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    Steps to Prayer
    Steps to Prayer
    Steps to Prayer
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    Steps to Prayer

    By Rodney Fereday

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    The author Rev. Rodney Fereday (a retired Anglican Parish Priest) guides you personally through the process of beginning and establishing a prayer life.

    Written in a conversational style, in an un-patronising, simple and easy manner to follow, you are given personal insights, reflections and anecdotes, which you will readily identify with.

    Once read, you will have a basic grasp of how to kick-start a prayer life of your own. It is plain and honest, addressing some of the problems and difficulties many people stumble over; pointing you in the right direction to overcome all obstacles on your way to becoming a prayer warrior.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRodney Fereday
    Release dateNov 4, 2014
    ISBN9781310114229
    Steps to Prayer
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    Rodney Fereday

    Rev.Rod Fereday, A retired anglican priest, with experience of ministry as parish priest (Vicar), also as Director of 'Christian Care' working with those with learning difficulties and mental health problems. In retirement as voluntary chaplain of local mental health Hospital. Also on Diocese of Europe locum list and with ICS working overseas inIbiza, And Tenerife as seasonal chaplainn, locum,and Missioner. Born in Sheffield, qualified mechanical mining engineer, working for NCB and also in the gold mines in South Africa. Later as self employed sub postmaster before ordination. Studied 'Economics and Industrial Relations' at Sheffield university. Then trained for ordination at 'St.Johns' college Notingham. Hobbies - Sailing, gardening, writing, and spanish language, playing guitar. Married to Josey for 48 yrs. two adult children and living in Hunmanby a village 10 miles south of Scarborough.

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      Steps to Prayer - Rodney Fereday

      INTRODUCTION

      I wanted to write a book about prayer and started the process many times. Each time I couldn’t get to grips with it. Then after completing my first book ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ - a series of sermon outlines based on Matthew’s Gospel; and with much encouragement from my son - I decided to have another try.

      This time, I wrote in a conversational style as if talking to an unseen person, anticipating and attempting to answer the inevitable questions about the subject.

      It is written for the person new to prayer. A kind of self help manual to get them started. And for those who have some knowledge on the subject, I hope it will help to broaden their understanding.

      If you practice my tips, your prayer life will blossom into a more profound relationship with God. I encourage you to give it a go. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!

      WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF PRAYER?

      When I was at theological college in the eighties, I spent the summer holidays working as an auxiliary nurse in a Nottingham hospital. One week I was shadowing the hospital chaplain (we’ll call him Tom).

      The first day began at 8.30 A.M. Almost immediately his beeper went-off. We were called to accident and emergency. On arrival the staff were preparing to receive casualties from a road traffic accident. The first to come through the doors was a teenage boy of about thirteen. He was dead on arrival. Within seconds his mother entered, accompanied by the police. As she rushed through the doors, she sensed her son had passed away. Seeing Tom standing there in his dog collar, she charged towards him arms flailing. I stood behind him wondering what would happen next as she beat his chest with clenched fists - sobbing. Tom simply stood there, his arms outstretched, allowing her to beat him. Then slowly, and lovingly, he wrapped his arms around her as her aggression subsided, praying with her as she calmed, accepting his ministry.

      Tom’s beeper went off a second time. Now we were on our way to the maternity unit. A young couple of about twenty-four had lost their premature baby. We were ushered into a special bereavement room. The young couple were in a state of numbness. We met them as a specially trained nurse entered carrying a lifeless child - its body was so tiny it had to be dressed in doll’s clothing. The nurse handed the infant to the parents allowing them bond. Thankfully this is is normal practice in many hospitals today, unlike the past where the dead child was simply whisked away.

      After twenty minutes the parents gave their child back to the waiting nurse. Tom

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