PRAYER TIME!

God is wonderful by Elaine Davenport (October 14- 21, 2007)

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Before we pray, I just want to put you in mind of my Uncle John. He was the center of our family for such a long time. He was so much fun to be around. Oh my goodness. He only had one major flaw and I wasn't able to make headway on it to help him. In other words, I didn't know what to do at the time. Some of you may (more likely than not) have this same problem. Uncle John said he was an agnostic. I suspect it was what some might call a "popular" decision made by people in the "in crowd" who want to be different. Uncle John had been different all of his life, once he made a decision he stuck by it. I talked to him about that agnostic thing but I didn't have the kind of ammunition that I have now. I found out after he died that he respected m e so much that he never wanted me to know the extent of his bad habits. In fact, he went to great length to hide them from me. It is with great regret that I speak of this. My prayer for all of us is that we will be bold about God with our family members and our friends and not shirk back. I'm honest when I say I don't know if Uncle John changed his mind and confessed Christ before he died. I sure hope that he did.

Dearest Heavenly Father, you know our hearts. We stand before Your throne in the Authority of Jesus Christ, our great High Priest and we stand in great humility. We stand fully confident that it is Your will to add to Your family in the earth. Today, we ask that every family member, every friend who has not committed their lives to You will get an unction in their hearts to join the Kingdom of God. It is our prayer that they begin to totally understand Your way of doing things. We pray Father that they will be drawn unto You by Your Holy Spirit. We pray that the eyes of their enlightenment will be opened. We pray that their spiritual understanding will increase with such an urgency that they will no longer put off the heavenly life, the heavenly way. We pray that You will send worthy laborers to cross their paths to minister to them. We pray that they'll see miracles, signs and wonders and such Divine revelation that they will know more than ever before that You are Jehovah Jireh. We thank You and count it done. Amen

Prayer for the Week of October 1-7, 2007

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O Righteous and Most Precious Father, Almighty God. It is my prayer that you Bless everyone reading this prayer today. I pray that they will increase their confidence and be firmly persuaded to study and believe Your Word. I pray that they will have clarity of mind in all of their decisions, I pray that they will come to know Your love for them and their future. You said: Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health; even as thy soul prospereth in 111John 2.

I pray that there steps will be ordered by the Lord, that Your presence will go with them and You will give them rest. I pray that You will hold their right hand saying unto them: Fear not, I will help you. I pray that they will increase more and more them and their children. I pray that they will cast their burdens on you, knowing that you care for them. Father, strengthen hearts this day. I bind the spirit of confusion or fear and loose Godly wisdom and peace over each and every life in Jesus Name. Amen

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24th - SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

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Precious Father, we stand before Your throne this day. First and foremost we give You thanks for this glorious day. As we look upon the heavens and all of Your creation we are in awe of You. We are thankful indeed for the gift of life eternal life and that we are redeemed from poverty, sickness and spiritual death. We are thankful for Your instruction manual that You have given to us; the bible. Today, we pray that all men will move closer to you and gain wisdom on the truth of Your word. It is our prayer that they will realize that Your word is alive.

Thank You Father, that you don't care about our background and the things that we've done because You love us unconditionally. Thank You Father that healing, love joy, wisdom, salvation, favor, peace and mercy are Yours to give freely give to all that ask of You. Teach us to patiently wait for You to fix the broken pieces in our lives just being confident that You will do and always do what Your word says that You will do.

Help us to be compassionate and caring towards our fellow man. Give us insights this day as You order our steps. Strengthen us in the weak areas of our lives. Areas like: temptation, carelessness, integrity, offense, sensitivity, apathy and any other area that is not pleasing to You. We bind the spirits of: wickedness, confusion, revenge and spitefulness in our lives. We loose spirits of: calmness and peace, confidence and joy, compassion and love, and all that is good.

We release our angels to go before us to protect us from any hurt, harm or danger.
Enable us this day to speak Your word in all that we do; thus incorporating it as a full part of our lives. In Jesus name we pray. AMEN.

Reinforcement Prayer by Elaine Davenport (Week of September 16-22, 2007)

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Father God, in the name of Jesus we approach Your throne. We thank You for this precious beautiful day in which You have given us. Thank You for being mindful of each of us and our families. Thank You for solutions, strength, protection, reassurance, mercy, grace, benevolence,n guidance, direction, wisdom, peace and joy. As the days move forward and the seasons change, our desire is to stay close to You and to Trust You. Where You lead, we will follow.

Thank You that the days of fear are behind us, that the days of confidence are upon us. Thank You for continuing victories. Thank You that each and every mountain coming our way will be rooted up and cast into the sea by our faith. Thank You for giving us an everlasting home and a victory over death and the grave. Thank You for making me a worthy conqueror who is Blessed. AMEN, So be it.

A Prayer for Families by Elaine Davenport ( Week of September 10th -16th, 2007)

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Father, please hear our prayer. Father we lift up every family. We ask You to pour Your Love and your mercy and grace on them. It is our prayer that if they are broken; that they will be healed. Families face so much in this world Father. Your word says that whatsoever things we bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever things we lose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. So we bind: abuse, trauma, poverty, alcoholism, drugs, neglect, suicide, gangs, cults, abductions, shaken baby syndrome, SID's disorder, ADD, unemployment, homelessness, mental illness, any form of sickness and disease, mismanagement of funds, disorganization, disobedience, schisms, miscommunication, division, anger, deceit or anything that might bring hurt, harm, fear or danger to any family. We loose knowledge, peace, wisdom, order, love, joy, prosperity and wholeness to families. You Blessed us with families and yet we face so much so we cast our cares and burdens on You because we know that You care for us.

Help each of us to appreciate and value the people in our lives. Five us words and acts of kindness at the right times to demonstrate the love of God. Help us to remember that the Greater One lives on the inside of us. Give us favor in our relationships, the ability to adapt, be flexible and not to be rattled. Help us to be mindful of the feelings of others. Teach us to hold our tongues when necessary. Allow us to use words that will paint a beautiful picture of the wonderful beings that we are . Allow us to be humble and patient. Correct us when we are wrong, order our steps, lead us in the right ways. As we walk, dispense our ministering angels before us to prosper our way.

Teach us to grow in Godly wisdom, make a way for us to increase, court us as we build our faith, forgive us our sins as we walk the straight and narrow path trying not to miss it to the left or to the right. Touch us so that we'll remember to be thankful, to be bold, to tell others about you unashamedly. Remind us not to be prideful. Mark us in such a way that others will want to know what we know and separate us unto You. Allow us quiet time each day with you and open a passage way for us to grow and mature, spiritually, emotionally, physically and whatever way You deem is necessary.

Father, if we have left anything uncovered or if we have overlooked anything at all big or small; please cover us. We thank You and ask it all in the Authority of our defense attorney; Jesus The High Priest. Amen

Prayer for the Week of 9/3/07-9/9/07 by Elaine Davenport

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Father God in heaven, we just thank You. You are so majestic, so powerful, so full of mercy. We thank You for sending Your son, the Lord Jesus Christ to redeem us. It is our prayer this day that the full world will come to understand Christ's role in our lives. We stand before you today asking for your unmerited favor in every endeavor and every situation that we face. Father, we ask You to direct us and guide us and should be misstep; we will be quick to repent. Father teach us how to love people in a Godly way that give You Honor and Glory.

We pray for the people of the world. We lift up the people of Jerusalem, he people of Africa and Brazil. We pray for every child that tries to make their way. We break the curse of poverty, oppression and racism over their lives. We bind Satan from fooling people and deceiving them through trickery and lies. It is our prayer that people will be open to the Word of Salvation and the Word of knowledge t5throughout the world even including the United States and within our families. We
ask it all in the Authority of Jesus.

Prayers and Confessions ; a great duo by Elaine Davenport (Tuesday, September 4, 2007)

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Praying is speaking to God and telling Him what you need. It is also finding out what He needs from you. It's a two way conversation; though for years many have erroneously thought was (and still do) one way.

Confession is speaking to yourself, God and to others what it is that you are believing that the promises of God in the Word of God say that you are entitled to. In many cases it is saying what God has said to you personally. Many times it is you hearing you and faith does come by hearing.

* Confession seems to be reinforced by prayer in many cases; perhaps it even emanates from prayer. There certainly is a link. Perhaps a confession leads to prayer or prayer is linked to or focused on confession.

I had never even heard of confession power. I was led in my life to begin a prayer life. After I did this; my life flipped. It changed drastically for the better.

As a result of my closer relationship with God; I began to speak His promises over my life. It was in fact; a profession of my faith. I began to create lists of declarative faith based statements regarding my future, to believe God for these occurrences, to speak them into existence and to take action steps to make them happen. I also began to praise God and thank Him for these promises. My faith position is always one where I am in expectation.

CONFESSION, IS AN ACT OF FAITH. No one told me this; I just figured it out from reading and hearing the Word of God.

When I talk about confession in this matter today; I am speaking of confession like Abraham who called those things that be not as though they were. Jesus did it many times. I call it talking faith. Faith believes before it is seen. The bible says so.

One of the most powerful illustrations of this is the story of the Woman with the issue of blood. There are three accounts by Holy men of God: Matthew, Mark and Luke.

Here they are:
And behold, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the hem of His garment;

for she said to herself, "If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole." (THIS WAS HER CONFESSION)

But Jesus turned about, and when He saw her, He said, "Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole." And the woman was made whole from that hour. MATTHEW 9: 20-22

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LUKE 8: 43-49

And a woman having an issue of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her living upon physicians but could not be healed by any,

came behind Him and touched the border of His garment; and immediately her issue of blood was stanched.

And Jesus said, "Who touched Me?" When all denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the multitudes throng Thee and press Thee, and sayest Thou, `Who touched Me?'"

