SECTION SEVEN PRAISE: “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. ’’   CHAPTER (17)  OBEYING GOD’S MOST DYNAMIC COMMANDMENT  As we previously noted, the Lord’s Prayer opens and closes with praise. Praise is the Word’s most dynamic commandment.  Why do I make that claim? Because regular worship and praise reconstitute God’s people一restore us to the spiritual state that God ..

SECTION SIX   POWER: “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. ”   CHAPTER (15)  PUTTING ON GOD’S ARMOR  What a time to have a heart attack! Unfortunately, Pastor Conatser didn’t have any say in the matter. Although Beverly Hills Baptist Church was exploding with growth, and the only other preaching pastor on his staff was a 22-year-old kid fresh out of Bible college, Pastor Co..

SECTION FIVE PEOPLE: “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. ’’   CHAPTER (14)   GETTING ALONG WITH EVERYBODY  You’ll never play basketball for me again!” the junior high coach threatened angrily as he marched me off the court toward the sidelines. But the fury on his face and the determination in his voice let me know this was more than a threat； it was a fact. Why hadn’t the coac..

Section FourProvision： “Give us this day our daily bread. ’’ Ch.12. (Being in God’s Will)  Athird-year seminary student rarely dines at the Petroleum Club in Fort Worth, Texas, but I was in those elegant surroundings at the invitation of the wealthy gentleman seated across the table. After the blessing I reached for my fork, then paused in surprise. He was crying. This distinguished, respected, ..

SECTION THREEPRIORITIES: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. ’’Ch.10. (GOD’S KINGDOM IN YOU AND YOUR FAMILY)  The Mekilta, an ancient manuscript that includes a commentary on most of the book of Exodus, includes this parable. A man came to a province and asked the people if he could reign over them. They said, “What good have you done for us? Why should we accept your reign?’’  In response, the..

SECTION TWOPROMISES : “Our Father wbicb art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. “ Ch. 8. (APPROPRIATING GOD’S NAMES)  Discipline is a dirty word to many of us. When most people think about discipline in prayer, they get a grim, determined look on their faces, grit their vow, “I’m gonna’ do it if it kills me!” That’s the look my young son, John Aaron, put on his face when I told him to eat his spina..

SECTION 1 (PREPARATION )Ch.1. (HIS NAME IS NOT HENRY!)  I was 17 years old in 1968 when the heavy doors of the psychiatric ward of Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, Texas, closed and locked behind me. I had a brand new Oldsmobile convertible and a beautiful girl friend； I was an all-state golfer with a scholarship； I lived in a 5,000-square-foot house. (The entire second floor was mine—two bedro..

CONTENTS Preface ………………………………………….........………………..........................5 Section One Preparation   Chapter 1          His Name Is Not Henry!..............................................................11   Chapter 2          A Radical Change...................................................................... 17   Chapter 3          Read the Red and Pray for the Power.........................