Prayer and Praise

Two well-loved pastors have deeply impacted my prayer life: Chip Ingram and John Piper.
 

Years ago, John Piper’s little book, The Dangerous Duty of Delight, taught me my purpose in life was to glorify God by enjoying Him. More recently, Chip Ingram said the best way to transform our prayer life is to reflect on Who God is before saying anything else.
 

So as I began my prayers, I tried to be conscious of the wonder of being in the Lord’s presence, reflect on Who He is, and give Him the praise He deserves. But with so much to be said, getting started was overwhelming. Experiencing something like writer’s block, I repeated the same phrases I'd used so many times they lost some meaning.
 

I finally came up with the praise prompts in this journal, which helped my wandering brain focus and helped me enjoy and worship the Lord.
 

I've also included questions to help you consider how you can respond practically to what you've discovered about the Lord, as well as spaces to track prayer requests and give thanks for blessings, plus a section for notes in the back of the journal.
 

I pray this unique journal will help you praise the Lord as much as it has helped me.
 

Joyce Vollmer Brown