A Praying Life is an honest look at the difficulties of prayer, unanswered prayers, and successes in prayer. This handy, pocket-sized primer is an easy way to inspire someone who is new to prayer, or to reignite passion in someone who is stuck in attempts to develop a consistent prayer life. This is a rare book, for it addresses both the internal motivations of prayer and the outward practice of prayer.

So read it, listen to a faithful brother, benefit from his wisdom, weigh what he says, and then throw yourself into the work of serving Christ by serving his church with a renewed commitment to crying out to our great God together in prayer. There's hard stuff in here too: and I don't mean hard to understand, I mean hard in actual experience. Readers will learn how praying together can transform their communities into beacons of hope and be given practical strategies--such as finding a prayer partner and prioritizing a structured prayer time--to implement these changes in their own church. The author peppers the entire book with personal stories of trials, doubts, struggles, and wonderful answers to prayer, especially regarding his autistic daughter, Kim. Author Paul Miller shares his insights and conclusions about how to connect the broken pieces of your life and allow prayer—even poorly delivered—to fill the gaps with meaning and substance.Every time I get a chance to listen to a chapter, I glean something new or am reminded of a truth that astounds me about this relationship Jesus offers us!

However, after a significant amount of recent reading, I have become convinced that it is a major problem and that if I don't do something, I will be violating my responsibilities to the Lord and to my grandchildren.I respect the author and after the recommendations from a good friend and my pastor, I knew it was a "must read.