Prone to Wander: Prayers of Confession and Celebration

I used as a gift

Great for personal devotions or group worship times. You’ll find the Duguids have been reading your mail!

There are so many prayers that go unsaid. For whatever reason our confessions can be limited to the immediate and/or the recurring struggles with sin. This very special book of 93 devotional-style prayers help us to be more specific about many areas of our life that we haven't previously focused on in prayer.The prayers cover a comprehensive set of topics including various common sins such as lying, hypocrisy, sexual impurity to a whole bevy of themes which are wonderfully indexed at the back including anxiety, judging others, laziness, self-centredness and so on. Each day begins with a Scriptural "Call to Confession" that sets the biblical basis for the prayer. Each prayer is typically in three parts reflecting the Trinity. They end with a Scriptural "Assurance of Pardon" plus some suggested hymns to worship to.It's designed to be used continually and/or when one is struggling with a particular issue find the relevant prayer to use. I expect I'll be using it for both and on first reading I found I lingered on a few prayers for many days as a result of their relevance to my particular circumstances.Highly recommended.

This book was simply OUTSTANDING! It helped me through a very tough time when I was beating myself up and drowning in guilt in the legalistic pit I made for myself. This book set me free by showing me the real message of Salvation and Sanctification thru God's Grace NOT performance!!! I finally realized that there is NO WAY I could ever PERFORM in way that would please God, NOTHING I can do in my own strength or power! It is purely by God's Grace ALONE that I am saved and sanctified! He has saved us from sin but we still live in our sinful bodies and will continue to sin until He takes us home. We HAVE to continue to look UP to the only source of help and forgiveness - Jesus Christ! Thank you Barbara SO MUCH for helping me crawl out of the depression and legalistic pit I fell into!!!! God Bless you!

I love this devotional book because it reminds me of my need to repent but does not leave me hanging in self sorrow. It's scriptural guidance also shows me God's view of who I am and why He is worthy to worship.

This book is so wonderful! The words and the prayers, so lovingly and carefully selected from scripture, deeply touch my heart. My close friend and I both have this book, and we will sometimes read from it with one another, and we are always amazed at how comforting and beautiful it is. All of us are broken and sinful in a multitude of ways in our lives. If you are a Christian and you know that statement is true, this book will truly amaze you. It is a coversation with God, written by someone else, but when you read it, you will know that it speaks your prayers to God in a way you may not always be able to verbalize in your own words.

This is a great daily devotional read. My husband and I read it every morning and have found it very helpful as we start our day. Barbara Duguid is a lover of John Newton as we are so this only adds to its enjoyment. I think this book is based on the book Valley of Vision which is one of our favorites. The readings help us see the importance of humility and a spirit of repentance as we start each day, to help us trust in the Lord and not in ourselves. We are all "prone to wander" and this little book will help us to keep us on the right track.

I love this devotional, and have given it as gifts to family and friends. The format is perfect for helping guide my prayer time. I appreciate how Duguid guides the reader into confession and thanksgiving, with a clear focus on the Godhead (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) and the gospel. Her examples hit home in ways that are convicting, helpful and encouraging.

Good for helping you form your prayers

If you like The Valley of Vision by Arthur bennett you will enjoy this too.Thoroughly recommended.