Hear My Prayer: Learning from the Faith of Elijah (A 6-Week Bible Study Experience)

by Liz Ditty

Publisher:

IVP

, 2024

Overview

Does prayer matter?

What we believe about prayer reflects what we believe about God. Maybe you believe God is all-powerful and wise, but not attentive to your little corner of the world? Fortunately, the Bible tells us a different story. Over and over again, we are reminded that God is both great and good, and that we are cared for and fully known by him. So God welcomes all our prayers and invites us to pray about everything—to entrust him with all things both big and small, joyful and enraging, and to pray fervently.

Whether you consider yourself a prayer warrior or prayer newbie (or even a prayer skeptic), you are invited to join this six-week Bible study experience. Liz Ditty, an experienced spiritual director and retreat leader, invites groups and individuals to experience dozens of ways to pray alone and together. As she engages the story of Elijah and his encounters with God, she guides us toward less awkward, more authentic prayer.

Key Features

• Invites groups and individuals to experience dozens of ways to pray alone and together
• Engages the story of Elijah and his encounters with God
• Guides readers toward less awkward, more authentic prayer

Contents

• Weekly Plan
• Introduction
• Week 1: Knowing
• Week 2: Doing
• Week 3: Providing
• Week 4: Providing, Continued
• Week 5: Forgiving
• Week 6: Living
• Epilogue

Praise for the Print Edition

Someone once said that faith is not a personal possession until you have suffered. Faith requires the grit and courage to pray in the dark, the determination to become someone who can see it, lead in, and lean into the dark.

—Nancy Ortberg, CEO of Transforming the Bay with Christ

In so many ways prayer is ground zero for our faith, the center of gravity where all we hope, fear, and believe are intertwined deep within ourselves. In Hear Our Prayer, Liz Ditty gets it. She guides the reader into this sacred space with wisdom and gentleness. Friend, whatever your current relationship to prayer, I invite you to bring your whole self to this Bible study and find God’s presence here.

—Catherine McNiel, author of Fearing Bravely: Risking Love for Our Neighbors, Strangers, and Enemies

Product Details

• Title: Hear My Prayer: Learning from the Faith of Elijah (A 6-Week Bible Study Experience)
• Author: Liz Ditty
• Series: A 6-Week Bible Study Experience
• Publisher: IVP
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Pages: 176
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Resource ID: LLS:HRMY6BBLSTXPRNC
• Resource Type: text.monograph.bible-study
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-11-20T17:20:36Z

About Liz Ditty

Liz Ditty is a spiritual director, author, preacher, and teacher currently guiding transformative prayer retreats at Mount Hermon Conference Center, nestled in the coastal redwoods of California. A Silicon Valley native and Western Seminary graduate, Liz’s central purpose in all she writes and teaches is to gently draw attention to God's presence in our actual—often challenging—lives. Alongside her supportive husband, two children, and spirited dog, Liz finds joy in sparking connection and community with all her people.