Beginning to Pray

Beginning to Pray is far more than another how to book on prayer. Drawing from real-life analogies and applying them to biblical stories, Anthony Bloom emphasizes the connection between the language of prayer and our need to develop a personal relationship with the living Christ. Whether you're a new believer, a seasoned saint or somewhere in between, this classic book is a great place to start if you are looking to deepen your prayer life. Anthony Bloom on…The Absence of GodThe fact that God can make Himself present or can leave us with the sense of His absence is part of this live and real relationship.Knocking at the DoorWe must stand before God without trying to give Him a shape or to imprison Him in concepts and images, and we must knock at a door.Going InwardIf you are inattentive to the words you pronounce, if your heart does not respond to them, or if your life is not turned in the same direction as your prayer, it will not reach out Godwards.Managing TimeI think we must do exercises in stopping time and in standing in the present, in this now which is my present and which is also the intersection of eternity with time.Addressing GodThere will come a moment when the door will open, but then you must have a name for God. You must be able to say a word that shows that it is you who have been in search of Him...