Description #1 in Christian Books on Amazon! From the nature of prayer to its practice—Tim Keller shares it all. In the later years of his life, Tim Keller discovered the true richness of prayer and learned how to make prayer truly prayer. Recommended by Kang Jun-min, Kim Hyung-kook, Kim Kwan-sung, Moon Ae-ran, Ok Myung-ho, Yoo Ki-sung, Yang Hee-song, Cho Jung-min, and Hwa Jong-boo!!! To the Korean church—often known as a church that prays much and prays fervently—Tim Keller poses a vital question: "What is true prayer?" Prayer may indeed be the answer to every problem, but only when it aligns with God's will. "If you're going to begin praying, this book is the best guide. If you've lost your way in prayer, this book is a clear signpost." — Cho Jung-min, Pastor, Basic Church "When we face our inner poverty and the desolation of our times, how should we pray? This book is Tim Keller's confessional theology of prayer." — Yang Hee-song, President, Cheong-eo-ram Academy Dreaming of True Prayer This book is the fruit of the author's own journey—reflecting on his prayer life amid the hardships of battling thyroid cancer, and spending over two years studying and applying the Psalms with rigorous discipline. Join the author's invitation to move beyond obligation and into the joy of prayer. The Absence of Prayer Brings Spiritual Poverty Ours could rightly be called an age without prayer. With the constant presence of the internet and social media, quiet time alone has become rare. There has never been a time with less prayer than now. The author shares an illustration from his wife to show how a prayerless life erodes our spiritual health: "Suppose your doctor told you that your condition was so serious that if you didn't take this medicine every night between 11:00 and 11:15, you would die by morning. You would never miss that appointment. You wouldn't say you were too tired or too busy watching a movie." In the same way, if we do not pray, our souls will rapidly waste away. From "Prayer for Myself" to "Prayer for God's Kingdom" If your prayers have remained confined to your own success, your family, or your church, this book will broaden your perspective—leading you not only into the mystical experience of meeting a warm and personal God, but also into prayer for God's glory and His kingdom. Like David, our prayers—brought forth from our own struggles—can become prayers that long for the presence of God's glory, praise the eternity of His kingdom, and hope that His glory will fill the whole earth. Like David, we come to confess: "One thing I have asked of the Lord, that I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple." Learning to Pray from the Masterful Prayers of Augustine, Luther, and Calvin Prayer is the most powerful way to experience God. Having studied countless books on how to make prayer truly prayer, the author introduces us to the prayer guides who most challenged him: Augustine, Martin Luther, John Owen, and John Calvin—offering brief but essential insights into their approaches to prayer. Reading this section, readers will find themselves nodding in admiration, thinking, "Ah, of course—these were truly remarkable men." Readers won't want to miss the section detailing the principles of prayer that Augustine shared in a letter to Anicia Proba, a young Christian widow in her early thirties who had lost her husband. We also encounter Martin Luther—who said he never let a day pass without praying for at least three hours—offering practical prayer guidance to his own barber, who was being exiled for the crime of murder. And through Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion, we discover the principles of true prayer, held fast in reverent awe. Pray Through the Word The author applies and trains himself in the principles he discovers. Just as one learns a new language, one must learn the language of prayer—and since the Psalms are Scripture's own prayer book, the author immersed himself in the Psalms to begin his own prayer life. He found that meditating on the Word brought the greatest help of all. Just as Martin Luther's meditation on Scripture warmed his heart...