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“You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives” (James 4:3). What might the right motives be? In Prayer: A Holy Occupation Oswald Chambers shares his heart’s desires in prayer to help you know Jesus better, to discern His will, and to make Christ’s will your own. This is not merely a “pray harder” book--editor Julie Ackerman Link has carefully selected a collection of Oswald Chamber’s insights to enrich your prayer life. As the author of the all-time bestselling devotional My Utmost for His Highest, Chambers brings you a treasure-trove of wisdom and insight.

Prayer is work, says Oswald Chambers. This may seem like a startling statement. But prayer is an act of the will, he says, an act of obedience&;a holy occupation.

Oswald Chambers&; writings are filled with thoughts on prayer because his life was filled with prayer. And his chief objective in prayer was to know Jesus, to learn His will, and to align himself with it. Prayer: A Holy Occupation is a treasury of insights about this vital spiritual discipline. It is filled with inspirational quotations on prayer from the works of Oswald Chambers, the world&;s most beloved devotional writer. Each page features two quotations along with several questions for your own personal reflection.

As Chambers inspires and challenges you with his simple and direct biblical wisdom, you will find yourself wanting to spend more time communicating with God.