God on Mute: Engaging the Silence of Unanswered Prayer

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Do you agree with Pete Greig’s statement that we tend to blame God for things that are Satan’s doing? No one could possibly have been more surprised than me when, minutes after we prayed, the heavens opened and unseasonal storms began lashing the island. Christian hope is not to escape from suffering but a deeper relationship with the 'Man of sorrows familiar with suffering' who loves us and lives in us.

It is NOT a feel-good book with neat answers, but it is also NOT a leave-you-in-your-suffering-no-answers book either. Q. What did you find most helpful, inspiring or challenging in what Pete Greig, Gemma Hunt and Simon Thomas shared? S. Lewis saying that, “the very conception of a common, and therefore stable, world demands that [miracles] should be extremely rare.In these dark nights of the soul moments, we often accept this “misconception out there that when it comes to unanswered prayer, there are no answers, and we just have to walk blindly through the veils of mystery and hope we don’t trip up. The girl at the checkout hoping she’s not pregnant, the businessman staring at his sales figures, the teenager laying flowers by the roadside. The next you’re more scared than you’ve ever been before, caught in a situation you prayed you’d never be in, and heading somewhere that you never asked to go.

And remember that one of the main manifestations of God’s presence at such times is the loving presence of God’s people.I highly recommend this easy read for anyone wanting to grow their prayer capacity and capability, but also their faith. May have Highlighting or writing on some pages, Name or gift inscription inside book, small crease on cover or small tear on dust jacket. Q. Should we pray less for miracles or simply trust more when our prayers aren’t answered the way we want?

Just choose the parts that you feel will work best for your group and don’t worry if one or two questions sometimes take up the whole of the session. For both of us, this is one of the most profound and helpful books we've ever read on one of the most essential questions, 'Where is God when it hurts?Next week’s session will explore Maundy Thursday and the most basic heart questions we all ask when we suffer: “How am I going to get through this? Best-selling book from one of the leading Christian authors and thinkers, now fully revised with a new 40-day devotional.

Occasionally, we continue to wonder why God does not respond to our requests, but mostly we just get on with life, brushing our disappointments and questions under the rug, trying to trust in Him regardless. An operation to remove a large brain tumour was successful and the hand of God was clearly evident in the remarkable guiding of the surgeon's hands (read the book to find out more! Some prayers aren't answered the way we think because our expectations and understanding of God are wrong. I highly recommend the audiobook, to hear from the author himself describe his experiences and stories he's heard from others. One credit a month to pick any title from our entire premium selection — yours to keep (you'll use your first credit now).That one ultimate miracle—the resurrection of the Son of God from the dead—assures us that every buried dream and dashed desire will ultimately be absorbed and resurrected into a reality far greater than anything we can currently imagine. This book won't answer every question you have, but it has taught me a lot about praying, has opened up conversations and has shifted my perspective on unanswered prayer. Writing out of the pain of his wife's fight for her life but also the wonder of watching the prayer movement they founded touch many lives, Pete Greig wrestles with the dark side of prayer and emerges with a hard-won message of hope, comfort and profound biblical insight for all who suffer in silence. We must also be challenged to remember that “Jesus never actually promised to answer our prayers unconditionally. The use of the Easter story as different points of engaging with unanswered prayer was super helpful and ultimately hopeful.