Praying the Bible, by Donald S. Whitney
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“This little book is explosive and powerful.”R. Albert Mohler, Jr.
When you pray, does it ever feel like you’re just saying the same old things about the same old things?
Offering us the encouragement and the practical advice we’re all looking for, Donald S. Whitney, best-selling author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, outlines an easy-to-grasp method that has the power to transform our prayer life: praying the words of Scripture. Simple, yet profound, Praying the Bible will prove invaluable as you seek to commune with your heavenly Father in prayer each and every day.
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- Published on: 2015-06-15
- Released on: 2015-06-15
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Praying the Bible, by Donald S. Whitney Review
“Don Whitney’s suggestion to pray the Bible has made a huge contribution to my devotional life. This little book is explosive and powerful. Read it ready to experience a great step forward in your walk with Christ and in your commitment to prayer.”—R. Albert Mohler Jr., President and Joseph Emerson Brown Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“My walk with the Lord has often been strengthened and encouraged by Don Whitney’s writing. Now he reminds us of the value of using Scripture as a prompt and basis for our prayers. This is a particularly helpful tool for those of us who often struggle to know what and how to pray or whose minds tend to wander during private prayer. This book will surely help many refresh their time with the Lord.”—Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth, author; Radio Host, Revive Our Hearts
“If you are looking for a book to teach you not only to pray but also to invigorate your intimacy with God through prayer, this is the one. I highly recommend this book written by a man who has instructed thousands of people about spiritual disciplines in academic circles and in church settings. My soul has been nourished as I have sat under Whitney’s teaching, especially on the topic of prayer. You and I need this book. You will be blessed in more than one way.”—Miguel Núñez, Senior Pastor, International Baptist Church, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; President, Wisdom & Integrity Ministries
“I prayed through Psalm 23 with tears streaming down my face, asking myself, why have I not done this before? Perhaps you’ve been told to pray the Scriptures, but you haven’t because you were never taught how to. Whitney’s simple approach makes praying through the Bible accessible while also leaving space for the Word and Spirit to work in your heart. Don’t give up on prayer! Praying the Bible will help transform your prayer life.”—Trillia Newbell, author, Enjoy, Fear and Faith, and United
“Prayer and Scripture intake are both essential for spiritual devotion, like the left and right wings of a plane. Prayer is the Christian’s duty. It should also be the Christian’s delight. Praying the Bible will teach you to take in the joy of Scripture-led prayer.”—H. B. Charles Jr., Pastor, Shiloh Metropolitan Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida
“Whitney offers a wonderfully practical, pastoral, and biblical approach to prayer that relieves personal boredom and unleashes spiritual power. It’s so simple it will shock you and, at the same time, invigorate a renewed prayer life with your God.”—Bryan Chapell, President Emeritus, Covenant Theological Seminary; Senior Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Illinois
“Whitney has taught the material in this book a number of times at the WorshipGod conferences I lead. Unfailingly his has been one of the most appreciated and life-affecting seminars we’ve offered. I can’t recommend this book highly enough.” —Bob Kauflin, Director of Worship, Sovereign Grace Ministries; author, Worship Matters and True Worshipers
About the Author
Donald S. Whitney is professor of biblical spirituality and associate dean at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He has written several books related to Christian spirituality, including Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Praying the Bible. Don blogs regularly at BiblicalSpirituality.org.
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful. Simple but Powerful Help for Stale Prayer Lives By The4thDave I struggle with prayer. I don't pray regularly or as much as I know I should. I don't have any excuses for this; it's the fruit of busyness and laziness and distraction. When I do pray, I sometimes run out of things to say, or my mind wanders. .If you struggle with prayer like I do, Dr. Donald Whitney has a possible solution to help your prayer life. His upcoming book, Praying the Bible, describes an incredibly simple yet effective method for focusing our prayer using Scripture. This short and practical book lays out a simple method for praying through Scripture:1. Select a passage of Scripture (usually a Psalm) and read it.2. Read the first verse. If a subject for prayer comes to mind, stop and pray. Use the words of the Scripture to help guide your prayer.3. When you're done with that verse, move on to the next verse.4. Repeat until you run out of time.It's really that simple. Dr. Whitney advises that the Psalms are the easiest Scriptures to pray through, and are most easily applicable to this method (though, with some modifications, you can pray through epistles and even some of the narrative portions of Scripture).What WorksDr. Whitney has been teaching this method of prayer for years as part of his "Personal Spiritual Disciplines" course at Southern Seminary, which is where I first encountered it when I took his course online. This method of praying through a Psalm is simple to do but I have benefited greatly from it. When I actually follow these steps, I don't have any problem finding things to pray for, and tend to have a rich prayer time. It's pathetic how little I actually put this into practice, because it really is beneficial.Dr. Whitney says of this method:"I have enough confidence in the Word and the Spirit of God to believe that if people pray in this way, in the long run their prayers will be far more Biblical than if they just make up their own prayers. That's what people usually do: make up their own prayers. What's the result? We tend to say the same old things about the same old things. And without the Scripture