Max Lucado - Start With Prayer

Start with Prayer

2022 Max Lucado

Portions of this book were adapted from: Pocket Prayers, Pocket Prayers for Moms, Pocket Prayers for Dads, Pocket Prayers for Friends, Pocket Prayers for Graduates, Pocket Prayers for Military, and Pocket Prayers for Teachers.

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ISBN 978-1-4016-0647-3 (audiobook)

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ISBN 978-1-4016-0378-6 (HC)

Epub Edition January 2022 9781401606466

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Also by Max Lucado

INSPIRATIONAL

3:16

A Gentle Thunder

A Love Worth Giving

And the Angels Were Silent

Anxious for Nothing

Because of Bethlehem

Before Amen

Come Thirsty

Cure for the Common Life

Facing Your Giants

Fearless

Glory Days

God Came Near

Grace

Great Day Every Day

He Chose the Nails

He Still Moves Stones

How Happiness Happens

In the Eye of the Storm

In the Grip of Grace

Its Not About Me

Just Like Jesus

Max on Life

Next Door Savior

No Wonder They Call Him the Savior

On the Anvil

Outlive Your Life

Six Hours One Friday

The Applause of Heaven

The Great House of God

Traveling Light

Unshakable Hope

When Christ Comes

When God Whispers Your Name

You Are Never Alone

Youll Get Through This

You Were Made for This Moment

COMPILATIONS

Begin Again

Jesus

FICTION

Christmas Stories

Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe

The Christmas Candle

BIBLES (GENERAL EDITOR)

The Lucado Encouraging Word Bible

Childrens Daily Devotional Bible

Grace for the Moment Daily Bible

The Lucado Life Lessons Study Bible

CHILDRENS BOOKS

A Max Lucado Childrens Treasury

God Always Keeps His Promises

God Forgives Me, and I Forgive You

God Listens When I Pray

Grace for the Moment: 365 Devotions for Kids

Hermie, a Common Caterpillar

Im Not a Scaredy Cat

Itsy Bitsy Christmas

Just in Case You Ever Wonder

Lucado Treasury of Bedtime Prayers

One Hand, Two Hands

Thank You, God, for Blessing Me

Thank You, God, for Loving Me

The Boy and the Ocean

The Crippled Lamb

The Oak Inside the Acorn

The Tallest of Smalls

Whered My Giggle Go?

You Are Mine

You Are Special

You Can Count on God for Kids

YOUNG ADULT BOOKS

3:16

Anxious for Nothing (Young Readers Edition) Its

Not About Me

Make Every Day Count

One God, One Plan, One Life

Unshakable Hope Promise Book

Wild Grace

You Were Made to Make a Difference

GIFT BOOKS

Dad Time

Everyday Blessings

Fear Not Promise Book

For the Tough Times

God Is with You Every Day

God Thinks Youre Wonderful

God Will Help You

Grace for the Moment

Grace Happens Here

Happy Today

Let the Journey Begin

Live Loved

Praying the Promises

Safe in the Shepherds Arms

This Is Love

Trade Your Cares for Calm

You Can Count on God

You Changed My Life

I m offering a prayer of deep gratitude and my personal admiration for the team who contributed exceptional skill and creativity to this volume of prayers:

Michael Briggs, Angela Guzman, Jennifer K. Hale, Andrea Lucado, Mark Mynheir, Betsy St. Amant, Karen Hill, and Janene MacIvor.

And a special thanks to all the readers who have prayed for me and my family through the years. No gift is greater than the gift of your prayers. My gratitude is unending.

M oses prayed, and the Red Sea opened.

Abraham prayed, and Lots family was spared.

Elijah prayed, and fire fell.

Joshua prayed, and the walls of Jericho collapsed.

Nehemiah prayed, and the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt.

The disciples prayed, and the church was born.

The church prayed, and Peter was freed.

Peter and Cornelius prayed, and the gospel was taken to the world.

Do you think things happen when people pray? Yes!

God will always give what is right to his people who cry to him night and day... I tell you, God will help his people quickly (Luke 18:78 NCV).

When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer out of it, my Father in heaven goes into action (Matt. 18:19 THE MESSAGE).

And we are sure of this, that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will (1 John 5:14 TLB).

Is any other spiritual activity promised such power? Did Jesus call us to preach without ceasing? Or teach without ceasing? Or have committee meetings without ceasing? Or sing without ceasing? No, but he did call us to pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17).