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Lord, I Want To Be Whole
Stormie Omartian
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In "Lord, I Want to Be Whole," bestselling author Stormie Omartian shares her journey from abuse and depression to healing through faith. Part of her 34-million-copy collection that broke a 21-year industry record, this guide offers readers a path from darkness into light.

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When the Past Won't Let Go

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A woman stands at the edge of a cliff, ready to end her life at twenty-eight. She's tried everything-meditation, therapy, relationships, substances-yet nothing has freed her from the relentless voice in her head repeating, "You're worthless." This was Stormie Omartian's reality before discovering a pathway out of emotional prison that would eventually transform millions of lives. What she learned challenges our assumption that emotional wounds simply heal with time. They don't. They require intentional, deliberate action-and her story maps the way forward. Picture being locked in a closet under the stairs by your own mother, hearing her screams that you're stupid, worthless, nothing. These weren't isolated incidents but the daily soundtrack of childhood. When trauma becomes your normal, it doesn't stay in the past-it constructs an invisible prison that travels with you into adulthood. This explains why Omartian's depression, suicidal thoughts, and self-destructive patterns persisted despite desperate attempts at relief. The bars of her prison weren't made of steel but of deeply embedded beliefs about herself and the world. Unlike a broken bone that gets immediate medical attention, emotional injuries often remain untreated for decades, quietly destroying us from within.

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The Foundation of Emotional Freedom

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The Transformative Power of Forgiveness and Mental Discipline

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Breaking Free from Darkness and Physical Neglect

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The Creative Power of Words and True Deliverance

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Standing Strong Through Life's Storms

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Your True Identity Revealed

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