Last Call To Prayer
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I was sitting in my room one day,
reflecting back on my life. During that
time I had been separated from my husband, (my ten year old son and I were
living in a small two room apartment).
My daughter and I were estranged.
There was no family for me to run to, I had no close friends. I was virtually alone. But, do you know that just because you are
alone does not mean that you have to be lonely?
In my despair, in my desperation, in the silence of my surroundings, God
spoke to me and He spoke to me through His Word. He directed me to Isaiah 58:9 and John
14:18. I pulled out the only companion I
had had for months, my Bible and began to read:
9“Then you shall call
and the Lord will answer: You shall cry
and He will say, here I am”
Isaiah 58:9 (NKJV)
18“I will not leave
you comfortless; I will come to you”
John
As I read, tears welled up in my
eyes and an overwhelming peace engulfed me and I knew at that moment that I was
not alone and that I would never be alone again.
From that moment on I determined
to know God more intimately. I had to
discover more about this God who cared so much about me when I didn’t care
about myself. I, who had done nothing to
deserve His perpetual, unconditional love.
I longed to know Him. I mean “really” know Him. I needed to establish a relationship with
this God and I learned that prayer as an enduring, continuing, growing, love
relationship with this great God of the universe, was my vehicle.
I learned that to be an effective
pray-er I must first be an effective lover. I had to lose a lot of baggage in my life and
rid myself of encumbrances that would stand in the way of my love relationship.
I had very low self-esteem
because I allowed how others treated me and not the Word of God to determine my
value.
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About the Book
Have you or a family member ever
been struck by serious illness? Have you
ever experienced a devastating loss?
Have you ever been overcome by major depression? Have you ever been faced with marital
problems that threatened to destroy everything you worked for? Have you ever felt helpless and hopeless
because of rebellious teenagers? If your
answer is yes to one or more of these questions, if you are alive and
breathing, then “The Last Call to Prayer” is probably for you.
“The Last Call to Prayer” by Charissa Sapp was written to shed light on a subject that
has baffled scholars for years: Prayer.
It is difficult to even comprehend the power that is behind prayer. This book is an attempt to unlock some of the
mystery, increase your understanding, captivate your heart and cause you to
fall in love, again.
God eagerly awaits a relationship
with you. (149)
About the Author
Charissa’s
parents divorced before she reached adolescence. She grew up in a step family where there were
14 children besides herself. Although there were many children, she grew
up feeling very lonely and emotionally detached. As she came into adulthood, depression
cloaked her and she could not shake it.
As her life spiraled hopelessly out of control she began to write notes
to her children telling them that she loved them and why she had taken her own
life.
But, one day, she found hope, a
way out. Was it some new health food,
meditation, medication, self-motivation, examination, realization? None of the above.
Charissa
gave her life to Jesus Christ. God
raised her up out of sickness, severe depression and an abusive background to
testify of what God has done in her life.