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Overview
This book will help you turn to God in those unthinkable, difficult times when grief, loneliness, war, and terrorist attacks steal life's purpose. Times when problems threaten to suffocate you, when all hope disappears.
WHEN WAR OCCURS
WHEN TERRORISTS ATTACK
WHEN A PARENT DIES
WHEN YOUR CHILD IS IN AN ACCIDENT
WHEN YOUR JOB ENDS
WHEN YOUR SPOUSE WANTS A DIVORCE
WHEN CANCER THREATENS
WHEN ONE FACES A MISCARRAIGE OR ABORTION
One hundred and eighty-eight different prayers for those dealing with troubling situations.
You will find nine prayers for those dealing with illnesses and medical problems, seven prayers focusing on times of fear, seven prayers for the leaders of our government, nine prayers for those struggling in their marriage or facing divorce, nine prayers for those facing or experiencing death in the family, and a host of other needed prayers.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781617152764 |
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| Publisher: | AMG Publishers |
| Publication date: | 05/01/2002 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 543 KB |
About the Author
JEANNIE ST.JOHN TAYLOR lives in Portland, Oregon. She is a professional artist, a part-time private investigator, a part-time writing coach, a full-time wife and mother of three young adult children, but her first love is honoring the Lord with her writing. Jeannie is the author of How to Be a Praying Mom, 101 Stories of Answered Prayer, The Guilt-Free Prayer Journal for Mothers and numerous children's books that she has written and illustrated. Jeannie is a true believer in the power of prayer.
Table of Contents
C O N T E N T S
Foreword xv
Acknowledgments xvi
Introduction xvii
SECTION ONE
PRAYING FOR MYSELF
...for tough beginnings
A Wife's Prayer for the First Years of Marriage 3
Prayer Concerning the Baby Blues 4
A New Parent's Prayer 5
Needing Help with a Difficult Child 6
Prayer from the Bottom of an Empty nest 7
Prayer for Help During a Move 8
Grant Wisdom as I Start a New Business 9
Help Me Cope with a New pet 10
A Wife's Prayer on her Husband's retirement 11
.. on breaking free
A Prayer for Release from Inferiority 12
Help with Overeating 13
Prayer for release from Guilt 14
Help Me Overcome Survivor's Guilt 15
Prayer for Fear of Flying 16
Prayer Against Fear after Watching Terrorist Attack on Television 17
Help Me Accept the Aging Process 18
... on longing for peace
Prayer for a Non-Christian to Pray on the Way to Surgery 19
Cry from a Grieving Heart 20
Prayer for the Times I Fail 21
A Prayer in Times of Loneliness 22
Help Me Be Sure I'll Go to heaven 23
Please Don't abandon Me in Old Age 24
... I'm waiting
Help me Trust You to provide a Marriage Partner 25
Help Me Find A Job 26
Help Me through This Financial Crisis 27
A Single Mom Prays for Financial Help 28
Prayer for Comfort after a House Fire 29
Prayer in the Midst of an Endangered Pregnancy 30
Prayer Concerning Guilt over a Loved One's Death 31
Prayer of a Rape Victim 32
A Prayer from One Falsely Accused 33
O God, My Children Have Been Wrongly Taken by the Authorities 34
Deliver Me from Feeling Useless 35
Make Me Victorious Despite Chronic Illness 36
... on living successfully
Help Me Organize My Busy-ness 37
Prayer When I'm Faced with Circumstances Beyond My Control 38
Prayer When I'm Exhausted 39
Prayer for a Troubled marriage 40
God, Lift My Depression 41
An Addicts's Cry for Help 42
A Prayer for Help after Receiving an Eviction Notice 43
Prayer While I'm Homeless 44
Keep Me from fear of death 45
A Prayer Concerning Midlife Crisis 46
A Prayer for Strength in Old Age 47
...on endings
Prayer after a Miscarriage 48
Prayer When a Baby Is Stillborn 49
Prayer Following the Death of a Child 50
Prayer When a Teen Dies 51
Prayer after a Sibling Dies 52
Oh God, My Parent Is Dying 53
Prayer for a Dying Husband 54
Prayer When a Wife Dies 55
Prayer After the Break-up of a Cohabiting Couple 56
Heal the Rift in Our Friendship 57
Prayer Following the Death of a Pet 58
Take My Broken Dream, Lord 59
SECTION TWO
PRAYING FOR OTHERS
... for children
A Prayer for My Child's First Day of School 63
Give My Child Favor with Schoolmates 64
Asking for Help with Schoolwork Struggles 65
Help My Overly Sensitive Child 66
A Prayer for My Child in Crisis 67
A Prayer for a Rebellious Child 68
Guide Our Young Adult As She Leaves Home 69
Prayer after a Child is Injured 70
Help This Blended Family 71
Prayer of a Foster Parent 72
Prayer for a Special Needs Child 73
Prayer for a Family with a Disabled Child 74
Prayer for my Son and the Older Woman Who Seduced Him 75
Rescue Children from Sexual Abuse 76
... for loved ones, friends, and strangers
Prayer for Unsaved Parents 77
Prayer for Unsaved Friend 78
Prayer for an Unbeliever Who Fears Death 79
Praying about a Friend's Insensitivity 80
Prayer for the Family of a Suicide Victim 81
Prayer for Those Living Together Outside of marriage 82
A Healing Prayer for PTSD Suffers 83
Prayer for an Adult Survivor of Sexual Abuse 84
A Prayer Concerning Infertility 85
Protect Us from Road Rage 86
