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    Converge Bible Studies: Practical Prayer
    Converge Bible Studies: Practical Prayer
    Converge Bible Studies: Practical Prayer
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    Converge Bible Studies: Practical Prayer

    By Joseph Yoo

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    On paper, praying seems easy enough. But, when we try to pray daily, we sometimes realize that it’s much harder than we’d thought. In fact, it’s usually easier to come up with excuses not to pray than reasons to pray. And the most common excuse seems to be the busyness of life. But a vibrant prayer life doesn’t have to be an elusive goal; because at its core, prayer is simply talking and listening to God. Using passages from both the Old and New Testaments, Joseph Yoo takes a look at how and why we pray, how to handle what we perceive to be unanswered prayer, and how to learn to hear and recognize God’s voice.

    Converge Bible Studies is a series of topical Bible studies. Each title in the series consists of four studies on a common topic or theme. Converge can be used by small groups, classes, or individuals. Primary Scripture passages from the Common English Bible are included for ease of study, as are questions designed to encourage both personal reflection and group conversation. The topics and Scriptures in Converge come together to transform readers’ relationships with others, themselves, and God.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbingdon Press
    Release dateAug 20, 2013
    ISBN9781426778261
    Converge Bible Studies: Practical Prayer
    Author

    Joseph Yoo

    Joseph Yoo has a passion for impacting the world by making the message and love of Christ relevant to his community and beyond. Joseph, his wife, Rahel, and son, Nathanael, live in Pearland, TX where he serves as a pastor at First United Methodist Church of Pearland. 

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      Converge Bible Studies - Joseph Yoo

      INTRODUCTION

      As a pastor’s kid, I grew up in a family that emphasized the importance of prayer. My father always seemed to be at church praying. Sometimes he’d go early in the morning before the sun rose. Other times, he’d go late at night. He taught me, both by word and example, how important prayer is to our lives. He showed me that prayer is where real ministry begins to happen.

      On paper, praying seems easy enough. All it involves is taking a few minutes here and there to talk to God. How hard could that be, right? But when we try to pray daily, we realize that it’s much harder than we’d thought. It’s usually easier to come up with excuses not to pray than reasons to pray. And the most common excuse seems to be the busyness of life.

      Pastor and author Bill Hybels has written that information about prayer is important, but it will do us no good if we never slow down long enough to pray. And most of us are far too busy for our spiritual health. I have taken that to heart, but it’s something that I still struggle with—not in a theological sense but in a practical sense. It’s hard to be intentional about prayer because it’s so much easier to get carried away with my daily activities and routine.

      Every morning, when I get to work, I want to—I intend to—begin my day with prayer and a short devotional so that I can start things off on the right foot. But more often than not, I’m unsuccessful.

      When I get to my church office, . . . 

      . . . There’s a memo asking for a return call.

      . . . The phone is alerting me that I have voicemail.

      . . . My inbox is gently letting me know that it needs to be purged.

      . . . There’s just too much clutter on my desk for me to concentrate.

      . . . The office is too darn cold.

      . . . There are one too many spiders on my desk and in my office—a huge threat to my sanity and safety. (I am not a fan of spiders. I’m being nice when I say that.)

      I know that I should just ignore it all and get to praying. Everything will all still be there after my time with God. But I feel so distracted. I want to have a clear mind before communing with God. So I start on a slippery slope by saying to myself:

      . . . Let me listen to this voicemail just to see who it’s from.

      . . . Let me browse through my e-mail to see whether there’s anything urgent.

      . . . Let me put these books away. But wait! Why were they on my desk? I should browse through them to see whether I can remember why I left them on my desk.

      . . . It’s freezing in here! Where’s my jacket? Why isn’t the heater working?

      . . . Wow, that’s a huge spider! I think I’m going to call it a day and not come back to the office until someone takes care of that spider.

      One thing leads to another; and the next thing I know, it’s time for that late-morning meeting. Then lunch. Then an afternoon meeting. Later that night, as I’m lying in bed, I

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