And Jesus said, "Somebody hath touched Me, for I perceive that virtue is gone out of Me."

47And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before Him, she declared unto Him before all the people for what cause she had touched Him, and how she was healed immediately.

48And He said unto her, "Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace."

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MARK 5: 27-34

And a certain woman who had an issue of blood twelve years,

and had suffered many things under many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse,

when she had heard of Jesus, came up behind Him in the press of the crowd and touched His garment;

for she said, "If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be whole." (THIS WAS HER CONFESSION)

And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that virtue had gone out of Him, turned about in the press of the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?"

And His disciples said unto Him, "Thou seest the multitude thronging Thee, and sayest Thou, `Who touched Me?'"

And He looked round about to see her who had done this thing.

But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done in her, came and fell down before Him and told Him all the truth.

And He said unto her, "Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."

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THIS WOMAN PUT FAITH INTO ACTION, BY BELIEVING, BY TALKING AND DOING.

SHE SAID: IF I MAY BUT TOUCH HIS GARMENT (HIS CLOTHES) , I'LL BE MADE WHOLE.
SHE BELIEVED...THEN SHE WENT TO FIND JESUS.

SHE PRESSED TO TOUCH HIM
SHE GOT HER HEALING....

BUT IT ALL STARTED WITH THE POWER OF CONFESSION WHICH BUILT HER FAITH AND GOD HONORED HER CONFESSION. WOW. THAT'S POWERFUL. WHAT ARE YOU CONFESSING?

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Your confession doesn't have to be a dissertation; but it has to come out of your mouth.

Faith speaks and faith acts/ Faith doesn't just sit and wait and think good thoughts.
Let's look at Jesus in Mark 11`: 22, 23, 24 as he teaches the disciple of Jesus about the power of confession regarding problems or mountains that get in our way. Since I am a disciple of Jesus; I receive this as instruction for myself and other disciples. Here it is:

And Peter, calling to remembrance, said unto Him, "Master, behold, the fig tree which Thou cursed is withered away." And Jesus answering, said unto them, "Have faith in God.

For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, `Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea,' and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith.

IN ONE VERSE; JESUS TALKED ABOUT THE BASE WORD "SAY" 4 TIMES. THAT'S SIGNIFICANT.

So, I watch what I say knowing that my negative confession or my positive confession can shape my life. I believe it, put my faith out for it and back it up with the Word of God. In other words, whatever I am believing God for; I make certain that it is biblical, and in prayer; I make certain that God is directing me and ordering my steps and that it is pleasing to Him. Souls are important to God and I keep His mission in my heart. I work on becoming self "less" every day.

I might add that since Confession is an act of faith that one might remember that being in expectation of change, patience, praise and giving thanks are as well.

PRAYER; NO DOUBT MAKES CONFESSION MORE POWERFUL.

Going into your Prayer Closet PART TWO by Elaine Davenport ( Monday, September 3, 2007)

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This is Part Two of a series; Part One can be read in the prior posting.

I walked out of my prayer closet into a fight. I continued to pray in a quiet inaudible voice. I stood in the middle of the fight. The fight broke up almost as if the parties had never been angry. That was four years ago. The two people have been best friends who mutually respect each other ever since. THIS IS TRUE!

* WHEN I TELL PEOPLE THAT I AM A PRAYER WARRIOR. THEY LOOK AT ME AS THOUGH I SAID I'M A LIBRARIAN. Smile. We all like librarians, realize the need for them admire their diligence but we don't want to be one because we question our ability to be patient and sit for long time periods in a quiet environment.

I started a prayer life because I longed to get close to God and know Him. I decided that no one could do it for me. There was no work involved. I thought there would be. A family member told me once: "I don't believe people can really hear from God." I didn't have a response out of respect except to say: "It's true inmost cases."

Maybe what you hear today isn't for today, but when you need it it will be there for you. That's why Jesus talked about the importance of not building a house on a foundation of sand. Let's look at what the message bible says:
21-23"Knowing the correct password—saying 'Master, Master,' for instance— isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, 'Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.' And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'

24-25"These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit—but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock.

26-27"But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards."

28-29When Jesus concluded his address, the crowd burst into applause. They had never heard teaching like this. It was apparent that he was living everything he was saying—quite a contrast to their religion teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.

Matthew 7: 21-29

Habitat for Humanity builds thousands of homes across the nation. It is an incredible undertaking. They have a book on How To Build a House which cost $24.95. It's a bargain. There is a whole lot involved to housebuilding. You've got materials, codes, those things that make me impatient; they make things level, you need manpower. There's a lot of stuff. Despite all of that Jesus is talking about the location. This carpenter chose to build his house on the sand; perhaps for the sake of scenery; without regard for the risk. Maybe it was cheaper, maybe it was free. Obviously it was easier.

It is certainly easier to come to church once a week if then and hear the Word and get charged up for a short time. However in Mark; it says that The Sower sweth te Word and four different things can happen:

The sower soweth the Word. (THE WORD GOES FORTH; YOU HEAR IT)

15And these are they by the wayside, where the Word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately and taketh away the Word that was sown in their hearts.

16And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground who, when they have heard the Word, immediately receive it with gladness;

17but they have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time. Afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the Word's sake, immediately they are offended.

18And these are they which are sown among thorns, such as hear the Word,

19but the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the Word, and it becometh unfruitful.

20And these are they which are sown on good ground, such as hear the Word and receive it and bring forth fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred."

If you read and seriously meditate upon these; it will show you why you can't afford to just come to church on Sundays but that you have to deliberately set out to hear the Word of God and build up your faith and establish yourself in prayer. When an emergency comes for you or someone that you know, you don't want a battery that won't work, you want to be charged up. AMEN.

Just something to think about. There is real power in prayer.

Going in to your Prayer Closet PART ONE by Elaine Davenport (Sunday, September 2, 2007)

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WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FROM A PRAYER PERSPECTIVE WHEN AN EMERGENCY HAPPENS?

I'm just curious. Are you ready?

IS YOUR HOUSE BUILT ON THE SAND?

* I'm not trying to puff anyone up, but a lot of people don't understand the need for understanding the importance of prayer. Fortunately, a lot of people do. Squirrels store nuts up all summer in my flower box for winter. My grandmother used to can peaches in Mason jars in the summer heat for winter. It's the cutest thing; they know they'll need it.
Ants work and work. My grandmother used to say" If you don't do tis, even after I'm gone, I'll know it, the ants will bring me the news." Ants have been around for a long long time. I don't quote science journals, but the bible spoke of the hard working ants.

A Lesson from the Ant
6-11 You lazy fool, look at an ant.
Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two.
Nobody has to tell it what to do.
All summer it stores up food;
at harvest it stockpiles provisions.
So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing?
How long before you get out of bed?
A nap here, a nap there, a day off here, a day off there,
sit back, take it easy—do you know what comes next?
Just this: You can look forward to a dirt-poor life,
poverty your permanent houseguest!

PROVERBS 6: 6 (THE MESSAGE BIBLE)

HOW DO YOU STORE YOURSELF UP IN PRAYER? JUST BY PRAYING REGULARLY AND CONTINUALLY. Don't let it become routine. Your aim in prayer should be the wonderful opportunity to meet with God, become close to Him and to pray for others as well as to gain Wisdom on matters that concern you.

It's important to build a a solid foundation of faith. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. If you've got on your listening ears, hearing the Word, reading the Word, speaking the Word will build up your faith. You are a spirit and it will charge your spirit. As you build your faith, you will come to truly understand the need for prayer.

Here are some prayer scriptures to meditate upon:

Isaiah 65:24 (New International Version)
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24 Before they call I will answer;
while they are still speaking I will hear.

Colossians 4:2
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;"

1Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing."

Prayer Confessions for the Week of August 26 to September 2, 2007)

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Prayer provides each of us with a wonderful opportunity to commune with God, build our faith, gain God's wisdom, and get fresh revelation. Confession is a wonderful reinforcement. Don't leave home without it.

PRAYER CONFESSIONS:

1. I am godly and God has set me apart for Himself: God will hear me when I call HIm.
Ps4: 3
2. I pray evening, morning and at noon. I cry aloud and God hears my voice.
Ps 55: 17
3. I am in right standing with God. He is far from the wicked, but He hears me. Prov. 15: 29
4. I desire God with my heart, mind and soul in the night. I seek God early with my spirit. When Gods judgements are in the earth, everyone3 in the world will learn righteousness. Prov. 28: 9
5. I seek the Lord while He can be found. I call upon HIm while He is near. Isaiah 55: 6

6. The day shall come when before I call, God will answer and while I am still speaking, God will hear. Isaiah 65: 24

7. I am patient in trouble, I rejoice in hope and I am instant in prayer. Romans 12: 12

8. I always pray with all prayer and supplication int the Spirit; I watch with all perseverance and supplication for the saints. Ephesians 6: 18

9. I build myself up in my most holy faith by praying in the Holy Ghost. Jude 20

10. If I turn away from hearing Gods law, my prayer will be an abomination. Proverbs 28: 9

A Prayer For the Week by Elaine Davenport (August 20th through August 25th, 2007)

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Psalm 86:6
"Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications."
Mark 11:24
"Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them."
1John 5:14-15
"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."

Dearest Father in heaven, we kneel before your throne and bring our petitions unto you in the Authority of Jesus. We ask you to be mindful of each of us and to order our steps. Help us Lord to remember that it's all about You and not all about us. We pray for our leaders and the people of this world that they will be in tune with Your will. Most of all we pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

We lift up every single leader in this world. Especially we lift up our Spiritual leaders and we pray that they will be able to stand with their loins girded about them. We thank you for our families and friends. We pray for their eyes to see the truth of Your word; their hearts to understand and their ears to hear. We plead the Blood of Jesus over our households, we declare that the Blood covers us in any and every situation that we face. We pray for our obedience, our ability to spend time with You and our ability to immediately do what You instruct us to do without doubt or rationalization. We pray for our comprehension of Your word and particularly that we might understand and exemplify what you intend when You explain how important Love is.

