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Lädt ... Praying the Truth: Deepening Your Friendship with God through Honest Prayer (2012. Auflage)von William A. Barry SJ (Autor)
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We don't question our desire to be open with our close friends about our feelings, even if those feelings are difficult to express. We recognize that being honest with our loved ones will only deepen our bonds and help us feel peace in being able to express our innermost thoughts. Why then is it so challenging for us to come as we are, however we are, when approaching God in prayer? nbsp; In Praying the Truth: Deepening Your Friendship with God through Honest Prayer, William A. Barry, SJ, helps us deepen our friendship with God by examining how to approach God, at any time and with any problem, in complete honesty. Fr. Barry reflects on how secrecy can hurt families, the Church, and ourselves and how what we are keeping secret can get in the way of our connection with God. He acknowledges that we may fear God's reaction when revealing our most intimate truths; but just like with friendships, we risk not developing our relationship with God if we are dishonest about who we are and how we feel. nbsp; Praying the Truth helps us realize that if we do not approach God in complete honesty, we may be holding back a part of ourselves that needs to be healed. By learning how to communicate honestly with God, our friendship with God and our faith in God's promise to love us unconditionally will be strengthened. "Thanks to Praying the Truth, I am beginning to understand that prayer is simply hanging out with God! As I read this book, I felt as if the author seemed to be sitting beside me, just talking to me as I read." -- Anonymous reader Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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" The thought of being wholly honest with God can be a scary thought indeed. After all, it's daunting enough for us to be completely truthful with our closest friends and family members. If we were to tell God the truth about everything in our lives -- and about everything in our hearts and minds -- God's reaction might be too much for us to bear.
In Praying the Truth, William A. Barry [Society of Jesus], examines how and why we can approach God, at any time and with any problem, in complete honesty. While acknowledging that we may fear God's reaction when revealing our most intimate truths, Fr. Barry reminds us that God's love is unconditional. Because this love is unconditional, we need not be afraid of God's response -- and, in fact, we can expect to find glorious freedom when we release to God the "secrets" we are holding back.
Ultimately, Praying the Truth reveals how withholding a part of ourselves from God actually hinders us from receiving much-needed healing. By learning how to communicate honestly with God through prayer, our relationships with God and others can be utterly transformed."