Pray Big

You can never have too many books on prayer. With temptations all around us, I believe we all confess we can be praying more. But author Alistair Begg does not just want us to pray more. He wants us to pray big. And in this book, he shows us how.

Learn to Pray

Begg begins the book by teaching us that prayer is dependent and that prayer is spiritual (but not impractical). He challenges us to stop praying that God will “be with” us and that we should pray for the spiritual things that matter most.

He grounds his arguments in Ephesians and Nehemiah. Throughout the book are various quotes and hymn texts help for support. He writes in a straightforward style. The book is brisk and fast-paced.

Like an Apostle

The bulk of the book is dedicated to five points of prayer. Pray for focus, pray for hope, pray for riches, pray for power, and pray for love. He does not give you specific personal prayer requests. Begg writes in broad strokes and lets Scripture be the guide.

At just about 100 pages, Begg does not waste any space. His points are concise and his writing is clear. He ends the book by reminding the reader that prayer is powered by the Holy Spirit. And the epilogue exhorts us to pray for ourselves, to pray for those around us, and to pray for the glory of God.

Pray Big

As a Sunday School teacher, I am challenged to pray bigger prayers for my high school students. As a worship leader, I am encouraged to be bold in my prayers for the congregation. As a husband and father, I am exhorted to pray fervently for my family. But most importantly, I am moved to pray passionately in my private prayer life.

I was provided a complimentary copy of Pray Big in exchange for an honest review. Read more of my book reviews and follow Dive In, Dig Deep on Instagram - my account dedicated to Bibles and books to see the beauty of the Bible and the role of reading in the Christian life.