Synopses & Reviews
Includes bibliographical references (p. 210-211).
Synopsis
- Praise--acknowledging God's attributes- Confession--removing the rubble of sin from our hearts- Thanksgiving--expressing gratitude- Intercession--standing in the gap for others
Synopsis
What principles enabled the concerned mom of two junior high school students to move from deciding she needed to pray for her kids at school to becoming the founder of a worldwide prayer movement called Moms In Touch International? Fern Nichols is a passionate believer in the power of prayer. She knows that a regular habit of prayer can change things--can bring home wayward children, heal broken marriages, and provide answers to desperate situations. Prayer can also bring a new kind of peace and contentment no matter what hardships or disappointments we face. But most important, Fern knows that through prayer we can experience, firsthand, an ever-increasing intimacy with God. In Every Child Needs a Praying Mom, Fern Nichols now shares how she has taught women to pray in a way that changes their lives and the lives of those they love. She teaches the principles and practices that will not only revolutionize the way people think about prayer, but the way they do pray, leading them into a deeper intimacy with Jesus, who is always interceding on our behalf. Sparkling with real life stories of God at work in the lives of praying moms, Fern introduces us to the four prayers that are the foundation of the Moms In Touch approach to prayer: Praise--Praying according to the attributes of God; Confession--Breaking strongholds; Thanksgiving--Expressing a grateful heart; Intercession--Standing in the gap with Jesus. What transforms these well-known elements of prayer into such a powerful force in Moms In Touch International? Fern Nichols introduces a way of praying that energizes, creates an appetite for intimacy with God, overcomes spiritual paralysis, eliminates fear, unveils the heart andcharacter of God and transforms the pray-er's life and perspective. She teaches how to pray effectively with others, how to prepare for the spiritual battles that swirl when prayer is on the move, how to persist in prayer in the face of hopelessness and despair, and how to use Scripture for effective prayer. Changing Your World through Prayer will do just that. God hears. God acts. God moves. God works.
Table of Contents
Responding to the call to pray -- A song of prayer -- Becoming a confident pray-er -- Life-changing prayer -- Praying the four steps -- Praise : praying according to God's attributes -- Confession : removing rubble -- Thanksgiving : the expression of a grateful heart -- Intercession : standing in the gap -- Praying as deep as your heart and as wide as your world -- Praying according to God's promises -- One-accord praying -- Get ready for a fight : warfare prayers -- Praying for our schools -- Keep praying no matter what!