The Power of a Praying Wife and The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian
by Stormie Omartian
I have decided to review both of these books together as I found them very similar in style. I personally preferred the second book The Power of a Praying Woman but it is in fact the first book The Power of a Praying Wife for which Stormie Omartian is better known! Both books cover 30 subjects and they could easily be read as a chapter a day and in this way you are given a thought for the day which would leave you meditating and journalling most of the day I think! Both books follow th same style in that Stormie gives the subject material followed by a prayer and promises from the bible to back up the subject material.
In the Power of a Praying Wife the subjects are:
His life
His work
His finances
His sexuality
His affection
His temptations
His mind
His fears
His purpose
His choices
His health
His protection
His trials
His integrity
His reputation
His priorities
His relationships
His fatherhood
His past
His attitude
His marriage
His emotions
His walk
His talk
His repentance
His deliverance
His obedience
His self-image
His faith
His future
Throughout the book I was challenged by one thing - prayer. How much time do I spend praying for my husband in these specific areas? Stormie includes real life stories of people who have experienced 'The Power" of prayer in their own lives. At first glance it seems over simplified but there are challenging ideas which really make you think. I found this an easy and fast read but then I have read it twice before! I think it is a book that I probably will read some more in the future particularly for the prayers alone as they are so in depth and could be simply used when my mind goes blank as to what and how to pray!
In The Power of a Praying Woman I found there was a lot more depth to the subject materials, maybe because I related more to it! The chapter titles were:-
Lord, Draw Me into a Closer walk with You
Lord, Cleanse Me and Make My heart Right Before You
Lord, Help Me to Be a Forgiving Person
Lord, Teach Me to Walk in Obedience To Your ways
Lord, Strengthen Me to Stand Against the Enemy
Lord, Show Me How to take Control of My Mind
Lord, Rule Me in Every Area of My Life
Lord, Take Me Deeper in Your Word
Lord, Instruct Me as I Put My Life in Right Order
Lord, Prepare Me to Be a True Worshipper
Lord, Bless Me in the work I Do
Lord, Plant Me so I Will Bear the Fruit of Your Spirit
Lord, Preserve Me in Purity and Holiness
Lord, Move Me into the Purpose for Which I was Created
Lord, Guide Me in All My Relationships
Lord, Keep Me in the Centre of Your Will
Lord, Protect Me and All I Care About
Lord, Give Me Wisdom to Make Right Decisions
Lord, deliver Me from Every Evil Work
Lord, Set Me Free from Negative Emotions
Lord, Comfort Me in Time of Trouble
Lord, Enable Me to Resist the Temptation to Sin
Lord, Heal Me and Help Me Care for My Body
Lord, Free Me from Ungodly Fear
Lord, Use me to Touch the Lives of Others
Lord, train Me to Speak Only Words That Bring Life
Lord, Transform Me into a Woman of Mountain-Moving Faith
Lord, Change Me into the Likeness of Christ
Lord, Lift Me out of My Past
Lord, Lead Me into the Future You Have for Me
I really wish I had taken more time with this book and read it a chapter a day at a time because there was so much in it to challenge me. Having said that I possibly will take this method in the future and journal what I learn each day as this book lends itself so well to doing that. I was challenged, rebuked and encouraged in reading this book and would highly recommend every woman take time to read it. Your faith will be refreshed and renewed. I found that I had to face up to issues from my past and present when reading this book which made me uncomfortable and to me that is a sign of a good book!
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