Marsha DuCille - Called to Pray: 52 Devotions & Prayers for Women

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CALLED to Pray: 52 Devotions & Prayers for Women

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PRAYER IS LESS COMPLICATED than many think. Oddly, some religions claim that it requires certain clothing, specific chants, a particular time of day, or a shower. (Yes, a shower!) But prayerour conversation with Godis about building an authentic relationship. It can happen anywhere and at any time; and theres no extra credit for eloquent words or lengthy speeches.

Some people pray in writing and through songs, while others pray in their hearts or out loud. Whatever your approach, CALLED to Pray will help you connect with God in an effective and gratifying way.

Throughout this beautiful journal book, youll find fifty-two devotions that guide you into a more meaningful prayer life. The topics cover real-life issues that impact real-life womenbecause our lives have many ups and downs. There are also fifty-two declarations and fifty-two prayers to echo the deepest sentiments of your heart.

God is calling you into a closer relationship with him. Prayers dont have to be complicated, so make yours whatever you need them to be.

~Marsha DuCille

For Understanding Prayer

SIMPLY PUT, PRAYER IS A TWO-WAY CONVERSATION between you and God. Its an all-purpose connection to a Father who yearns for a relationship with you. The Lord said, Come to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you... unfailing love (Isaiah 55:3).

Youll find 222 prayers in the King James Bible. The mere volume can seem quite daunting. But if anything, let the vastness inspire you to make your prayer talks more personal, more creative, more whatever you need them to be.

Jesus prayed early in the morning, while it was still dark; the psalmists prayed through songs and poetry; and Hannah prayed silentlythrough the hidden petitions of her heart.

In your conversations with God, youll find friendship, a warriors battlefield, and complete serenity. The Lord says, Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things (Jeremiah 33:3, NIV ).

STRENGTH IN THE WORD

You will pray to him, and he will hear you.

JOB 22:27

TODAY I DECLARE

The Lord is my all-purpose friend.

PRAYERFUL THOUGHTS

Dear Lord,

Open the windows of heaven, so you may always hear my voice. Walk and talk with meas you did with Adamin the coolness of the day. Tell me that youre listening, my ever-faithful God.

Open my ears to your instruction; help me know its you I hear. Take my hand, dear heavenly Father, and guide me into a stronger relationship with you.

In Jesus name, amen.

KEEPSAKE

Prayer is a two-way conversation.

For Greater Faith

MY FAITH HAS AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE because Ive seen what others have to blindly believe. At the age of nine, I slipped into a coma, and my doctor said that I was headed toward death. I didnt know much about God, but while comatose, I experienced something supernatural and miraculous. Supernatural because I had a divine encounter; miraculous because Im still here.

Based on what I saw, I knowwith certaintythat God is real. This certitude has given me the advantage of knowing that a real God hears my prayers. But each of us can have greater faith simply by looking around. The psalmist wrote: The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known (Psalm 19:1-2).