Father we ask you to forgive us for things we've done wrong; knowingly or unknowingly. We thank for for balance in our lives and the elimination of confusion. We thank you for Spiritual growth and knowledge and we thank You for correction. Father thank You for Godly Wisdom, healing, wholeness, patience and prosperity. We thank You that this week we have confidence that we walk in Victory with great favor and that no matter what comes our way; we've got it under control and we remain unshakeable. Thanking You in advance, Your grateful children

A PRAYER FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING by Elaine Davenport (Sunday, August 19, 2007)

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Dearest Father in Heaven, we boldly come to the throne of grace in our time of need. We are asking you to specifically meet our needs concerning: (YOU FILL IT IN)

Father, we need direction and guidance regarding these matters. Help us to rise up in our faith and to find out exactly what You would want us to do in these circumstances. Show us how to develop our relationship with You and to rid ourselves from any anxiety, nervousness, fear, or doubt.

We are thanking You in advance as we Trust in You. In Jesus Name we pray. So be it.

A Prayer for peace in the body of Christ by Elaine Davenport (Saturday, August 18, 2007)

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Dear Heavenly Father, we magnify You and we thank You. Oh this is a Blessed day. Thank you. Father we pray for the body of Christ to channel their energies toward you. Please direct their hearts to your will for their lives; individually and corporately. Please teach them to love one another and not to criticize one another.

Father, please Bless each and every one and draw them close to You. It is our prayer that there be no schisms or divisions. It is our prayer that all will begin to rightly able to discern the intent of Your Holy Word.

Father, please help us all to be able to comprehend the necessity of so many groups and trusting You all the while. It is our prayer to have great peace and not competition amongst ourselves. Please order our steps and help us all not to lose our focus. In Jesus Name we pray. AMEN.

A PRAYER FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS by Elaine Davenport ( Friday, August 17, 2007)

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Dear Heavenly Father, we kneel before Your throne this day giving you the honor that You are due. You are a mighty God. It is our prayer to ask you to guide every college student in this country. Lord, we ask you to meet each and every need. We ask you to stir up the gift that is inside of every one that knows you. We ask for you to send the ministering angels out to each and every one of them to prosper their way. We lay claim on the college students in this country and other countries and we declare that Satan will not have any advantages with them; not one.

We are ask you for Godly Wisdom as to how to pray for them and help them. Father, please touch their hearts and soften them to the Good News! Please touch the hardened hearts of certain unbelieving instructors and professors so that they will not suffer hellfire and damnation. Please give them the wisdom to know that they will be held to a greater level of accountability for tainting minds if they do regarding any manner. We pray for Ethics on all College campuses and for revival to break out in that place. In Jesus Name we ask and pray. AMEN

Trusting in God (Thursday, July 19, 2007)

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Prayer For Trusting in God

Dear Heavenly Father, we come before you today to bring you our Prayer petitions. We are concerned and challenged LORD but in the midst of it all, You were on our mind. The concerns that we speaks about are: you fill in _______________, ___________________, and ________________________.
Father, your Word says that we will be far from oppression and we should not fear terror for it shall not come near us. (Isa 54:14) You said that we would be established in righteousness. You said that if they gather together against us that they would surely fall. You said that no weapon formed against us shall prosper and that ANY tongue that rises against us; we would condemn. (Isa 55: 10-12)

You said for 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. 12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Father, you have not given us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of power and of love and a sound mind. Father, your Word says trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not unto your own understanding so we put

our trust in you and will not go by what we can reason in our head but instead we will walk by faith and not by sight knowing that You will lead us beside the restful waters all the while refreshing our minds and emotions regarding these matters that confront and challenge us today.

We thank you Father for your love, your wisdom, Your guidance, Your peace, and we look to you for comfort because we love You and trust You. Your Word is a light unto our path and a lamp unto our feet. You said: Do not let your heart be troubled, (John 14: 26, You said my presence shall go with thee and I will give thee rest. You said I will compass thee about with favor as a shield, you said I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight, I will break in pieces the brazen doors, and cut asunder the bars of iron. Thank you Father that we have great cause to rejoice in your Word and to delight herself/himself in You. In Jesus Name we ask and pray. AMEN.

Now it's up to you By Elaine Davenport (Sunday, July 1, 2007)

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Dear Friend, How are you? I know that you’re alright no matter what you are facing. About two years ago, I woke up about four o’clock in the morning to get ready to go to early morning prayer but I was so dizzy and the room was spinning that I thought that I was still asleep. I was so disgusted when I realized that I was awake. I had to press on. You see, I had faced much much worse so really this was nothing but I STILL wanted it to go away. I had to get up and just push myself to go to prayer.

It was the funniest thing that as SOON as I got in that chapel…it went away.

When I left out…POOF…it came right back. It was the trick of the enemy always trying to hold us back from our assignments. I could have had a pity party- in fact, I did for quite awhile to myself and anyone who would give me sympathy…not many thank the LORD. (smile) So I was able to move on to more important matters. I’m not saying ignore all sickness, I’m just saying that I had been sick before and though this seemed like it; I claimed a healing and got it. What a victory. You have no idea.

I’m a soldier in the army of the LORD, collecting full benefits and I just want to encourage you because you’re a soldier too. I’m collecting full benefits, but this is a tricky war we’re fighting here and it’s serious. Soldiers are getting wounded on the battlefield and some are being taken out and some are going AWOL. It’s crazy. There are a whole lot of soldiers out there without ammunition and some don’t have any armor and I mean none. Ephesians 6:10-18 gives us the whole prescription for what to do as soldiers. The combat gear is free and you already have it. You just have to put it on.

So, fellow soldier; you’ve reported for duty… IT’S UP TO YOU.

1. What next?

2. Which direction will you go in?

3. Will you go out to the nations to take the Word of the LORD to them?

4. Will you willingly and eagerly lay hands on the sick?

5. Will you go into the ministry effectively with a fervent heart?

6. Will you lovingly and peaceably carry the message of the gospel to the four corners of the earth?

7. Will you implement that witty invention that the LORD gave to you?

8. Will you love your neighbor as yourself taking care of God’s family knowing that he’ll take care of yours?

9. Will you get rid of anything in your heart that doesn’t belong there?

10. Will you do all that there is to stand and stand therefore?

11. Will you move closer to God today…not tomorrow?

12. Will you make this world a better place more than just with words but with deeds?

13. Will you save souls?

14. Will you recruit more laborers to do the work that God has called us to do?

15. Will you walk in love at all times no matter how you feel?

16. Will you do all that you can to make those around you look better and be better than they are never taking credit?

17. Will you serve the LORD and HEARKEN to His every bid?

18. Will you teach and share everywhere that you go?

19. Will you listen when it’s called for?

20. Will you hear?

Oh if only I were able to assure you that there would be no more questions, but there will be many many more. Just be ready to answer them for when you reach a level where you can search yourself and answer them with ease you’ll be ready to move from the front lines and up up up in the ranks. That’s the way God wants it…I know it. Be Well Sister Elaine

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A Prayer for our children by Elaine Davenport (Saturday, June 30, 2007)

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Dear Heavenly Father, we praise you and we Bless you today. Thank you for this day and the love and the revelation that we have. Father we thank you for gifting us with our children. We commit their lives to you. We stand in faith that their faith will grow and grow and that one day they will become bold laborers for your kingdom. Father, we declare that they will commit their ways unto you, and in doing so their thoughts will be established. Father we pray that your word will become exciting and intriguing to them. That they will know right from wrong. We pray that they will have the ability to discern any work or word that is not of you or that does not edify you. Father we pray that as they exercise their independence in the ways of the world, that they will realize that this is not what they want to do. We pray that they will know in their hearts what is your will for them. We covenant with you in advance and we thank you for this. In the name of Jesus. Amen

A Prayer For the Lost By Elaine Davenport (Friday, June 29, 2007)

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Heavenly Father we come before you this day to pray for the lost in our families, in our friendships, in our acquaintances, amongst our neighbors and strangers. Father we love them as much as we love ourselves and we make no exceptions for this for this is your will. Father, we know that they are fearfully and wonderfully made. Today we ask you to give us a special anointing. A daring anointing! An anointing where we won’t hesitate, we won’t hold back about You. Father we are asking today for changes to come in our lives for all of these people; that we may see and hear marvelous testimonies from them as to how they were touched by the Spirit of the Living God. Father, we ask if you will help us and guide us to know that if we ask anything of you in faith being confidently convinced, then we shall have what we ask. We promise not to come back to you to remind you or to ask you if you forgot our prayer. We will be patient and continue to follow your lead and your Word. In the authority of Jesus we ask and pray, Amen.

