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The Power of Prayer to Enrich Your Marriage is a helpful tool for couples who are struggling with harmony.
Each chapter discusses extremely difficult circumstances like when finances get out of control, when depression affects a spouse, and when addictive behaviors manifest. Stormie Omartian saturates each issue in Scripture to give readers counsel and direction.
I particularly appreciated the lists that Stormie includes throughout the book, such as 10 Ways to Have a Change of Heart. They are wonderful quick and practical notes that readers can return to for help and hope!
Each chapter ends with three prayers: one general prayer, one prayer if you are the one struggling, and one prayer if your spouse is the one struggling. I love that Stormie is so specific and gives prayer options. When you are going through a challenging time it can be a real difficulty to know how to pray and these prayers can be a great source of connection with God.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to any married couple, but particularly those who are going through tough times.
I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it for anyone married and even those who are engaged to be married.
The author breaks up the book into many areas of marriage. Each chapter is a different area and is full of Bible verses to back up what she was saying. I loved how at the end of each chapter there were questions and other bible passages to ponder.
I did receive this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed how the book was split up between different areas of your marriage and that each chapter was split between areas to focus, truths to remember, scriptures to stand on and examples of prayers to pray.
The main lesson I learned through this is that I shouldn’t neglect praying for my marriage and it is never too late to start (and if you are not yet married, it is never too early).
I love everything Stormie Omartian has done....(that I've read). And I am not one of those people who just loves everything an author does just because of the author. But she has a very unique gift from God for prayer and even specifically prayer for marriages and families.
I find that once you've read one or two of her books, a lot of what she has to say is repetitive across differing books. But in these instances, it doesn't bother me because I think it's an important reminder to have something said over and over about prayer or the Word of God. We certainly can't learn everything we need to know from only one read of one book (even the Bible should be read over and over again).
All that to say, I highly recommend this book of Stormie's, as well as her other books. Some of them focus much more on the specific prayer that she writes, but in this book, it is much more of a teaching on prayer than a list of prayers to pray. Which I LOVED. This woman is just anointing for prayer!
I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
This book adds to the collection of works by same author. I have read several so far. Would you like to enrich your relationship with your spouse? This book outlines 14 common mistakes we make in marriage and is a guide to avoid those mistakes in future. Bible verses for godly wisdom.
I always enjoy a book by this author. She speaks to my heart and points me to Christ.
Another outstanding book by Stormie Omartien combining words of Biblical wisdom, alongside personal stories which encourage and challenge the reader to push through marriage difficulties.
Each chapter starts with a narrative of Stormie's experience, or someone she knows, followed up with actions, prayers and how to go deeper.
To get the most out of this book the reader will need to be prepared to put in some work but also to expect that God will come alongside and do miracles.
Marriage is difficult and the distractions around us can add to it. This book is perfect for couples who need to strengthen their relationship or keep it strong. Each section gives the reader examples and stories of different seasons or hardships on relationship on a relatable level, and then includes scriptures that uplift and remind us of how God wants is to be/react to these circumstances.
This book is great for married couples, but is also perfect for those engaged couple or even for singles. A great guidebook to remind us that no one is perfect, relationships are worth the fight and God is right beside us helping.
(I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review.)
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I've read many other of Mrs. Omartian's books, so I read this with anticipation. The author again provides a fresh perspective on prayer for one's marriage. Marriage was originally God's idea. It makes sense to pray to Him for help in making one's marriage the best it can be. These prayers can be prayed by either spouse, whereas her other books are more wife or husband focused. I felt a sense of urgency and necessity to pray more for my marriage in several areas, even after 27 years. I'm thankful for Mrs. Omartian's commitment to being a Titus 2 woman in teaching the younger women to pray and love their families.
I gratefully received a free ARC digital copy of this book through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest and voluntary opinion.
Nice companion talking about the power of prayer. The author share their personal experience and their story and explains how important it is to pray for your marriage. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
A great book and one I will be using for the rest of my life. Ever wish you knew the right words to pray? Ever wish your prayers could become more powerful and be answered? Well, this is the solution! Beautifully written, Stormie Omartian has a gift for language and empowering the believer in order to achieve their best prayer and marriage life. I am certain this will be life-changing!
I just wanted to thank the author and publisher for gifting me this ebook. It is a great book of prayers for you and your marriage. It is a easy fast read, but it is something that you can pick up again and again. I have read other books from this author and she is just wonderful! She gives great advice for soon to be married to married of all ages on how to pray for your husband and how to be a great spiritual wife.
I’ve read some of Stormie Omartian’s other books and I was delighted to come across this book on NetGalley and I must say, it did not disappoint. It’s a great book with practical insight and prayer points to pray for any marriage as it weathers many turbulent storms whether that is . Stormie shows how spouses can pray for each other to renew, strengthen and rejuvenate their marriages.
Thanks to NetGalley and Harvest House Publishers for a review copy.
It’s Never Too Soon or Too Late to Pray for Your Marriage. Stormie Omartian's books on prayer have changed many marriages by changing husbands and wives through prayer. In The Power of Prayer to Enrich Your Marriage, Stormie shows husbands and wives how to pray with urgency and power for God’s protection against the 14 most common marital problems that can lead to distrust, dissatisfaction, and sometimes even divorce.
The Power of Prayer to Enrich Your Marriage discusses many common problems that appear in marriages, speaking wisdom into those situations and giving Bible verses to pray. These chapters were challenging and encouraging and inspired to pray for my marriage. The only thing for me was that in one chapter, Stormie Omartian said we can invite "a spirit of sin", like a spirit of anger, inside of us by continuously sinning and I do not believe this so I found this a little troublesome.
This is such a great resource to provide practical insight for how couples can pray over their marriage. It will easily be added to my list of recommendations in marriage counseling. Thank you Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to read this in exchange for my review.
I've read a few other of her prayer teaching books and really enjoyed them so was looking forward to this. I felt that it was personable and understandable and really enjoyed it. She gets across the information in a way that doesn't make you feel bad if your relationship isn't going the way the church says it is supposed to and I really loved that.
Stormie Omartian is known for her heart for prayer and offers guidance along the way in her books for people that feel lost as to how to pray for a specific situation. Omartian allows us to see into her personal life and stories while allowing the reader to know that they’re not alone and it is not a helpless situation. There are great reminders throughout this book to help us strengthen our marriages through the greatest way possible.
I received a copy of this ebook from the publisher, but was not required to give a positive review. All opinions are my own.
A breath of fresh air for all marriages. Rather, an infusion of hope. The lessons and prayers are for any marriage, but I think I was better able to receive the raw truth of them after 20 years of my own marriage. I have been in the trenches over time and can truly appreciate some of the hard lessons and necessary prayers. I love that the prayers are directed towards being proactive, but by nature of prayer and grace, also become beautifully reactive as well. There is no magical formula to successful marriages, but prayer is an absolute, inarguable and necessary foundational stone and this book is a rich guide in utilizing prayer for your marriage. I appreciate the author’s own life lessons and infusions of example from her own marriage. Highly recommended for all those who are committed to seeing their marriage succeed. I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed are my own, freely given.