the premier book on prayer. Anyone studying the subject should start with Foster's work. It would be greatly supplemented with his book "The Celebration of Discipline."”
Jeff G wrote this review Sunday, September 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Lots of great nuggets of wisdom contained in this book, but it takes a while to dig them all out. This is not the kind of book to read in one sitting, better to be taken one chapter at a time. Also not the kind of book for everyone, it takes a little determination to make it all the way through (some might say it is a little too thorough). Even though it moves along kind of slowly at times, I was highly impressed by the author as well as the content. The author is obviously a highly intelligent and thoughtful man, and he writes like a professor. I would recommend this to anyone who has the patience to study a book rather than read through it.”
Jill B wrote this review Friday, July 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The first time I read this I had ordered it from the library, put off reading it until it was almost overdue, and then read it straight through. I would recommend savoring it a bit more. Reading it so quickly made quite an impact. I appreciate that he talked about so many different kinds of prayer. If you're thinking about reading it, do. ”
LoriSuzanne wrote this review Thursday, August 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This has become a classic, like much of what Foster has written, and deservedly so. When, in the book’s first paragraph, the author referred to “the agony of prayerlessness,” I knew just what he meant.
Bob Hostetler wrote this review Saturday, July 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
When people ask me for a book to help them learn how to pray or deepen their prayer life, I often steer them to this book (or Philip Yancey's book, Prayer).”
“Foster takes you on a journey into realms of prayer so alien to me and I know so many others. I was involved in international prayer ministry but I now know I have limited my prayer life due to a lack of knowledge of the depths of prayer Foster reveals in this classic. Some may find a Quaker's theology somewhat askew from their own but I found nothing seriously difficult. There are those who oppose contemplative prayer but consider that the Psalms are full of contemplation of an awesome Creator God. For anyone interested in a more initimate relationship with God and richer prayer life this is a must read.”
Brian C wrote this review Sunday, June 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book contains many chapters on specific forms or styles of types of prayer. Definitely a book I want to read again.”
JosueRaul wrote this review Monday, May 5 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“honest, raw, and challenging”
ilovelemonade! wrote this review Monday, October 9 2006. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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