A Prayer For Good Health By Elaine DAvenport (Thursday, June 28, 2007)

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Blessed Father on high, thank you for this joyful day. Father, you woke me up to a brighter day and I am thankful. Because of your love, I am redeemed. Thank you that your grace is sufficient for me. Father, I am thankful for your enduring tender mercies. Thankful am I for you Word and it’s revealing nature and revelation. Because of you I am renewed, refreshed, restored, re-energized! Father, today I come before you with a humble heart. I am Blessed! I am strong! I am walking in grace! I have favor. I humbly beseech you today to send forth your angles to my path today. I plead the blood of Jesus over any circumstance that I or my family may encounter. Nothing shall by any means hurt or harm us. My body is whole and healthy. My mind is free and clear. My thoughts are established and rooted in love. I pray for my family Lord and I ask you to guide them, direct them and strengthen them in the faith. I pray that you will send laborers across their paths. Father, I know that should temptation, test or trial come before them or I that you are faithful and will create a door of escape and that we are not alone. I am your child and I am glad. I have a covenant with you. You said that you will hold my right hand and that I don’t have to fear anything or anyone. Nothing has a hold on me because I am more than a conqueror. My blood pressure is normal and will stay there. I declare that my sleep patterns will become stable. I am thankful for your love and thankful for my victory. I love you so much. In Jesus Name, I ask and pray. AMEN

CLOUDS GATHERED AS WE PRAYED! By Elaine Davenport (Wednesday, June 27,2007)

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I woke up early this morning today. I woke up today with God on my mind. It was certain ly too early to get up I thought. I tried to go back to sleep. It didn't work. I was wide-eyed and there was much to be done. I decided that I wasn't going to make it to Prayer. I went to check on my Blogs and on the Healing Blog; it showed that 41 people had visited the site last night. I was amazed. I washed my hair after much writing and watered the lawn. It was still early. Soon, I was driving to prayer. I met my friends coming out of the sanctuary and we met in our famous prayer pow wow on the parking lot. It was a sunny day then. I just happened to glance in the sky; there was not a cloud in sight. We began to pray for various prayer needs that we were aware of. and then we began to pray for other people. We prayed intensely for our spiritual leadership, the nation of Israel, the American soldiers . Right around that time, we looked in the sky and saw one beautiful giant cloud.

Sister Rose told us that she had read somewhere that the clouds represent the dust of Jesus feet. We continued to pray. We looked up again and guess what? There were seven cloud formations. I would write with exclamation marks everywhere but the software on this site does not allow it. Oh well.

We talked briefly about how the number seven spiritually represents completion and we continued to pray. We prayed til we were exhausted. It was refreshing and not tiring. This is true. When we finished our prayer; almost two hours had went by. There were four of us.

I ended up having an incredible day. I am so thankful. I just want to ask you if you have a prayer life? If you don't, all I can say is that if you develop one, your life will change for the better.

I was raised to believe that I only needed to send up a prayer in an emergency. At around ten years of age, I began to have casual conversations with God. There wasn't much information out on developing a prayer life. In those days, the only people who were recognized as having Godly relationships were ministers, priests and nuns. Life changes.

Seek the Lord while he may be found;
call on him while he is near.
Let the wicked forsake his way
and the evil man his thoughts
Let him turn to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him,
and to our God, for he will freely pardon

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways" declares the Lord

As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts higher than your thoughts

(Isaiah 55:6-9)

A Prayer for Other people By Elaine Davenport Thursday, June 21, 2007

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Heavenly Father, we bask in Your presence this day because we love You and we know in Your presence is fullness of joy and at your right hand there are pleasures forever more. We thank You and we revere You. We long to be closer to You and to do Your perfect will. Your Word says that whom the Lord loveth, He correcteth; so if we have missed the mark in any way, please correct us. It is our prayer today, not for ourselves, but for others today Lord. Please , send the ministering angels out to the lost to prosper their way. Today we declare that they are more than conquerors and that they shall know the truth ands the truth shall make them free. It is our prayer that they may come to know the full stature of Your perfect will for their lives. We are asking You to send worthy laborers to cross their paths. Each suited with a tailor made agenda for the specific need of every lost person. We pray that those with every need will meet someone who will not only minister to them, but also to pray with them and to bring them into salvation.

Father, Your Word says that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled. So, we are asking the You to place that thirst within each lost person so that they can receive3e the indwelling Spirit of God. We believe that we receive when we ask for it and we count it done in the Authority of Jesus Christ, the Messiah; the Anointed One. Amen
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From lowly victim to prayer warrior by E. Davenport(Wednesday, June 13, 2007)

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There was a time in my life when I viewed myself as a lowly victim. The enemy was whooping up on me and I thought there was nothing I could do about it. And then I woke up. Hallelujah. They won't let me put exclamation marks on this site. That's hard for someone on fire for God. Very hard. Anyway, I didn't know about Luke 10: 19; which says:

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. (KJV)

When I found this out, I then read Hebrews 11: 1 which says:

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

But I did not have a lot of faith and then I read Romans 10: 17 which says:

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

So, I make up my mind. I DECIDED TO START SATURATING MYSELF WITH THE WORD OF GOD JUST TO SEE IF THIS WAS TRUE. COULD I ACTUALLY GET MORE FAITH? I SET OUT ON A JOURNEY TO GET IT.

On that journey which I am still on, I found some answers to questions that we all have.

Yes, you can get more faith by hearing the Word of God.
Yes, your prayer life can lengthen and improve.

On this journey thus far, my life has radically changed and I am now a prayer warrior. I am a soldier for God representing the Kingdom of God, defending many things. I'm no longer a victim. My prayers are answered. Sign up for duty.
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Get a Prayer Life by E. Davenport (Tuesday, June 12, 2007)

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Note: I don't know the author of this consistent Internet favorite, but it's a good one to have in your repertoire. You'll probably want to make up some of your own.

Remember to take your vitamins every day

Anxious- Take Vitamin A
"All things work together for good for those who love God,
who are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)

Blue- Take Vitamin B
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is
within me, bless His Holy name." (Psalm 103:1)

Crushed- Take Vitamin C
"Cast all your care on Him, because he cares for you."(1Peter5:7)

Depressed- Take Vitamin D
"Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you." (James 4:8)

Empty- Take Vitamin E
"Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with
praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name." (Psalm 100:4)

Fearful- Take Vitamin F
"Fear not, for I am with you, do not be afraid,
for I am your God." (Isaiah 41:10)

Greedy- Take Vitamin G
"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down,
shaken together, running over, will be put unto your lap; for the
measure you give will be the measure you get back." (Luke 6:38)

Hesitant- Take Vitamin H
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of
the messenger who announces peace, who brings good
news, who announces Salvation, who says to Zion,
'Your God reigns.'" (Isaiah 52:7)

Insecure- Take Vitamin I
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."(Philippians 4:13)

Jittery- Take Vitamin J
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever."(Hebrews 13:8)

Know nothing- Take Vitamin K
"Know this that the LORD is God, it is He that made
us and not we ourselves. (Psalm 100:3)

Lonely- Take Vitamin L
"Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."(Matthew 28:20)

Mortgaged- Take Vitamin M
"My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is
made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9)

Nervous- Take Vitamin N
"Never, no never will I leave you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)

Overwhelmed- Take Vitamin O
"Overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)

Perplexed or puzzled?- Take Vitamin P
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the
world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be
troubled, neither let it be afraid." (John 14:27)

Quitting- Take Vitamin Q
"Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong."(1 Corinthians 16:13)

Restless- Take Vitamin R
"Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him." (Psalm 37:7)

Scared- Take Vitamin S
"Stay with me, and do not be afraid; for the one who seeks my
life seeks your life; you will be safe with me." (1 Samuel 22:23)

Tired- Take Vitamin T
"Those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength,
they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall
run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)

Uncertain- Take Vitamin U
"Understand that I am (the LORD). Before Me no God was
formed, nor shall there be any after Me." (Isaiah 43:10)

Vain- Take Vitamin V
"Vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.(Acts 5:16)

Wondering what to do?- Take Vitamin W
"What does the LORD require of you but to do justly, and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)

Exhausted?- Take Vitamin X
"Exercise thyself rather unto godliness." (1 Timothy 4:7)

Yearning for hope?- Take Vitamin Y
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff,
they comfort me." (Psalm 23:4)

Zapped- Take Vitamin Z
"Zealous for good deeds." (Titus 2:14)

PRAY THE WORD (Wednesday, June 6, 2007)

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SCRIPTURES TO MEMORIZE

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. (WBS) PSALM 35: 27

After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.” Genesis 15: 1

DEUT: 8:18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

PSALM 112: 1-3

Praise the LORD!

Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
Who delights greatly in His commandments.

2 His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.

2 Corinthians 9: 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

1 John 3: 8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.

ISAIAH 1: 19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;

ECC 7: 10-12 Do not say, "Why were the days of the past better than these?" For it is not wise to ask this. 11Wisdom with a gift passed down from father to son is good and a help to those who see the sun. 12For wisdom keeps one from danger just as money keeps one from danger. But the good thing about much learning is that wisdom keeps alive those who have it.

PSALM 119: 130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

DEUT 8: 17-18 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.

18But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

A Prayer For Blessings by Elaine Davenport (Tuesday, June 5, 2007)

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May the Lord Bless you and protect you___________, May the Lord smile upon you and be gracious to you, May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace _____________ Numbers 23-26
Dear Heavenly Father we come before you today to honor you and to give you thanks on behalf of _____________. Thank you for speaking Blessings over her/his life in your Word. Thank you for equipping her/him with everything that she/he needs to be successful. Thank you for teaching her/him to consistently believe in and declare your blessings over her/his life and the lives of those around her/him. Father, your word says so much about wisdom; it is our prayer that _________ will seek out Your Word and strengthen herself/himself by meditating upon what your word says about wisdom and after doing so faithfully that she/he will receive the revelation as to what to do in these matters that challenge her/him today. Your Word says:

‘ Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.’ Proverbs 12:25

‘A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back.’ Proverbs 29:11

‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.’ Proverbs 9:10

Father we STAND on that word in these matters. We are asking for a Blessing for _________ today. We know that a Blessing is not a blessing until it is declared so we declare a blessing upon _________ and her/his family today in the name of Jesus. We declare that _________ is blessed with God’s supernatural wisdom and that ___________ receives clear direction for her/his life for every challenge, concern, obstacle or situation. ____________ is blessed with clear thinking, creative ideas, stronger faith, a powerful prayer life, the ability to pray for others and not just for herself/himself, witty inventions, good stewardship over her/his affairs, efficiency, reliability, a spirit of excellence, wonderful friends, a fantastic family that is close and loving, incredible Divine health, FAVOR, a strong balance in her/his life, a good sense of accomplishment, a diligent spirit, promotion, Divine protection, with no lack in her/his life, shalom peace and whatever else that he/she needs at the exact time that she/he needs it. We break the power of any negative word that has ever been spoken over her/him in the Name of Jesus and that everything that she/he puts their hand to shall prosper and succeed. In Jesus Name we thank you Father and we count it done!