Prayer as an Ambulances Passes 87
... for prisoners
A Prayer for Justice 88
A Plea for a Prisoner's Submission to Authority 89
Gratitude for Incarceration of a Loved One 90
A Plea for Freedom 91
Walk with This Prisoner as He is Released from Jail 92
...for caregivers and the elderly
Help Me Care for My Elderly parents 93
Prayer When a Parent Has Dementia 94
...on marriage and divorce
Praying for a Friend in a Troubled Marriage 95
Keep a Marriage Together in the Face of Divorce 96
A Prayer for the Innocent Partners of Divorce 97
A Cry from an Abandoned Wife 98
Help My Friend Stand Up Under Verbal Abuse 99
Give Wisdom in a Physically Abusive Marriage 100
Lord, Reconcile This Married Couple 101
Prayer for Children of Divorce 102
The Prayer of a Wife Forced to Work Outside the Home 103
...on inner turmoil
Prayer for a Woman Never Loved by Daddy 104
Please Help with a Difficult Roommate 105
A Prayer for Women Suffering Guilt after Abortion 106
Give My Friend Assurance of Salvation 107
...in times of worry and stress
Help Me Get Along with My Neighbor 108
Prayer Following an Argument 109
Help During a Midnight Emergency 110
Prayer as a Business Fails 111
Help Me Trust When My Loved One Is Late 112
...for life-threatening problems
Bring Back My Runaway Child 113
Prayer for One in Bondage to Eating Disorders 114
Prayer for My Drug-Addicted Child 115
Prayer for Calm after Cancer Diagnosis 116
A Prayer for Someone in Extreme Danger 117
God, It's a Heart Attack! 118
Help a Person Threatening Suicide 119
...on release from bondage
Prayer for a Deceived Loved One 120
A Prayer for Someone with a Sex Addiction 121
A Prayer for release from the Prison of Selfishness 122
God, Save My Homosexual Child 123
Prayer for an Alcoholic 124
God, Deliver Your People from the Occult 125
A Prayer for Release from Haunting Memories 126
...for the unthinkable
Watch Over and rescue a Kidnapped Child 127
Prayer for the Family of a Murdered Child 128
Prayer When Someone Accidentally Kills Another 129
Prayer for a Relationship Broken by Adultery 130
A Prayer on the Death of an Unsaved Loved One 131
...for those with illness and medical problems
A Prayer for One with Diabetes 132
A Prayer for a Woman Suffering from Breast Cancer 133
A Prayer for a Man with Prostate Cancer 134
A Prayer for Someone in Chronic Pain 135
A Prayer for Headache Sufferers 136
A Prayer for One with a Debilitating Illness 137
A Prayer for a Paraplegic 138
A Prayer for a Mentally Challenged Person 139
A Prayer Near the End of a Terminal Illness 140
SECTION THREE
PRAYING TOGETHER
...for pastor and churches
Prayer for a Pastor's Child Who has Strayed from the Lord 143
Prayer for an Immoral Pastor 144
Refresh My Pastor Who Suffers from Burnout 145
Prayer Against Division in the Church 146
Prayer for the Church to meet Needs 147
...for individuals and groups
A Prayer for Gratitude and Protection for Our Police Officers and Fire Fighters 148
Prayer for the Media 149
Prayer for College-Bound Students 150
Prayer for American Students Abroad 152
Prayer for Foreign Students in the United States 153
A Prayer for Church Attendees Who Don't Know God 154
God, Save Gang Members 155
...in the workplace
Grant Guidance When a Boss Is Difficult 156
Help Us Resolve Work Conflicts 157
Grant Us Courage to Stand Against Wrong Principles 158
Fulfill Your Purpose for Christian Business 159
...when institutions falter
Grand Stability for the Stock Market 160
Prayer for an Uncertain Future 161
A Plea to Stand Firm Amidst Frightening Changes 162
Praise for God's Faithfulness in Tough Times 163
...for the government
Prayer for Our President 164
Prayer for Supreme Court Justices 165
Prayer for Our Cabinet members 166
Prayer for Our Senators and Representatives 167
Prayer for Our Governor 168
Prayer for Local and State Government Officials 169
Prayer for "WE the People" 170
...concerning national sins
O Lord, Forgive Our Sons and Daughters for their Abortions 171
Forgive Our Failure to protect Our Children 172
Help the Family of This Child Molester 173
A Cry Against Violence in Our nation and World 174
A Prayer Against the Plague of Divorce 175
We Confess Our Sins 176
Crying Out for National Revival 177
...in times of fear
Prayer for People Dragged into Courts 178
Prayer in the Aftermath of natural Disasters 179
Protect Us in the Midst of Earthquakes 180
Help Us Not to fear a Terrorist Attack 181
A Prayer for Individual Terrorist 182
O God, Defeat Terrorism 183
A Grateful Family's Praise after a Terrorist Attack 184
... when war threatens
A Mother's Prayer As Her Son Leaves for War 185
Bless All Soldiers Heading Off to War 186
A Prayer for Our Troop Commanders 187
Lord, Guide Our High Ranking Military Leaders 188
...for the world
Prayer for Needs in the News 189
Prayer Concerning the AIDS Epidemic 190
Prayer for Persecuted Christians 191
Prayer When Nations Collapse 192
A Prayer of Help for the Innocent Victims in War Zones 193
A Prayer of Help for the World's refugees 194
Strengthen Emergency Aid Workers Around the World 195
Contributors 197
Index 201
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