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"Carolyn Carney has given us a beautiful book with a rich theological and historical context on leading prayer. Carolyn embodies what she teaches as a transformational leader journeying for decades among students. Nothing is more powerful than a well-lead prayer meeting in this our fragile twenty-first century."

"In the best of all that is InterVarsity, Carolyn Carney invites the reader to engage deeply with the God of the Word and seek the power of God for the world in which we live. She invites us to a powerful union of both the deeply formed life and passionate participation in God's mission. In the work of prayer we are drawn to Jesus and to practical engagement with the world and community of faith he created. This book is written out of the authority of a life lived authentically with Jesus. She has experienced every word."

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"Many of us, believers and unbelievers alike, have all but given up on intercessory prayer. That is until there is nothing else to do, no one else to turn to. Then our hearts lead us back to God and to prayer. Carolyn Carney's clarion call reminds us that prayer, like life itself, is strengthened by joining with others."

"This book on prayer is, at its heart, a book about worship. I came to it thinking that I would receive practical instruction about how to pray and lead prayer, and I did. But more importantly, I received a renewed vision of the God of the universe and his transforming purposes in the world to renew all things, and reading this book reignited my longing to be a part of it. Carolyn is both a compelling storyteller and wise guide as she inspires us to join her in this adventure with God and others in prayer."

"Prayer is an intimate invitation to commune with an infinite God whose love and power is unlimited. Carolyn Carney has accepted that invitation and invites us to do the same as those bearing faithful witness to our God. She boldly reminds us that what we pray for may not change, but we will be unrecognizably transformed."

"Anyone who has been around the church world knows that group prayer meetings can be endurance exercises in spiritual awkwardness. The Power of Group Prayer mercifully puts an end to all that. Here is a compelling and accessible how-to manual that draws us into genuine communion with God through prayer for the sake of God's mission. With the simple humility of rich, personal, lived experience, Carolyn Carney brings a powerful spiritual authority to this insightful guide to effective group prayer. I recommend it to any group who longs to gather together to align with God's heart and grow in their shared experience of effective, creative, powerful, and joy-filled prayer."

"Churches are often busy, but they are not often prayerful. And without prayerful people surrounding our work, our ministry is often powerless. For over a decade, I watched Carolyn Carney inspire and equip generations of students to intercede with power, joy, boldness, and humility. In The Power of Group Prayer, Carolyn shares what she's learned about how to mobilize and equip intercessors: the pathway and the pitfalls, the joys and the dangers, the opportunities and the costs. The students Carolyn trained heard God's voice and experienced his pleasure as they prayed. You will too, if you read this book and put it into action."

Carolyn Carney is the national director of spiritual formation for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. She has a master of arts in spiritual formation and leadership from Spring Arbor University and serves as a spiritual director and retreat leader. She has led prayer groups and intercessory prayer training for more than thirty-five years. Carolyn lives in Jersey City, New Jersey, with her husband, David, and their exceptional dog, Keeley.

To be able to tap into this power, we need to look internally at ourselves. Do I wake up and pray as He does? Do I fast and resist Satan like Him? Am I holy? Do I love my brothers and sisters like Him?

After sharing our scriptures and thoughts with each other, we had both felt the impression to act. We decided we would pray unto the Lord all night in a sincere petition for His help to achieve our goal of finding one adult to teach and commit to baptism. Throughout the night, we would pray together as a companionship and then individually. The most meaningful and sincere prayers we offered contained many expressions of thanks, asking forgiveness for our shortcomings and imperfections and petitions for assistance to improve the work in that area.

That day, brothers and sisters, my testimony was strengthened and I knew that we were not alone in the isles of the sea. Heavenly Father had heard and answered our prayers reminding me of the promise given by the Savior in the books of Matthew and Mark:

I just loved this, Lauren! I have recently started prayer walking and I had never even thought about using a Bible audio while walking! Thank you for just enriching my time with that suggestion! Blessings!

I humbly invite the Holy Ghost to be with us as we consider the principle of personal prayer. My objective is to help each of us understand this powerful principle and the reality that God really does hear and answer our prayers.