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Say a little prayer today by Elaine Davenport (Monday, June 4, 2007)

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This is so amazing! The other night, I was checking my site statistics at one of my Blog sites. I am able to see many things and since I love analysis, it's even more interesting. Well, one of my sites had not had any new posts because I was so busy, but I had noted that even when I was posting it still wasn't that busy. I still plan to post and continue, no matter what happens. You know, when it snows or rains, people change their plans, but I am unaffected by faith of what happens like a lack of traffic; but I STILL said a prayer. I told the Lord: "Lord, you told me to do this, please send some people to this site, in Jesus Name and I thank you " After that, I forgot about it. I have a busy schedule and currently in a whirlwind that I've expected.

I checked those stats today and God sent MORE people than had ever been there before. God is so faithful, so Amazing. So Awesome. I just love Him and I am Thankful.
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PSALM 145 (Sunday, June 3, 2007)

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I met a wonderful friend, who has a wonderful revelation from God on praying the Scriptures. Her name is Sister Jeanie and I've added a link to her site here on the right side of this page. n I'm looking forward to her being a Guest Writer at this site. I've decided to attempt to pray Psalm 145 out and I'm asking you to join me. I changed the pronouns as Sister Jeanie does. It will Bless you mightily.

I will extol You, my God, O king; and I will bless Your name for ever and ever.

Every day will I bless You; and I will praise Your name for ever and ever.

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

One generation shall praise Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.

I will speak of the glorious honour of Your majesty, and of Your wondrous works.

And men shall speak of the might of Your terrible acts: and I will declare Your greatness.

They shall abundantly utter the memory of Your great goodness, and shall sing of Your righteousness.

The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

All Your works shall praise You, O LORD; and Your saints shall bless You.

They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of Your power;

To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of His kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endureth throughout all generations.

The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

The eyes of all wait upon You; and You givest them their meat in due season.

You openest thine hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

The LORD is righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works.

The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.

He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

The LORD preserveth all them that love Him: but all the wicked will He destroy.

My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: and let all flesh bless His holy name for ever and ever.

A PRAYER FOR SIBLINGS (Saturday, June 2, 2007)

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Oh Heavenly Father, please hear our cry: We are so amazed about our siblings and we all have different concerns. But, we know that You are the God that is more than enough and you know our needs and can meet our every need sufficiently. We know this Lord! For some of us, we simply don’t know where our siblings are and for some of us we simply don’t know what they’re doing. Still others are concerned that they seem to be on a destructive path. Father we ask that no matter what the exact circumstances are that you will first purify our hearts and then you will change these situations that our siblings find themselves in. Father we are asking you to touch their lives, turn them around, Bless them, pour your love on them, shine your light upon them, allow them to walk in your grace and to come to your throne of mercy in their time of need. We thank you, we adore you. In Jesus Name we ask and pray. Amen

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A PRAYER FOR OUR CHILDREN By Elaine Davenport (Friday, June 1, 2007)

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A PRAYER FOR THE LOST By Elaine Davenport (Thursday, May 31, 2007)

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Heavenly Father we come before you this day to pray for the lost in our families, in our friendships, in our acquaintances, amongst our neighbors and strangers. Father we love them as much as we love ourselves and we make no exceptions for this for this is your will. Father, we know that they are fearfully and wonderfully made. Today we ask you to give us a special anointing. A daring anointing! An anointing where we won’t hesitate, we won’t hold back about You. Father we are asking today for changes to come in our lives for all of these people; that we may see and hear marvelous testimonies from them as to how they were touched by the Spirit of the Living God! Father, we ask if you will help us and guide us to know that if we ask anything of you in faith being confidently convinced, then we shall have what we ask. We promise not to come back to you to remind you or to ask you if you forgot our prayer. We will be patient and continue to follow your lead and your Word. In the authority of Jesus we ask and pray, Amen.

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A Prayer of Resolution By Elaine Davenport (Wednesday, May 30, 2007)

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In the authority of Jesus, we come before you Precious Father, and our hearts are open to your voice. In fact, we will hear your voice and the voice of a stranger, we will not follow. We lift up ____________ this day, for he/she is troubled on many sides; specifically in these areas:___________

_______________, ___________________ and we stand on your word…for it says: Heaven and Earth shall pass away but my words shall not pass away, (Matt 24:35) and we know that man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God! (Matthew 4:4)

You said: Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. Mark 8:38.

We are asking you today for wisdom and resolution of these challenges faced by __________ this day Lord. Your word says: (Proverbs 8:6-11) Hear for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be the right things. For my mouth shall speak truth and wickedness is an abomination (outrage, scandal) to my lips. Father you said all the words of your mouth are in righteousness and that they are plain to him that understandeth, You said they are right to them that find knowledge; so we pray that ______ will find the knowledge to handle the challenges that are at the forefront of her/his mind today. Father your word says: Receive my instruction and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies, and all things to be desired are not to be compared with it. So our prayer of agreement is for an increasing wisdom for__________ so that he/she won’t miss it to the left or to the right.

____________ shall be guided by her/his integrity, We know that he that hath knowledge spareth his words and that a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. So we declare that _____________ will spare her/his words in any situation that they face and continue on as led by the spirit of God. We declare that __________ will use wisdom and that men and women who know them will begin to remark about her/his excellent spirit in fact, an excellent spirit will be her/his trademark. ((Prov. 17: 27) For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world; even our faith. 1John 5:4 Father we count it a victory today in all of these areas in Jesus name. AMEN

A Prayer of protection By Elaine Davenport (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)

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A PRAYER OF PROTECTION

Heavenly Father, we come before you today in prayer for the purpose of Blessing ___________- in her time of need. It is our hope that _________ will be strengthened and enlightened during and after this prayer; that any doubt in her/his heart will be removed and that mountains will be removed out of her/his life. The challenge that __________ faces this day is regarding_____________________________. Father our strength comes from your Word which says: How are they increased which trouble me? Many are they that rise up against me, many which say of my soul; there is no help for him in God. But thou O God ART a shield for me, my glory and the lifter up of my head. I cried unto the Lord with my voice and He heard me out of His holy hill. I laid me down and slept; I awakened for the Lord had sustained me. I WILL NOT BE AFRAID of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about. Father we know this: Because _________ dwells in the secret place of the most High __________shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. She /He will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt _________ trust: his truth shall be her/his shield and buckler.

______--- shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at __________’s side, and ten thousand at her/his right hand; but it shall not come nigh her/him. Only with ________’s eyes shalt she/he behold and see the reward of the wicked. Because _________ hast made the LORD, which is her/his refuge, even the most High, her/his habitation; There shall no evil befall ________, neither shall any plague come nigh her/his dwelling.

For He shall give his angels charge over ________, to keep _________ in all her/his ways. They shall bear _________ up in their hands, lest she/he dash her/his foot against a stone. ________ shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

Because __________ hath set his/her love upon me, therefore will I deliver him/her: I will set her/him on high, because she/he hath known my name.

She/He shall call upon me, and I will answer her/him: I will be with her/him in trouble; I will deliver her/him, and honour her/him. With long life will I satisfy her/him, and shew her/him my salvation. Father we tank you for your Word in the mighty name of Jesus. AMEN

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A PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE By Elaine Davenport (Monday, May 28, 2007)

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A PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE

Thou wilt shew me the path of life; in Thy presence in fullness

of joy; at thy right

Hand there are pleasures for evermore.

The meek will He guide in judgement and the meek will He

teach His way.

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way that thou

shalt go I will guide thee with mine eye.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he

delighteth in His way.

Thou shalt guide me with Thy counsel

I will go before thee and make the crooked places straight

I will break in pieces the gates of brass and cut in sunder

the bars of iron.

I know thy works behold, I have set before thee an open

door and no man can shut it. Father we thank you

and we praise you for so many things, for waking us up

today, for allowing us to have comfort, for your mighty

Love for us, for theplans that you have for us and most

of all for the incredible promises that you have given to

us in your word for we know that you are Faithful and that

your word cannot return until you void for you are not a

man that you should lie. Father we ask it all in the glorious

name of the Lord Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. AMEN

We give you glory, we Bless your name, we praise you, we are

humbled and thankful.

A PRAYER FOR SALVATION (Sunday, May 27, 2007) By Elaine Davenport

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A PRAYER FOR SALVATION

Jesus answered and said: Verily, verily except a man be born

again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,

and shalt believe in thine heart; that God hath raised him

from the dead thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man

believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession

is made unto salvation.

Dear Lord Jesus, we come before you this day on behalf

of _________Thank you Lord for saving _________

from her sins by giving your life for her up on the cross.

Please forgive _________ for his or her sins.

___________is sorry Lord. And ___________is asking

for your forgiveness. ___________ acknowledges that

you were put in a grave and on the third day you arose

again. Please come into ________________’s heart and

life now. She or he accepts you as their Lord and Savior.

The Word says that if we confess our sins that you are

faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us of all

unrighteousness, for we know that in Christ we are a new

creature and we thank you Lord for being the personal Lord

and Savior for ____________. AMEN

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* Please Insert your name in the blank spaces if you choose.
TODAY IS A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER ; PLEASE RECALL THAT. THANK YOU.

