Storming the Gates of Heaven: Prayer that Claims the Promises of God

by Anne Graham Lotz

Overview

In this adaptation of her bestselling book, The Daniel Prayer, now distilled down for busy readers, Anne Graham Lotz unlocks a powerful pattern of prayer for claiming the promises of God.

What is the secret to praying prayers that really "work"? In Storming the Gates of Heaven, a plan for praying effective prayers that God answers is presented through unpacking the ancient prayer of the prophet Daniel, a prayer that moved heaven and changed a nation and one that even today can deliver on God's promises. It's a prayer birthed under pressure. Heartache. Grief. Desperation. It can be triggered by a sudden revelation of hope. Here is the secret to answered prayer, a promise freshly received, a miracle that lies just over the horizon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310632054
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	05/21/2019
Pages:	160
Sales rank:	1,007,771
Product dimensions:	4.40(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Called "the best preacher in the family" by her late father, Billy Graham, Anne Graham Lotz speaks around the globe with the wisdom and authority of years spent studying God's Word.

The New York Times named Anne one of the five most influential evangelists of her generation. Her Just Give Me Jesus revivals have been held in more than thirty cities in twelve different countries, to hundreds of thousands of attendees.

Anne is a bestselling and award-winning author of twenty-one books. She is the President of AnGeL Ministries in Raleigh, North Carolina, and previously served as Chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force.

Whether contributing opinion pieces to a national newspaper or a groundbreaking speaker on platforms throughout the world, Anne’s aim is clear – to bring revival to the hearts of God’s people. And her message is consistent – calling people into a personal relationship with God through His Word.

Table of Contents

It's Time to Pray the Daniel Prayer 13

The Original Daniel Prayer 21

Part 1 Preparing for Prayer

1 Committed to Fray 27

2 Compelled to Pray 43

3 Centered in Prayer 63

Part 2 Pleading in Prayer

4 Pleading with Confidence 85

5 Pleading with Confession 121

6 Pleading with Clarity 151

Part 3 Prevailing in Prayer

7 Answered Immediately 169

8 Answered Ultimately 185

9 Answered Specifically 197

Part 4 Patterns for Prayer

Patterns Help Us Focus Our Prayers 213

A Prayer That Is Centered 215

A Prayer That Is Compelled 219

A Prayer That Is Confident 223

A Prayer That Is Contrite 227

A Prayer That Is Clear 235

A Prayer for the Battle 239

Epilogue: The Daniel Prayer Is a Battle 245

Thank You, Teams 261

Notes 267

Editorial Reviews

Praying confirms we know we cannot succeed without God—and its absence confirms the opposite. We’re quick to denounce cultural depravity that would have been inconceivable a generation ago, yet how often have we failed to cry out to the One who can transform it? In The Daniel Prayer, Anne Graham Lotz has hit the bull’s-eye: To become part of God's solution, we must learn to pray as Daniel prayed. He was the interceder for a dark culture in his day—will you be one in ours?

Dr. James Mac Donald

This book changed me. I will keep it open and go back to it over and over. It has transformed my prayer life. I have thrown my schedule out the window to fit on-my-face prayer time as the centerpiece of my every day. And this is the message for America! This is the only thing that could give us another chance. It’s not too late. May King Jesus raise up at least one million warriors praying The Daniel Prayer.

Vice President of e3 Partners and author of Killin Tom Doyle

As a Jewish believer in Yeshua, the Messiah, as a son of the tribe of Judah and a direct descendant of the same Israelites who lived during the days of the prophet Daniel, I strongly recommend The Daniel Prayer. Anne Graham Lotz encourages believers to stand firm and never give up on God. It is within our spirits to pray and believe that the God of Daniel is the same today, according to His Word. Read this book and become a Daniel-like-minded believer!

Major Amir Tsarfati

If you have a deep longing to see God move in our generation in an unprecedented way, then read The Daniel Prayer. It will break up the fallow ground in your heart, creating a yearning for God that only God Himself can fulfill. Thank you, Anne Graham Lotz, for this incredible book that has the capacity to lead us into a God-shaking moment in this world.

