{"product_id":"9781578568499","title":"The Art of Prayer: A Simple Guide to Conversation with God","description":"\u003cp\u003e“I often shrink from books about prayer, because they usually produce in me feelings of inadequacy. I was delighted to find Tim Jones to be a sympathetic, not intimidating, guide. He writes with humility, clarity, and practicality–exactly the qualities I want in a book on prayer.”\u003cbr\u003e–Philip Yancey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRevised and Expanded Edition with Study Guide Included\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Timothy Jones…guides us into a life of prayer not by cramming us with knowledge and technique, but by quietly returning us to simplicity of soul and the presence of God.”\u003cbr\u003e–Eugene Peterson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomething within us wants to grow closer to the God who loves to relate to us. But we often hesitate. Even though we have a desire to pray, questions nag us:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan I pray when I feel distant from God?\u003cbr\u003eIs it okay to ask God for help in “little” things?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do I do when I don’t know what to say?\u003cbr\u003eWhat sense can I make of seemingly unanswered prayer?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I keep growing closer to God?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Prayer, \u003c\/i\u003eTimothy Jones honestly shares his own struggles with prayer and invites you to be honest–and hopeful–as well. Offering biblically wise, warmly instructive explorations of our questions, Jones considers how you can become fluent in the world’s simplest language: talking with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a full-length inductive Bible study guide on prayer, ideal for small groups or individual readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…wisely human, spiritually practical, and wonderfully interesting.”\u003cbr\u003e– the late Lewis Smedes, author of \u003ci\u003eMy God and I\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“…luminous prose and…lucid insights.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phil Cone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048976269552,"sku":"9781578568499","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781578568499_p0.jpg?v=1763779109","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781578568499","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}