Necessity of Prayer:

"The Necessity Of Prayer" by E.M. Bounds focuses on helping Christians to discover the mystery and majesty of prayer. Among the points covered include: 1. Only God can move mountains, but prayer and faith move God. 2. Genuine and authentic faith must be free of doubt. 3. Faith is believing God, resting in Him, and trusting in His word. 4. Trust sees God doing things here and now. 5. Prayer must be red hot because God wants warmhearted servants. 6. A person's character and answered prayer are connected. 7. Obedience is more important to God than sacrifice. 8. The Christian soldier must always be have his/her spiritual guard up. 9. Without prayer, the Christian experience and influence will be dry and arid. 10. Many great Bible characters were people of fervent prayer. A great and encouraging challenge for the Christian to realize the importance of prayer. Highly recommended.

Good book about how we need to have faith. Only God can move mountains, but faith and prayer move God. The Lord will increase our faith. Sometimes it comes from trials and tribulation. Recommend for all Christians that want to have more faith.

There are few writers who can travel the soul of man like that of E.M. Bounds. Bounds' works have far impacted the Church since his death in 1913. At the time of Bounds death, he was an unknown former Civil War Southern chaplain who died without any fanfare nor was his death noted across the states. Yet it was his vast wealth on prayer that he left behind that has been the diamond in the rough. This work called THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER is classic Bounds. Bounds will usally take a text from the Bible and then offer simply meditation on the verse. If you are looking for more detailed study of biblical passages on prayer, I would look elsewhere but if you are looking for a fire in your bones for prayer then by all means you need this book. As the title suggest, Bounds offers us the necessity for prayer. He shows that prayerlessness is a sin (1 Samuel 12:23) and that it is the duty and need of the Church of Jesus Christ to pray (Acts 2:42; 1 Thessalonians 5:17). I highly recommend this book.

This is one of the greatest works of a truly profound author. This volume challenges mediocrity in the Christian life at its very core. The reader will come away from it with the certainty that he has sat at the feet of one who has frequented the very throne of God. The reader will also sense a Divine pull on the deepest recesses of his heart, as the author describes the kind of intimacy with God we all long for.The one who wishes to remain stagnant amidst religious ritual should stay away from this potent medicine, but the one who wishes to remember why we pursue the life we do and longs to regain the heavenly perspective will find a strong welcome antidote against mediocrity and earth-mindedness.This is a must read for any and all who seek the presence of God.