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Come Close to Jesus and Lysa Terkeurst's Teachings - Reid Reflections

By Reid Reflections

Release Date: 2026-03-10

Genre: Christianity

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Do you ever sit down to pray and feel like you are doing it wrong? Maybe your mind wanders before you finish your first sentence. Maybe the words do not come at all. Maybe you have been carrying the same prayer request for months — or years — and the silence on the other end has started to feel like an answer you did not want. You are not failing. And God is not disappointed. Lysa TerKeurst — New York Times bestselling author, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, and one of the most trusted voices in Christian devotional writing — has spoken openly about her own struggles with distraction, doubt, grief, and the seasons when prayer felt more like obligation than communion. Her book Come Close to Jesus: What to Pray When You Need the Lord to Still Your Thoughts, Calm Your Heart, and Guide Your Way has given millions of women permission to approach God without pretense, with guided prayers designed for the moments when your own words run dry. Come Close to Jesus and Lysa TerKeurst's Teachings is the companion guide that takes those principles further. Across twelve chapters organized in four parts, this book unpacks the theology, the practices, and the real-life application behind TerKeurst's devotional approach to prayer — giving you not just prayers to read but a framework for building a prayer life that lasts. Inside this companion guide, you will discover: How to release the pressure of perfect prayers and approach God with the honesty He has always preferred over eloquence Why distraction during prayer is a neurological reality — not a spiritual failure — and how to turn wandering thoughts into doorways for deeper conversation with God What to do when the words stop completely — guided prayer, scriptural prayer, silent prayer, and the Holy Spirit's intercession that completes what you cannot How to pray through the hardest seasons — anxiety, fear, betrayal, loss, and the grief that makes God feel distant when you need Him most TerKeurst's model for daily devotional communion — a sustainable, life-fitted rhythm built on showing up, not performing The transformative practice of praying Scripture — turning God's promises into personal petitions that anchor your faith when emotions contradict truth How to pray for the people who have hurt you most — and why forgiveness and prayer intersect at the place where freedom begins What it means to move beyond the quiet time into a prayer-saturated life — carrying God's presence into your work, your parenting, and your decisions How to trust God when prayers seem unanswered — and how to anchor hope in His character rather than in a specific outcome Whether you are new to prayer and need a starting point, or you have been praying for decades and need renewal, this companion guide meets you where you are — with theological depth, pastoral warmth, and the practical tools to build a prayer life that survives Monday morning. God is not waiting for you to get your prayer life together before He welcomes you into His presence. He simply wants you to come close — and stay close. This book will help you do both.

Come Close to Jesus and Lysa Terkeurst's Teachings - Reid Reflections

By Reid Reflections

Release Date: 2026-03-10

Genre: Christianity

(0 ratings)
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Do you ever sit down to pray and feel like you are doing it wrong? Maybe your mind wanders before you finish your first sentence. Maybe the words do not come at all. Maybe you have been carrying the same prayer request for months — or years — and the silence on the other end has started to feel like an answer you did not want. You are not failing. And God is not disappointed. Lysa TerKeurst — New York Times bestselling author, president of Proverbs 31 Ministries, and one of the most trusted voices in Christian devotional writing — has spoken openly about her own struggles with distraction, doubt, grief, and the seasons when prayer felt more like obligation than communion. Her book Come Close to Jesus: What to Pray When You Need the Lord to Still Your Thoughts, Calm Your Heart, and Guide Your Way has given millions of women permission to approach God without pretense, with guided prayers designed for the moments when your own words run dry. Come Close to Jesus and Lysa TerKeurst's Teachings is the companion guide that takes those principles further. Across twelve chapters organized in four parts, this book unpacks the theology, the practices, and the real-life application behind TerKeurst's devotional approach to prayer — giving you not just prayers to read but a framework for building a prayer life that lasts. Inside this companion guide, you will discover: How to release the pressure of perfect prayers and approach God with the honesty He has always preferred over eloquence Why distraction during prayer is a neurological reality — not a spiritual failure — and how to turn wandering thoughts into doorways for deeper conversation with God What to do when the words stop completely — guided prayer, scriptural prayer, silent prayer, and the Holy Spirit's intercession that completes what you cannot How to pray through the hardest seasons — anxiety, fear, betrayal, loss, and the grief that makes God feel distant when you need Him most TerKeurst's model for daily devotional communion — a sustainable, life-fitted rhythm built on showing up, not performing The transformative practice of praying Scripture — turning God's promises into personal petitions that anchor your faith when emotions contradict truth How to pray for the people who have hurt you most — and why forgiveness and prayer intersect at the place where freedom begins What it means to move beyond the quiet time into a prayer-saturated life — carrying God's presence into your work, your parenting, and your decisions How to trust God when prayers seem unanswered — and how to anchor hope in His character rather than in a specific outcome Whether you are new to prayer and need a starting point, or you have been praying for decades and need renewal, this companion guide meets you where you are — with theological depth, pastoral warmth, and the practical tools to build a prayer life that survives Monday morning. God is not waiting for you to get your prayer life together before He welcomes you into His presence. He simply wants you to come close — and stay close. This book will help you do both.

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