The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian
Week 3: Chapter 2 — Lord, Cleanse Me and Make My Heart Right Before You
Read Chapter 2 of The Power of a Praying Woman. Key Scriptures: Psalm 51:10; 1 John 1:9.
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A clean heart before God is not a prerequisite for prayer, but it is the soil in which prayer flourishes — and Omartian addresses what blocks that cleanness with gentle but searching honesty.
Discussion Questions
6 questions1.Omartian says that unconfessed sin creates a barrier between us and God that affects our prayer life. Have you ever noticed that connection — a spiritual flatness that turned out to have a moral cause?
2.She distinguishes between guilt (a legitimate signal to repent) and condemnation (a lie that says you are beyond forgiveness). How do you tell the difference in your own experience?
3.Psalm 51 is David's prayer after his worst failure. What strikes you about how he prays — what he asks for, and what he doesn't ask for?