Power of Praying(R) Through Fear

Stormie Omartian

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Is Fear Affecting Your Life? Does it Ever Steal Your Peace and Disturb Your Sleep? In today's world, fear has become epidemic. It takes away our sense of well-being; stresses our mind, body, and soul; and can keep us from doing what we need to do. The good news is that you can enjoy freedom from damaging fear by establishing your heart and mind on the comforting truths of God and learning how to pray in power. Stormie Omartian shows you what to think, say, and pray the moment you sense fear in your heart, and what you can do to combat anxiety. She offers help for overcoming such life-inhibiting fears as:fear of rejectionfear of evilfear of sufferingfear of deathfear of lossfear of the future As you rely on the Lord's strength to conquer fear, you will discover the distinction between the fear God does not want us to have, the fear God allows us to have, and the fear God wants us to have. Learn to pray and claim the power, love, and sound mind God has for you.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Prayer in Christianity

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• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 07 novembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736965965
• Langue: English

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THE POWER OF PRAYING THROUGH FEAR
Copyright 2017 by Stormie Omartian
Published by Harvest House Publishers
Eugene, Oregon 97402
www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-6595-8 (pbk.)
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Names: Omartian, Stormie, author.
Title: The power of praying through fear / Stormie Omartian.
Description: Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, [2017]
Identifiers: LCCN 2017029355 (print) | LCCN 2017036193 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736965965 (ebook) | ISBN 9780736965958 (pbk.)
Subjects: LCSH: Fear-Religious aspects-Christianity. | Prayer-Christianity.
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God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
2 T IMOTHY 1:7
Contents
Say What?
1. What Can Fear Do to Us?
Fear Can Get into Our Head and Under Our Skin
Fear Can Become an Obsession
Fear Can Turn into What if ? Thoughts and Make Life Miserable
Fear Can Lead Us to Freedom Once We See the Truth
2. What Do We Fear Most?
The Fear of Small, Dark Places and the Creepy Things in Them
The Fear of Evil Around Us and Feeling Powerless
The Fear of Being Insignificant, Unimportant, or Invisible
The Fear of Man and the Fear of Rejection
The Fear of Talking to People
The Fear of Unending Pain and Suffering
3. What Does the Bible Say About Fear?
God Shields You When You Seek His Protection
God Frees You from Fear and Anxiety
God Enables You to See Your Situation from His Perspective
God Helps You When You Fear You Can t Do It on Your Own
God Invites You into His Kingdom When You Invite Him into Your Heart
God Assures You That All Things Are Possible When You Believe in Him
God Leads You by His Spirit
God Loves You, and You Are Valuable to Him
4. What Is the Fear God Allows Us to Experience?
Don t Assume Anything; Don t Think You Know Everything
Don t Ignore Your God-Given Discernment
Don t Underplay Your Fear of Harassment
Don t Neglect to Surrender to What God Is Telling You to Do
Don t Fail to Produce the Fruit of the Spirit
5. What Is the Fear God Wants Us to Have?
The Benefits of Having the Fear of God
The Truth About God-Fearing People
The Benefits of Having Godly Wisdom
The Truth About Godly Wisdom Versus Worldly Wisdom
6. What Must We Think , Say , and Pray When We Are Afraid?
Consider the Value of Constant and Consistent Prayer
Consider the Value of Worshipping God
Consider the Value of the Holy Spirit Helping You to Pray
Consider the Value of Renewing Your Mind Every Day
Consider the Value of Confessing Your Belief in Jesus
Twenty Things to Think , Say , and Pray When You Are Afraid
7. What Should We Do When We Feel Fearful?
Bring Every Thought into Captivity
Commit Everything You Do to the Lord
Decide to Trust God and Not Your Fear
Express Your Love for God with Praise and Worship
Deliberately Focus Your Mind on Good Things
Ask God if You Need to Confess Anything to Him
Be a Doer of the Word
Thank God for What He Has Done for You
Read God s Word Daily Until You Feel Relief from Fear
Show Your Love for God by Living His Way
Refuse to Do Anything That Will Compromise Your Walk with God
Pray and Don t Give Up
Pray the Prayer Jesus Taught His Disciples
Ask God to Help You Show Love to Others
Celebrate the Lord s Supper in Remembrance of Him
Ask God to Reveal His Will for Your Life
Tell Someone What God Has Done for You
Forgive Others, and Make No Plans for Revenge
Choose to Not Sit in Judgment of Others
Give to God and Others so You Store Up Treasures in Heaven
