Jamen, bad jeg da for lidt? - Leif Andersen

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Title: Jamen, bad jeg da for lidt (But... Then Didn't I Pray Enough?)
Author: Leif Andersen
Genre: Christian non-fiction
Rating: 9/10
# pages: 93
Date read: January, 2009

Summary: Jesus has promised to give us everything we pray for. So why don't we always get it?

Did we pray wrong? Or pray too little? Or believe too little?

It goes without saying that this is one of the most difficult and most important issues in our life with God. Unfortunately it's also the cause of some of the most shallow and superficial cliches in the Christian tradition. And we all suffer under these quick and far too basic answers.

In his usual honest and direct manner, Leif Andersen takes the reader through the many difficult questions connected to prayers apparently left unanswered.

Review: Leif Andersen has a very down-to-earth way of explaining difficult topics, and this book is no exception. I do believe that God loves me personally and individually and I do believe He takes an interest in what happens to me and that prayers do make a difference - so why the apparent silence sometimes?

The answer is as straight-forward as they come - it's not that God remains silent and doesn't answer my prayers, but that He doesn't always answer them in the way I expect or would have preferred. But I can trust that they're always answered in the way that are ultimately best for me.

Interestingly and succinctly written, it's a quick read that I think will stay with me for quite awhile.

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Comments

[irinaauthor.livejournal.com]

This is something I struggle with, I think. My inclination is to believe that God established the laws of physics, set the Universe in motion, and then stood back to watch. Most of the time I don't think God cares what happens to me in particular. Why would He? Surely the God of a Universe would have more important and interesting things to do than listen in on my boring little life and my boring little prayers, and even if He didn't, there are people who need a lot more help than I do. Steve thinks this viewpoint is depressing.

[bogormen.livejournal.com]

I thought of you while reading this book, because we've talked about this before, and I really WISH it had been translated into English so I could send it to you.

I firmly believe, and think it supported by the Bible, that God takes a personal interest in each and every one of us. That's why He sent Jesus to die for us, and that's why He sent us the Holy Spirit so that we could get to know Him personally. The image of Him as our father falls awfully flat if He doesn't care what happens in our lives - at least I wouldn't feel very loved if my father acted that way.

I don't know if I agree with Steve that your viewpoint is depressing, but doesn't it get difficult to love a God if you don't think He loves you? (personally I mean - not just a general "He loves all of mankind" kind of love).