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    God Listens: Praying with Passion and Power
    God Listens: Praying with Passion and Power
    God Listens: Praying with Passion and Power
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    God Listens: Praying with Passion and Power

    By Jack Countryman

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    God’s Word is the food of life for a Christian, and prayer is the breath.

    Prayer is the most powerful spiritual tool available to a believer. Through an open heart and a willingness to be immersed in Scripture, people will find that they are covered by God’s Spirit. When people completely depend on God,  they find that they are richly blessed and forgiven, and all of their needs will be met by God and His grace.

    Written by bestselling author Jack Countryman, God Listens will help revive the prayer life of readers from any background. The book opens with sections of Confession, Thanksgiving, Praise, Supplication, and Intercession. Then come prayers for twenty specific needs ranging from physical healing, financial needs, worship and hope, to salvation and eternal life. Each of the more than 100 prayers is based on Scripture. Every prayer reflects a believer’s sincere, heartfelt desire to be more of the person God calls His people to be. Journaling space is included for writing your own prayers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateNov 12, 2013
    ISBN9781400323777
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    Jack Countryman

    Jack Countryman is the founder of JCountryman gift books, a division of Thomas Nelson, and is the recipient of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's Kip Jordan Lifetime Achievement Award. Over the past 30 years, he has developed bestselling gift books such as God's Promises for Your Every Need, God's Promises for Men, God's Promises for Women, God Listens, and Red Letter Words of Jesus. Countryman's books have sold more than 27 million units. His graduation books alone have sold nearly 2 million units.

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      God Listens - Jack Countryman

      CONTENTS

      God Listens

      Introduction

      Five Principles for Scriptural Prayer

      Prayer: A God-Given Priority

      CONFESSION

      Instruments of His Righteousness

      A Clean Heart

      Healing Confession

      Cleanse Me!

      Pardon My Iniquity

      THANKSGIVING

      A Joyful Shout

      Give Thanks to the Lord

      Set Free from Sin

      Joy in the Morning

      Giving Thanks Forever

      The Lord Is Good!

      Thanks without Ceasing

      God’s Good Work

      PRAISE

      Praise the Lord!

      Praises Every Morning and Night

      Living Praise

      God’s Tender Mercies

      Our Incomparable God

      An Upright Heart

      SUPPLICATION

      Teach Me Good Judgment

      Lead Me, Lord

      Lord, Hear My Voice!

      Lord, Clothe Me Anew

      Seek . . . and Find

      INTERCESSION

      Living to Intercede

      Jesus, Our Intercessor

      The Lord’s Intercession

      The Spirit’s Intercession

      Opening Our Hearts to God

      SPECIFIC PRAYERS

      LOVE

      A Father’s Love

      Immeasurable Love

      Unshakeable Love

      Love’s Promises

      JOY

      Joy Comes in the Morning

      Rejoicing in Trials

      Running the Race with Joy

      The Joy of Salvation

      PEACE

      Be Anxious for Nothing

      A Gift from Jesus

      Christ, Our Peace

      The Peace of God

      Unity and Peace

      The Powerful God of Peace

      TEMPTATION

      Victory over Temptation

      A Willing Spirit

      Strength to Endure

      The Lord Is Faithful

      COMFORT

      My Refuge, My Fortress

      The God of All Comfort

      His Eternal Perspective

      He Cares for You

      HEALING

      Lord, Heal Me

      Effective, Fervent Prayer

      A Cry for Healing

      Jesus’ Ultimate Sacrifice

      FINANCIAL NEEDS

      I Will Carry You

      Lord, I Need You

      Walking in Truth

      Fasting and Praying

      OBEDIENCE AND BLESSING

      Desiring to Please God

      Living as Christ’s Slave

      Teach Me Your Statutes

      Give Me Understanding

      THE LOST AND UNSAVED

      Grace and Gratitude

      God’s Chosen People

      God’s Promise for All

      Heirs in God’s Family

      The Ministry of Reconciliation

      All Have Sinned

      WORSHIP

      A Call to Worship

      Exalt the Lord

      A Song of Praise

      Giving God Glory

      God Listens to Your Heart

      HOPE

      Finding Hope in Jesus’ Love

      In Praise of Trust and Hope

      Hope That Does Not Disappoint

      His Compassion Is New Every Morning

      PRAYERS FOR THE BROKENHEARTED

      The Lord Is Near

      Healing for the Brokenhearted

      PROTECTION

      God’s Righteous Right Hand

      Whom Shall I Fear?

