Bruce Wilkinson - The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life

Pros: message, inspirational to a point
Cons: length, mantra prayer

I had no idea what I was in for when I picked up this small hardcover book that one of my friends had given me, along with Secrets of the Vine, for Christmas this past year. All she told me was that “these books are powerful” and “you ...

Pros: Offers inspiration for creating and maintaining daily prayer pattern.
Cons: A minor serving of biblical prayer content.

Power of prayer…. Aw….. or… Awe…

I will be one of the firsts to stand up and shout with victory for the power within prayer of those who believe! Being rather curious, I was lured into acquiring a copy of The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking...

Pros: interesting concept; quick inspirational read
Cons: some may interpret this as selfish desire in prayer

The book, 'The Prayer of Jabez : Breaking Through to the Blessed Life', was written by Bruce Wilkinson and published by Multnomah Publishers in 2000. With only 93 pages, this is an incredibly short read but certainly worth the half-hour...

Pros: Inspirational
Cons: Over-priced, unoriginal, and unnecessary

I read The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through the Blessed Life two months ago. Since then, I've been trying to find a way to express my feelings about the book. I know many people are wild about it. But all I could think about was "Why did I...

Pros: A concise breakdown on what one aspect of prayer and blessings are about.
Cons: If read sloppily, then "give me give me" attitude will slip in.

The Prayer of whatchamacallit???

So there I was two years ago, reading some articles on the internet and then I came across the Prayer. There seemed to be a lot of hype around a new book that just came out, but as...

Pros: It's okay to ask God to bless yourself!
Cons: Promotes "mantra" in prayer instead of manner, puts God in a box.

Introduction

I fell into the book “The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life” in an odd way. I happened to be at a women’s retreat when someone accidentally left their copy of the book on their bunk when they left. I...

Pros: An interesting, easy-to-read primer on prayer drawn from an unusual source.
Cons: Book is shrouded in unnecessary controversy; reduces prayer to a ritual rather than a lifestyle.

I’m not one to read a book just because it’s trendy. Truth be told, I don’t read nearly as many books as I wish I did. So it should come as no surprise that when buzz started to arise a few years back about a little volume called The...

Pros: It's a cloud no larger than a man's hand - so far
Cons: Pernicious, vicious, ill-written and un-Christian

Yes, I did say 'damned nonsense,' precisely as C. S. Lewis would have done ('damned nonsense, and nonsense that can damn the soul'). This appalling book ought be counted lucky I said anything that mild.

The General...

Pros: It delivers old teaching in a fresh new way to inspire and challenge us.
Cons: Some may misunderstand it and turn it into some kind of genie-chant.

I am one of 4 webmasters at MessianicArt.com [a Messianic Jewish website]. Tonight someone wrote to us and asked us about the "Jabez Teaching." This was my reply [minor editing for epinions]:

Dear friend,

I just read The...

Pros: The Prayer of Jabez is a book that can change your life totally.
Cons: A lot of individuals will believe this book is foolish because they have little faith.

About two months ago, I purchased a wonderful little book from the Life Today web site (http://www.lifetoday.org) that has really impacted and changed my life even in this short amount of time. The book that I purchased is titled The Prayer of Jabez...

Pros: Prayer as the key to wealth and health; Great book of encouragement to all Evangelicals
Cons: None

"And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying: 'Oh, that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that your hand would be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!' Guess what God did! He granted Jabez...

Pros: Comes in a small package ideal for mass transit commuters
Cons: Can be, and has been, misinterpreted

THE PRAYER OF JABEZ is arguably the hottest-selling prayer book of the last few years.

Based on a short prayer originally prayed by an Old Testament prophet called Jabez, which prayer is originally published in the Bible book 1 Chronicles,...

Pros: This book will change your life.
Cons: None.

About a month ago, I received a small package in the mail with a note to read the enclosed book…no name, no return address, no ties to the sender but a postmark with a date and city of origin. It was called “The Prayer of Jabez.” I quickly perused the...

Pros: Simple, straightforward, and life changing
Cons: None

Before I even start this Epinions on The Prayer of Jabez, please be sure to check out sweetcece's epinion called, The Prayer of Jabez: A Book & Prayer That Has Changed My Life. I think her epinion is absolutely excellent.

Here is my...

Pros: May open your eyes to God's desires for you
Cons: Some view this as "prayer by rote"

This book, the Prayer of Jabez was recommended to me recently by a friend because I am going through a difficult time in my life. The book was recommended to her by one of her siblings. Both are devout Christians and found this book to be in keeping...