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Prayer Warrior Mom: Covering Your Kids with God's Blessings and Protection
Moms, are you struggling with patience? Worrying about your children’s spiritual development? Concerned about their social or behavioral issues? Wondering how to get it all done when there’s just never enough time? Author Marla Alupoaicei knows that today’s Christian moms want to be the parents God intended. They desire to pray boldly and stand in the gap for their kids. But many mothers haven’t been equipped with the prayer skills, scriptural knowledge, and practical strategies to fight the spiritual battle for themselves and their children. Marla is no stranger to these trials. She has felt the simmering frustration and discontentment that come from the constant tension of trying to do it all for her family. But as Marla began to turn everything over to God in prayer, He granted her an attitude of gratitude, the antidote to despair. “When you and I choose to praise the Lord, He will be fully present in our hearts, in our homes, and with our children,” she says. In Prayer Warrior Mom , Marla invites you to walk with her through fifteen life-transforming principles that will empower you to effectively intercede for your children. Learn to cultivate your own attitude of gratitude, pray Scripture, be persistent, pray with power and authority, be your children’s #1 advocate, hear God’s voice above the noise of daily life, and much more! “The only real power we have on this earth is the power of prayer. Our potent prayers for our kids connect them with the reality of God and His will for their lives,” Marla says. Mom, this is your year. Your year of spiritual breakthrough. Your year to see your children start loving God and living for Him. What are you waiting for? Become a Prayer Warrior Mom today!
256 pages, Paperback
First published April 2, 2013
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May 28, 2013
As the subtitle states, this book is for moms that want to learn how to pray for their children. The author focuses on 15 concepts:
1. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
2. Pray Scripture
3. Stand in the gap
4. Satisfy the conditions for answered prayer
5. Pray with power and authority
6. Get help when you need it
7. Learn to love to pray
8. Be persistent
9. Fast for Spiritual breakthrough
10. Hold your children loosely
11. Hear God's voice above the noise of daily life
12. Be your child's number one advocate
13. Discern God's Will for your children
14. Live with a spiritual perspective
15. Model forgiveness and grace
Yes! That is a lot! The author writes this as a "how to" manual for moms. This is way too many things to focus on at once. I think that reading it all in one sitting may make a mom feel inadequate, like there is no way to accomplish all of that! The material is fantastic, it is just too much to take in at once.
I would suggest that a mom (especially a new mom or mom to be) take this book one chapter at a time. Do not read the entire book in one sitting. Read one chapter and try to apply it. After you have worked in that one concept and feel good about it, then go on and take on another chapter.
I enjoyed Chapter 10 about holding your children loosely. The author starts with this quote from Robert Brault, "It is one thing to show your child the way, and a harder thing to then stand out of it."
She shares personal stories and the stories of friends that apply to topic at hand. She then includes a prayer for the day, the "Sword of the Spirit" section that contains relevant scriptures and small group discussion questions.
This chapter hit home for me especially since the sermon this week at church was about Matthew 6:25-34 and how to handle anxiety. Like most moms, most of my anxiety is centered around my children.
Like I said earlier, I would recommend this book to moms but that they read it small doses. It is a "to do" list that is impossible to complete. It may make new moms or moms to be feel really inadequate if they read this and think that they need to do all of it. I would suggest that they read it in small doses.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free from the Thomas Nelson Publishing Company and their Book Sneeze program in exchange for an honest review.
1. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
2. Pray Scripture
3. Stand in the gap
4. Satisfy the conditions for answered prayer
5. Pray with power and authority
6. Get help when you need it
7. Learn to love to pray
8. Be persistent
9. Fast for Spiritual breakthrough
10. Hold your children loosely
11. Hear God's voice above the noise of daily life
12. Be your child's number one advocate
13. Discern God's Will for your children
14. Live with a spiritual perspective
15. Model forgiveness and grace
Yes! That is a lot! The author writes this as a "how to" manual for moms. This is way too many things to focus on at once. I think that reading it all in one sitting may make a mom feel inadequate, like there is no way to accomplish all of that! The material is fantastic, it is just too much to take in at once.
