Praying the Bible

by Donald S. Whitney

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2015

Overview

When you pray, does it ever feel like you’re just saying the same old things about the same old things?. Offering us the encouragement and the practical advice we’re all looking for, Donald S. Whitney, best-selling author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, outlines an easy-to-grasp method that has the power to transform our prayer life: praying the words of Scripture. Simple, yet profound, Praying the Bible will prove invaluable as you seek to commune with your heavenly Father in prayer each and every day.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Here it is: when you pray, pray through a passage of Scripture, particularly a psalm.” (Pages 26–27)

“So basically what you are doing is taking words that originated in the heart and mind of God and circulating them through your heart and mind back to God. By this means his words become the wings of your prayers.” (Page 32)

“The text of the Bible means what God inspired it to mean, not ‘what it means to me.’” (Page 34)

“By this means, the Spirit of God will use the Word of God to help the people of God pray increasingly according to the will of God.” (Page 37)

“This isn’t reading something into the text; it’s merely using the language of the text to speak to God about what has come into your mind.” (Page 36)

Product Details

• Title: Praying the Bible
• Author: Donald S. Whitney
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2015
• Logos Release Date: 2018
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Prayer › Christianity; Bible › Devotional use
• ISBNs: 9781433547843, 9781433547874, 9781433547850, 9781433547867, 1433547848, 1433547872, 1433547856, 1433547864
• Resource ID: LLS:PRAYINGTHEBIBLE
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-24T21:29:28Z

About Donald S. Whitney

Donald S. Whitney is founder and president of The Center for Biblical Spirituality and has served as professor of biblical spirituality and associate dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, since 2005. He is also a former pastor and the author of many books, including the bestselling Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and How Can I Be Sure I’m a Christian?.