Are you hurting or suffering in silence? God has a purpose in your pain. Many people in general, and even Christians admittedly avoid the subject of pain almost as much as they avoid pain itself. But once you understand the purpose of pain, you can make the most of the painful experiences in life. In The Furnace of Affliction: How God Uses Our Pain and Suffering for His Purpose, Horace Williams, Jr. tackles this challenging topic. Based on the Word of God, insights from other leaders, and his studies, he addresses several key points, including: How pain develops our faith How pain determines our path How pain delivers comfort, joy, and peace And how pain deepens our commitment to God. Packed with personal stories and scripture to support his points, Horace shares his insights on the problem of pain. His candid and straightforward communication style engages the reader as he addresses this critical topic for the body of Christ today.

The Christian life isn't very complicated; but we've made it so through our ignorance of principles central to the Christian walk. There are some basics with which people need to be equipped to live a more victorious Christian life. Tony Evans has heard the people's cry for these sometimes difficult principles to be made simple and explained clearly and succinctly. In his new Tony Evans Speaks Out . . . booklet series, Evans tackles four basic elements of Christianity with a clarity and simplicity characteristic of his popular style.

"There is a way to pray so that you know God hears you and will answeryour prayer. There is a way to pray in faith -- all the time -- a way to get answers"--Amazon.com.

More than a decade ago, Jerry Sittser prayed for the protection of his family, yet three of his loved ones--his daughter, his wife, and his mother--died in an automobile accident. What went wrong? "Why wasn't my prayer answered?" he asks. "It is no longer an abstract question to me. What should we do and how should we respond when our prayers--prayers that seem right and true and good--go unanswered?" In When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer, Sittser continues exploring the issues he addressed in A Grace Disguised. He asks, "Why doesn't God answer our prayers? What, if anything, can we do about it?" Sittser is intensely committed to exploring the Christian faith, especially when it doesn't seem to "work." In this thoughtful and beautifully written book, he moves beyond easy answers and religious formulas to explore the goodness and greatness of a God who cannot be controlled but can be trusted. When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer takes an honest and probing look at the problem of unanswered prayer. In doing so, it draws us ever deeper into a relationship with the God who is the end of all our prayers, the object of our faith, the one who fulfills our deepest longings.

When you come to pray, talk less and listen more! Prayer is supposed to be a dialogue, not a monologue! In this latest masterpiece from bestselling author, Daniel Okpara, you'll discover that most of your prayers have been answered. Most times what you need is to listen. That's how to turn your prayer points into visible answers. He says: "My life changed completely when I stopped seeing God as the one responsible for my unanswered prayers. I learned that all my prayers are quickly turned from praying to manifestation when I listen and receive instruction than when I continue to beg and wait." Listening in the place of prayer is the most powerful way to receive answers to your prayers. Fortunately, listening is not rocket science. Everyone can listen when they pray and, in turn, receive the answers to their prayers. In this book, you will learn from true-life stories that this is the greatest mystery of receiving answers not often practised by many of us in prayers. This mystery is responsible for why we spend months and years praying, and it would seem as if God is not answering our prayers. And when you master this mystery and listen more in prayers, you will begin to pray... => Prayers that work, => Prayers that move mountains, => Prayers that heal the sick, => Prayers that rout demons and obtain breakthrough, => Prayers that command financial blessing, => And lots more. Your life will not remain the same again.

It has been proven that when couples pray together, the divorce rate drastically declines. Kim Butts knows there are many obstacles to becoming a family of prayer. In The Praying Family, she not only tackles those barriers, but she provides a practical, step-by-step approach to making family prayer time the most exciting activity a family engages in. Broken into several steps, each 'journey' will further enhance this essential aspect of your family life.Each journey is made up of: - Side trips to reinforce prayer concepts, to add variety for younger children- Resources and Materials list for the journey.- Memory Verses for your family to learn together.- Journey for a Lifetime - practical suggestions to apply what's been learned.