{"product_id":"gifts-of-the-spirit-derek-prince2007-copy","title":"Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?  Philip Yancey(2006)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhilip Yancey probes the very heartbeat--the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect--of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? Does it change God’s mind or ours--or both? This book is an invitation to communicate with God the Father who invites us into an eternal partnership through prayer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn his most powerful book since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat’s So Amazing About Grace?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jesus I Never Knew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Philip Yancey probes the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? How does it work? And more importantly, does it work? In theory, prayer is the essential human act, a priceless point of contact between us and the God of the universe. In practice, prayer is often frustrating, confusing, and fraught with mystery. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer: Does It Make Any Difference?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an exploration of the mysterious intersection where God and humans meet and relate. Writing as a fellow pilgrim, Yancey explores such questions as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs God listening?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy should God care about me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf God knows everything, what’s the point of prayer?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy do answers to prayer seem so inconsistent and capricious?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy does God seem sometimes close and sometimes far away?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow can I make prayer more satisfying?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I have found that the most important purpose of prayer may be to let ourselves be loved by God,\" says Yancey. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePrayer: Does It Make Any Difference?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e encourages us to pray to God the Father who sees what lies ahead of us, knows what lies within us, and who invites us into an eternal partnership--through prayer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ex Libris Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45570874278115,"sku":"EXL002019","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/5675\/7951\/files\/53827.jpg?v=1727794764","url":"https:\/\/www.exlibrismichigan.com\/products\/gifts-of-the-spirit-derek-prince2007-copy","provider":"Ex Libris Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}