Soulful Prayers: The Power of Intentional Communication with God

By Cheryl Polote-Williamson

In a world where the hustle and bustle of life can often cause us to feel distant from God, prayer is vital. Yet although we know its importance, we frequently struggle to find the right words to express the cry of our heart. That is why Soulful Prayers: The Power of Intentional Communication with God is

• Language: English
• Publisher: Purposely Created Publishing Group
• Release date: Jun 25, 2019
• ISBN: 9781644840719

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SOULFUL PRAYERS

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Copyright © 2019 Cheryl Polote-Williamson

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Courtney Williamson

THE ABILITY TO LEAN ON THE LORD

Debra Funderburk

BELIEVING GOD FOR A NEW START

Contessah Irene

PEACE OF MIND FOR THE BUSY LIFESTYLE

Carolyn Daniels

PRAYING THROUGH PAIN AND CHANGE: GRATEFUL FOR GOD’S PLAN

Joyce Michelle Glover-Snider

PRAYING, HOPING, AND EXPECTING MIRACLES

Dr. Madge L. Barnes

WHEN THE ABRAHAMIC CALL RINGS MY PHONE

Angela T. Kinnel

WHEN A PARENT RETURNS TO GOD

Charmaine Roots Castillo

WAITING FOR JUSTICE

Rev. Dr. Sonja V. Brown Deloatch

A CONVERSATION WITH GOD THAT DID NOT INCLUDE ME

Janie Mayes-Flowers

PRAYER FOR RESTORATION OR RECOVERY OF A LOST ITEM

Kimberly Talley

VICTORY OVER THE PAIN OF YOUR PAST

Glen Harris

FROM LOW SELF-ESTEEM TO HIGH EXPECTATIONS

Courtney Taylor

OVERCOMING REJECTION AND OPPOSING SPIRITS

Dr. Eric L. Holmes

PERSONAL FINANCES

Laquita Hogan

GENERATIONAL CURSES OVER FINANCIAL BREAKTHROUGHS ARE BROKEN

Rashida S. Thomas

OVERCOMING FINANCIAL BROKENNESS AND ANXIETY WHEN DEALING WITH YOUR FINANCES

Tammy L. Woodard

JOBLESS: BUT, GOD, I TRUST YOU

Crystal Cunningham

FINAL SOULFUL PRAYERS

Charleeta Latham

I DON’T KNOW HOW, BUT I KNOW WHO

Ernetta Caldwell

GOD GIVES BEAUTY FOR ASHES DURING A PAINFUL DIVORCE

Heidi Lewis

A LOVE OF MY OWN

Larry C. Brown

HEALING THROUGH HEARTBREAK

Melanie D. Phillips

DECREEING PEACE IN THE MIDST OF DIVORCE

Monica Perry Minus

HEAL MY BROKEN HEART AND MAKE ME WHOLE

Ingrid Lamour-Thomas

BREAKTHROUGH COMES AS YOU SURRENDER

Linda Gray

THE MODEL PRAYER FOR MY PERSONAL LIFE CHALLENGES

Rhonda LaQuese Francis

TRUSTING GOD WITHOUT A TRACE

Roz Knighten-Warfield

S.O.A.R.

