“Whilephysicaltraininghassomevalue,traininginholylivingisusefulforeverything.Ithaspromiseforthislifenowandthelifetocome.“(1Timothy4:8CEB)Christianscraveadeeper,moreintimaterelationshipwithGod.Thespiritualdisciplinesarehistoricalpracticesthatcanguideusinourdailywalk,bringingusclosertoChrist.TheHolyLivingseriesbringsafreshperspectiveonthespiritualdisciplines,enablingustoapplytheirpracticestoourcurrentlives.PracticingthesespiritualdisciplinesopensustoGod’stransforminglove.PrayerhasalwaysbeenacentralcomponentinthelifeofaChristian.Formanypeople,prayerisasnaturalasbreathing;forothers,it’sachallengingtask.Nomatteryourcomfortlevelorexperiencewithprayer,thisbookwillhelpyouexplorethepurposeofprayer,thenatureofprayer,andtheresultsofalifeofprayer.Itleadsyoutobeopentothetransformationprayercanbringtoyourlifeandhelpsyoubetterengageinprayerbothindividuallyandwithothers.Thisisoneofseriesofeightbooks.Eachbookinthisseriesintroducesaspiritualpractice,suggestswayoflivingthepracticedaily,andprovidesopportunitiestogrowpersonallyandinafaithcommunitywithotherswhoengagewiththepractice.Eachbookconsistsofanintroductionandfourchaptersandincludesquestionsforpersonalreflectionandgroupdiscussion.Otherdisciplinesstudied:Celebration,Confession,Discernment,Neighboring,Prayer,Simplicity,Study,andWorship.
