Stormie Omartian - The Power of a Praying® Mom: Powerful Prayers for You and Your Children

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Some of the material in this book has been taken from

The Power of a Praying Parent Book of Prayers

The Power of a Praying Woman Book of Prayers

The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children Book of Prayers

30 Days to Becoming a Woman of Prayer Book of Prayers

THE POWER OF A PRAYING MOM

Copyright 2015 by Stormie Omartian

Published by Harvest House Publishers

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Contents

I have noticed that many moms pray often for their children, but they dont always pray for themselves. And they need to. Thats because an important part of being a good mom is recognizing that you cant do it well without Gods help. We moms need the Lord to enable us every day to produce the fruit of the Spirit, which is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control (Galatians 5:22-23). Who doesnt need every bit of that when raising children?

Who doesnt need a closer walk with God so that you can partner with Him in prayer to positively affect each childs life and be guided by Him in every decision and thought? Its important that we moms pray for ourselves to become our best in order to help our children become their best.

Most of the prayers here are excerpted from my four books of prayer listed on the copyright page of this book. I have also written some original material as well. The prayers are laid out in a way that helps you pray for yourself and your child at the same time. So the first prayer will be a prayer for you . Then you can journal any specifics you want to remember to pray for yourself. The second prayer is a prayer for your child , and you can journal any specifics for your child as well.

I pray you will find this way of praying as valuable to you as I have, and you will see, sense, and feel the increasing benefits to both you and your children.

Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.

J OHN 16:24

For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.

1 S AMUEL 1:27

Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.

J AMES 4:8

Lord , help me to set aside time each day to meet with You alone. As I come before You, teach me to pray the way You want me to. Help me to learn more about You. Lord, You have said, If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink (John 7:37). I thirst for more of You because I am in a dry place without You. I come to You this day and drink deeply of Your Spirit. I know You are everywhere, but I also know there are deeper manifestations of Your presence that I long to experience. I draw close to You today, grateful that You will draw close to me as You have promised in Your Word.

In Jesus name I pray.

My Prayer for Me

Blessed are those who hunger and

thirst for righteousness,

for they shall be filled.

M ATTHEW 5:6

Lord , I pray for ( name of child ) to have an ever-increasing hunger for more of You. May she (he) grow to long for Your presencelong to spend time with You in prayer, praise, and worship. Give her (him) a desire for the truth of Your Word and a love for Your laws and Your ways. Teach her (him) to live by faith and be led by Your Holy Spirit, and to have a desire to live Your way. May a deep reverence and love for You and Your laws color everything she (he) does and every choice she (he) makes. Help her (him) to understand the consequences of her (his) actions. May she (he) learn to not be wise in her (his) own eyes, but rather to fear the Lord and depart from evil (Proverbs 3:7).

In Jesus name I pray.

My Prayer for My Child

I will pray the Father, and He will

give you another Helper,

that He may abide with you

foreverthe Spirit of truth,

whom the world cannot receive, because

it neither sees Him nor knows Him;

but you know Him, for He dwells

with you and will be in you.

J OHN 14:16-17

Lord , I thank You that You have given me Your Spiritthe Spirit of truthto be my Helper. I long to know You in every way You can be known, so help me to truly comprehend who You are and rely on You as my Helper who will lead me into all truth. I dont want to be a person who is always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth (2 Timothy 3:7). I want to know the truth about who You are because I know You are near to all who call upon You in truth (Psalm 145:18). Teach me how to pray myself closer to You.

In Jesus name I pray.

My Prayer for Me

A false witness will not go unpunished,

And he who speaks lies will not escape.

P ROVERBS 19:5

Lord , I pray You will help ( name of child ) to know the difference between truth and lies. Deliver him (her) from any pride that makes him (her) believe that he (she) knows better than You. I pray he (she) will have a teachable and submissive spirit and be able to stand strong in truth. Write Your truth in his (her) mind and on his (her) heart so he (she) always walks with a confident assurance of the rightness of Your commands. As he (she) learns to pray, teach him (her) to listen for Your voice. May there always be a Holy Spirit fire in his (her) heart and an unwavering desire for You and Your truth.

In Jesus name I pray.

My Prayer for My Child

If we confess our sins, He is faithful

and just to forgive us our sins

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 J OHN 1:9

Lord , I come humbly before You and ask You to cleanse my heart and renew a right spirit within me. Forgive me for thoughts I have had, words I have spoken, and things that I have done that are not glorifying to You or are in direct contradiction to Your commands. Specifically, I confess to You (name any thoughts, words, or actions that you know are not pleasing to God). I confess it as sin and I repent of it. I choose to walk away from this pattern of thought or action and live Your way. I know You are gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness (Joel 2:13). Forgive me for ever taking that for granted.