Confessions of a Prayer Slacker

by Diane Moody

Overview

Let's face it. Most of us are clueless at praying. Why is that? And how come we've never done anything about it? Let's face it. Most of us are clueless at praying. Why is that? And how come we've never done anything about it? In Confessions of a Prayer Slacker, author Diane Moody traces her own personal prayer journey with a touch of humor and a healthy dose of transparency. ''I want my readers to stop the merry-go-round of prayerlessness, quit acting like a bunch of spiritual babies, and get serious about this thing called prayer. Without it, we'll never experience the warm, one-on-one relationship God desires to have with each one of us.''

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046384123
Publisher:	Diane Moody
Publication date:	11/01/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	60,979
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma, Diane Hale Moody is a graduate of Oklahoma State University. She lives with her husband Ken in the rolling hills just outside of Nashville. They are the proud parents of two grown and extraordinary children, Hannah and Ben. Just after moving to Tennessee in 1999, Diane felt the tug of a long-neglected passion to write again. Since then, she's written a column for her local newspaper, feature articles for various magazines and curriculum, and several novels with a dozen more stories eagerly vying for her attention. Her first book, Confessions of a Prayer Slacker, released in August of 2010. She also co-authored Don't Ever Look Down: Surviving Cancer Together, with Dick & Debbie Church about their journey through breast cancer. The Runaway Pastor's Wife, her debut novel, released on Kindle and paperback in 2011. Her newest release, Tea with Emma, is the first installment of The Teacup Novellas, available now on Kindle. When she's not reading or writing, Diane enjoys an eclectic taste in music and movies, great coffee, the company of good friends, and the adoration of a peculiar little puppy named Darby.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 My Personal Prayer Journey 9

Chapter 2 My Journey Continues 19

Chapter 3 Excuses, Excuses, Excuses 27

Chapter 4 More Excuses? 35

Chapter 5 Our Number 1 Excuse 43

Chapter 6 Just How Badly Do You Want It? 53

Chapter 7 Getting Started 61

Chapter 8 Gotta Haves 71

Chapter 9 Getting to Know Your God 79

Chapter 10 God's Love Letter to You 91

Chapter 11 In Search of Your "Want-To" 105

Chapter 12 The Lord's Prayer 101 113

Chapter 13 When God Is Silent 119

Chapter 14 Prayerlessness 127

Chapter 15 The Power of Prayer 135

Chapter 16 Final Confessions from My Slacker's Heart 143

Study Questions 155

How to Become a Christian 161

Acknowledgements 165

Notes 167