8. What Are the Enemy s Fear Tactics?
The Enemy s Tactic Is to Steal, Kill, and Destroy
The Enemy s Tactic Is to Devour
The Enemy s Tactic Is to Entice People to Believe His Lies
The Enemy s Tactic Is to Bring Condemnation
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Realize You Are Already in the War
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Depart from Evil
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Rely on the Holy Spirit s Empowerment
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Know That Only the Lord Is Holy
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Go to Battle in Prayer
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Exert the Authority Jesus Gave You
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Don t Drift Away from the Truth
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Resist Him
To Combat the Enemy s Tactics, Put On the Whole Armor of God
9. What Overcomes the Fear of Death?
Make Sure Your Name Is Written in the Lamb s Book of Life
Realize That Jesus Overcame Death and Hell for You
Be Certain You Have a Clean Heart and a Right Spirit Within You
Recall What the Bible Says About Death and Heaven
Find Joy in Your Heart When Heaven Is Real in Your Mind
Don t Be Afraid of the End Times
10. What Can Keep Us from Fearing the Future?
Reject a Spirit of Self-Pity
Decide What You Believe and Stick to It
Determine Today What Your Future Will Be
Five Things to Remember When Thinking About Your Future
What Is a Good Future, Anyway?
Don t Listen to Godless People Telling You What Your Future Will Be
Know That Your Future Is with the Lord
Run the Race with God, Knowing He Has Set You Up to Win It
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About the Publisher
Say What?
M uch is written in the Bible about the words we say and whether we speak the truth or a lie. Some people speak a lie to themselves over and over so many times that they start to believe it, and then it becomes true for them. In other words, they talk themselves into believing what they want to believe. Other people believe a lie without realizing it because they don t know what the real truth is. But real truth survives and ultimately wins out. So people who speak a lie, or believe a lie, can only live on that false premise for so long until the truth surfaces-which it eventually will because real truth never dies.
This book is about finding the Truth-with a capital T-concerning our fears and then learning to speak the truth until our heart and mind accept and believe it wholeheartedly. It s about praying to know the truth that sets you free and then taking the necessary steps to receive all the freedom God has for you.
In order to live the life God has for us, we cannot allow our fears to control us .
In the following chapters are tools to help you not only discover your own hidden fears and face them, but also to build a strong foundation of scriptural truth upon which you can stand in order to get completely free of them. Included are steps you can take immediately, at the first fear-filled thought you have, to help you identify the kind of fear God allows , and how that can be a good thing. Also, there needs to be in all of us a clearer understanding of the only kind of fear God wants you to have-and how to live accordingly. There are also lists of powerful thoughts and words you can quickly and deliberately think , say , and pray when you are struggling with fear of any kind that will help you overcome it. And there are many things you can do whenever fear threatens to take away your peace that will help restore calm to your soul, as well as prevent the debilitating aspects of fear. The most common fears, such as fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of pain, fear of loss, fear of insignificance, fear of evil, fear of death, and fear of the future can affect our lives more than we may think. When we conquer these major fears, the rest of our fears will lose their power as well. And that is what I pray for you and everyone who reads this book.
Stormie Omartian
1
What Can Fear Do to Us?
I f I could sum up the first 30 years of my life in one word, it would be FEAR. That s because I experienced so many terrifying things when I was a child that fear carried over into adulthood. I never had anyone to talk to about what was happening to me, or who could reassure me that things would get better, or who would help me feel safe, so fear became a way of life for me.
We all experience some kind of fear in our lives. Each one of us is afraid of something. We know fear to be the familiar feeling that comes as a result of believing certain persons, situations, or conditions might threaten our well-being, or the well-being of those we love and care about the most. Other words that describe fear are dread, anxiety, apprehension, alarm, agitation, panic, wor