“This work is crucial for the discipleship of the next generation of believers.” – Allen Hood
Enjoying Prayer: Knowing God and Transforming the World by Matthew Lilley exposes common hindrances to joyful prayer and provides a biblical roadmap for a thriving prayer life. The book is packed with encouraging stories from years of prayer ministry, practical tips to equip you to pray more consistently and in-depth biblical teaching to help you break free from your frustration with prayer and get to know God in a real way. Discover the delight of intimacy with God and watch the world be transformed around you as you start enjoying prayer! These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer. Isaiah 56:7
What Leaders Are Saying About Enjoying Prayer
Prayer ought to be enjoyable! Afterall, Scripture tells us, “In [God’s] presence is the fullness of joy” (Psalm 16:11), and the essence of prayer is to engage with God’s presence. Matthew Lilley makes this reality come wonderfully alive in his excellent and timely book Enjoying Prayer. Read it! Live it! Enjoy it! Then, take that joy into your times of prayer and watch God multiply it daily!
Dr. Dick Eastman
Past President of Every Home for Christ (1988-2022)
President of America’s National Prayer Committee
Matthew Lilley has done us all a great service by setting forth an excellent treatment of prayer. He grounds prayer squarely where it should be in the relational nature of God — as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — with love of and union with God as prayer’s ultimate purpose and goal. His insight into what makes enjoyable prayer is matched with a refreshing vulnerability that both the person beginning in prayer and the mature believer will be tremendously enriched. This work is crucial for the discipleship of the next generation of believers.
Allen Hood (M.Div., Asbury Theological Seminary)
Director of Excellencies of Christ Ministries
In this new book by Matthew Lilley a seed of hope is planted within the longing heart of those who have struggled with prayer. Learning to find joy and soul satisfaction in the secret place requires more than good intentions, it demands practical means. Enjoying Prayer is filled with revelation from a life dedicated to prayer as well as practical insights of how to create an atmosphere in which our spirit soars in fellowship with God. I am grateful for this new work and whole-heartedly endorse it.
Lee Cummings
Senior Leader of Radiant Church and Radiant Network of Churches
Author of School of the Spirit and Give No Rest!
Without a doubt, Matthew Lilley gives us the missing ingredient of effective prayer — the joy of the Lord! Jesus is not just a King with power but a passionate Bridegroom full of joy over his bride! This book is packed with practical tips to encounter the God who overflows with joy for his people. Read and ENJOY!
Dr. Jason Hubbard
Director of International Prayer Connect
This book title says it all. The latest book from Matthew peels back the complexities that religion has taught us about prayer and helps us rediscover the beauty of prayer and relationship with God. In a moment that church culture is again awakening to prayer as being essential in our practice and liturgy, this book comes at a prophetic time for the church. I have had the honor of being Matthew’s pastor for many years. There is no one better to help us all learn how to enjoy prayer.
Aaron Kennedy
Pastor of Opendoor Church, Winterville NC
