Adventures in Prayer: Praying Your Way to a God You Can Trust

By Sharon Connors

Book Overview

This book is about creating a better life through prayer. Sharon Connors tested the power of prayer over and over as she grew from a frightened, impoverished, but determined single mother of two children to a senior minister who has brought the gift of prayer to thousands. The people she works with ask basic questions like: How should I pray? What if I'm afraid of God or angry at God? How do I know prayer is working? Is it all right to pray for myself and for specific things I want? How can I build my faith? This step-by-step guide provides honest, practical answers--and the inspiration to act on them.

Sharon Connors teaches prayer as a learnable technique that improves with daily practice. She interweaves basic principles with moving personal stories from her own life and those she has served, and offers dozens of original prayers and affirmations that address readers' most urgent needs. Building on the conviction that the human mind is a powerful creative force designed to communicate with God, she first shows how to focus the power of mind in prayer. In each chapter that follows, she describes how to use prayer in specific circumstances, including:

Healing broken relationships
Seeking guidance in times of confusion
Transforming the fear of change and mastering life's storms
Building prosperity
Learning to forgive
Finding your purpose in life

The final chapter, "Creating Miracles," teaches the "four ways of gratitude," which have the greatest power to turn around our lives.

Reverend Connors has explored a wide range of prayer and healing approaches from many spiritual traditions, and these diverse practices are reflected in her book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553381881
• ISBN13: 9780553381887
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

I come to you today as I am, wearying of trying to figure it out.

I loved this book because it opened a door to being fully present with God and to hearing God's voice in my life. The author explains some of her own spiritual journey and personal challenges in language that makes sense for today's fast-paced world. Imbedded in the text are several wonderful prayers which I have copied down and positioned near my desk at work and in other key locations. Having read the book to its end, I am sure that I will refer to Adventures in Prayer many times in the future.

A Wonderful Adventure

Adventures in Prayer has been a helpful tool for me as I consciously change my prayer life from a inconsistent lazy one to a rewarding and powerful prayer life. Sharon Connors writes well and speaks to anyone and everyone interested in prayer. Because her writing style is so natural and she gives such practical advice, this book can reach people on all levels in thier prayer journey. I love her practices, affimations and prayers in each chapter. I am now on my third reading of this book. It is so rich with information that I continue to consult several chapters. Because of this book, I am beginning a prayer circle at my church!

Love and Faith

An Awesome book....positive and uplifting....filled with true life stories that illustrate the power of prayer at work in every day situations. This book has been so important in my life....finding the connection to love,faith and peace of mind thru prayer...a must read for people of all denominations... Each chapter has beautifully written prayers and affirmations to use and also encouraged me to be creative and find my own voice in prayer. So many kernals of wisdom woven thru this book...and Sharon Conners style of writing makes the book so enjoyable to read.....give yourself a Blessing and read this life transforming book today....

A Spiritual Fitness Plan - Prayer Seen As A Tool You Can Use

No matter where you are on the spiritual spectrum, Sharon Connors' book is one you should turn to for a comprehensive and very readable "how to" on developing a personal and deep relationship with God and with the highest in yourself. The book opens with a discussion of how to find a God you can love and trust, and how to gradually deepen that connection. You learn how to approach God using a variety of techniques and methods. The stories she shares in this book help you see how others have found a God they can trust - and how you can too. There are chapters dealing with how to improve your relationships with loved ones (even broken relationships) through prayer; how to cope with change; how to find guidance in times of confusion; how to know when guidance is from God; how to use prayer for healing; how to increase your prosperity; how to become a magnet for miracles; how to practice gratitude. With this book in hand, you will begin to see your spiritual journey the true adventure that it is. Even if you've been one who just prays when you're in trouble, Ms. Connors leads you through a process that opens up a whole new realm of inner strength, peace and love.

making prayer work for you

This book will inspire and touch the heart.Ms. Connors real life experiences really help the reader relate in down to earth terms how spirituality can help to improve ones life. It is with out a doubt a must read for anyone who ever wanted to have a spiritual experience in thier life. Ms.Connors lays out ideas and techniques that will work for everyone.