Prayer Is Not an Option It'S a Command: Men Are Always to Pray and Not Faint

by Sophia L. Garcia, Bishop Anthony W. Gilyard (Foreword by)

Overview

Have you ever wondered why churches today only remind us about how the miracle of God manifested itself in the churches of yesteryear? Lets be honest: some churches do not experience the power of God because they do not practice regular prayer meetings. We cannot continue to have church as usual and languish in prayerlessnessGod is waiting to hear your voice.
Prayer Is Not an Option, Its a Command can help you maintain a prayer life with our heavenly Father. Author and minister Sophia L. Garcia urges believers to understand that prayer is an essential element of Christianity, and as an act of worship it plays a vital role in the church. By understanding this role and by learning the spiritual and practical steps to maintaining a successful prayer life, you can make the personal choice to engage in prayer. Having a prayer life is not something that just happens; you have to stay focused and make time to pray.
When you dont pray, you are saying to Yeshua, I can handle my business today. If I need your assistance, then I will pray. But not praying will cripple your relationship with Jesus Christ and cause you to be independent of him instead of depending on Him. Fellowship with the creator of the universe is only a prayer awayand all you need is a sincere heart and an open spirit.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781973625360
Publisher:	WestBow Press
Publication date:	06/22/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	156
File size:	350 KB

About the Author

Sophia L. Garcia was born in Jamaica and is a licensed minister with Bethlehem Judah Christian Fellowship in Elizabeth, New Jersey, under the leadership of Bishop Anthony W. Gilyard. Sophia currently serves as an intercessory prayer leader and teaches Sunday school, and she is also co-leader of the Christian foundation department and former director of the missions department. As a motivational speaker and workshop facilitator, Sophia is passionate about prayer and believes prayer commands the enemy to back up and will release the people of God to their ordained place.

Editorial Reviews

2018-10-25

Christian minister Garcia calls for a renewed faith in the power of prayer in her nonfiction debut.

Many Christians only pray during weekly church services, or only in times of need. However, in this strong work, Garcia challenges this practice. She cites biblical references that indicate that prayer should not only be continuous, but also difficult, at times: "Is your worship costing you anything?" she asks. "If it isn't, you must examine your heart and make sure it's prepared and ready to worship God." The key, in her view, is the intensely personal nature of prayer, which, in the New Testament, is often conducted in solitude. Her book's chapters are often broken into many smaller sections, featuring insets containing bullet-pointed insights. Overall, they include many prayers for many occasions, all oriented around the idea of intimate communication with God. Prayer is not concerned with checklists of personal needs, she notes; its focus shouldn't be on what the faithful have to say to God, but what God has to say to the faithful: "Prayer is like having your phone ring," the author points out. "When we don't answer the call to pray, we miss out on what God wants to say to us." Overall, Garcia uses a clear and accessible prose style to target the practice of facile, lip service prayer, and to encourage readers to pray for the homeless, for orphans, for the outcasts of society who were the focus of Jesus' ministry ("he did not discriminate. He was available to all people"); she also urges, as Jesus did, prayer for one's enemies. In the end, this book's intended audience of fellow Christians will find many simple but valuable affirmations in this book's pages.

A passionate appeal to Christians to embrace selflessness in their prayer rituals.

Kirkus Reviews