“A Great Help”
When I first talked to a pastor about the possibility of going to Bible College and then DV into the ministry, he said something to me that stuck with me. He told me to ask any prospective church that was interested in calling me how much time each week they wanted me to devote to prayer for the congregation. This pastor knew how much work goes into prayer, proper prayer that is and that proper time should be devoted to it, well this book by Alistair Begg is a real help in this area. With his usual wit and simplicity Begg does a great job in reminding us of the priority of prayer and the priorities in prayer. In many ways this book is an antidote to much of the self-centeredness we find in much of our prayer lives, both personally and corporately as churches. Begg shows us how Paul prayed and why he prayed the way he did, and gives us examples of how we can do the same. When it comes to our Christian lives there cannot be many things more important than prayer yet we find it so hard. If like me you are resolved to prayer more and to be more intentional in prayer, then please start by buying this book, read it then give it to someone else. I wish that when I became a Christian someone had handed me a book like this, I highly recommend it to you.
