Review: Prepared for Battle
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2012
"Prayer warriors do not hide in foxholes."Encouraging.Life changing.More than inspirational.Of all the books I have read on prayer this is by far the most inspiring and stirring! This book is written in such a way that you will want to start an immediate prayer fellowship with God. Not only will you want to renew or start your own prayer life but you will be inspired to enourage others and also intercede on their behalf. This book gave practical ways in which to approach prayer. There was no over the top philosophy. It was simply showing us that we should pray because we serve a loving God who wants to fellowship with us and hear our concerns. A God that is always present to help those He loves in any situation that they may face.The structure of this book was amazing. Bornschein gave five key reasons to the question, "Why do we pray?"  We all know that to have a desire to pray you must believe there is a God in heaven. In chapter two, The Baseline, who God is and why we are approaching Him in prayer is laid out beautifully. My favorite chapter had to be chapter ten, The Whole Armor of God. This section has to be by far one of the best explanations of Ephesians 6:13-18 I have ever read.Throughout the book we are encouraged to pray for our family, neighbors, community, and nation. According to I Thessalonians 5:17, we as believers are called to pray without ceasing and this book inspiries us to do just that. The content of this book was sound because Bornschein stayed within the boundaries of the scripture. I let out a huge sigh of regret when I came to the end. I know I will keep it near for future reference. It is truly one of those books everyone needs in their spiritual library. One of the most beautiful prayers I have ever read was the closing of this most wonderful book.