A Guide to Prayer
A Guide to Prayer by Isaac Watts, published by Banner of Truth Trust in 2001, is a 186-page exploration of the significance of prayer in the Christian faith. Watts presents prayer not merely as a duty but as a vital conversation with God, emphasizing its importance for spiritual growth and connection. This edition invites readers to understand prayer as a gift that can be cultivated, highlighting the role of divine grace and the Holy Spirit in enhancing one’s prayer life.
In this practical guide, Watts addresses the nature of prayer and offers insights on how to make it both acceptable to God and beneficial for the soul. He encourages Christians to embrace prayer as a delightful exercise that fosters a deeper relationship with the divine. The book also includes compelling arguments for developing this essential skill, making it a valuable resource for those seeking to enrich their devotional practices and understanding of Christian rituals.
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To Isaac Watts, prayer was more than a duty required in the worship of God. It was “the conversation which God allows us to maintain with himself above, while we are here below … in which the soul of a saint often gets near to God, experiences great delight and, as it were, dwells with his heavenly Father for a short time before he comes to heaven”. But Watts knew that most Christians need help in the use of this great privilege, so that our prayers should be both acceptable to God and “a delightful and profitable excercise to our own souls and to those that join with us”. In this helpful and practical guide, Watts deals in turn with the nature of prayer, prayer viewed as a gift which can be developed, prayer as dependent on the fruits of divine grace, and the assistance of the Spirit of God in prayer. In his final chapter he brings forward several arguments to persuade all Christians to develop and use “this holy skill of conversation with God”. —
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