“Called to Pray” by Linda Evans Shepherd

More Than a Feeling

Ever have someone suddenly come to mind?  More specifically, did you get the urge to pray for that person?  Or have you desperately called out to God for help in a dire situation, and seemingly out of nowhere, your prayer was answered?  This fascinating book contains an abundance of true stories about circumstances just like that.

Consider the story of a pastor whose small plane runs out of fuel, and there is no place to land, there is nothing but trees, homes and utility wires.  He is sure he will crash.  Suddenly, a freshly plowed field appears, and he lands uninjured in the soft dirt.  Later, one of his parishioners tell him she felt an overwhelming urge to pray for him on a particular day at a certain time, which she does.  They are both overwhelmed to discover that was the exact time he was about to crash his airplane, but then miraculously found the plowed field.

Or contemplate the time when Glenda and Marsha were out in the freezing cold hoping to talk to someone about the good news of Jesus.  They were thinking of turning back when they saw a lone woman, Sondra, at a bus stop.  Although intimidated by the way she stared at them, the girls asked Sondra if they could talk to her about God.  After some conversation, Sondra became a follower of Christ.  She then asked Glenda and Marsha how they knew where to find her.  Sondra said she was desperate, at the end of her rope, and had asked God that if He was real, to send someone to talk to her about Him.  That is exactly when Glenda and Marsha walked up to her in the freezing cold.

Betcha read more than one, these stories are incredible!

This book is full of amazing stories that highlight God’s perfect timing.  Often He has organized many seemingly random events to fit together perfectly to bring about the answer to a prayer.

Called to Pray is wonderfully uplifting and encouraging.  The power of prayer is demonstrated throughout this volume.  God’s love for us is clearly shown, along with how much He cares about every aspect of our lives.  All of the stories are just a few pages long, so the entire volume can be read at once, or a little bit at a time.  Fair warning must be given, however, because these accounts are so interesting, it is hard to stop after just one.  I really liked this 5-star book, and  highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys true stories, or wants to know more about the power of prayer.

The publisher has provided bookreadingtic with a complimentary copy of  Called to Pray through Revell Publishing for the purpose of review.   I have not been compensated in any other manner.  All opinions expressed are my own, and I was not required, or influenced, to give anything but an honest appraisal.  I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

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