cover image The Ten-Second Prayer Principle: How to Pray Powerfully & Effectively in Today's Busy World

The Ten-Second Prayer Principle: How to Pray Powerfully & Effectively in Today's Busy World

Mark Littleton, . . S&S/Howard, $13.99 (224pp) ISBN 978-1-4165-4191-2

Though its title might inspire skepticism, promising that a viable spiritual life is yours for just 10 seconds a day, this book is far more helpful than it first appears. Confessing that he can't seem to pray in concentrated bursts for more than five or 10 minutes at a time, Littleton, a former pastor, teaches readers how to offer quick, specific prayers in the moment: when voices are raised at home, or when worry about money arises. Littleton tells readers that they can be at prayer when they're watching the evening news. They can pray for the other patients in the waiting room at the doctor's office. They can keep a prayer file where they record supplications and possible answers to prayer. Concrete and explicit, this concise guide goes a long way toward teaching readers how to pray unceasingly. (Nov. 6)