# Chapter 21: Lord, comfort me in times of trouble | The Power of a Praying Woman

Good morning ladies! Today, we all pray for comfort from God. We all need Him to comfort us just like a mother comforts her crying child. In times of trouble we know we can run to Him and He will be our best source of comfort.

“When the dark clouds of trial, struggle, grief, or suffering roll in and settle on us so thick that we can barely see ahead of us, it’s easy to forget there’s a place of calm, light, clarity, and peace we can rise to. If we take God’s hand in those difficult times, He will lift us up above our circumstances to the place of comfort, warmth, and safety He has for us. Just as we don’t have to beg the sun for
light, we don’t have to beg the Holy Spirit for comfort either. He is comfort.

God will meet you in the midst of your pain and not only perfect you, but increase your compassion for the sufferings of others.

1 Peter 4:12-13
Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is
to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice
to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His
glory is revealing, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

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# Chapter 20: Lord, set me free from negative emotions | The Power of a Praying Woman

Today we pray for God’s mercy, to enable us to be strong enough to handle our emotions.

“We don’t have to be controlled by our negative emotions…When we have constant unrest because we are never at peace, it not only makes us miserable- it makes everyone around us miserable too…I can do all
things through Christ who strengthens me (Philippians 4:11-13). 
When you deliberately choose to put your hope in the Lord, He will meet your needs and take all hopelessness away. “
Negative emotions reveal doubt. If we thoroughly trust God, what do we have to be anxious about?
 
Psalm 107:13-14
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them
out of their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow
of death, and broke their chains in pieces.

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# Chapter 19: Lord, deliver me from every evil work | The Power of a Praying Woman

 
This Tuesday, we call on God to protect us, we pray for strength to overcome all evil planned against us. “We all need deliverance at one time or another. That’s because no matter how spiritual we are, we’re still made of flesh. And no matter how perfectly we live, we still have an enemy who is trying to erect
strongholds of evil in our lives.
God wants us free from everything that binds, holds, or separates us from Him. God wants to set you free. He wants you to remember that He is the Deliverer  (Romans 11:26) and He promises to “deliver those who are drawn toward death” (Proverbs 24:11)”
 
Psalm 34:17
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of
all their troubles.

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# Chapter 18: Lord, give me wisdom to make right decisions | The Power of a Praying Woman

"He sees all because He is above all. If we were to connect with Him on a regular basis and say, "Lord, guide me so I won't fall," He could lead us away from the edge. But so often we Don't make that connection with God. 

We don't call. We don't seek His guidance. We don't ask Him for wisdom. We don't consider His perspective. And too often we fall in over our heads because of it. Lot, Abraham's nephew in the Bible ended up being captured by the enemy, because he chose to live in a land that he thought was good (Genesis 13:10-11), but it was among wicked people (Genesis 13:13). He chose what he thought was best rather than what was God's best. 

How many times do people walk out from God's umbrella of protection and away from His best, all because they have chosen what they think is best for their lives? They don't ask for His wisdom and His direction.

Haven't we all done that one time or another?"

Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of
justice. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall
slide.

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# Chapter 17: Lord, protect me and all I care about | The Power of a Praying Woman

"In those precarious moments, when your future is hanging in the balance, you want the confidence of knowing you have been communicating with your heavenly Father all along and He has His eye
on you. 

These are the times, such as what I experienced, when you need 

a prayer answered instantly. But in order to be sure that happens, you must be praying every day. God is a place of safety you can run to, but it helps if you are running to Him on a daily basis so that you are in familiar territory. 

The Bible says, "In the fear of the Lord there is a strong confidence, and His children will have a place of
refuge. The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death" (Proverbs 14:26-27)"
Psalm 91:9-10
Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling.

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# Chapter 16: Lord, keep me in the centre of your will. | The Power of a Praying Woman

"We all want to be in the centre of God's will. That's why we shouldn't pursue a career, a move to another place,or any other major life change without the knowledge that it is the will of God. We must regularly ask God to show us what His will is and and lead us in it. We must ask Him to speak to our heart so He can tell us. "Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left" (Isaiah 30:21)."

This Monday we pray that we may have the strength to put God in the centre of every part of our lives, be it our relationships, household, education, careers...every single part of our life.

We finish today's prayer with a word;
Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to Me, "Lord, Lord," shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven.

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# Chapter 15: Lord, guide me in all my relationships | The Power of a Praying Woman

Yet another Friday. It's been such an awesome week and it ends with an awesome message...let's read.

"We all desperately need a sense of family, of relationship, of belonging. If you don't realize that about yourself, it's probably because you have always had it. God created us to be in families. We have a natural hunger to be part of something that gives us a sense of acceptance, affirmation, and being needed and appreciated. But even if we have never received that from our own biological families, there is good news. God sets us in spiritual families. In many ways these can be just as important...We need people who will help us see the truth about ourselves and our lives. And we need to have the kind of relationships that don't break down when truth is spoken in love."

"Your enemy doesn't want you to be in a spiritual family or have godly relationships. That's because he knows how beneficial they are for you. He knows if you are not joined and committed to a spiritual family, you will end up living in rebellion in some way whether you mean to or not. He knows you will never be all God created you to be if you are not connected to a spiritual family. That's why he will try to break apart your relationships. And that's why you should cover them in prayer."

1 Corinthians 5:11
I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner- not even to eat with such a person.

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