This is by far the best book I've ever read on prayer and probably the best book on Christian living that I've read in a decade. It has totally changed my perspective on prayer, and you can read an example of how it has affected my life in the previous post. Miller discusses hinderances to prayer, such as cynicism and how it develops over the years as most of us progress through Christian life as modern evangelicals. And he gives a fresh look at the promises of Jesus regarding prayer. For example: What did Jesus really mean when He said, "If you ask anything in my name, I will do it?"
Miller also includes some very practical tips at the end of his book. He shows the system he has developed of using prayer cards. However, the point he emphasizes over and over is that prayer is not a system or something we should put on a "To Do" list. That is what it has become for so many of us, that that is why our prayer lives are not what we want them to be.
This book is a must read for any evangelical Christian. Really. Go get it and read it if you have any interest in developing a more vibrant, relational, and effective prayer life. I'd offer to loan you mine, but there are too many personal notes in it!
Sojourner
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