Shani Mcllwain

MY SOUL’S DESIRE

Elder Sharon Graves

FAITH TO BELIEVE AND COURAGE TO STAND FIRM

Sonya M. Hall-Brown

THERE IS ALWAYS A RAINBOW AFTER THE STORM

Tilda Whitaker

A PRAYER FOR SOULFUL PURPOSE

Carlene Randolph

ACKNOWLEDGING THE FATHER WHENCE COMES MY SUCCESS

Quiana Locker

BROKEN I LAY MYSELF BEFORE THE KING

Taylor Spells

DEPRESSION: A WAR IN THE MIND THAT YOU WILL OVERCOME

Tanya M. Turner

PRAYER FOR EMOTIONAL HEALING AND COMING OUT OF DARKNESS

Lynette M. Bradshaw

FREEDOM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF DEPRESSION

Keith Solomon

A PRAYER TO OVERCOME FEAR AND ANXIETY

Deborah A. Smith

OVERCOMING ANXIETY AND WORRY

Dretona T. Maddox

RELEASING THE SHAME AND GUILT OF ABORTION

Roni Benjamin

BREAKTHROUGH

Trenisha Foreman

THE STRENGTH IN MY VOICE

Obioma Martin

BREAKING THE CURSE OF ABUSE

Dr. Peggie Etheredge Johnson

DELIVERANCE FROM THE CLUTCHES OF SPIRITUAL ABUSE

Joan T. Randall

FOR THE LOVE OF MY DAUGHTER

Juanita Payne

SAFEGUARDED AND INSEPARABLE PROTECTION FOR OUR DAUGHTERS

Kimberly Tolbert

THE REALITY OF HOPE

Minister Michael L. Allen

OUR SONS: OVERRULING THE DEATH DECREE

Yvette D. McGill

A MOTHER’S PLEA FROM HER MOUTH TO GOD’S EARS

Damita Jo Carthen-Crosby

BY DESIGN: A SPECIAL CHILD

Cheryl Polote-Williamson

THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS

Ruby Jeanine Batiste

SEEKING THE PROVIDER THROUGH OBEDIENCE

Russell Williamson

A PRAYER FOR FOCUS

About the Authors

Foreword

In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord…

I Samuel 1:10

Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed…

Matthew 26:39

Prayer is a lifeline. It is how we receive Divine direction and correction. It is our source of insight and inspiration. It is how we express our love to the Lord on a daily basis.

Prayer is our O taste and see that the Lord is good moment. It is one of the foundations of our relationship with Jesus Christ, birthed by faith through grace.

Intentional prayer, however, is not your everyday type of prayer. Intentional prayer is supplication birthed by burdens that have hijacked our peace of mind. It is prayer triggered by pain, instigated by disappointment, or prompted by the proliferation of uncertainty.

Intentional prayer is praying through until the fires of faith are rekindled into a faith that pleases God. It is praying past failure until hope arrives. It is pleading for something that only God can deliver. It is deliberate, consistent prayer for the miracle that rests just over the horizon.

Intentional prayer is Daniel’s trinity of prayers in the face of a despot leader. It is Hannah’s prayer mistaken for a drunken babble. It is Moses praying with his back to the past and his foot on the sea’s edge of the future. It is David praying before battle. It is Jesus going to prayer early in the morning with the burdens of ministry on His hands, in His heart, and on His mind. It is a praying Jesus going a little farther to pray in a garden with a cross in His future.

Cheryl Polote-Williamson reminds us about the impact of intentional praying in Soulful Prayers: The Power of Intentional Communication with God. There are 53 prayers from a diverse field of coauthors on a variety of topics.

You can pick a prayer that speaks to your heart to include in your personal devotion. You can also choose a prayer each week to use as a consistent connection with the Lord.

Give this book as a gift or share a prayer with someone who needs to beseech the Lord on a particular issue.

Williamson’s book is an invitation to explore keeping the lines of communication open between you and Jesus Christ. It is an encouragement to connect, listen, and respond. Here is your opportunity to expand the depth and breath of your prayer life with this edition of Soulful Prayers!

Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie

10th. Episcopal District AME Church

Founder, Selah Leadership Encounter for Women

Dallas, Texas, 2019

Courtney Williamson

THE ABILITY TO LEAN ON THE LORD

Dear God,

Thank You for this day and thank You for the days You have given me. I pray that You would take the burden of the future that I have on my heart. I pray that I would remember that You have it all in Your hands, Lord. I pray that I would not let the stress and anxieties of yesterday, today, and tomorrow keep playing a role in my day. I pray that I will learn to let go. Lord, You allow us to cast our fears, worries, and doubts onto You, and I pray that I would start doing that. I pray that I would completely trust in You. I pray that when my days get tough, I remember that the day is simply a blip