A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul Miller is an autobiographical journey of the author’s prayer life as he reveals how he was able to learn how to pray through the adversities of life. The book is divided into five sections with an emphasis on helping the reader develop a heart of prayer.

The first section addresses our relationship with God as we learn to pray like a young child relating to a loving father. We need to embrace our “helplessness” and realize God’s goodness. This leads to the next section as we learn to trust God and not give into cynicism, which he refers to as the dominant spirit of the age. The third part teaches us how to relate to God as our Father. We learn that God is both infinite and personal and we can pray about large and small matters. He shares his personal struggles with prayer, and develops his theology of prayer from life.

The fourth section teaches us to see our part in God’s story and to realize that His plan that is larger than our myopic view of life. The final section reveals how to develop a life of prayer amidst the busyness of life. The author introduces the use of prayer cards and a prayer journal. You can learn more about helpful prayer resources at the author’s website: www.seejesus.net.

You may find this a helpful and practical resource to assist you in your prayer life.