I would suggest that a mom (especially a new mom or mom to be) take this book one chapter at a time. Do not read the entire book in one sitting. Read one chapter and try to apply it. After you have worked in that one concept and feel good about it, then go on and take on another chapter.
I enjoyed Chapter 10 about holding your children loosely. The author starts with this quote from Robert Brault, "It is one thing to show your child the way, and a harder thing to then stand out of it."
She shares personal stories and the stories of friends that apply to topic at hand. She then includes a prayer for the day, the "Sword of the Spirit" section that contains relevant scriptures and small group discussion questions.
This chapter hit home for me especially since the sermon this week at church was about Matthew 6:25-34 and how to handle anxiety. Like most moms, most of my anxiety is centered around my children.
Like I said earlier, I would recommend this book to moms but that they read it small doses. It is a "to do" list that is impossible to complete. It may make new moms or moms to be feel really inadequate if they read this and think that they need to do all of it. I would suggest that they read it in small doses.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free from the Thomas Nelson Publishing Company and their Book Sneeze program in exchange for an honest review.
April 3, 2013
Prayer Warrior Mom by Marla Alupoaicei is actually an interesting book. It’s like the book to help you find your way in praying for your children. The author covers plenty different areas in which moms can become strong prayer warriors for our children. I think most christian moms would find this book a good read and worthy to read. However if you’ve read “The Power of a Praying Parent” by Stormie Omaritan, then you already have come across some of the same concepts and ideas of praying for our children consistently.
In my opinion it doesn’t really matter which book you read as long as you read one of them. As a christian mom, we have a duty to raising our children with a firm knowledge of God and Christ’s redeeming love. However we also are our children’s first intercessors where we can go to God on their behalf keeping them uplifted in prayer.
[FYI: this book was sent to me from the publisher (Thomas Nelson) in exchange for my HONEST review.]
In my opinion it doesn’t really matter which book you read as long as you read one of them. As a christian mom, we have a duty to raising our children with a firm knowledge of God and Christ’s redeeming love. However we also are our children’s first intercessors where we can go to God on their behalf keeping them uplifted in prayer.
[FYI: this book was sent to me from the publisher (Thomas Nelson) in exchange for my HONEST review.]
September 10, 2021
I enjoyed this book. Great tips to learn how to pray. I feel it is more guided for mother's with young kids. Mine are 20 and over but I did learn alot from the book.
June 3, 2013
In order to fully appreciate "Prayer Warrior Mom", at times I found it best to remind myself of those days when I was a younger mother and not as knowledgeable spiritually. Those where many years ago! In doing so, I was capable of putting myself in the shoes of a younger mother and remember just how inadequate we can sometimes feel when it comes to our prayer life.
In “Prayer Warrior Mom” Marla Alupoaicei is quick to remind us of our need to run to the cross for many of these inadequacies we might recognize, in order to be an effective Prayer warrior mom. Doesn't every mother want to be an effective prayer warrior for her child? Yes, of course! Yet, as most of us find out sooner than later, many times we don't do what we planned out to do. Or maybe we do it but our prayers just don't turn out the way we expected them to. Thus, leaving us with this guilty feeling that overwhelms us and leads us to the inability to pray because of the lies we believe. In her book she goes through many wonderful subjects to help us deepen our love for prayer, such as understanding through the love of Scripture and knowing God more profoundly.
Close to the end of the book, I was stunned to realize that even though I am soon to be a grandmother, I’m a prayer warrior mom. Because after all, when you’re a mom, there is really no age at which you stop praying for your children, is there? I' m still praying for my son and he is soon to be a father himself and almost in his thirties. This book is for all mom's, whatever your age is. I am already covering my unborn grandchild, James, with showers of prayers.
There are some places I did have issues with figures of speech that the author uses all through her book. Expression such as; I clearly heard God say, the Lord told me. I won't go into a theological debate here because I do understand what Alupoaicei means by those expressions. I simply believe that to write in such a way could be misleading or misinterpreted. Even if the author does take the precautions to explain carefully what she is trying to say by those expressions, I would not use those terms.
Overall, this is a great book that is sure to be helpful for moms who need the special budge on lifting up their prayer life a notch!
