The Prayer of Jabez for Women written by Wilkinson's wife, Darlene.The Prayer of Jabez Devotional (one edition for children, one for adults).Three versions rewritten for children, one each targeted at preschoolers, 8-12 year olds and teens.A line of jewelry was introduced in 2002. They also authorized a wide array of official "Prayer of Jabez" merchandise including key chains, mugs, backpacks, Christmas ornaments, scented candles, mouse pads and a framed artist's conception of Jabez himself. The popularity of the original book has led its publisher, Multnomah Press, to extend the line to a number of derivative works targeted at niche audiences, as well as to offer the books in audio and video formats. It received the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Gold Medallion Book of the Year award in 2001.ĭerivative works and merchandise The book became an international bestseller, topping the New York Times bestseller list and selling nine million copies. By the end of that time, you'll be noticing significant changes in your life, and the prayer will be on its way to becoming a treasured, lifelong habit. To do that, I encourage you to follow unwaveringly the plan outlined here for the next thirty days. I challenge you to make the Jabez prayer for blessing part of the daily fabric of your life. In the book, Wilkinson encourages Christians to invoke this prayer for themselves on a daily basis: His mother had named him Jabez, saying: "I gave birth to him in pain." Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying: "Oh that You would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! Let Your hand be with me, and keep me from the evil one." And God granted his request. Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. It is based on the Old Testament passage 1 Chronicles 4:9–10: The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life is a book by Bruce Wilkinson published in 2000 by Multnomah Books as the first book in the "BreakThrough" book series.