to shape our prayers, we are far more likely to pray in unbiblical ways than if we pray the thoughts that occur to us as we read Scripture."I have to agree with this assessment. When I pray through Scripture this way, I find that I am turned outward more, focusing more on the attributes of God and the needs of others than on my own list of petty requests.I also appreciate that Dr. Whitney avoids the trap of mystical language that is creeping into Evangelical/Baptist thought on prayer. He doesn't attribute this type of praying to an altered state of consciousness in which we are moved to pray in ways we don't intend as we get a "word." He is clear to say that we hear from God through His Word, rather than waiting for some mystical nudge that we attribute to the Spirit.However, as much as I appreciate the method and approach of this book, I have a few concerns.Possible IssuesFirst, there are a couple of quotes or stories that could be misinterpreted. For example, Dr. Whitney quotes Joni Eareckson Tada, who says that when we use God's words ("God's dialect"), we are "bringing God's power into our praying." I have no concerns about Tada's doctrinal soundness, and I think I know what she means here--praying God's Word leads us to pray God's Will, and when we pray God's Will, He works to bring it to pass for His great glory. However, in a day when Word-Faith heresy has been running rampant in Christianity, this statement can easily be misinterpreted as using God's words as totems and incantations to get what we want.The bigger concern I have about this book is more about the intended audience. As I said, I first encountered Dr. Whitney's prayer method through his seminary class, and for seminarians (especially those like me who have a lot of head knowledge but need more passion in prayer sometimes), this method is perfectly appropriate. However, for new believers or those who have been taught/influenced by weak Bible teachers, this could be a bit risky. Why? Because there is a danger of narcissistic eisegesis (or, as Chris Rosebrough calls it, "Narcigesis.") Eisegesis means to read meaning into the text, instead of pulling the intended meaning out of the text (exegesis). Narcissistic eisegesis means to read oneself into the text, usually in the role of the hero of the story. What results is the terrible preaching of many popular megachurch pastors, in which every Bible story becomes an analogy for you and your challenges. You are David facing your personal "giant." You are Daniel, working or going to school in your own "lion's den." You are Joshua, staring down a Jericho of work success or personal fulfillment.What does this have to do with Dr. Whitney's book? Dr. Whitney says in the description of this prayer method that praying the Bible is different than studying the Bible. While Bible study involves mining the meaning and context of the passage in order to properly interpret the text, praying the Bible is not as focused on right interpretation as much as on using the language of the text for inspiration. To his great credit, he does provide several examples of how to pray through a text using proper interpretive approaches. However, if the reader has been trained to see the Bible in this narcissistic way, then even using Scripture in prayer becomes an exercise in pursuing selfish goals. David's prayers for the protection of Zion and the joy of God's people will become prayers for personal success and advancement. Psalms that point to the coming Messiah-King will be turned into cries for success over one's personal enemies. In short, if the reader doesn't understand what/Whom the Bible is really about, then praying the Bible may not produce the results Dr. Whitney hopes.Final Analysis: Praying the Bible is really a great little book that can be a very useful tool for Christians who have a good basic understanding of the story of Scripture, and know how to read the text in context. With this knowledge in place, praying the Scriptures becomes a powerful tool in personal holiness. And even new or untrained believers can benefit from this book, as long as there is a more mature believer who can provide some practical guidance on the Scripture interpretation issue.=====Please Note: I was provided a complimentary electronic review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an unbiased review. The preceding thoughts are my own.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Read It, Do It By Tim Challies I have read all of Donald Whitney’s books because they invariably cause me to grow in my appreciation for the simplest but most important spiritual disciplines. As with so many other Christians, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life proved foundational in my understanding and practice of the spiritual disciplines. Simplify Your Spiritual Life was an important wake-up call to the beautiful simplicity of the Christian life. I was excited, therefore, to dive into his new work Praying the Bible.This book is premised on the existence of a very common problem: That prayer is difficult. “I maintain that people—truly born-again, genuinely Christian people—often do not pray simply because they do not feel like it. And the reason they don’t feel like praying is that when they do pray, they tend to say the same old things about the same old things.” I would guess that this resonates with you and that many of your prayers feel just like that. The repetition in your prayers can lead you to assume that your prayers are meaningless and having no effect. When you are bored with your prayers you stop praying. When you stop praying you feel like a spiritual failure and count yourself a second-rate Christians. It’s a familiar downward cycle.The problem is not that we pray about the same old things; rather, it’s that we say the same old things about the same old things.TweetNow the problem here is not with praying about the same old things. We have to pray regularly and repetitively about certain matters—personal holiness, family members, our church families, our unsaved neighbors and relatives, financial care and provision, health and safety, and so on. “The problem is not that we pray about the same old things; rather, it’s that we say the same old things about the same old things.” The problem, then, is one of method.The heart of Praying the Bible is Whitney’s instruction on a particular method that is meant to address the lack of variety in our prayers: “When you