Prayers God Always Answers: How His Faithfulness Surprises, Delights, and Amazes

By Nancy Kennedy

Book Overview

"I have a secret prayer," confesses humorist Nancy Kennedy. "Every night before I go to sleep, I pray that I will wake up with a body like Cindy Crawford's...that the pile of Hershey kisses I ate won't go directly to my thighs...that one day someone will push a refrigerator-size check in my face and say, 'You've just won 11 million dollars '" But Kennedy has also prayed for "nobler" things - like patience, strength, and a deeper trust in God. But, as she's found, prayers are not always answered in the way one expects. Like many others, she has wondered: "Why do I sometimes get immediate answers to my prayers, completely unexpected answers to others, and occasionally no answer at all? What can I legitimately pray for, according to the Bible? Will God respond to my prayers if I lack faith that He'll answer? Does God even need my prayers, since He must know what He wants to do already? With lighthearted humor and godly wisdom, Nancy Kennedy explores readers' most burning questions about prayer, solving a great deal of the mystery through an examination of those wonderful prayers God always answers: ones that lovingly conform us to the image of Christ.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578561973
• ISBN13: 9781578561971
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Waterbrook Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Can't get enough!

I love this book. In the last 7 years I have personally purchased 40 of them... I can't ever hold on to them- I meet women all the time and out of my mouth I hear myself tell them I have a book they will LOVE and I keep giving them away. I have read it four times and each time it touches me. I love all of Nancy's books. God has used her to touch the hearts of all of us "normal" woman! It is a great book for any mother!

What everyone is thinking...but is afraid to admit!

This book made me feel like I'd made a friend. This book is honest, straightforward, and fun to read. The author has presented a work which is intelligent and well written yet is an easy read for even the most stressed out, busy reader. It just flows. It is also very exciting to see how God has worked in her life, this book gives you hope.

Engaging account of a woman's faith journey

Mrs. Kennedy's writing is Biblically sound, spritiually uplifting, practical, and a delight to read. She will be blessed for sharing her journey so candidly. This is among the top five books I've read this year--and I read widely.

Wonderful, funny, touching insights apply to everyday life

This book of choice little chapters is funny, touching and applicable to the every day life of almost any woman. The book makes it easy to admit my faults and just as easy to see the grace that surrounds me.