WHERE'S YOUR PASSION? by Elaine Davenport (Monday, May 21, 2007)

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My passion is prayer. Where's yours? If it's prayer, I challenge you to get "busier." There are some great things coming forth from concentrated prayer. If you want to know more about it, drop me a line.

IT’S PAST TIME FOR US TO TALK SOME RELENTLESS TALK TO SOME PEOPLE ABOUT JESUS AND SHOW THEM SOME SIGNS AND WONDERS!

Settle [it] therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. Luke 21: 14,15

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, Ephesians 6: 19

Blessings, Dear friend! How are you doing? I pray that this letter finds you well. I really care. Everyday I pray for you because you are so critically important to the body of Christ. You do make a difference with your efforts and your pure heart. You know, God has called so many people forth to pray and to make a difference and while some are thinking about it, analyzing it and dissecting it; you came forth and have stayed. God is pleased. I just wrote to you to tell you that your good efforts are noted and that there is much to do. However, I’m not concerned in anyway because “we” can handle it! There is a bigger homeless problem than the world talks about. I’m not being presumptuous, I have a question for you and for myself:

WHAT ARE “WE” DOING ABOUT THE KINGDOM HOMELESS?

You know…the people who right now have no residence in heaven. What are we doing about them? They’re all around us, we’ve got to get to work. We must be relentless!

Relentless means: being persistent, unyielding, insistent, inexorable which means: uncompromising, unstoppable, unavoidable and changeable. Have you been this way about the Gospel? If you have, then you’ve got to help somebody else.

There is a fire that burns on the inside of every believer. Inside of you and inside of me. Sometimes it is raging out of control. It gives us a passion to tell others about God, about Jesus and about the Holy Ghost! We want to tell them about salvation and healing and wholeness and some more good stuff that will set them free. We want to give them hope for the future and to tell them about victory; but they literally don’t want to hear it sometimes. I’ve watched people and they will listen to stuff that they hate; but they definitely don’t want to hear me talk about God. It feels like they are throwing water on my fire and trying to put it out. But, I don’t go by “feelings”. Smile. Over time that wears away at you if you aren’t careful and you’ll find yourself being selective about who you tell. Well that’s what the enemy wants and so I won’t do it.

I want to encourage you to prepare yourself to take God’s message to the far corners of the earth…(and even next door) Make that Word intense and lively when you speak it! If it is dull and unexciting to us…it will be the same for the people who hear us talk. First, get your ammunition, get in the Word and get clear on this! If you’ve got it down pat…help somebody else. You won’t have to go far, I assure you!

There’s also a fire that burns in side of every unbeliever. We’ve just got to help them get that fire going. They’re unsure, uncertain, doubtful, hesitant, indecisive, undecided because they are waiting for YOU to cross their path and SAY SOMETHING!

I recently sent a letter to two people in the mail telling them about the LORD. They were two people who have faced multiple challenges and I was sure that they would throw the letter away and never read it. Imagine my surprise when they called and said: “What should we do next?”

We have to be prepared to tell them what to do next. I sure learned a lesson there, smile. I just want to tell you: Don’t let them (anyone who doesn’t want to hear your words) throw water on your fire and if they do…rekindle it right away! YOU HAVE AN ETERNAL FLAME! I love you and be Blessed fellow officer in the LORD’s army!

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YOUR COURSE IS CLEAR By Elaine Davenport (Friday, May 18, 2007)

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It is most likely that you've got a prayer need. Maybe you just need a little encouraging, a little convincing. I've got a word for you. God said in His Word in 3 John2:

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospers.

So He has already spoken that He wants the best for you. Whatever your need, your crisis, your trouble, your anguish, your concern is; God says He wants the 100% best for you!

The most important thing to God is that souls be saved. Look at that verse again, He says He wants you to prosper, have wholeness and your health to be good just as much as He wants your soul to be whole.

LOOK AT JOSHUA

God spent time with Joshua, encouraging him because Joshua was His new leader and must have felt like he wasn't as good as Moses. In other words, he might have felt a little inferior. God kept telling Joshua to: "Be strong and courageous." He even told Joshua that He'd make him famous and that people would be in awe of him. God did what He promised for Joshua.

Then he gave Joshua His strong unchanging hand.

Do you need a strong hand. Get before God. Get in the Word. Meditate in it day and night like God's instructions says: "For then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1: 8

Now you know what to do. Your course is clear.
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"Yes, God, your God, dried up the Jordan's waters for you until you had crossed, just as God, your God, did at the Red Sea, which had dried up before us until we had crossed. This was so that everybody on earth would recognize how strong God's rescuing hand is and so that you would hold God in solemn reverence always." Joshua 4 : 23,24 The Message Bible

Joshua 5

1 When all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and the Canaanite kings along the seacoast heard how God had stopped the Jordan River before the People of Israel until they had crossed over, their hearts sank; the courage drained out of them just thinking about the People of Israel.

The Message Bible

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WHO IS THE DEVIL AND WHAT DOES HE DO? By Elaine Davenport

2007-05-16T05:11:00.000-07:00

Satan is the source of your troubles. In Webster's 1828 Dictionary it gives a great definition of who he is.

SA'TAN, n. [Heb. an adversary.] The grand adversary of man; the devil or prince of darkness; the chief of the fallen angels.

In Strong's it says: he is a slanderer and a false accuser.

In Matthew 4: 1-3 and v. 10- He shows himself as a tempter.

In Matthew 13: 38 He shows himself as the evil one and that he plants his people in the kingdom. (Also v. 39)

In Luke 8: 10-13 He takes away God's word from the heart.

John 13: 2 He influences men to do great evil.

Acts 10:38 He oppresses people to the point that they need healing.

Ephesians 4: 25-28 Shows how you can give him an opportunity to come in your life by holding on to anger.

Revelations 12 Shows how he can deceive.

He also:

schemes, ensnares, sift people like wheat, disguises himself and hinders us.

The Bible says he roams around as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour.

The Bible also says that despite all of this, he's under OUR feet!

WHAT CAN STOP HIM?

*BELIEVERS WHO KNOW THEIR AUTHORITY IN CHRIST
* GOD'S SOLDIER'S (ARE YOU ONE?)
* GOD
* THE BLOOD OF JESUS
* BELIEVERS WHO HOLD FAST TO THEIR PROFESSION OF FAITH
*THE WORD OF GOD
*THE FERVENT EFFECTUAL PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN (OR WOMAN)
*THE POWER OF GOD
*ANGELS
*SPEAKING FAITH STOPS SATAN IN HIS TRACKS
*BINDING & LOOSING: YOU HAVE THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM
*STAYING PRAYED UP
*PRAYING IN THE SPIRIT; THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD
* A BAND OF PEOPLE PRAYING GOD'S WILL CAN PUT THOUSANDS OF ANGELS IN FLIGHT, QUENCHING "EVERY" FIERY DART OF THE ENEMY.
*OPERATE IN LOVE
*KEEPING THE COMMANDMENTS
*NEVER QUIT BELIEVING
*BEING PATIENT
*STANDING ON THE WORD

There's more.

My point is to tell you that the devil's job is to distract you so that you'll be so "caught up" on your problems that you won't realize it's a smokescreen to get you
off the plan of God.

Make up your mind, strengthen yourself, stay encouraged, grow yourself up and others, increase your confidence, take the offensive and WIN!

Remember Psalms 34: 19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, BUT the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

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A PRAYER FOR OUR COUNTRY sent by Gene McGuire (TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007)

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Discerning Leaders

The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for—both riches and honor— so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.

1 Kings 3:10-13

Almighty God,

Leading a nation is a sobering responsibility because the needs of the many exist at the mercy of the few. The siren call of power can easily seduce leaders into making disastrous decisions that disintegrate families, tear societies apart, and, in the end, set nations in opposition to You.

Lord, You are the giver of all wisdom, and from Your mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Please give us decisive leaders who have the wisdom that comes from heaven. Wisdom that is pure, peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

Your Word tells us, "Without wise leadership, a nation falls; with many counselors, there is safety." Endow our new leaders with humility so they will acknowledge their own shortcomings and their need for wise counsel. Surround them with men and women of wisdom and discernment, and give them the foresight to rely on godly spiritual leaders as well.

On November 2, 2004, lead the American voters to candidates with discerning hearts who not only know how to distinguish right from wrong, but are committed to upholding and enforcing what is good and what is right. We ask that You would give us discerning leaders who intuitively know when they are standing at the threshold of deception and are unafraid to back away.

For this reason, Lord, we need leaders with wisdom and discernment. Leaders able to discern the real needs of the American people and wise enough to know how to bring us with them through often uncertain waters.

May the foremost concern of our incoming leaders not be political success or the wealth of this country or victory over our enemies, but may it be the governing of the American people with wisdom and discernment.

Scripture references: Proverbs 2:6, 11:14 (NLT); Romans 16:27; James 3:17

Excerpted from "We Will Pray for Election Day," by Thomas Freiling and Michael Klassen.

