Comfort your daughter, lay down with her if you want her to stay in bed, and pray while laying in bed with her. S. Lewis' "Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer" Though I wasn't expecting many similarities, these books couldn't be more different.

No doubt, some will raise their eyebrow at some of his proposals, but this section of the book is invaluable.Even on especially hard days, I began to notice him everywhere, setting a table before me in the presence of my enemies, pursuing me with his love. Here Miller helps unpack for us a subject that has led to much division in His Church when it comes to “hearing God’s voice.

Perhaps what I love most about the book (which is typical of all the author’s work) is the winsome, humble openness with which he shares his own struggles and triumphs. Based on the popular seminar by the same name, A Praying Life has discipled thousands of Christians to a vibrant prayer life full of joy and power.

Often, unless circumstances demand it—such as an illness or saying grace before a meal—most of us simply do not pray.