I chose this book because my local church is doing a study on prayer. This book interested me because it reminded me of a passage of scripture that means a lot to me about walking daily with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
Prayer to me always seems more communication and relational then what this book is proposing. I studied it a little further and came to the conclusion that I do not like this book and its legalistic approach to our personal relationship with our Lord.
Prayer is supposed to be from the heart not from a script. Matthew 6: 5-8 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
This to me is what “The Office” is all about. This seems more Catholic legalistic then Christian relationship. For that reason I cannot recommend anyone who truly values a relationship with Him to read or study this book. It will not bring about comfort, only more effort and scheduled worship.
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