The Power of the Lord's Prayer

by Daniel Rodriguez

Overview

The Lord's Prayer: the prayer said at weddings, funerals, Mass, Protestant services; the prayer scripted in movies when people are faced with danger and fear. Ask anyone the significance of the Lord's Prayer and you're likely to get a blank stare with the answer, "I don't know. I just say it." The Lord's Prayer is a prayer we simply learned without even knowing its purpose or even the heart of the prayer.

The Lord's Prayer does have purpose. It is much more than a model to follow or a simple phrase to repeat; but sadly, it's been reduced to a religious tradition. This prayer goes beyond the walls of tradition; it is a prayer that reveals Who our Father is and what He does. The introduction testifies of a relationship which has been restored from God to redeemed man: "Our Father..."

And Who is our Father? Our Father is a "daddy." Our Father is One Who loves, gives counsel, shares and imparts His wisdom to His children; Our Father is One Who disciplines, cares and provides. Our Father is One Who picks up His children when they fall down and lets them know that everything is going to be okay, even when it continues to hurt.

Our Father will insure that His children will have what they need in their time of need. Our Father will see His children through difficult times when they cannot see a way out. He is the God Who declared, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" [a future filled with hope]. (Jeremiah 29:11 KJV)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157392277
Publisher:	Daniel Rodriguez
Publication date:	03/29/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	39 KB

About the Author

Author Daniel Rodriguez served as a second-generation pastor with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in San Diego, California and in Portland, Oregon. Daniel has a unique background and heritage by not only growing up in the Foursquare denomination, but by being personally influenced by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. Five generations of his own family have been active Jehovah’s Witnesses since the 1920’s.

His theological training was at LIFE Bible College, Los Angeles (now LIFE Pacific College). Years later, he earned a degree in the field of psychology. His emphasis in psychology is in Cult Thought Reform. Since 1985, Daniel has worked as a Cult Exit Counselor by helping Jehovah’s Witnesses exit the Watchtower organization and finding a meaningful relationship with Christ outside of the Watchtower Society’s influence.

Daniel is the author of two books on the subject of Jehovah’s Witnesses: Winning The Witnesses, and The Watchtower’s Coming Crisis (both available at www.chick.com). More books on the subject of Jehovah’s Witnesses are soon to be published as e-book.

Aside from his work with Cult members, Daniel is also an orchestral arranger/composer and concert pianist. Daniel played professionally as a concert musician for six years. Daniel’s interests also include linguistics: Aside from being fluent in English, Daniel enjoys learning other languages. He speaks, reads, and writes in German and Japanese.

He presently resides in El Paso, Texas.