Every Day I Pray

by Vanzant, Iyanla

• ISBN13: 9780786241866
• ISBN10: 0786241861
• Edition: Large
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr

Summary

From the bestselling author of Until Today! and One Day My Soul Just Opened Up comes a unique invitation to prayer -- and her most deeply personal book yet. Over the years, bestselling author Iyanla Vanzant has received many letters from readers who want to know how to pray. Some are afraid they are praying wrong. Some want a formula. Some think their prayers are unworthy. Here, Iyanla shares the realizations that changed her experience with prayer once and for all: Every thought, every word, every action is a prayer; focus on God's presence in everything -- and everyone -- and prayer becomes as natural as breathing. The prayers in Everyday I Pray culled from Iyanla's own prayer journal, address a variety of topics and situations. It is Iyanla's hope that they will spark a light in the hearts of readers, and that others will come to know the peace of God's grace. With this intimate collection, she invites readers everywhere to join her in making the thoughts, words, and deeds of everyday life more reverent, honorable, and loving.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 15
For Building a Prayer Life	p. 25
Morning Prayer	p. 28
Let There Be Light	p. 31
Prayer of Acknowledgment	p. 33
Prayer for Alignment with God	p. 35
Practicing the Presence of God	p. 38
Welcoming the Holy Spirit into Your Life	p. 40
Prayer for Guidance	p. 42
I Am!	p. 43
Prayer for Clarity	p. 45
I Am Willing to Change	p. 48
Prayer of Transformation	p. 49
Prayer for Inner Strength	p. 51
Please Untie the Nots	p. 54
Prayer for Divine Correction	p. 56
God's Promise	p. 60
The Perfect Love	p. 62
A Blessing for the Body	p. 63
Prayer for a Married Couple	p. 65
A Father's Prayer for His Child	p. 68
A Mother's Prayer for Her Child(ren)	p. 71
A Mother's Prayer for Her Unborn Child	p. 74
Prayer for Protection	p. 78
A Prayer for Self-Forgiveness	p. 80
The Freedom of Forgiveness	p. 83
Please Forgive Me	p. 84
Prayer for Strength When Doing Something New	p. 87
Prayer for Peace in Difficult Tasks	p. 90
Prayer for the Overwhelmed	p. 92
To Eliminate Tiredness or Exhaustion	p. 94
To Speak the Truth	p. 96
Prayer of Thanksgiving	p. 98
Blessing for a Meal	p. 100
Just a Bit of Thanks!	p. 101
Prosperity Prayer	p. 103
Prayer to Eliminate Debt	p. 107
Prayer of Gratitude	p. 110
I Am Thanking You Right Now	p. 112
Thank God for Faith!	p. 115
Prayer for Faith	p. 117
The Divine Power in Me	p. 119
In Fear or Anxiety	p. 123
In Times of Despair	p. 125
In Regret	p. 127
In Times of Loneliness	p. 130
In Times of Grief	p. 132
For Wisdom Through Grief	p. 135
When You've Been Hurt	p. 137
Prayer When Ending a Relationship (or in Any Experience of Sudden Loss)	p. 140
In My Weakest Moment	p. 143
Prayer of Surrender	p. 144
Prayer for Healing	p. 147
Prayer for Peace	p. 149
The Power of Peace	p. 150
Prayer for World Peace	p. 152
Prayer of Celebration	p. 154
Evening Prayer	p. 157
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