Prayer for Blessings by Elaine Davenport

2007-05-13T18:47:00.000-07:00

May the Lord Bless you and protect you___________, May the Lord smile upon you and be gracious to you, May the Lord show you His favor and give you His peace _____________ Numbers 23-26

Dear Heavenly Father we come before you today to honor you and to give you thanks on behalf of _____________. Thank you for speaking Blessings over her/his life in your Word. Thank you for equipping her/him with everything that she/he needs to be successful. Thank you for teaching her/him to consistently believe in and declare your blessings over her/his life and the lives of those around her/him. Father, your word says so much about wisdom; it is our prayer that _________ will seek out Your Word and strengthen herself/himself by meditating upon what your word says about wisdom and after doing so faithfully that she/he will receive the revelation as to what to do in these matters that challenge her/him today. Your Word says:

‘ Anxiety in the heart of a man weighs it down, but a good word makes it glad.’ Proverbs 12:25

‘A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back.’ Proverbs 29:11

‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.’ Proverbs 9:10

Father we STAND on that word in these matters. We are asking for a Blessing for _________ today. We know that a Blessing is not a blessing until it is declared so we declare a blessing upon _________ and her/his family today in the name of Jesus. We declare that _________ is blessed with God’s supernatural wisdom and that ___________ receives clear direction for her/his life for every challenge, concern, obstacle or situation. ____________ is blessed with clear thinking, creative ideas, stronger faith, a powerful prayer life, the ability to pray for others and not just for herself/himself, witty inventions, good stewardship over her/his affairs, efficiency, reliability, a spirit of excellence, wonderful friends, a fantastic family that is close and loving, incredible Divine health, FAVOR, a strong balance in her/his life, a good sense of accomplishment, a diligent spirit, promotion, Divine protection, with no lack in her/his life, shalom peace and whatever else that he/she needs at the exact time that she/he needs it. We break the power of any negative word that has ever been spoken over her/him in the Name of Jesus and that everything that she/he puts their hand to shall prosper and succeed. In Jesus Name we thank you Father and we count it done!

A PRAYER FOR ENCOURAGEMENT by E. Davenport

2007-05-11T07:12:00.000-07:00

Father, in the Name of Jesus we draw nigh unto you this day for we know that the Lord is nigh unto all that call upon Him; to all that call upon Him in truth. Father we know that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the Father of lights with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (James 1: 17) ; we know that whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty and continueth therein, he being NOT a forgetful hearer; but a doer of the work, this man shall be Blessed in his deed. (James 1: 25). So Father we bring the Prayer petition of ____________ ( name ) before you this day. Father, _________( name) (your name) is your precious child, your favorite child, we declare that favor goes before her/him and prospers her/his way. Father you have heard the prayer request of ________ ( name) regarding the matters of: _________________ and ______________. It seems that all kinds of temptations and tests surround _____________(name) and that her/his choices and strategies regarding what she/he will do are critical to a good outcome. So we go to your Word for direction which says: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this that the trying of your faith worketh patience; But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing. Father your word says: If any of you LACK wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to ALL men liberally and upbraideth not; and it SHALL be given him. But let him ask in faith nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. James 1: 2-7) Father we therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace on ___________’s ( name) behalf in her/his time of need. (Hebrews 4: 16)

And we simply ask that you will pour your love upon ________ ( name) this day, give her/him wisdom, revelation, grace and mercy. We pray that the eyes of her/his understanding will be enlightened this day in the knowledge of who you are. We pray that in any trial or test that _________ ( name) will be sober minded, grave and temperate. We know that you are able Lord to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh in us. (Ephesians 3: 20). We declare that ___________ (name) is fully persuaded having full confidence that what You have promised you are fully able to perform. (Romans 4: 21) We thank you Lord for hearing our prayer and for answering our prayer in Jesus Name. AMEN.

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Your prayer account by Elaine Davenport

2007-05-09T14:25:00.000-07:00

What's in it?

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MY PRAYER CRAZY FRIENDS! by Elaine Davenport

2007-05-07T19:00:00.000-07:00

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. 2 Chronicles 16: 9a

It's really nice to have prayer friends who will stand in agreement in prayer with you in your time of need. I can't divulge confidences, but I just want to encourage you to get some prayer partners, because God is on the move and He IS answering prayers!

Over and above the call of duty by Elaine Davenport

2007-05-06T14:21:00.000-07:00

Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]

To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it). Ephesians 3: 2-21

The Word of God is alive! It lives! If you don't believe me, find a beautiful passage in the Word and memorize it. When you meet someone, in conversation at the appropriate time, speak that passage to them. Watch their countenance. Ask the Holy Spirit beforehand to touch their hearts with the Word. Ask that they be prepared to be open to it. Don't force the Word on anyone. Be spirit led.

We don't deserve God's mercy sometimes. But God, always goes over and beyond the call of duty and I thank Him for that.

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Copyright © 2007 by Elaine Davenport

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What to do when you need an urgent answer to your prayer by Elaine Davenport

2007-05-05T15:09:00.000-07:00

Confess to one another therefore your faults (your slips, your false steps, your offenses, your sins) and pray [also] for one another, that you may be healed and restored [to a spiritual tone of mind and heart]. The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. James 5: 16 (Amplified Bible)

I heard this story from a friend of mine who is a prayer warrior. She spent most of her time praying for other people. She was very content to do so. She struggled for many months on tithing her income out of a very tight budget. She knew that it was the right thing to do. She is married and at the time, her husband was not born again. He thought the whole idea of her tithing was stupid she said.

One day, the mailman ran and she went to get the mail. When she got to the kitchen her husband was reading the gas bill. It was a huge amount and there was a shut off notice that came with it. He was furious about it and told her to take care of it. My friend says that her monies were earmarked for other purposes, so she called the gas company to make payment arrangements. She says they told her: "No Deal."

She went to her husband to tell him and he furiously asked: "What happened to all of your money?" She didn't answer. She knew that he would not understand. It was the middle of the winter and this was a crisis. "You'd better get the money from somewhere." he replied. She said, that he had never seemed so serious about anything.

She told me that she only had one recourse; she went into her room and got down on her knees and began to pray.

SIDEBAR: My friend explained that she felt very confident in her prayer for several reasons; here are some of them:

1. She examines herself daily by the Word of God.
a. She forgives instantly
b. She repents for her sins daily (because she knows she's not perfect)

2. She loves, loves, loves

3. She's obedient to God's instructions

4. She's a tither and when she gives, it's from her heart.

5. She prays for other people, knowing that God will meet her prayer needs as a result.

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She says that she made a demand on the covenant in her prayer. She said that she laid it all out before God in prayer and she just listened. She said God told her to call a number and that the lady on the phone would help her. The number was to the gas company. She called them and the lady didn't sound helpful at all as she laid out her dilemma to her. As my friend was about to hang up, she was given another number to call. By faith she said she called the number. As it turns out, it was a ministry that paid people's utility bills. My friend says the interesting point was that all they wanted to know was if she knew the Lord. Praise God. Her family's gas and light bills were paid by the ministry. She said that her husband was absolutely shocked. She also said that she thanked God and that she shares that story letting people know that God always shows up.
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Everyone needs prayer...by Elaine Davenport

2007-05-04T18:18:00.000-07:00

I'm putting a prayer challenge out. I'm just asking you today to pray and ask God to send people across your path, whom you can join in prayer agreement with. This will Bless someone and in turn; it will Bless you! Many thanks

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NATIONAL PRAYER DAY IS TODAY!

2007-05-03T07:26:00.000-07:00

What are you going to do about it? Don't let this day get past you. Look to your right; there's a link that will guide you and trust God. Blessings

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Tommorrow by Elaine Davenport

2007-05-02T15:17:00.000-07:00

I am writing to you today, to remind you that tomorrow is National Prayer Day. The bible says:

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward Him. 2 Chronicles 16: 9

I'm simply asking you to keep this scripture in mind and Do Something Different tomorrow: PRAY FOR SOMEONE ELSE!

I believe that when you do this, someone will be praying for you at the same time.

THURSDAY IS NATIONAL PRAYER DAY

2007-05-01T02:18:00.000-07:00

Blessings to you all! This Thursday is National Prayer Day and I encourage you all to participate. It won't take up much of your time. President Bush has issued an official proclamation. He is asking all Americans to: keep mindful in prayer the families and victims of Virginia Tech and to pray for our Armed Forces.

Dr. Charles Swindoll is one the spokespersons and he leaves this daily devotional for you:

2007 Prayer for Our Nation

Written by Dr. Charles R. Swindoll

Almighty God, we pause to reflect on Your character as we seek wisdom for such a time as this.

In these unsafe days,
You remain all-powerful and able to protect;

In these uncertain times,
You remain all-knowing, leading us aright;

In the unprecedented events we're facing,
You remain absolutely sovereign.
Our times are in Your hands.

Therefore, our dependence on You, is total, not partial
. . . our need for Your forgiveness is constant

. . . our gratitude for Your grace is profound

. . . our love for You is deep.

We ask that You guard and guide our President
and all who serve the people of these United States.
May uncompromising integrity mark their lives.

We also ask that You unite us as truly "one nation,
under God." May genuine humility return to our ranks.

And may that blend of integrity and humility
heal our land.

In our Lord's name we pray,

Amen.

There is also an Online prayer rally. Please view the side panel on this Blog for the link.
You are encouraged to count your Blessings. All is well.
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THE BEST PRAYER

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When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, this is what he said they should pray:

Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come. Your will be done

On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.

And do not lead us into temptation,

But deliver us from the evil one.

For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

Amen.

(Matthew 6: 9-13 NKJV)

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Notice

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Blessings to you today! Due to unexpected circumstances our posting for today will be delayed until this evening. Many thanks for your patience. Every person that clicks on this site today will be prayed for.

WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR PRAYER REQUEST by Elaine Davenport

2007-04-29T04:32:00.000-07:00

The Bible says that one can put a thousand angels to flight and that two can put ten thousand angels to flight.

Please leave us your prayer request. This is what we do. We pray for you. We will take your petition before the throne of God and we are certain that God will respond.

