The Mercy Prayer
The One Prayer Jesus Always Answers
- Prayer & Spiritual Formation
- Publisher: Nelson Books (Thomas Nelson)
- Published: 2013
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Publisher's Description
Lord, have mercy. A raw plea for intervention. The most common prayer in the Bible. And—most remarkably—a request that God has never failed to grant... often in surprising ways that have radically transformed individual lives and the trajectory of history itself. In The Mercy Prayer, Robert Gelinas explores the richness of God’s unfailing compassion by blending biblical insights with penetrating personal encounters and keen insight into familiar stories. The result is a practical guide for receiving the mercy we all desperately need and letting it flow from us into the lives of others. The Mercy Prayer reveals: How God’s abundant compassion is at the core of His character and was central to the earthly mission of Jesus The truth that simply praying the Mercy prayer and anticipating mercy’s arrival can soothe a wounded soul and change a life from the inside out Practical ways to carry God’s mercy into the muck and mire of a hurting world, offering comfort and hope in the name of Christ How you can make the most frequent prayer in the Bible your most prayed prayer, too, by learning to pray with every breath you take and every beat of your heart The Mercy Prayer invites each of us to become a student of heavenly compassion and clemency, to immerse ourselves in it, to embrace the responsibility of seeing all life in view of God’s mercy —and to watch as this simple-yet-profound cry reshapes us and our world. Everybody needs mercy.
Endorsements (15)
“Robert Gelinas reminds us that God’s love is the orientation to life, the air we breathe, and the sky above us—not something we earn or deserve but something God graces upon us because God loves us.”
“In The Mercy Prayer Pastor Robert Gelinas shows why he is recognized in Denver as one of the true spiritual fathers of our city. His explanation of the prayer that God always answers is life-giving and life-changing and has the power to change a community.”
“Robert Gelinas doesn’t just teach or talk about mercy—he is the living embodiment of one of God’s greatest gifts. This book will awaken your heart’s cry for mercy and readiness to extend it to others.”
“In The Mercy Prayer, Robert Gelinas revolutionizes our prayer lives by challenging us to boldly ask for what God is waiting to grant: his mercy. This book has made the most prayed prayer in the Bible, my most prayed prayer in life.”
“Robert Gelinas dives deep into the biblical waters of understanding God’s mercy and revolutionary love for us. His practical theology and insightful examples provide a wonderful resource for Christian formation. May readers be led to the daily journey of the transformational gift this book explores.”
“Both challenging and captivating, this arresting reflection on the mercy we receive from God invites us, in turn, to grant mercy to the hurting and desperate travelers in our own lives. Timely and redeeming. Healing and beautiful. Conceived and written as only Robert Gelinas could do it. A book to keep and share.”
“We live in a world that is thirsty for mercy and hungry for grace. My friend, Pastor Robert, does a remarkable job of showing that God wants to give both in abundance. This book is healing, helpful, and hopeful.”
Pastor. Brady Boyd
“I’ve been singing kyrie eleison nearly every Sunday since I was a child in the Lutheran church, but hadn’t really reflected on the significance of this prayer until I read Robert’s book. I can’t wait to sing it again next Sunday, with a whole new perspective. In our work among Denver’s homeless, we are always on the lookout for resources to give hope to those who struggle on the margins of society, as well as those who serve in hard places. Robert writes with our people in mind. This book is full of hope.”
Dr. Jeff Johnsen
“Fifty years from now, if Christians are widely known as merciful people who have a passion for God and a commitment to justice, people who easily and freely esteem their neighbors above themselves, then Robert Gelinas and his family will be remembered as pioneers who helped show us the way.”
Dr. Miriam Dixon
“Robert Gelinas lives his life under the strong and enduring promise of God’s mercy. This makes his prayer more than a lifeline . . . but rather of way of life. The Mercy Prayer ushers the faithful follower and the skeptic to a place where they have a front row seat to the character of God and the message of Jesus. Ringing from the pages of scripture and echoing the heart of God—yes, Lord, have mercy.”
“The Mercy Prayer appears to be a small, easily read volume. Do not be deceived! I found myself stopping to reflect, to pray, to think about where I am in the book and where others I know and love are. Within one day I could easily have given out five copies. The Mercy Prayer is a book whose time has come for this generation. Many thanks to Robert Gelinas for sharing his wisdom and deep faith with us, his readers.”
“I have known Robert for over 20 years and he has always had an uncanny ability to make the Scriptures come alive. What do you do when you are suffering? When temptation has besieged you? When you are in pain? You ask for mercy. In the pleading, ‘We are asking God to step in, to look at our situation, and supernaturally intrude upon our circumstances and change the course of our lives’ (p. 90). Knowing Robert the way I do, these are not only his words, this is how he has lived his life. He embodies the mercy. I highly recommend this book because it represents a life of study in God’s deepest mercies, and a life of living God’s deepest mercies.”
“If ever a generation needed the renewed awareness of a God who is forever ‘rich in mercy,’ it is now! Robert Gelinas masterfully compels us to pray out, breathe in, and pass on the comfort and assurance that God hears our cries for mercy and faithfully comes to our relief. A powerful reminder to restore hope. God’s intervention is just a plea away.”
“I’ve whispered my own desperate pleas for mercy. I’ve sat with others as they cried for relief. But not until reading The Mercy Prayer have I seen how elemental this form of communion with God really is—pulsing with every beat of our hearts.”
“In The Mercy Prayer, Robert Gelinas reminds us that prayer is not only a practice but a relationship. Both pastoral and profound in spirit, Gelinas reveals how God uses this relationship to transform our perspectives so that we can better share his mercy with others. This excellent book will revolutionize your ministry by revolutionizing your life.”
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