Your Powerful Prayers: Reaching the Heart of God with a Bold and Humble Faith

by Susie Larson, John Eldredge (Foreword)

How to Reach God's Heart with Bold, Humble PrayersThe all-powerful God of the universe loves you and wants to talk with you! Drawing from thirty years of journaling, trusted author and radio host Susie Larson shares the secrets to effective prayer. She will help you put into action the powerful combination of a humble reverence before God and a tenacious hold on the promises he gives his beloved children, drawing you closer to God and changing how you see yourself and your circumstances.Sharing personal stories and biblical insights, Susie shows how · Pray specifically and persistently for God's promises· Overcome common hindrances to effective prayer· Move from begging and pleading to praying and believingDiscover your unique identity in Christ and confidently embrace his personal provision, power, and love.

Genres: Nonfiction, Prayer, Inspirational, Christian, Christian Non Fiction, Audiobook, Faith

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 2, 2016

About the author

Susie Larson is a popular radio talk show host, national speaker, and bestselling author. The author of twenty-two books, Susie is also a veteran in the fitness field and has twice been voted a top-ten finalist for the John C. Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award. Susie and her husband live near Minneapolis with their three sons, three daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren. Susie’s passion is to see people everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve been blessed by two of Larson’s other books, Your Beautiful Purpose and Your Best Yes. I picked this book up not long after it came out and even read the first couple of pages. I’m not even sure why I stopped. Well, I wasn’t sure until October when I decided that it was going to be the main book I studied during a time I used to refocus on God. I had been feeling joyless and discouraged. This book helped turn it all around.
This book is about prayers, but it is also a reminder of the God we serve. I realized, do to some wounds life had inflicted, I had stopped asking for things. My prayers were small because I had forgotten that I serve the One who holds all power and knowledge. I hadn’t even realized it until I was reading.
Larson didn’t say that we would always get what we wanted when we wanted it. Instead, she led my heart through a journey to see a better picture of what prayer is and how it affects me. She writes as if we are sitting across from each other, having tea. One sister in Christ to another. She is gentle, firm, and honest.
I could go on about this book for a long time. I’ll just leave by saying that it was my absolute favorite book of 2018. I highly recommend it to every Christian woman.

[Bill Welte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding book by Susie Larson on prayer. If you want to catch a fresh glimpse on a powerful topic, this one is for you. Please give it your serious consideration. Susie's approach is fresh and will challenge you to make prayer a part of the fabric of your Christian walk.

[Sandi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Susie Larson has become one of my favorite Christian authors. She is biblical, clear and includes many real life instances to explain her point. This book is encouraging as well as instructive daring the reader to pray boldly, specifically and from a place of victory, to name just a few. Susie doesn't just give concepts or platitudes, but heartfelt wisdom based on the Scriptures.

[Kara Mayfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is SO very good! I went thru it slowly & intentionally in little bits each morning. The friend I recommended it to read it in 2 days. So timely for me.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A powerful bible study - started this just before I knew I was going to have knee replacement surgery. Susie Larson's practical approach to prayer really helped me through the hard times.

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was blessed to receive an advanced copy from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for my honest review. This is not the first book of Susie's that I have read. I loved this book! As I turned the pages I felt so many times like we were sitting across the table talking and praying together. Susie reminds us that we can talk to Him through prayer and that nobody loves us more than He does. We are heirs of the kingdom of God. One of the lines that stuck out to me as I read Susie's book was: "We're most powerful in prayer when we pray God's Word and rely on His promises." Another line that stuck out for me was: "Nobody loves you like God. Nobody keeps his or her promises like God does. And nobody has the wisdom to intervene at just the right time like God does, and like God will." I love how she ends each chapter with a prayer and a blessing! This is a book I will definitely use in making my prayer life better.

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have enjoyed reading through most of this book. With personal and well as group reflection questions, loads of examples of prayer, good scripture readings and a personal engaging style this is a great book to help you grow in your faith and your conversation with God.

Recommended reading.

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[Patricia Elliott]

I bought this book to participate in a bible study group in my church. I loved this book. It encouraged and challenged me in many ways. It is easy to read and understand and makes you want to keep reading. I continue to use this book as a devotional now that the bible study is done.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books I have read on prayer! It's not so much about how to pray as to the perspective on prayer. It's deep yet she makes it totally relatable and understandable. So sound and I think I underlined half of it! A must read.

