Intercessory prayer is not something you have to do. It’s something you are privileged to do. Indeed, praying for others is a beautiful way of thinking, acting, and living like Christ. Yet many people struggle with intercessory prayer because they lack a coherent understanding of what prayer is and because they’re not well grounded in how to pray. This inspiring book walks you through nine key steps to boosting your intercessory prayer’s power and efficacy. Each step is paired with practical tips to help you implement the principle in your daily life, a patron saint to provide direction and encouragement on your journey, and prompt questions to guide meditations and journaling. Armed with these tools, you can revitalize your prayer life and begin responding with confidence to those in need of your intercession. With this book’s help, your “Yes, I will pray for you!” will have new meaning and potency, and you will have the ability • Bring a new intentionality and conviction to your intercessory prayer commitments • Engage more fully with the saving power of God’s grace • Unleash immeasurable spiritual power upon those for whom you pray • Cooperate more completely with Him who desires to heal and save us • Devote yourself to praying for others often • Realize the full potential of your God-given power of intercession
Very helpful book, in some ways it is a litmus test for those who have taken upon themselves a vocation in intercessory prayer and for others, it may be a good primer if they are being lead to pick this up. If there was something I could add to this, make an appeal for Mass Requests and Prayer Requests to those living a religious life.
This book is good for beginners wanting to get into the mindset of intercessory prayer. It has nine key points along with nine Saints one for each point. Simplistic yet practical good to fill in the holes for one beginning intercessory prayer.
The chapter on Jesus as a friend and sharing details in our prayer with specifics really touched my heart and made me want to think deeper about my relationship with Jesus. Good stuff. The rest of it was okay to good.