Dr. Ronnie Floyd

America is in trouble because we have turned our back on God. Judgment is coming, and no earthly institution can save us. The only thing that will stay the hand of God from sending the destruction that we have brought on ourselves through our disobedience is prayer. With this book, Anne reminds us how a teenager-turned-prime-minister changed the fate of a nation through deeply intense and powerfully intentional prayer. The Daniel Prayer is an essential and timely read for a world on the eve of destruction. May we too, like Daniel, cry out, “O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act!

nationally syndicated radio host Janet Parshall

Anne Graham Lotz has obviously spent a lot of time in prayer because in her latest book, The Daniel Prayer, she speaks with an authority that is not her own, that is bold and compelling and beautiful. This book may change your life because it will actually make you want to pray. Imagine that. It’s true.

New York Times bestselling author and nationally s Eric Metaxas

As more Americans are turning away from the Lord, my friend Anne Graham Lotz has written a timely book about the power of prayer. In The Daniel Prayer, Anne argues we can renew, restore, and revive our nation---if---we agree to start praying like Daniel. I wholeheartedly agree! In The Daniel Prayer we come to understand we too can live and breathe the amazing power of prayer.

bestselling author and award-winning host of The R Gretchen Carlson

When Anne Graham Lotz speaks, I listen. When she speaks on prayer, I lean in! In this great new book, a preeminent modern-day pray-er explores the prayer of one of the Bible’s greatest intercessors. It is a marvelous combination that promises to challenge, inspire, and convict its readers. I enthusiastically recommend it.

coauthor of Experiencing God: Revised Edition Richard Blackaby

Praying confirms we know we cannot succeed without God---and its absence confirms the opposite. We’re quick to denounce cultural depravity that would have been inconceivable a generation ago, yet how often have we failed to cry out to the One who can transform it? In The Daniel Prayer, Anne Graham Lotz has hit the bull’s-eye: To become part of God's solution, we must learn to pray as Daniel prayed. He was the interceder for a dark culture in his day---will you be one in ours?

Dr. James MacDonald

Readers who yearn for the restoration of America’s cultural values will be tremendously inspired by Anne Graham Lotz’s brilliant and moving insights. As one who has a deep desire to enhance the passion of her prayers, I find The Daniel Prayer to be an extremely powerful and motivational book that you cannot put down.

Senator Elizabeth Dole

I love this woman---her passion, courage, and listening ear. About fifty pages into The Daniel Prayer, Anne writes, “You and I will never know how to pray in such a way that Heaven is moved and our nation is changed until we start reading our Bibles.” With that, Anne takes us into His Word and explains from Scripture, personal experience, and the lives of others the whole process of preparing for, pleading for, and prevailing in prayer. Then understanding our frailty when it comes to prayer (don’t we all feel it!), Anne gives us practical help and direction for praying The Daniel Prayer. In Daniel 9:23, God told Daniel he was “highly esteemed---precious” and that is what my friend Anne is to me. And that is what we can be to God if we will but listen, obey, and pray.

Kay Arthur

Read this book and you will discover that prayer is not simply a part of Anne’s life; it is her life. She explains why the prayer of Daniel should be our model for praying and, on that basis, allows us into her own heart, revealing her disappointments, her victories, and above all, her burden for our nation. As you read this book, let Anne’s burden become yours!

Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer

Anne is a natural, gifted teacher of truth. She also has a lifetime of experience from which she humbly yet boldly proclaims God’s Word and wisdom. Now she does it once again in The Daniel Prayer. And once again she encourages us that we can move mountains too!

Kathie Lee Gifford

If I enumerated a list of lessons I’ve learned as a student and spiritual daughter of Anne Graham Lotz, it would not only be long but it would be topped with the importance of intentional, passionate prayer. The incredible book you are holding in your hands is a message near and dear to Ms. Anne’s heart---one she has lived and taught by example. This work will call you out of the doldrums of lackluster faith and beckon you to renewed passion for an age-old spiritual discipline that still has wonder-working power. Read it, yes, but don’t stop there. Get on your knees and pray---intentionally, strategically, and fervently.

Priscilla Shirer