Ryan Hawkins's Reviews > How To Pray

A great book about prayer. He really inspires prayer, but I think E.M. Bounds is a tad more inspirational. Torrey's book is more about the subject of prayer, while Bounds just convicts and draws one to pray. Torrey does this too, but he is more organized and writing about the subject itself.

For example, in the first chapter, "The Importance of Prayer", he lays out 10 great reasons why one should pray. I will list them because they were so helpful: 1) there is a devil; 2) it is God's appointed way for obtaining things; 3) the apostles regarded prayer as the most important business of their lives; 4) it had a very prominent place in Jesus's life; 5) it is the most important part of Jesus's present ministry; 6) it is the way God has appointed that we receive mercy and grace; 7) it is the way Jesus appointed for his disciples to receive joy; 8) it is the way God has appointed for us to receive peace from anxiety; 9) it is the way Christ has appointed for us not to become overwhelmed by the cares of this life; 10) it accomplishes much.

The rest of the book details out important things about prayer. He talks about how we need to realize we are coming into God's presence before and when we pray (48). He talks about the need of using the Bible and abiding in Christ. And more.

He also towards the end lists hindrances to prayer, which were beneficial to watch out for. Then he ends with two chapters showing how we need revival and how prayer has always been what brings about true revivals.

Overall, a great read on prayer. It stirred me to pray over and over. I would, however, prefer E.M. Bounds.