Recommended Books About Prayer
I love learning more about the practice of prayer (especially praying God's Word) and I love to read, so let's just say I've read a lot of books about prayer. Today, I'd like to share my absolute favorites with you.
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Prayer: Finding The Heart's True Home by Richard J. Foster
This is one of my favorite books on prayer.
I underlined about half the book, soaking in the beauty and the power of prayer and its many forms and purposes. It's one I return to every year and find it so encouraging and inspiring to persevere in my prayers. Highly recommend!
A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul E. Miller
Another fantastic book to encourage you in your prayer life. The author has a daughter with autism and I have two children with special needs, so I could really relate to this one. No matter what your situation or struggles in life, this book offers tons of encouragement and practical strategies to help you incorporate prayer in your busy life and to help you stay focused while praying.
Praying God's Word: Breaking Free of Spiritual Strongholds by Beth Moore
This is the first book I read about the power of praying Scripture, and I've read it several times now. It's a fantastic guide to help you know why and how we should use Scripture to grow in our faith and to overcome spirititual battles using the power of prayer and God's Word combined.
Praying the Bible by Donald S. Whitney
This is another fantastic book about praying Scripture. It's short, but powerful. It may be a little repetitive, but it is full of encouragement and practical tips for praying Scripture. This one offers strategies about how to incorporate God's Word into your prayers during your daily Bible reading time. It specifically focuses on how to pray the Psalms, which I found very helpful, especially if you're new to the practice of praying Scripture.
Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God by Timothy Keller
I'll admit this book took me a while to get through because it's deep and thought-provoking and full of good thoughts that you need time to ponder. Keller filled this book with thorough research, beautiful truths, and wonderful gems about prayer.
Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
I read this book when it first came out, and then again a few months ago and enjoyed it both times immensely. It is a great book to help you learn to pray against spiritual warfare and find spiritual victory in your life.
Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep by Tish Harrison Warren
Prayer in the Night is is filled with such encouragement and truth that sink into the soul of the weary, the discouraged, the doubting, the grieving, the suffering, and the joyous. I read each page slowly, pen in hand, underlining, taking notes, pausing to savor each new truth and as if that wasn’t feast enough, the back of the book has amazing discussion questions and prayer practices. Such a beautiful and powerful read, I highly recommend it!
Prayer Bible by Thomas Nelson Publishing
BONUS: The best book to help you learn to pray is the Bible itself, and what better Bible to help you learn to pray then the Prayer Bible. This Bible (NKJV) includes a prayer prompt at the end of every single chapter of the Bible to help you pray the Word you just read. It is a great tool to help you grow in Bible study and in prayer as you read and pray God's Word cover to cover. I love the beautiful leather cover and that included inside are tips for praying Scripture, the words of Jesus are in red, there's a Bible reading plan to help you read the Bible in a year, a ribbon bookmark, and space in the margin for taking notes.
There are so many incredible books about prayer, it's honestly hard to pick a favorite. What book about prayer is your favorite? Or which one of these listed do you want to read now? I'd love to hear!!