I wish to state at the outset of our discussion that I have absolute evidence in my own life that God is our loving Heavenly Father and does in fact hear and answer our prayers. I have personal knowledge that this is true. I am a witness of this reality. I will therefore speak to you from personal knowledge and experience.

The divine invitation to pray unto the Father in the name of Christ is the single most mentioned commandment in all recorded scripture and is the most basic form of personal worship. Yet, many of us struggle in our attempts to make personal prayer meaningful and revelatory.

How is it possible that Latter-day Saints, of all people, struggle so much with something so basic and fundamental? I am convinced that personal prayer is one of the most significant challenges facing members of the Church, particularly youth and young adults. Because they struggle with prayer, they struggle spiritually.

Angels speak by the power of the Holy Ghost; wherefore, they speak the words of Christ. Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.

To pray is to speak with God, the Eternal Father of our spirits: not at Him but with Him. He loves each of us unconditionally and is full of mercy and perfect understanding. He knows everything about us. He knows what we need, even when we can only see what we want. He has infinite power and capacity to sustain and guide us. He is always willing to forgive us and to help us in all things, both temporal and spiritual.

We can speak with Him vocally or by forming thoughts and expressions in our minds and hearts. Personal prayers should be solemn, sacred expressions of praise and gratitude; heartfelt petitions for specific needs and desires; humble, contrite confessions and requests for cleansing forgiveness; pleadings for comfort, direction, and revelation. These expressions often cause us to pour out our very souls to our loving Heavenly Father.

Prayer is often a brief communication, but it can be an open and continuous dialog all throughout the day and night. "Yea, and when you do not cry unto the Lord, let your hearts be full, drawn out in prayer unto him continually for your welfare, and also for the welfare of those who are around you" (Alma 34:27). This type of continuous prayer has been, and continues to be, the pattern for revelation in my personal life and ministry. This is beautifully captured by the hymn, "I Need Thee Every Hour" (Hymns, #98).

"Prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other. The object of prayer is not to change the will of God, but to secure for ourselves and for others blessings that God is already willing to grant, but that are made conditional on our asking for them" (Bible Dictionary: Prayer, p. 752-753).

Prayer is not a negotiation process. It is an alignment process. We don't move God to our point of view. Prayer is less about changing our circumstances and more about changing us. It is about seeking His will and asking for His help to do what we need to do. When we align our will with Heavenly Father's will, answers and spiritual power will flow more freely. Following this pattern allows us to pray with faith.

"We pray in Christ's name when our mind is the mind of Christ, and our wishes the wishes of Christ: when his words abide in us. We then ask for things it is possible for God to grant. Many prayers remain unanswered because they are not in Christ's name at all; they in no way represent his mind, but spring out of the selfishness of man's heart" (Bible Dictionary: Prayer, p. 753). Prayers that follow this pattern represent vain hope not faith.

Our personal prayers are a barometer of our spiritual strength and an indicator of our spiritual wellbeing. I have learned as a father, priesthood leader, and mission president that listening carefully to another's prayers can reveal much about their relationship with God.

What would listening to your personal prayers reveal about you and your relationship with Heavenly Father? When was the last time you listened carefully to your own personal prayers to assess your own spiritual wellbeing? Something to think about.

In the divine plan of our Heavenly Father, physical and spiritual separation from His presence are absolutely necessary. Here on earth, we are fully exposed to the consequences of our own choices and to the choices of others. We are also physically exposed to the laws and forces of nature inherent to our mortal existence. We are spiritually exposed to the power of Satan and the influence he exerts through others. All these are purposeful and necessary elements and conditions in the Father's plan.

Prayer is an essential and enabling spiritual link between God and man. Without prayer, there is no possible return to the Father. Without prayer, repentance, forgiveness and the cleansing power of the Atonement are unattainable. Without prayer, sufficient faith to understand and keep the commandments is impossible. Without prayer, the necessary spiritual power to avoid temptation and overcome trials and adversity would be unavailable. With the power of personal prayer, all things are possible. That is the divine pattern. ff782bc1db