The Papa Prayer: The Prayer You've Never Prayed

by Larry J. Crabb

Overview

Learn the revolutionary way to talk with God!

Like millions of Christians, Dr. larry Crabb has always considered his prayer life a weakness – "dull, intense only in crisis, occasionally meaningful and passionate but mostly lifelessly routine." But for everyone who struggles to pray in a way that matters, who is bored with prayer and doesn't know where else to turn, this groundbreaking book whispers of hope for change.

Something new and real and deep started happening in him, Crabb says, when he began practicing the four steps of what he calls the PAPA prayer – a revolutionary conversational approach to talking with and enjoying God. As this fellow seeker shares his journey and education in the mysteries of prayer, he guides us to see ourselves and God in a different light . . . which will alter the way we talk – and listen – to Him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780785289173
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	09/09/2007
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	1,056,555
Product dimensions:	5.45(w) x 8.45(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Dr. Larry Crabb is a well-known psychologist, conference and seminary speaker, Bible teacher, popular author, and founder/director of NewWay Ministries. He is currently Scholar in Residence at Colorado Christian University in Denver and Visiting Professor of Spiritual Formation for Richmont Graduate University in Atlanta. Dr. Crabb and his wife of forty-six years, Rachael, live in the Denver, Colorado area. For additional information please visit www.newwayministries.org

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     13
Three Stories     15
An Invitation to Pray the PAPA Prayer     19
Getting Ready to Pray the PAPA Prayer
Your Dream of the Perfect Papa Can Come True     27
Introducing the PAPA Prayer     33
Prayer Used to Be Dull, but Not Now     45
Get God Before Praying to Get Things from God     53
The Prayer of a Spoiled Child     60
Relational Prayer Is About God and Me     77
This Is No Gimmick - It's a Way to Relate     87
Stay at Home with Christ     97
How I'm Learning to Pray     112
A New Paradigm for Prayer     121
Learning to Pray the Papa Prayer
It's Time to Learn the PAPA Prayer     135
Present Yourself to God
Stop Trying to Be-Who You Think You Should Be     143
Enter Your Red Dot - Don't Just Describe It     154
Attend to how you are Thinking of God
Who Do You Think You're Talking To?     171
Who Has God Shown Himself to Be?     185
Purge Yourself of Anything that Blocks your Relationship with God
Who Do You Turn to When You're Scared?     201
Abandon Yourself to Holiness     212
Approach God as the "First Thing" in Your Life
You Will Hear God's Voice     227
BecomeSomeone God Can Really Enjoy     243
The PAPA Prayer: It's a Way of Life     253
Practical Helps for Learning to Pray the PAPA Prayer
A Simple Four-day Plan     271
A Special Word to Women     297
A Special Word to Men     303
A Final Word     309
Notes     313