The Prayerful Spirit: Passion for God, Compassion for People
Book Description:Faithful. Fervent. Focused. Does that describe your prayer life? In The Prayerful Spirit, Dr. James P. Gills tells us how prayer has changed his life, how it has changed the lives of other doctors and their patients, and how it can change your life. “Prayer is, I believe, the most interesting subject in the universe, and one that produces, strangely, a lot of dull books. Dr. Gills’ book is a compelling statement on a compelling subject. As I read it, I kept thinking, This is good, solid, basic, biblical, interesting. The emphasis on physicians and prayer is especially good. Read it!” -Bill Anderson, Senior Minister, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida “Jim Gills is a beloved friend, a magnificent servant of Christ, and a powerful witness.” -Chuck Colson, Chairman of Prison Fellowship Ministries

About the author:

James P. Gills, M.D. has earned a reputation as the most experienced cataract surgeon in the world. He is the founder and medical director of the renowned St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Dr. Gills has dedictaed his life to restoring much more than physical version. His not-for-profit publishing outreach, Love Press, has ditributed well over three million copies of his books on a donation basis through LoveLines: The Honor Innovation.
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The Prayerful Spirit: Passion for God, Compassion for People
Book Description:Faithful. Fervent. Focused. Does that describe your prayer life? In The Prayerful Spirit, Dr. James P. Gills tells us how prayer has changed his life, how it has changed the lives of other doctors and their patients, and how it can change your life. “Prayer is, I believe, the most interesting subject in the universe, and one that produces, strangely, a lot of dull books. Dr. Gills’ book is a compelling statement on a compelling subject. As I read it, I kept thinking, This is good, solid, basic, biblical, interesting. The emphasis on physicians and prayer is especially good. Read it!” -Bill Anderson, Senior Minister, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida “Jim Gills is a beloved friend, a magnificent servant of Christ, and a powerful witness.” -Chuck Colson, Chairman of Prison Fellowship Ministries

About the author:

James P. Gills, M.D. has earned a reputation as the most experienced cataract surgeon in the world. He is the founder and medical director of the renowned St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Dr. Gills has dedictaed his life to restoring much more than physical version. His not-for-profit publishing outreach, Love Press, has ditributed well over three million copies of his books on a donation basis through LoveLines: The Honor Innovation.
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The Prayerful Spirit: Passion for God, Compassion for People

The Prayerful Spirit: Passion for God, Compassion for People

by James P. Gills M.D.
The Prayerful Spirit: Passion for God, Compassion for People

The Prayerful Spirit: Passion for God, Compassion for People

by James P. Gills M.D.

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Book Description:Faithful. Fervent. Focused. Does that describe your prayer life? In The Prayerful Spirit, Dr. James P. Gills tells us how prayer has changed his life, how it has changed the lives of other doctors and their patients, and how it can change your life. “Prayer is, I believe, the most interesting subject in the universe, and one that produces, strangely, a lot of dull books. Dr. Gills’ book is a compelling statement on a compelling subject. As I read it, I kept thinking, This is good, solid, basic, biblical, interesting. The emphasis on physicians and prayer is especially good. Read it!” -Bill Anderson, Senior Minister, Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater, Florida “Jim Gills is a beloved friend, a magnificent servant of Christ, and a powerful witness.” -Chuck Colson, Chairman of Prison Fellowship Ministries

About the author:

James P. Gills, M.D. has earned a reputation as the most experienced cataract surgeon in the world. He is the founder and medical director of the renowned St. Luke's Cataract & Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Dr. Gills has dedictaed his life to restoring much more than physical version. His not-for-profit publishing outreach, Love Press, has ditributed well over three million copies of his books on a donation basis through LoveLines: The Honor Innovation.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781591852155
Publisher: Charisma Media
Publication date: 06/11/2003
Pages: 96
Sales rank: 130,320
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.19(d)

About the Author

James P. Gills, MD, is the founder of St. Luke’s Cataract and Laser Institute in Tarpon Springs, Florida. In addition to earning a reputation as the most experienced cataract surgeon in the world, he has dedicated his life to restoring more than physical vision. Dr. Gills has been an active author about spiritual topics for many years. His books include Love: Fulfilling the Ultimate Quest, Darwinism Under the Microscope, Come Unto Me, and the God’s Rx series.

Table of Contents

Prologuexi
Part 1The Priority of Prayer
1What Is Prayer?3
2Preparing to Pray15
3Putting God First23
4Prayer in Practice29
5A Balanced Approach45
Part 2Hearts Inclined to God
6Roadblocks to Prayer53
7Differing Views of God73
8The Developing Prayer Life81
9A New Life87
10Family Fellowship101
11Joy in the Workplace105
12Transformed by Prayer117
Part 3Power in Prayer
13Practicing Medicine and Prayer121
14Praying Together123
15Prayer and Healing133
16Witnesses to God's Power141
17A Precious Possession149
Benediction153
Bibliography155
Scripture Index157
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