[Carrie Daws · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible read! With care and concern for her readers, Susie Larson opens her heart and life to share thought-altering truths about talking with God. Then she boldly challenges us to dare to pray for more, to dare to pray for God's promises and victories, to dare to seek God's heart and confidently ask for Him to move. I was encouraged and challenged within these pages, finding multiple things in every chapter to highlight and underline. I look forward to refreshing my memory within these pages of not only who I am, not only Whose I am, but also what I am capable of within His loving arms and what He desires to do through me.

[antony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Deep and uplifting. If you are a Christian this book will lift you up out of our seat and have you running around the room. Many people come to religion thinking they are the lowest of the low and subsequently thinking the same about everyone else. Some people are hard on themselves and hard on others, they lose their compassion and they forget who they are. This book book will remind you fully who you are and what you should be doing,

It is an intense and not really for light reading, but it is the kind of book you could read again and again. When writing it the author had suffered some personal tragedy. I think she wrote is as much to lift herself up as it will you.

[Aneil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerfully Persuasive

This is the best book on prayer that I've read/listened to in years. It is especially helpful when we are navigating "through the wilderness" waiting for breakthroughs from God. Susie Larson reminds us over and over again that we are destined for eternity with the Lord, and so we must face the present with faith and persistence. Whenever I feel like giving up battling against my present difficulties, I will return to this book and its many wonderful examples of how to pray.

[Windi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautifully written from a heart devoted to her Lord. Prayer is something ive always struggled with, putting words to thoughts and feelings tumbling around in my soul. But then im not much of a conversationalist either and maybe thats part of it. I enjoyed reading through this book and coming to terms with just how powerful and meaningful prayer is. Everything is backed bu Biblical principles and scripture.

[Bridget · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really powerful book that motivates us to pray with confidence. This book reminds us of our true identity in Jesus, as well the Lord’s heart towards us. He wants us to turn to Him with our worries. A bonus is that there is a prayer at the end of each chapter and there are also sample at the back of the book. Let us learn to come to God humbly, yet boldly, with all the things weighing on our hearts and minds.

[Nancy Holte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Susie Larson is one of my favorite authors when it comes to spiritual growth. In this book Susie encourages the reader to pray bold, specific prayers and move from an orphan mentality to an heir mentality because as Christians we are a child of the King. She also discusses the things in our life that keep us from praying boldly. It has most certainly changed my prayer life.

[Patrice Doten · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hallelujah, what a powerful book! I've had several opportunities to hear Susie Larson speak and have been blessed by her words and anointing every time. I thank God for her ministry and the impact it continues to have on so many lives, including mine. I will be reading this book again very soon - it's packed so full of goodness, I couldn't absorb it all at once.

[Sarah Z · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. The format was a good study, with simple questions. I thought there was a lot that didn't pertain to everyone. So, parts were skipped over. Some people got more out of it then others. The reading also dragged on and didn't hold my attention.

[Belle S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faith leads to insight

Ms Larson’s prayers reveal a person of immense faith, and insight, into the heart of God. Her prayers will undoubtedly enhance and enrich the reader’s prayer life, and will lead to a strengthening of one’s faith. Mission accomplished.

[Paul Holway · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very powerful!!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Timely for me, and done in a group study which helps in getting more out of the book.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is powerful! If you need something to spur you on to a bolder prayer life, while still humbly relying on God, this book will help you to do that.

[Jill Lejcar · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wouldn't be the first book on prayer that I recommend, but it would probably be a good starting point for some.

[Paula White · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can’t get enough of her books. They are keepers and I will reread.

[Sharla Kilen]

Praying was something I neve felt comfortable doing, so Susie's encouragement and techniques helped to open up tis important part of my faith journey.

[Belinda Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful insight on prayer and praying.

[Stacy Lahm · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful!

This book was inspiring and filled with hope and practical ways to pray. I recommend it to anyone wanting to draw closer to God and learn to pray with power.

[Eve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! This is another keeper-a book to refer to again later.

[Holly Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful resource!

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such an inspiration to my prayer life. Can’t wait to dive into more of this authors works.

[Elizabeth Knaus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Susie’s passionate writing on the subject of prayer is relatable on many levels. I’m thankful to have had opportunity to hear her speak and meet her, too!