Transforming Power of Prayer

PRAYING IS KEEPING COMPANY WITH GOD. “Prayer is a matter of theology and ethics, both thinking and doing,” writes James Houston. ” It is profoundly guided by what we believe and how we believe.” How we pray is deeply determined by how we perceive God.

But no matter how we see God, prayer is something that seems to come only with difficulty. We tend to view prayer as a rigorous discipline or a required spiritual exercise. Houston wants us to see that prayer is simply keeping company with God.

The Transforming Power of Prayer closely examines the true nature of prayer and helps us view prayer not as a dreary exercise or a skill to be mastered, but as a valuable chance to deepen our friendship with God-and be transformed in the process.