The Prayer of Unwanting: How the Lord's Prayer Helps Us Get Over Ourselves--and Why That Might Be a Good Thing SS_Gift_Guide my medicine

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The Prayer of Unwanting: How the Lord's Prayer Helps Us Get Over Ourselves--and Why That Might Be a Good Thing SS_Gift_Guide my medicineAn astute, lively book about the Lord's Prayerthe ancient Christian prayer that helps us get over ourselves, which is sometimes exactly what we didn't know we needed. Sometimes we imagine prayer as a magical incantationa way to change our circumstances. We try to pray our way toward success, safety, health, or love. But what if true prayer is more about undoing our desires for power and profit than indulging them? What if the purpose of prayer isn't