* I have received a free copy of the book “Prayer Warrior Mom” by BookSneeze® However I am under no obligation to write a positive review. These are entirely my own personal opinions and thoughts expressed according to my own discernment.
In “Prayer Warrior Mom” Marla Alupoaicei is quick to remind us of our need to run to the cross for many of these inadequacies we might recognize, in order to be an effective Prayer warrior mom. Doesn't every mother want to be an effective prayer warrior for her child? Yes, of course! Yet, as most of us find out sooner than later, many times we don't do what we planned out to do. Or maybe we do it but our prayers just don't turn out the way we expected them to. Thus, leaving us with this guilty feeling that overwhelms us and leads us to the inability to pray because of the lies we believe. In her book she goes through many wonderful subjects to help us deepen our love for prayer, such as understanding through the love of Scripture and knowing God more profoundly.
Close to the end of the book, I was stunned to realize that even though I am soon to be a grandmother, I’m a prayer warrior mom. Because after all, when you’re a mom, there is really no age at which you stop praying for your children, is there? I' m still praying for my son and he is soon to be a father himself and almost in his thirties. This book is for all mom's, whatever your age is. I am already covering my unborn grandchild, James, with showers of prayers.
There are some places I did have issues with figures of speech that the author uses all through her book. Expression such as; I clearly heard God say, the Lord told me. I won't go into a theological debate here because I do understand what Alupoaicei means by those expressions. I simply believe that to write in such a way could be misleading or misinterpreted. Even if the author does take the precautions to explain carefully what she is trying to say by those expressions, I would not use those terms.
Overall, this is a great book that is sure to be helpful for moms who need the special budge on lifting up their prayer life a notch!
* I have received a free copy of the book “Prayer Warrior Mom” by BookSneeze® However I am under no obligation to write a positive review. These are entirely my own personal opinions and thoughts expressed according to my own discernment.
April 15, 2013
She encourages moms to pray scripture for their children, to pray for the authority and power of God in their lives, to be persistent in prayer, to learn to engage in spiritual warfare to keep their children protected from Satan, and more.
The stories of moms facing gut-wrenching trials, including Marla herself, and their break-through prayers, are very encouraging. I know right now there is so many things to try and influence our children that aren't good. Our children need us praying for them more than ever. I thought this book helped offer me guidelines to pray.
Take time away for yourself. (I wanted to enlarge this page and post it on the bathroom mirror with these words highlighted!)
Our kids will sense our love when they see us devoted to prayer.
Sometimes we are not ready to receive a blessing when we first ask God for it.
The only real power we have on this earth is the power of prayer.
Turn a negative label (on your kids) into a positive, exciting one. (He isn't stubborn...he persists in the face of obstacles!)
Grace looks a lot like patience.
I think this book is well researched and written. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence in each chapter, but there is also ample Scripture evidence. It provides a nice balance.
The stories of moms facing gut-wrenching trials, including Marla herself, and their break-through prayers, are very encouraging. I know right now there is so many things to try and influence our children that aren't good. Our children need us praying for them more than ever. I thought this book helped offer me guidelines to pray.
Take time away for yourself. (I wanted to enlarge this page and post it on the bathroom mirror with these words highlighted!)
Our kids will sense our love when they see us devoted to prayer.
Sometimes we are not ready to receive a blessing when we first ask God for it.
The only real power we have on this earth is the power of prayer.
Turn a negative label (on your kids) into a positive, exciting one. (He isn't stubborn...he persists in the face of obstacles!)
Grace looks a lot like patience.
I think this book is well researched and written. There is a lot of anecdotal evidence in each chapter, but there is also ample Scripture evidence. It provides a nice balance.
February 22, 2014
Great read on importance of praying for your kids and even included sample prayers at end of each chapter. I liked how it included a lot of scripture throughout the chapters and also scripture at the end of each chapter. Not as comprehensive as Stormie Omartian prayer books but a worthwhile read for any mom wanting to pray for her kids.
November 29, 2014
This book was very encouraging. I loved the inspiration I got from the Scripture she used and the personal insights and stories. Definitely a good read!
May 8, 2015
Would recommend to all mommas, a book you could read regularly.
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