Book Review - Building Your Personal House of Prayer by Larry Krieder

Adding a New Dimension and Pattern to Yourand protection. The rooms called Warfare,
Prayer LifeKingdom, Power, and Exaltation all provided
"Building Your Personal House of Prayer" offersopportunities for learning more of the true power
the reader a plan for an extreme makeover ofand possibility prayer.
their prayer life. Larry Krieder has used the Lord'sLarry's writing is anointed and based on scripture.
Prayer as the model and basis for the twelveHis illustrations are relevant and helpful, drawing
lessons presented in the book. Krieder helps thethe reader into a new focus on the patterns of
reader build their own house of prayer by usingprayer developed in the days of the early church.
twelve rooms as his model. He begins with a"Building Your Personal House of Prayer" is a
courtyard, which represents the entryway intovaluable resource for personal study, prayer and
the twelve rooms or elements included in thethe devotional life. Application questions at the end
Lord's Prayer.of each chapter and a Daily Prayer Guide in the
Coming into the courtyard of praise andappendix add to this 40 day adventure in prayer
thanksgiving, I felt the presence of the Lord Jesuswhich will change and enrich your practice,
as I offered up thanksgiving and praise. Moving oneffectiveness, and joy of prayer. The book is
to the family room I felt secure in the Father'sexcellent for creating interaction in a Small Group
love, and turning my attention to silently listeningBible Study, or in a discipleship and mentoring
to him as I meditated on His Word.training.
Each of the other rooms provided opportunitiesA remarkable devotional guide for enhancing the
for adoration, a declaration, surrender, requestingpower and practice of your prayer life.
provision, seeking forgiveness, claiming freedom,