Experiencing Healing Prayer: How God Turns Our Hurts into WholenessOne restless night Rick Richardson was disturbed throughout his sleep by an image of a man coming at him with a knife. Taking that image seriously set Rick on a profound journey of healing and prayer around issues of masculinity and relationships. Sometimes we feel spiritually numb, find ourselves emotionally dependent, struggle with addictive behavior, or see a trail of broken relationships behind us. These can be signs that we are in need of God's healing touch in our lives through prayer--prayer that we can learn and practice in community. In this biblical and very human book, Richardson walks us through the steps we need to receive this gift of healing from God as well as to begin praying for others in their pain. |
Contents
Foreword by Richard Peace | 7 |
Acknowledgments | 9 |
Introduction | 11 |
INVITATION TO THE HEALING JOURNEY | 15 |
WHAT IS HEALING? | 21 |
A MAP FOR THE JOURNEY | 33 |
THE HEALING PRESENCE OF GOD | 45 |
PRACTICING GODS HEALING PRESENCE | 53 |
HEARING GODS WHISPER | 67 |
UNDERSTANDING GENDER IDENTITY | 85 |
EMBRACING OUR REAL IDENTITY | 97 |
RENOUNCING UNREAL IDENTITIES | 107 |
THE DIALOGUE WITH MOTHER AND FATHER | 117 |
HEALING MOTHER WOUNDS | 125 |
HEALING FATHER WOUNDS | 139 |
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