The Mercy Prayer: The One Prayer Jesus Always Answers
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Lord, have mercy.
A raw plea for intervention. The most common prayer in the Bible. And—most remarkably—a request that God has never failed to grant . . . often in surprising ways that have radically transformed individual lives and the trajectory of history itself.
In The Mercy Prayer, Robert Gelinas explores the richness of God’s unfailing compassion by blending biblical insights with penetrating personal encounters and keen insight into familiar stories. The result is a practical guide for receiving the mercy we all desperately need and letting it flow from us into the lives of others.
The Mercy Prayer reveals:
- How God’s abundant compassion is at the core of His character and was central to the earthly mission of Jesus
- The truth that simply praying the Mercy prayer and anticipating mercy’s arrival can soothe a wounded soul and change a life from the inside out
- Practical ways to carry God’s mercy into the muck and mire of a hurting world, offering comfort and hope in the name of Christ
- How you can make the most frequent prayer in the Bible your most prayed prayer, too, by learning to pray with every breath you take and every beat of your heart
Robert Gelinas
Robert Gelinas is Lead Pastor (and resident Jazz Theologian) of Colorado Community Church, a multi-cultural, inter-denominational mission in the Mile High City. He holds a BA in biblical studies from Colorado Christian University and a MA in World Christianity from Denver Seminary. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Denver with their nine children. Www.jazztheologian.com
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Book Review: The Mercy Prayer by Robert GelinasBook Review: The Mercy Prayer by Robert GelinasThe One Prayer Jesus Always AnswersWhat is the most prayed prayer? “Lord, have mercy.” God is merciful and has great mercy and He seems to delight in answering a request for mercy. This seems to be one point the author is trying to make.This book will challenge your definition of mercy. Here’s an example, “mercy is God’s grace in action” (from page 34). The true definition of mercy may also help to explain the oddity of what we sometimes view as the goodness of God in the Romans 8:28 passage that can be sometimes seemingly unexplainable. Perhaps if we tweaked our definition of mercy it would all make sense. (food for thought at the very least) In order to agree with all of his points you simply must tweak your definition of mercy.The author uses personal, biblical and historical stories to illustrate his points which also helps to keep it very interesting.I found lots of valuable nuggets. Here are some sample ones: “True change begins with God.” p. 41 “Our recognition for our need for mercy only intensifies the closer we get to God.” p.57 “Asking for mercy…is not about admitting who we are but admitting who God is.” p. 60-61 “It’s not about coercing God but about recognizing what God already desires to do.” p. 62*** “To request mercy from God is to request nothing less than a miracle.” p. 90 “To receive mercy is to receive pity and the active, engaged love of God.” p.110I did “stumble” just a bit on the quote on page 62 (with the asterisks above) because in my view God has already given us His mercy (as opposed to desiring to do it–future tense). It’s already been done. It is finished. We already have it (as believers). Yet at the same time there seems to be a place for this prayer still, and that view is partly by my own experience. Several years ago I was greatly impacted by listening to Michael W. Smith’s song, Lord Have Mercy. I listened to it over and over and over and wept my eyes out. There is something to that prayer of mercy!This book is wonderful food for thought and if you think your definition of God’s mercy needs to be tweaked and even if you don’t you will benefit from reading this book! To purchase your own copy of this book go here:The Mercy Prayer: The One Prayer Jesus Always AnswersDisclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from publisher through the Booksneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” (c) 2013 Cheryl Cope
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Oh, this made me miss Robert so much! What an amazing man, and his words are always inspiring. I recommend this one, regardless of what religious you subscribe to... inspiring and uplifting!