      Fear Not!

      My Great Protector

      The God Who Hears

      FORGIVENESS

      The Grace of Forgiveness

      No Condemnation

      Darkness and Light

      The Blessing of Forgiveness

      God Is Gracious

      GOD’S PROMISES

      Our Unchanging God

      Wait on the Lord

      Do Not Worry

      Rest for Your Soul

      Delight in God’s Law

      The Fear of the Lord

      God’s Priorities

      He Will Deliver Us

      The Light of the World

      Trust, Delight, and Commit

      Communion with God

      PRAYERS FOR ETERNAL LIFE

      The Gift of Eternal Life

      Let Truth Abide in You

      The Way, the Truth, and the Life

      SALVATION

      Set Free from Sin

      Having Life More Abundantly

      The Bread of Life

      Stand at the Door and Knock

      Confess . . . and Believe

      SERVANTHOOD

      Follow Me

      A Living Sacrifice

      PATIENCE

      Waiting on the Lord

      One Source of Patience

      Waiting Patiently

      Pathway to Prayer

      SPIRITUAL COMMITMENT

      I Give You My Life

      To the Very End

      Hold Fast

      A Closing Promise

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      Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another,

      And the LORD listened and heard them;

      So a book of remembrance was written before Him

      For those who fear the LORD

      And who meditate on His name.

      They shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts, "On the day that I make them My jewels.

      And I will spare them

      As a man spares his own son who serves him."

      MALACHI 3:16–17

      GOD LISTENS

      Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing,

      Every minute, day or night,

      I WILL LISTEN when you speak to Me.

      Come to Me with a soft heart, a humbled heart,

      An expectant heart, a heart alert for My voice.

      I WILL LISTEN to everything you say.

      Speak to Me of your heart’s desires, your dreams, your hopes;

      Share your concerns and your fears.

      I WILL LISTEN, for I have chosen you to walk with Me,

      And I will give you guidance and hope, peace and rest.

      Remember to start each day with Me,

      And remember that I walk beside you as the day unfolds.

      I WILL LISTEN to you whenever you speak.

      Know that no concern of yours is too small for Me to care about,

      And know that no mountain is too high for Me to help you climb—or for Me to remove.

      I WILL LISTEN as you talk to Me

      About both the little and the large in your life.

      Keep in mind that nothing about you is hidden from Me;

      You need not carry a load of guilt and regret.

      I WILL LISTEN when you confess,

      And I will forgive you.

      I will redeem the missteps and their consequences.

      Open My Word and hear My voice.

      Read My Word to reinforce your heart with My truth.

      Meditate on My Word, and use them freely in your prayers.

      I WILL LISTEN for you to call.

      I wait for you with open arms of love and care.

      Never hesitate to start a conversation,

      To pick up where we left off,

      Or to simply tell Me Thank You or I love You.

      I WILL LISTEN.

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      INTRODUCTION

      Prayer—the freedom to talk with the Almighty God, Creator and King, Shepherd and Father—is beyond question the greatest privilege bestowed upon the human soul. God invites us to turn to Him and talk to Him as we do with our closest human friend. This approach to prayer, however, can be very uncomfortable, if not very difficult, for many believers.

      Communication with God is vital for our spiritual health and growth as well as for maintaining a strong walk with God. Furthermore, it has been said that each one of us stands tallest when we are on our knees. No wonder, then, that we often find ourselves sidetracked or distracted: the enemy works hard to introduce errors into our understanding of and commitment to a passionate and powerful prayer life.

      Prayer is indeed the noblest activity of the human soul, and it also reveals much about an individual’s spiritual condition. Are we spending time alone with God? And when we do, are we all there, ever present in the moment and focused on hearing His voice as well as sharing our heart? Or is prayer way too often merely a rote exercise, a mechanical playing out of what we know is good to do? May every one of us Christ-followers be so focused on God that communion with Him is natural, continuous, and life giving.

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      God longs for us to spend time with Him in prayer. He patiently waits for us to go to Him, and He listens attentively to our prayers. He blesses these times by lifting our eyes beyond our little world and selfish desires, by tuning our heart to the realities of His sovereignty, righteousness, and majesty. God also blesses our prayer time by conforming our desires and purposes to His will for His glory. No wonder prayer brings power and passion to our daily lives!

      The Lord has also

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