{"id":2271,"date":"2013-04-30T07:10:08","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T07:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2013-04-16T16:13:33","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T16:13:33","slug":"praying-backwards-by-chapell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scquest.org\/?p=2271","title":{"rendered":"Praying Backwards by Chapell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chapell, Bryan. <i>Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus\u2019 Name<\/i>. Baker Books, 2005.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.wtsbooks.com\/common\/images\/products\/large\/images\/0801065275.jpg?resize=233%2C359\" width=\"233\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Pages: 208<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Point: <strong>\u201cIn Jesus\u2019 name\u201d is not merely a hashtag to get God to see your prayer.<\/strong> Praying in Jesus\u2019 name is the recognition of God\u2019s sovereignty over all things, Jesus\u2019 intercession for all believers, and the Spirit\u2019s understanding and communication of God\u2019s perfect will.<\/p>\n<p>Path: Miller breaks a path for the reader through the daunting jungle of prayer. He explains what \u201cpraying in Jesus\u2019 name\u201d is not (ch 1), praying for God\u2019s will (ch 2), praying without doubting (ch 3), the Spirit\u2019s intercession in prayer (ch 4), the grounds upon which a believer can pray (ch 5), hope in prayer (ch 6), persistence in prayer (ch 7), prayer and God\u2019s will (ch 8-9), and prayer and action (ch 10).<\/p>\n<p>Sources: Chapell uses helpful illustrations, good quotes, applicable scriptures, and an easy to understand style to effectively communicate great truths regarding prayer.<\/p>\n<p>Agreement: <strong>This readable, helpful, and extremely challenging book is a great resource<\/strong>. Some books you should skim through to get the main point. Some books you should read very slowly. This book is best read chapter by chapter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b>I loved the summary statements at the end of each chapter<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>The discussion questions at the end of the book would make this a great resource for a small group study<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>The example prayers are helpful<\/li>\n<li><b><\/b>His everyday illustrations were very good<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Personal App: Is my heart ready to pray in Jesus\u2019 name?<\/p>\n<p>Favorite Quote: <strong>\u201cPraying backwards simply ensures that he comes first in our thoughts so that we are prompted to make him first in our priorities\u201d (p. 16).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stars: 5 out of 5<\/p>\n<p>I was challenged by this book, and look forward to going through it again with others. It would be worth another read and I would recommend it.<\/p>\n<p>If this review was helpful, let me know <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/review\/RT2FDQW2CS9JH\/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=0801065275&amp;linkCode=&amp;nodeID=&amp;tag=\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chapell, Bryan. Praying Backwards: Transform Your Prayer Life by Beginning in Jesus\u2019 Name. Baker Books, 2005. Pages: 208 Point: \u201cIn Jesus\u2019 name\u201d is not merely a hashtag to get God to see your prayer. 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