Not just asking and then waiting to see whether or not God moves. John Eldredge: The wonderful view of prayer given to us in Scripture is that prayer is partnership with God. What is a more spiritually mature way to think about, and to practice, prayer? If all we do is pray once, and give up-no wonder we don’t see more results to our prayers. In the famous parable of the persistent widow, Jesus urges us to stick with it. It took the church in Acts an all-night prayer vigil to spring Peter from jail. It took Elijah eight rounds of prayer to call in the rain that ended the drought for Israel. But that’s not what you see in the stories of prayer in the Bible. If he is going to move, he’s going to move fast-zap-and it’s done. ![]() John Eldredge: I think most of look at prayer this way: We ask, then wait for God to move. How do you consecrate your home? How do you pray for the sick? It’s a step-by-step guide to powerful and effective prayer. ![]() Prayer isn’t like sneezing it’s far more like getting married, where love is a good start, but there’s a whole lot more to be learned isn’t there? Moving Mountains is different because it is an how-to book on prayer. ![]() John Eldredge: The disciples watched the prayer life of Jesus and responded by saying, “ Teach us to pray.” I think that’s a new idea for most Christians-that prayer is something we learn and grow into and mature at. What distinguishes your book from the many others that are available on the subject of prayer? Why does it seem as if some prayers work and others don’t? Are we doing something wrong? How do we keep from losing heart and giving up on the very tool God has given us to not lose heart?īible Gateway interviewed John Eldredge ( about his book, Moving Mountains: Praying with Passion, Confidence, and Authority (Thomas Nelson, 2016). The World Day of Prayer is the first Friday in March.īrowse resources in the Prayer section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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