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If you need that little extra help on how to pray for your adult children and/or they're near adulthood, pick this up. Even if your child(ren) is/are still young, this can prepare you on what to look & pray for. I know every child is & she does too. She keeps things in a broad perspective & touches on what a lot deal with, especially in today's world of technology. Naturally, she can't cover everything but she still does a good job of trying to hit as much as possible. This for me was great because I do now have adult children (18 & 24 as of this posting). As someone who is always praying for her sons, its great for me to have help in how to pray because I'm still figuring it all out and developing confidence in my prayers. I've been a believer all my life but wasn't always a Bible reader & didn't know how to pray properly. So, I'm in my late 40s and still learning but that is life. As long as we are living & willing to learn, we will. I hope those who pick it up will get at least something out of it they can use. Just go into it with an open mind. <3 :-)
I highly recommend this book for anyone. It's so good to know how to pray for your children.
Really wasn't applicable to my situation. Need something to help me get my children back to God.
This book is powerful and helpful in guiding me as a praying parent for my 19 and 21 year old. I’m so thankful I have the digital copy I can leave on my Kindle and phone to refer to regularly. The chapters are easy to choose one or more for specific children to repeat and surrender. Previously I have enjoyed Power of a Praying Wife and Power of a Praying Parent. I’m thankful for the gift of these books and encourage all Christian parents of adult parents to use this one.
I loved the audio book so much that I just ordered the hard copy.
What I love the most is all the scripture reference with every tip, and every advice.
I highly recommend it for parents with adult children. It enlightened me with things I need to do as a parent & for things I need to stop doing that can help us children be who are meant to be.
What I love the most is all the scripture reference with every tip, and every advice.
I highly recommend it for parents with adult children. It enlightened me with things I need to do as a parent & for things I need to stop doing that can help us children be who are meant to be.
This book starts out strong -- the introduction is very well done -- but finishes weakly. Reading the introduction (What Every Parent of an Adult Child Needs to Know) and the first 4-5 chapters would be sufficient. The remaining chapters tend to be repetitive in nature, and could be read 'as needed.'
The introduction has an excellent section on forgiveness. Throughout the book, O'Martin references scriptures that are relevant to her chosen topic; each chapter ends with scripture verses and a prayer.
O'Martin believes in asking boldly of the Lord -- that which seems impossible, because, all things are possible through Him. She has a strong faith, and she encourages the reader to pray consistently, daily and with hope.
I have a few criticisms of O'Martin's book. One is that she over-simplifies concerns parents have with their children. She hints at the idea that practical work has to be done to turn situations and people around. But, prayer is the focus of this book, and prayer is where O'Martin always begins and ends. I believe that prayer changes things and that I should pray more and worry/control less. But I also believe I have to do more than utter a prayer and then sit back and wait. O'Martin "gets" this concept, but it does not come across strongly in her book.
Secondly, O'Martin seems to have her view of "success," and I often felt like she was telling God what she wanted through her prayers. I don't know if many others had that same sense? I think this is reflective of her human, controlling nature (which we all have), but also of her boldness in asking God for the very best for her children. Is this something to criticize or something to emulate? That is a personal decision the reader will have to make.
Finally, as with every Christian-like book, the reader is encouraged to read scripture along with the book. To decide (prayerfully) if the scripture supports the author's point of view, or if it is being manipulated (even a little bit) toward that end. O'Martin references scriptures that are new to me (I really appreciate that), but I also thought a few were stretched when needed to meet her argument.
In conclusion, this is a book that I would recommend to parents of adult children. O'Martin believes God wants the very best for His for children and that our prayers are key in making that happen. Christian parents can be encouraged by that mindset, and by O'Martin's book.
The introduction has an excellent section on forgiveness. Throughout the book, O'Martin references scriptures that are relevant to her chosen topic; each chapter ends with scripture verses and a prayer.
O'Martin believes in asking boldly of the Lord -- that which seems impossible, because, all things are possible through Him. She has a strong faith, and she encourages the reader to pray consistently, daily and with hope.
I have a few criticisms of O'Martin's book. One is that she over-simplifies concerns parents have with their children. She hints at the idea that practical work has to be done to turn situations and people around. But, prayer is the focus of this book, and prayer is where O'Martin always begins and ends. I believe that prayer changes things and that I should pray more and worry/control less. But I also believe I have to do more than utter a prayer and then sit back and wait. O'Martin "gets" this concept, but it does not come across strongly in her book.
Secondly, O'Martin seems to have her view of "success," and I often felt like she was telling God what she wanted through her prayers. I don't know if many others had that same sense? I think this is reflective of her human, controlling nature (which we all have), but also of her boldness in asking God for the very best for her children. Is this something to criticize or something to emulate? That is a personal decision the reader will have to make.
Finally, as with every Christian-like book, the reader is encouraged to read scripture along with the book. To decide (prayerfully) if the scripture supports the author's point of view, or if it is being manipulated (even a little bit) toward that end. O'Martin references scriptures that are new to me (I really appreciate that), but I also thought a few were stretched when needed to meet her argument.
In conclusion, this is a book that I would recommend to parents of adult children. O'Martin believes God wants the very best for His for children and that our prayers are key in making that happen. Christian parents can be encouraged by that mindset, and by O'Martin's book.
I'm getting used to being the parent of an adult child, and I found Stormie Omartian's prayer book really helpful as a guide to some of the ups and downs that might happen along the way from this point on. As in her other books, Omartian is very encouraging and compassionate, which I appreciate. For a certain type of personality, her prayers are excellent guides for our own daily prayers (and I know that for other personalities, this kind of book probably wouldn't be as helpful, and that's fine).
I thought the chapters and prayers in this book were better even than Omartian's Power of Praying Parent, which I've used a lot in praying for all my kids. Where that book is a lot of chapters that are short, followed by short prayers, some of which kind of blend together with one another after a while, this book feels deeper and more mature. The prayers are longer, and there are fewer of them. I found a lot of the content personally challenging, thinking about applying the prayers to myself; and I love the way these prayers guide me in praying for my oldest child. I almost wish I'd found this book sooner and started praying through it even during the teenage years. It's really good.
I thought the chapters and prayers in this book were better even than Omartian's Power of Praying Parent, which I've used a lot in praying for all my kids. Where that book is a lot of chapters that are short, followed by short prayers, some of which kind of blend together with one another after a while, this book feels deeper and more mature. The prayers are longer, and there are fewer of them. I found a lot of the content personally challenging, thinking about applying the prayers to myself; and I love the way these prayers guide me in praying for my oldest child. I almost wish I'd found this book sooner and started praying through it even during the teenage years. It's really good.
Stormie Omartian knows how to pray from the heart. No big showy words with her. I've read several of her books and they don't disappoint.
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