Books On Prayer

A number of years ago, a friend gave me a book entitled Incredible Answers To Prayer by Roger Morneau. That book lit a spiritual spark that continued to burn in my heart until my return to a genuine relationship with Jesus and also my return to the church a number of years later.

I write about reconnecting with others like me who have left the church because so many have written to me in recent years expressing concern over friends and family members who’ve drifted away from a relationship with Jesus. They are looking for answers, and, yes, they pray. But they wonder if they can do more.

Many of us who are parents have learned that nagging usually doesn’t work. For Roger Morneau, a Canadian yellow pages salesman with a heart condition, intercessory prayer proved to be a powerful tool. His three books on prayer are filled with stories of those from all walks of life who were clearly reached by intercessory prayer.

Morneau’s books on prayer (Incredible Answers to Prayer, More Incredible Answers to Prayer, and When You Need Incredible Answers to Prayer) are filled with thrilling stories of many who were reclaimed through intercessory prayer. Most ABC stores still stock them. I recommend these books highly.

The stories range all the way from teenagers who got involved with alcohol and drugs to a spiritually-disinterested dad whose family prayed for him for 40 years, then had the joy of seeing him become spiritually aroused and get baptized after all that time.

Roger’s prayer methods include (1) praying daily without missing and (2) claiming the merits of Jesus’ shed blood and sacrifice in behalf of the person being prayed about. I particularly appreciated the story in More Incredible Answers to Prayer that described what happened after the family of the dad began to pray for him in a special way and how intercessory prayer led to his getting a victory over a long-time smoking addiction and getting baptized.

For the entire story, get Roger’s book at your nearby ABC store. And if you’d like a distillation of how he recommends praying for an inactive or former member, see my recent book, Sometimes I Don’t Feel Like Praying, p. 129. That book can be ordered at this website.

As our world writhes with earthquakes, terrorism, infidelity among high-ranking officials, and trouble everywhere, blessings on you as you consider how you can pray more effectively for friends or loved ones who are away from Jesus.

Sincerely,

Mike Jones

1. Crystal says:

   February 25, 2010 at 1:56 pm

   Hello Mike,
   Thank you for this post. It was just what I needed to read at the time. I have been interceeding for my friend for two months and documenting the experience because I believe there are testimonies which will derive.