The Power of a Praying Parent

by Stormie Omartian

Overview

Why Leave Your Child's Life to Chance
When You Can Give It to God?

Stormie Omartian and her husband, Michael, spent 20 years raising their children...and more than 40 years praying for them. Now, in 32 short, easy-to-read chapters, Stormie shares how you can pray through each stage of your child's life, from early childhood to adulthood. Learn how to put your child's life in God's loving hands in such areas as his or her

• safety
• walk with God
• success in school
• friends
• family relationships
• gifts and talents

It's never too late to discover the joy that comes from being a part of God's work in your child's life. You don't have to be a perfect parent. But you do need to be a praying parent. And you can do that.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736957670
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	02/01/2014
Series:	Power of a Praying
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	67,913
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Stormie Omartian is the bestselling author of the Power of a Praying® series. Her other books include Just Enough Light for the Step I’m On; Lead Me, Holy Spirit; Prayer Warrior; The Power of Praying® Through Fear, and Transforming Love. (More than 43 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.) Stormie and her husband, Michael, have been married more than 50 years. They are the parents of two married children and have three granddaughters.

Table of Contents

Foreword     7
Introduction     11
Becoming a Praying Parent     15
Releasing My Child into God's Hands     33
Securing Protection from Harm     39
Feeling Loved and Accepted     45
Establishing an Eternal Future     53
Honoring Parents and Resisting Rebellion     59
Maintaining Good Family Relationships     65
Attracting Godly Friends and Role Models     71
Developing a Hunger for the Things of God     77
Being the Person God Created     83
Following Truth, Rejecting Lies     89
Enjoying a Life of Health and Healing     95
Having the Motivation for Proper Body Care     101
Instilling the Desire to Learn     107
Identifying God-Given Gifts and Talents     111
Learning to Speak Life     117
Staying Attracted to Holiness and Purity     123
Praying Through a Child's Room     129
Enjoying Freedom from Fear     135
Receiving a Sound Mind     141
Inviting the Joy of the Lord     147
Destroying an Inheritance of Family Bondage     151
Avoiding Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Addictions     159
Rejecting SexualImmorality     163
Finding the Perfect Mate     169
Living Free of Unforgiveness     175
Walking in Repentance     181
Breaking Down Ungodly Strongholds     187
Seeking Wisdom and Discernment     193
Growing in Faith     199
Praying for Your Adult Children     207
Praying Together with Other Parents     221

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"No writer has made so positive an impact on the prayer life of this generation of Christians as Stormie Omartian. God has used her profoundly and there is no one I would recommend more readily: she's biblical, practical, and best of all—she lives the life!"
—Pastor Jack Hayford, Founder-Chancellor, The King's University

Editorial Reviews

"No writer has made so positive an impact on the prayer life of this generation of Christians as Stormie Omartian. God has used her profoundly and there is no one I would recommend more readily: she's biblical, practical, and best of all—she lives the life!"
—Pastor Jack Hayford, Founder-Chancellor, The King's University

From the Publisher