Unceasing: A Parent's Guide To Conquer Worry And Pray With Power

by Susan K Macias

Want to discover how to pray with power for your kids? Using Philippians 1:3-11 as a guide, we will learn step-by-step how to move from frustration and worry to confidence in the Lord through heaven-moving prayer. As a result, parents can find rest and joy in God’s work in their kids lives. In this book Susan Macias explains through personal stories and Scriptural examples how to stop worrying about our kids and pray effectively and powerfully instead. A parent of seven, five of whom are grown, Susan is well-acquainted with the worry and anxiety that plague a mother's heart. But she realized that not only did the worry not help any of her children's problems, but it actually hindered her relationships with her kids. During one particularly trying season, while reading the first chapter of Philippians, she realized it was a perfect outline for prayer. In Unceasing you will learn not only learn the following steps, you will also get real-world examples of how to employ Giving thanks Feeling joy Seeing like Jesus Praying in confidence Loving like Jesus And finally, praying Abounding love Knowledge and discernment Understanding of excellence Life of fruitfulness Each step build on the one before and through the Lord, has the power to transform the anxiety-laden heart. As you apply the truths in this book you will feel the burden lift and you will watch in amazement as the Lord works in your child's life. Prayer works! Included in the book are study questions to help you understand and apply the concepts from the book. There are also Scripture and prayers after each chapter to use as you pray for your child. Excerpts from Since my nagging voice can be a distraction from His still small whispers to them, I have learned to ask myself a series of questions. Am I an impediment to God’s work in their lives? Or am I a catalyst? Do I drown out His still, quiet voice? Or do I amplify it? Am I a roadblock to God’s plans for them? Or am I an entrance ramp? As a parent, even a praying parent, I quickly become overwhelmed and fearful as I look into the eyes of these giants UNLESS I keep my eyes on the Lord. I have no confidence in my own or my children’s ability to face their problems. But my confidence in God’s ability to not only face, but conquer, those giants is immeasurable. We might not be able to fix our kids, but we can pray to a God who will.

Genres: Parenting

194 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 26, 2017

About the author

Susan Macias loves words, and employs them to make much of Jesus and point others to their loving Heavenly Father, whether in her books, her blog, or on her podcast, We're Not Done Yet.

Her award-winning book Unceasing, calls parents to abandon worry so they can dive head-first into powerful prayer. Her devotional, Putting Jesus On, reveals the wealth of our identity in Christ. And her new novel, Finding Home, reveals new depths of meaning in the Prodigal Son Parable and how deeply our Heavenly Father loves us.

Married to her sweetheart for 39 years, she is mom to 7 and Daisy (grandma) to 12. She lives life free of gluten and full of caffeine, while focusing on her grandchildren, and finding time to write and speak.

You can find out more on her website, susankmacias.com.

Reviews

[Brenda McDearmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

There have been so many times in my parenting life when it was easy to get consumed with worry instead of comforted through prayer. The author understands every parent’s propensity to do the same, and she gently reminds us of our need to pray first and not stop. With personal stories and lots of Biblical instruction, Susan motivates parents to ramp up their prayer life while sitting back and relaxing into a confident pattern of unceasing prayer. I loved this book.
*Texas Author*

[Brock Meier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Without doubt, hundreds, possibly thousands of books have been written over the last few millennia concerning prayer. And here we have another. This one seems to trim the mammoth topic down to a somewhat smaller subset—parents praying for their children.

—HOWEVER—(these em-dashes are just for you, Susan!) Unceasing is much more than what it seems (no, you can't always judge a book by its cover). On one level, the author offers a deconstructed view into the pieces and parts of how a parent can effectively go about the adventure of effectively praying for their children. And the logical examination and instruction are noteworthy.

But she also invites the reader to walk alongside her as she recounts her life of raising several children to become all that God designed them to be. Macias is painfully transparent about her own struggles on that journey: her failures in faith as well as the victories; the self-discovery of her weaknesses and shortcomings as well as the celebrations of God's goodness and patience. It is about a life, not only devoted to seeing prayer change the hearts of others (children in this case), but about a life indelibly changed itself by those same prayers.

Unceasing portrays itself as a book for parents wanting to know how to pray for their children, but its message is far broader than that. Anyone who desires to yield themselves to God's direction of their life, specifically in the area of prayerful communication with the One Who made them, can benefit from a consideration of the book's message.

Ultimately, the book is a marvelous and honest witness of God's love and power to conquer the demons, both external and internal, that plague us as we struggle forward in living our lives of faith.

Get this book, and join Susan K Macias in the adventure of a lifetime!

[Donna Collier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt like this book was written for me and the exact place I'm currently at with my kids. It has already paid dividends with more prayer and less worry, specifically about their long-term, lifelong salvation and love for Jesus. Just the book I needed right now! Thank you to my bible study for accompanying me on the ride (and listening to my complain and stress out, future-trippin').

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent!