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New York Times best-selling author of Wild at Heart John Eldredge offers readers a step-by-step guide to effective Christian prayer.
How would it feel to enter into prayer with confidence and assurance—certain that God heard you and that your prayers would make a difference?
It would likely feel amazing and unfamiliar. That’s because often our prayers seem to be met with silence or don’t appear to change anything. Either response can lead to disappointment or even despair in the face of our ongoing battles and unmet longings—especially when we don’t know if we’re doing something wrong or if some prayers just don’t work.
New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge confronts these issues directly in Moving Mountains by offering a hopeful approach to prayer that is effective, relational, and rarely experienced by most Christians.
In a world filled with danger, adventure, and wonder, we have at our disposal prayers that can transform the events and issues that matter most to us and to God. Moving Mountains shows you how to experience the power of daily prayer, learn the major types of prayers—including those of intervention, consecration, warfare, and healing—and to discover the intimacy of the cry of the heart prayer, listening prayer, and praying Scripture.
Things can be different, and you personally have a role to play with God in bringing about that change through prayer. It may sound too good to be true, but this is your invitation to engage in the kind of prayers that can move God's heart as well as the mountains before you.
Moving Mountains is also available in Spanish, Mueve montañas. To dive deeper into the Moving Mountains message, the Moving Mountains study guide and video study are available now.
Read Moving Mountains Praying with Passion Confidence and Authority edition by J Eldredge Religion Spirituality eBooks
"It is not possible for me to reduce to words or overstate the significance of the message in "Moving Mountains." It has met me squarely in my brokenness, and forever altered my understanding of prayer.
Like a superior sermon one experiences when you feel as if the pastor's teaching was directed specifically at you, nearly every chapter overflowed with what I need to learn and comprehend about prayer. And I have only now read it through once completely.
Next move is to go back and begin even more serious study. This is a book, like the Bible from which most of it is adroitly woven, that will be dog eared, highlighted and referenced again and again. God had used John Eldridge mightily herein."
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Moving Mountains Praying with Passion Confidence and Authority edition by J Eldredge Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
- Before getting into my review, I want to say that I am super glad I did NOT read Tim Challies' 1-star review of this title until after I'd finished reading "Moving Mountains" cover to cover. Had I seen that review first, I would have thought twice about purchasing this book. That would have been a BIG mistake! Reading what Challies wrote caused me to wonder if he and I actually read the same book. It also gave me pause to wonder what his axe to grind with Eldredge might be.
I am no John Eldredge groupie. There was a time when I followed and supported his ministry. But that was quite awhile ago now. So, I was surprised when recommended his latest book to me. I'm glad they did. The author's gift of words -- his voice -- shines through every page brilliantly!
Eldredge makes it clear prayer is not a quickie wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am two minute sort of thing. He uses the word "intentionality" to relate this idea. The book is excellently balanced with supporting Bible passages and resources for further study. I found I'd already read a number of the books by other authors he recommends.
He uses the phrase "there is a way things work" as an overall theme to connect the dots. I enjoyed this little creation to reveal that I was about to partake in one of those deep mysteries he'd uncovered. I sometimes need someone waving a caution flag that says "slow down... don't rush through this part."
Another thing I like is Eldredge's use of his own experiences in prayer. He describes them and then provides the prayer words he uses. I find that immensely helpful, akin to standing on his shoulders, rather than having to flounder away on my own. Prayers he's developed are printed in full at the end of the book. I get the feeling he really does want his readers to delve into this prayer adventure.
One thing I wish he had developed further was the idea of provision. One of the resources John offers is Dr. Ed Murphy's "The Handbook For Spiritual Warfare." It's one of those I mentioned earlier that I've read. Appendix B in the back of that book is a prayer that I think might be one of the inspirations to Eldrede's "Daily Prayer." There are several parts to it emphasizing God's provision which are only slightly implied in "Moving Mountains." I'd prefer he plumb the amazing provision of God deeper.
John Eldredge has sold millions of copies of his bestseller, "Wild At Heart." This book is on that level and I hope he sells millions of "Moving Mountains," too. My recommendation is that you read the entire book cover to cover first. That way you'll have the 30,000 foot view... the big picture. Then go back and take it slowly, applying..... no, PRAYING.... what John Eldredge has revealed.
