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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CONTENTS
Guide
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).