People will see themselves in these stories about real men and women overcoming adversity with prayer.Cries from the Heart answers a specific spiritual hunger millions share - a longing for a personal connection to the divine. In times of crisis, all of us reach for someone, or something, greater than ourselves. Some call it prayer. Others just do it. For many, it's often like talking to a wall.People are looking for assurance that someone hears them when they cry out in their despair, loneliness, or frustration. The last thing they need is another book telling them how to pray or what to say, holding out religion like a good-luck charm. So instead of theorizing or preaching, Johann Christoph Arnold tells stories about real men and women dealing with adversity. Their difficulties - which range from extreme to quite ordinary and universal - resonate with readers, offering a challenge, but also comfort and encouragement. People will see themselves in these glimpses of anguish, triumph, and peace.

to the readerforeword by Robert Coles1. searching - God finds an atheist2. finding - is someone really there?3. believing - even when children die?4. universality - call it what you will5. god's messengers - angels at work6. emotional suffering - when you can't pray7. illness - where the doctor leaves off8. despair - talking to a wall9. attitude - thank God I'm not like that!10. reverence - meet your maker11. letting go - my will be done12. remorse - when you've messed up13. protection - alive to tell it14. selflessness - someone needs you15. service - words are not enough16. contemplation - be quiet and listen17. worship - giving thanks in a death camp18. unity - divided we fall19. marriage - unlocking horns20. unanswered prayer - isn't "no" an answer?21. miracles - what do you expect?22. prayer in daily life - keeping the faith23. faithfulness - one thing never changes