As I said in the headline, based on what I've gleaned from this book, if I had been told I was terminally ill, I'd want John Eldredge praying for me. "Moving Mountains Praying with Passion" holds my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION! - I have read many of John Eldredge's book. They have challenged the way I see Christ, mostly for the better. I normally do not feel uncomfortable with his writing. I read all books with a Berean perspective. Some of the teachings within this book take steps into extra-biblical methodologies, or at best thinly connected scriptures, which I have a hard time connecting the relevance of. He skirts the edge of some teachings within charismatic circles, which he states and then almost contradicts himself so as to not to offend non-charismatics.
On the positive side of things. John teaches that Jesus is not a distant God. He is an intimate and close friend that loves and cares for you. He encourages one to approach prayer in a conversational way. He clearly shows how God speaking directly to you is biblical and normative. He teaches you to pray expectantly, which all true believers have a right to do. I have grown deeper in my prayer life as a result of this book and his Beautiful Outlaw book.
What I am finding difficult to reconcile scripturally His Daily Prayer is formulaic and long-winded. This flies in the face of what Jesus taught in Matthew 67. Proverbs 1019 might apply as well. It cannot be for God's benefit. His implication is that it is for you to center yourself. Maybe it is just me, but recitation of a long winded script doesn't focus me. It moves me away from Christ, not towards him. It also take a LONG time. If I was a theologian or in ministry, my day would allow time for the 15-20 minutes to go through the DAILY prayer. I just can't see where this is God honoring.
This book takes you into the area of binding and loosing and to claiming authority. This is very controversial. There are very reputable theologians on both sides of this camp. Beware and research prayerfully on this. Satan likes you to either think he is not there or that he is behind every tree. Many who get into binding and loosing see him behind every tree. Jude 9 applies when dealing directly with Satan. If another archangel isn't going to tread into "binding" Satan, should we?
Praying in tongues I think John handles this very well. My personal experience in this area is that it doesn't occur through my will. There have been times when the Spirit has taken over me in prayer. Most times (and all times when I am publicly praying), it is in my everyday language. He just takes over my mouth. I have had a time or two when another language formed in my mouth. Never were they when I was praying before others. Of course the bible states that such times (praying in tongues before others) must have an interpretation. What John teaches in this respect does seem to be consistent with my experience, as if my opinion has any weight. But this is my chance to speak. Write your own review if you disagree. Again, this is an area of much controversy.
In summary, I believe you need to read many of John's other books for this book to be helpful. No Christian author has it all correct. Test everything through scripture and in prayer. Also understand, just as John points out that Jesus never healed the same way each time, he also doesn't work with each person the same way. He's bigger than that. If you are looking for a formula on prayer, there isn't one. - This book is great and phenomenal. If your prayer life feels sort of dull read this book or get the audio book and listen to it. Ponder what he's saying. Go back into your Bible and look up the scripture references. Ask the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD who raised CHRIST JESUS from the dead to show you and teach you all things just as CHRIST promised he would and it will change your prayer life forever. It's not John's book that does that but it's a guide back into the TRUTH, the WAY and the LIFE who changes it.
- It is not possible for me to reduce to words or overstate the significance of the message in "Moving Mountains." It has met me squarely in my brokenness, and forever altered my understanding of prayer.
Like a superior sermon one experiences when you feel as if the pastor's teaching was directed specifically at you, nearly every chapter overflowed with what I need to learn and comprehend about prayer. And I have only now read it through once completely.
Next move is to go back and begin even more serious study. This is a book, like the Bible from which most of it is adroitly woven, that will be dog eared, highlighted and referenced again and again. God had used John Eldridge mightily herein. - I am both reading and listening to this book and have done so several times, absorbing more each time. Shortly after I started reading this the first time, my husband entered the hospital for what ended up being almost a month and two surgeries. I literally searched through this book to find models of prayer for different situations and prayed through many of them....sometimes I was so tired or "brain scrambled" that I needed rhe words in front of me....
God is indeed good and I praise God for John's obedience in writing this, (and the annointing that I see in his writing).
