Reviews for The Necessity of Prayer

The average rating for The Necessity of Prayer based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-03-03 00:00:00 Nelson Dittmar This book is loaded with great quotes but otherwise, it does not distinguish itself from other recent classics I have read on the subject of prayer. In the past six months, I have read Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets, Pursuing God by AW Tozer, With Christ in the School of Prayer by Andrew Murray, and How to Pray by RA Torrey. The last probably most aligns with my personal perspective and practice on the subject. Dutch Sheets is probably the best at presenting the Biblical theology on prayer. But what makes this book better than any of them, in my opinion, is the knowledge that it was written by a man who practiced what he preached. EM Bounds was a man who for most of his life was in the regular habit of rising at 4AM and praying until 7AM every single day. So when he writes on prayer, he is writing from a place of experience and authority. I would recommend any of the titles I posted above, but this one I would recommend above them all. Some quotes: "As every day demands its bread, so every day demands its prayer. No amount of praying done today will suffice for tomorrow's praying." "The early Methodists had no heating apparatus in their churches. They declared that the flame in the pew and the fire in the pulpit must suffice to keep them warm." (I grew up going to a church in NY that had originally been a Methodist building. It had no heat and in the middle of winter we were in desperate need of that fire of God) "No education, no purity of language, no width of mental outlook, no flowers of eloquence, and no personal grace can compensate for lack of fire." "Unrighteous conduct is born of prayerlessness; the two go hand in hand. Prayer and sinning cannot keep company with each other." "When faith ceases to pray, it ceases to live."

Review # 2 was written on 2019-04-26 00:00:00 Bob Cslob Pray, Pray and Pray Beautifully written. A must read for all believers. Through his writing one who truly want to learn about prayer will be encouraged and informed. I highly recommend this book.