pray, pray through a passage of Scripture, particularly a psalm.” That’s it. “Simply go through the passage line by line, talking to God about whatever comes to mind as you read the text. See how easy that is? Anyone can do that.”He describes this method and then teaches it with very practical instructions. The book’s tone is of a wise, older Christian coming alongside a young one and saying, “Let me teach you what I have learned. Let me teach you how to pray.” It is warm, conversational, and very encouraging. Whitney’s long experience with this method, coupled with his enthusiasm for it, makes it seem both good and do-able. If you read the book, you will walk away knowing and being able to practice his method. I think I can just about guarantee that much. I also think you will walk away excited to try it out and confident that it will bring new life to your prayers.Now, as I come to the end of this review I feel the need to point out that this method is just one among many. While the method is roughly modeled in Scripture, and while many Christians practice it, it is nowhere demanded of us. Praying through Scripture as Dr. Whitney teaches is a powerful method of praying, but not a necessary one. There are other ways to bring new life and strength to your prayers.On a personal note, I have never made this kind of prayer a regular part of my prayer life. However, because of my respect for Donald Whitney and because of his enthusiasm for it, I am inclined to try it over an extended period. My only concern is that I am not quite sure how to integrate the method with my prayer list to ensure that I am praying for the wide variety of concerns (including, of course, all family members, church members, friends and neighbors, ministries I love, and so on). I think the book might have benefited from a little more guidance on how to do this.Knowing the Word of God and the character of God, Whitney concludes “It must be possible for every Christian, including every Christian reading this book, to have a meaningful, satisfying prayer life.” If you read it and implement its method, I am sure you will find this is true.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful. It's not you...it's your method. By J. Tillman Whitney, Donald. Praying the Bible. Wheaton: Crossway, 2015. 114 pp. $13.99While in Seminary I did not learn “new” methods on how to build a crowd, gain a following, publish a book, or make a name for myself. I was taught the basics…that have stood the test of time because they are based on God’s Word.What evangelical churches need for revival is not something complicated or unattainable. We need a hunger for God’s Word, qualified men to teach, preach, and live God’s Word. We need to become people who pray, who serve, who put others before ourselves. We need to become people who understand the biblical role and value of marriage, family, children, and humanity. People who will give sacrificially in obedience to the great commission as we make disciples and impact our communities.Simple right? The description for revival (even in our present day), summed up in a short paragraph. But how do we flesh out that paragraph? Donald Whitney’s books have impacted my life. I did not take him while at Southern for class, but his writings have been a tremendous blessing to my life and his latest book will sure be a blessing to yours. His work, Praying The Bible is a step in the right direction toward revival.I was introduced to praying through the Scriptures through the biography of George Mueller who Whitney refers to several times in the book and particular in chapter 10. Praying through the Scriptures has not only benefited my prayer life but it has also increased my Scripture memory. Do you struggle with focusing while praying? Does it bore you to pray daily? Can you recite the prayers of those who you have heard pray multiple times because they are same almost verbatim every time? Whitney has a clear message…the problem is NOT you…it is your method.Whitney emphasizes the problem in our praying is not us it is our method in Chapter One. He them introduces the Solution and Method in Chapters Two and Three. Next, Whitney expands more about the correct Method while giving examples from the Psalms and other parts of Scripture in Chapters Four, Five, and Six. In Chapter Seven (titles “The Most Important Part of This Book) Whitney invites his readers to put into practice what he has taught them (it was a great time for me to stop and pray through Psalms 55-58). The next two chapters evaluate and and summarize the the experience and the book before the final chapter gives examples of George Mueller, Jesus on the Cross, and Christians in the Book of Acts. Two Appendices cover the “Psalms of the Day” Chart and praying the Bible with a group.Praying the Bible is not the same as doing exegesis of a particular text or interpreting the Bible. You do not merely quote the Bible back to God as a mindless robot. Instead, the text drives your thoughts and serves as a springboard into a deeper, more meaningful prayer life. Whitney does a great job explaining and defending his position and illustrates it very well. He states “This isn’t reading something into the text; rather it’s merely using the language of the text to speak to God about what has come into your mind.”“No matter how long you pray, you never run out of things to pray when you pray the Bible.” In particular, Whitney focuses on praying through the Psalms. I agree wholeheartedly. The Psalms teach us how to pray. Whitney states “the main reason why the psalms work so well is prayer is that the very purpose God put them in his Word to us is for us to put them in our words to him.” While I do not prefer the “Psalms a Day” approach it is a good method, especially for a starting point, to begin praying the Bible.This book will be a “go to” for me for many years. It took just over 90 minutes to read (and I am a slow reader) and yet it is so practical for such a vital issues. It is so important for Christians to pray and praying the Bible will awaken them (like it has me) to a more fruitful and meaningful prayer life. If you are a pastor, read this and have your members read through it as well. If you are a church member read this and then give it to your pastor to read. I recommend that every Christian read this book and pray the Bible.**I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”**
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