Product Description
“We used God, Help Me Pray! to teach bible study at our church for almost 3 months. It has been a wonderful blessing to our congregation and us. Fantastically easy read … worth the minimal investment. Its returns are 100 fold!”
—Kacy Mohead, Okinawa, JP “Dr. Parks’s God, Help Me Pray! is basic enough for a newly born-again Christian, but contains depths from which even a veteran prayer warrior can learn. I can wholeheartedly recom… More >>
God, Help Me Pray!: Personal Workbook & Prayer Journal
#1 by emma on February 10, 2010 - 4:47 am
Very nice workbook, great questions, but when I got it I was shocked at how thin it was. I couldn’t believe I had paid so much for so little. A lot of the questions I’ve seen before.
Rating: 4 / 5
#2 by Donna N. on February 10, 2010 - 6:00 am
UPDATE: I still give a high rating to this exhaustive workbook (maybe I should say thorough??). However, upon reading closer, I have noticed that the emails to/from God do not read exactly the same in the workbook as in the book. Don’t know if that is intentional, but it could be a tad confusing for side-by-side study. Oh, the message doesn’t change, but it reads somewhat different. Not a big deal, but deserves a mention. Not sure why this was done. (Donna)
When you see how thorough this workbook is, you will understand why books and workbooks aren’t written as one. This workbook is packed, and I do mean packed, with interesting, and sometimes very deep personal questions about God and praying. I cannot imagine the mind that would think up some of these inquiries!
I have only browsed the work book, but it is formated just like the book. There are emails to and from God with questions about prayer. I found that I might ask some of these questions, except that I couldn’t think of most of them. Whew!
Here are what I like so far:
1. I dare you to think of a prayer question you’d ask God that’s not in here.
2. There are many supplementary questions that weren’t in the original book. (Really helpful.)
3. Workbook is PERFECT for group bible study. You will know prayer when you’re done!
4. Author seems very bible-based, and delves into deeper theological truths.
5. Will provide very diverse discussion among those who take it seriously.
Here are some things I like less:
1. How come it’s much more costly than the book it supplements?
2. NOT light material. This is directed toward serious prayer study.
3. Like the book, Pentecostals will disagree with chapter on tongues.
4. Might be a bit too exhaustive for personal study, unless you have the time. Much more so than Beth Moore, Knowing God, etc.
Hopefully there will be a combined discount with the original book. Good? You bet. But somewhat expensive.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Amira on February 10, 2010 - 6:54 am
Although I enjoyed the original book “God, Help Me Pray!”, it left me hungry for an expression of how the prayer principles taught therein could be put into my daily, personal life. I hoped there would be an accompanying workbook, but WOW–the workbook might be better than the original! (And unfortunately, more expensive.)
First, I guess I wasn’t thinking the workbook would be so much bigger (literally) than the book. But it is. As best as I can estimate, there are more 250 questions to reflect on, concerning EVERY aspect of prayer. The workbook ends with a nice culminating reflection chapter.
I can’t wait to have our Sunday School class go through the book/workbook study. It is nicely organized into a 12-week format, and having already worked through the first two chapters, I can say I highly recommend the workbook!
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by K. Chettri on February 10, 2010 - 9:52 am
After reading the reviews, I decided to give both this workbook, and the original book on which it is based, a try. At my age I figured I’d better get to know everything I could about communicating with God.
First let me say it both less expensive and highly suggested to buy both books together. Amazon provided this option, and although using the workbook alone is possible, I cannot imagine missing the depth of insight extant in the original book. The workbook alone would be like nice curtains with no windows or rods to hang them on!
The workbook is thoughtfully arranged, and correlates nicely with the book. There are some very thought-provoking questions. While I had considered some of these before, in the context of the book discussion, they challenged my thinking and (in some cases) my theology. I had never considered praying for ’sure things’.
This workbook would make a great group bible study, and I only hope (at my age) that I am now a better woman of prayer.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Darcy C. on February 10, 2010 - 12:27 pm
This is a great workbook that is a companion to the study book of the same title by Mr. Parks. I had begun reading the book when I did get a copy of the workbook. I couldn’t believe how much the workbook helped!
The book offers many reflective questions for a person or a bible study group to consider. It’s great for offering a structure for a lesson, as well as for an individual to really examine what they’ve learned and reflect on the uses in their own lives for this wonderful study. The spaces to write MAKE you think about the questions and that was a big plus in my own personal study. I think as a study leader, it would also be a great resource to get class participation and to empower your students to do their own study before the class! As for me, I’m going to go back over the beginning and see what I missed the first time!
I believe the workbook could be used as a stand alone study, but I would recommend using the book companion. It offers so much in the lessons, and gives the reader lots to think about.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to find a closer walk with their Savior through prayer.
Rating: 5 / 5