I Am Yours

Wynter Pitts

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Prayers That Will Change Your Daughter's Life Bestselling author Wynter Pitts's life was a beautiful reflection of the power of prayer. Here, in her final words before her untimely passing, Wynter shows your tween girl all the wonderful things God has in store for her when she talks to Him. Your daughter will learn when and why and how to pray and what she can pray for to strengthen five of the most important relationships in her lifeher relationship with God, herself, her family, her friends, and the world around her. Each short chapter includes a key Scripture verse, an impactful message from Wynter, and a heartfelt prayer written specially to help your daughter communicate with God. Page by page, she will discover her true identity in Christ and grow in her faith. Of all the ';I am' statements your daughter will encounter in this book, it all starts with the fact that she belongs to God and can say with absolute confidence, ';I am Yours.'

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 03 septembre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736976275
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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I Am Yours
Copyright 2019 by Wynter Pitts
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97408
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-07369-7626-8 (Milano Softone )
ISBN 978-07369-7627-5 (eBook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication control number: 2018053921.
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Contents

Honestly: Foreword by Priscilla Shirer
Prayer Is for You!
When and Why and How to Pray
Part 1: My Relationship with God
1. I Am Yours
2. I Am with God
3. I Am Seen
4. I Am Beloved
5. I Am Held
6. I Am Learning
7. I Am Available
8. I Am Protected
9. I Am Willing
10. I Am Chosen
11. I Am Drawn
12. I Am Heard
Part 2: My Relationship with Myself
13. I Am Included
14. I Am Created in His Image
15. I Am Special
16. I Am a Reflection
17. I Am Worth It
18. I Am Productive
19. I Am Part of Something Big
20. I Am Unique
21. I Am Beautiful Inside and Out
22. I Am Accepted
23. I Am like Christ
24. I Am Imperfect
Part 3: My Relationship with My Family
25. I Am Careful with My Words
26. I Am Influenced
27. I Am a Peacemaker
28. I Am Respectful
29. I Am Loving at All Times
30. I Am Patient
31. I Am Accepting of Consequences
32. I Am Growing
33. I Am Hopeful
34. I Am Obedient
35. I Am Seeing Jesus
36. I Am Grateful
Part 4: My Relationship with My Friends
37. I Am Sharing Jesus
38. I Am Encouraging
39. I Am Content
40. I Am Strong
41. I Am Set Apart
42. I Am Accepting of Others
43. I Am Confident
44. I Am Guided
45. I Am Solid
46. I Am Aware
47. I Am What s in My Heart
48. I Am Me
Part 5: My Relationship with My World
49. I Am Awesome
50. I Am Free to Wonder
51. I Am Trusting
52. I Am Fearless
53. I Am Following Your Truth
54. I Am Living with a Heart for Others
55. I Am Persistent
56. I Am Willing
57. I Am Action
58. I Am Full of Dreams
59. I Am Ready
60. I Am a Bold and Beautiful World Changer
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Honestly
Foreword by Priscilla Shirer
Little sister in Christ, the book you are holding is very important. But before I tell you about it, I need to admit something to you. I ve procrastinated quite a bit in writing this introductory note. More than a month and a half has passed since I was asked to do it. Indeed, this has been one of the hardest tasks I ve been asked to take on all year-not because I didn t know what to say, but because I couldn t quite figure out how to start.
So instead of trying to sound polished and professional, I m just going to start like this:
Honestly.
The book you are about to read is filled with the final, heartfelt words of an astounding author. Her name was Wynter-a common word with a little twist in the middle that made it shimmer with uniqueness. It fit her perfectly. She was one of the most likeable, most easygoing, and friendliest women I ve ever known. There was not one hint of pretense or flamboyance in her. Instead, her personality was relaxed, her laugh warm, her disposition welcoming. She was an every-woman kind of girl, and others gravitated to her.
She was common in that way-certainly not mundane or without flare, but approachable, minimalistic, and simple in her style, her ideas, and her problem-solving. She was the kind of girl you wanted to share coffee with while talking through your troubles, knowing you d gain her valued insight on your life as you sat in fuzzy socks, warm and cozy underneath thick blankets.
But like the spelling of her name, she had a unique twist at her core that set her apart in more ways than one. There was a fire in her heart, the kind that glowed low and hot beneath the surface of her busy schedule. It energized the life she was living and the future she was building. This fervor burned for all the things that mattered most in her life. It endured over time and through difficulty, and it fueled her choices and ambitions regarding her faith, her family, and her friends.
That s where I come in.
See, Wynter s dad and my dad are brothers. This makes us biological cousins. But that just happened to be how we met-Wynter was one of my closest friends on earth, and that s how we lived. Which is why July 24, 2018, will always be etched in the dark side of my memory. I was out with my husband, celebrating our nineteenth wedding anniversary, when I got a call that my sweet friend-only 38 years old-was suddenly, without any warning, slipping from time into eternity.
This is why this book is so important. It is a last will and testament of sorts-a spiritual legacy left to you, sweet young lady.
In the four years before Wynter s passing, she wrote ten books. Can you imagine that? Ten books in four years! (I can take nearly two years just to complete one rough draft.) Her accomplishments were miracles. Every single one. And she did all this with near-perfect alignment of priorities. She wrote mostly for her own four beautiful daughters, into whom she poured her entire heart and soul with encouragement and love. But she also wrote for you, one of her spiritual daughters whom she longed to propel toward maturity and divine purpose.
Those of us who knew her watched in amazement as we observed the fruit of her surrendered life. Somehow, without striving and without selfish ambition, she simply wrote down what the Lord impressed upon her, and ten books tumbled out of her heart and life for you. It was almost as if God fast-tracked His work in her so the message He wanted to communicate through her life would be on paper before He snatched her into eternity.
And now, here it is, the message that burned in that fiery heart of hers during those last months when her life was on the edge of eternity-when she was nearest to the thin veil between earth and heaven. It was the song God s Spirit hummed into her soul until the melody became so loud and so clear that it formed words and became chapters- I Am Yours, I Am with God, I Am Seen, I Am Beloved, I Am Held and on and on the song goes for 60 melodic devotions, each a beautiful refrain that echoes God s heart for you. Do you hear it? Oh, you will, little sister, you will.
This book is Wynter s song. Or rather, it s the Father s song to you, sung through her voice, reminding you that you are His-always have been and always will be. It s a song calling to you from heaven, inviting you to the most intimate and passionate relationship with Jesus you can have while you walk this planet. You ll hear the holy hum and feel the call in every single page of this beautifully written book. You ll hear it as you read, and you ll hear it as you pray. That s what Wynter will be beckoning you to do through each page so you can hear your Father sing a special song over you.
Because that s what He does when we pray.
You can do this . I realize the topic of prayer can sometimes seem overwhelming. Perhaps, like me when I didn t feel up to writing these opening pages, you may feel a bit intimidated by the whole task, and you might be tempted to procrastinate, passing the time with promises to start someday when you are older or more settled or better at it than you think you are right now.
But hear me clearly, and let Wynter s life and untimely death be a jarring reminder of this undisputable fact: Time is short.
And that s the honest-to-goodness truth.
So don t delay. If you aren t sure how to begin, let me encourage you to start praying the same way I started this note:
Honestly.
Tell God your simple truth, just as I told you mine. Talk to Him like you would your dearest friends. He knows you, and He s waiting patiently for you to come Just. As. You. Are.
Prayer Is for You!

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