In his book The Inner Chamber and the Inner Life, Andrew Murray wrote that many believers do not know how to cultivate a prayer life in this Inner Chamber or Secret Place. Most believers do read the Bible and pray, but they still complain about the lack of inner transformation. The reason is that Bible Study mostly engage our minds and not our hearts. What we need is an encounter with the Holy Spirit while we read the Bible. We need the Holy Spirit to wield the Sword of the Spirit so that the Word can pierce the division between soul and spirit, and discern the intentions of our hearts, renew our thoughts and really transform us to reflect the character and nature of Jesus.
Originally written to students of the Christian Student Movement CSM (Christen Studente Vereniging -CSV), this book is very basic but with profoundly deep advice on how to develop a relationship with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Every Christian should read it.
This book of Andrew Murray is in public domain and available for free. Download the PDF in English or in Afrikaans. Bear in mind that the book was written in the early 1900’s and directly translated from Dutch.