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Breaking the chains in prayer

2007-04-28T13:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Heavenly Father, I stand before your throne this day in the authority of Jesus Christ your loving Son. I pray for each and every person that find themselves facing an impossible situation. I break the chains that Satan has over them, I bind confusion and I loose peace over this situation. Right now today. AMEN

I make a simple request to you today by Elaine Davenport

2007-04-27T09:54:00.000-07:00

Today, I ask you if you will pray for families today? Your family, all families, children without families, adults without families, people in nursing homes who have no family or long to see their family, people incarcerated who have been forgotten by their families, family estrangements, orphans to be reunited with their families, adoptees who are trying to find their families, mothers who have lost their children, fathers who have children that they don't know or aren't close to; pray please they when they meet they will all appreciate, respect and love each other and whatever you are led to add. Thank you so much

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ANSWERED PRAYERS!

2007-04-26T08:43:00.000-07:00

God is no repecter of persons the Bible says in many places. That means that what He'll do for someone else, He'll do for you. It's not likely to be done in the exact same way, but He'll do it for you. Now, I know for a fact that He answers prayer. I see it and hear it all the time.

They can be little problems or big ones; it's all the same to God. He can handle anything. Sometimes the answer will be different than we thought, but after a while, we'll realize it's a better answer.

I talked about this a little before.

I talked to a person on the phone last week. They were greatly distressed over an income tax check that hadn't come. When they picked up their papers from the tax person, they forgot to check them over. They just signed them and mailed them into the IRS. Unfortunately, the preparer had put the wrong address down. This caused the person great distress because they needed the check badly. Furthermore, the check was actually supposed to be a Direct Deposit, but the preparer had put the wrong routing number on it. The person who the check belonged to had written several hundred dollars worth of checks on their account expecting everything to balance out. It sounds far out, but it's a situation that we've all heard of before. We all make mistakes.

We had prayer about this on Saturday morning and what the person needed, was the check itself on Monday and no later. Their bank was several hundred miles away so we didn't want them to have to make and trip there and we wanted no bounced checks at all or NSF fees. We wanted the Post Office to give them favor and for their to be no interference as the check was slated for the wrong address.

We went before the throne of God in Jesus Name and we gave thanks. We made our prayer petition in a prayer of agreement. We believed that we received when we "asked" for it. We made a demand on the covenant and God honored our seemingly impossible prayer! Miraculously, on Monday, the person got their check and all is well!

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YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW TODAY THAT GOD ANSWERS PRAYER AND NO GOOD THING WILL HE HOLD FROM THOSE WHOSE WALK IS BLAMELESS.

Would you pray a prayer today if you knew that it would save your life ? by Elaine Davenport

2007-04-25T08:04:00.000-07:00

I just won't put my foot out the door without covering myself and my family and friends in prayer. Most of the time, I leave out of my house at 5:30 (ish) in the morning to go to prayer.

My last car accident was in 1999. Before that, I was having an accident every few months. It was always someone hitting my car. The insurance company who says: "You're in good hands." said they didn't care. I forgive them and please don't hold it against them. Insurance is simply a bet about your future. When an accident happens even if it's not your fault, they can hold it against you in other words, you don't always win when you're supposed to. They can't cover you with anything except finances and that's a maybe. The insurance company cannot guarantee my life, a miracle for me or anything at all. They do what is in their best interest.

Committing your life to God is real insurance. You are guaranteed a place in the eternal kingdom. God always pays. There are no greater hands you can be in than the Father's hands. So I say to you if you have not prayed the prayer of salvation please do so today. If you have already, please find someone that you can send this to or pray with them.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I know that I am a sinner. I repent, right now, of all my sins, I'm sorry Lord and I am asking you to forgive me. You said in your Word, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13). And so, I am calling on the name of your Son, Jesus, to come into my heart and be my Savior.

You also said, ". . . if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9).

I believe in my heart that Jesus died for my sins and was raised from the dead so that I may have eternal life. I confess Him, right now, as my Lord. Come into my heart Lord Jesus, I declare that you are the master of my life and I accept you as my personal Lord and Savior and I turn away from sin, I know right now that I am born again!

In the name of Jesus I submit this prayer.

Amen.

NOTE: WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO FIND A GOOD BIBLE BASED CHURCH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT YOU MAY LIVE A LIFE OF TOTAL VICTORY AND COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT THAT GOD HAS FOR YOUR LIFE.

The perfect Prayer

2007-04-24T05:02:00.000-07:00

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Luke 11

And it came to pass that as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, "Lord, teach us to pray as John also taught his disciples."And He said unto them, "When ye pray, say: Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in Heaven, so on earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."

Pray the "perfect" Prayer Everytime! (Tomorrow)

2007-04-23T13:48:00.000-07:00

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A Prayer Life is Critical by Elaine Davenport

2007-04-23T07:20:00.000-07:00

You have to have a prayer life. You can't rush it either. Ten minute prayer gets ten minute results. I heard about a man who is said to pray up to six hours in a day and probably more. That man is Dr. David Yonggi Cho. He is the Senior Pastor of the Yoiddo Full Gospel Church; which has the world's largest congregation with a membership of 800,000 in 2006.

I encourage you to begin to take baby steps and then giant steps regarding your prayer life.

This today "looks" like a little message; it is a BIG one! I know you are smart enough to embrace it. You can start by meditating on these scriptures...all the best!

Luke 18:1
"And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;"

Romans 12:12
"Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;"

Ephesians 6:18
"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"

Colossians 4:2
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;"

1Thessalonians 5:17
"Pray without ceasing."

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A PRAYER OF ENCOURAGEMENT

2007-04-22T11:01:00.000-07:00

"And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him." 1 John 5:14, 15

Father, in the Name of Jesus I draw nigh unto you this day for I know that the Lord is nigh unto all that call upon Him; to all that call upon Him in truth. Father I know that every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the Father of lights with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (James 1: 17) ; I know that whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty and continueth therein, he being NOT a forgetful hearer; but a doer of the work, this man shall be Blessed in his deed. (James 1: 25). So Father I bring my Prayer petition before you this day. Father, I am your precious child, your favorite child, I declare that favor goes before me and prospers my way. Father you have heard my prayer request regarding the matters of: _________________ and ______________. It seems that all kinds of temptations and tests surround me and that my choices and strategies regarding what I will do are critical to a good outcome. So I go to your Word for direction which says: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this that the trying of your faith worketh patience; But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing. Father your word says: If any of you LACK wisdom, let him ask of God that giveth to ALL men liberally and upbraideth not; and it SHALL be given him. But let him ask in faith nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. James 1: 2-7) Father I therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace on my behalf in my time of need. (Hebrews 4: 16)

And I simply ask that you will pour your love upon me this day, give me wisdom, revelation, grace and mercy. I pray that the eyes of my understanding will be enlightened this day in the knowledge of who you are. I pray that in any trial or test that I will be sober minded, grave and temperate. I know that you are able Lord to do exceeding abundantly above all that I could ask or think according to the power that worketh in me. (Ephesians 3: 20). I declare that I am fully persuaded having full confidence that what You have promised you are fully able to perform. (Romans 4: 21) I thank you Lord for hearing my prayer and for answering my prayer in Jesus Name. AMEN.

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DON"T ACCEPT DEFEAT

2007-04-21T15:19:00.000-07:00

Too many people are accepting defeat. I'm sick and tired of hearing it. Don't you know who you are believer? Don't you know how much power has been given to you? Today you have to make up your mind that you're not going to take it anymore! Put some prayer on it. Will you do that for me? Thanks

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WHAT LEVEL ARE YOU AT?

2007-04-21T10:07:00.000-07:00

The Bible gives us multiple examples of people whose faith operates at different levels. For instance there was the rich man who came to Jesus. Here is the Amplified Bible version from Matthew 19: 16 to 30.

And behold, there came a man up to Him, saying, Teacher, what excellent and perfectly and essentially good deed must I do to possess eternal life?

And He said to him, Why do you ask Me about the perfectly and essentially good? There is only One Who is good [perfectly and essentially]--God. If you would enter into the Life, you must continually keep the commandments.

He said to Him, What sort of commandments? [Or, which ones?] And Jesus answered, You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness,

Honor your father and your mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself.

The young man said, I have observed all these from my youth; what still do I lack?

Jesus answered him, If you would be perfect [that is, have that spiritual maturity which accompanies self-sacrificing character], go and sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; and come, be My disciple [side with My party and follow Me].

But when the young man heard this, he went away sad (grieved and in much distress), for he had great possessions.

And Jesus said to His disciples, Truly I say to you, it will be difficult for a rich man to get into the kingdom of heaven.

Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go into the kingdom of heaven.

When the disciples heard this, they were utterly puzzled (astonished, bewildered), saying, Who then can be saved from eternal death]?

But Jesus looked at them and said, With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God.

Then Peter answered Him, saying, Behold, we have left [our] all and have become Your disciples [sided with Your party and followed You]. What then shall we receive?

Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, in the new age [the Messianic rebirth of the world], when the Son of Man shall sit down on the throne of His glory, you who have [become My disciples, sided with My party and] followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones and judge the twelve tribes of Israel.

And anyone and everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for My name's sake will receive many [even a hundred] times more and will inherit eternal life.

But many who [now] are first will be last [then], and many who [now] are last will be first [then].

Now the man clearly was a believer or he would not have been talking to Jesus, but he wasn't at the level where he could understand what Jesus was saying to him, so he walked away.

Then there was a woman with the issue of Blood. She was at another level. She would stop at nothing short of a touch of Jesus clothing to get her healing. Nothing could stop her. She made up her mind. She didn't go to the priest, she didn't go to find someone to pray for her, she sought the Lord. Here's her story from Mark 5: 25-34

And a certain woman who had an issue of blood twelve years

and had suffered many things under many physicians, and had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse

when she had heard of Jesus, came up behind Him in the press of the crowd and touched His garment;

for she said, "If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be whole."

And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that virtue had gone out of Him, turned about in the press of the crowd and said, "Who touched My clothes?"

And His disciples said unto Him, "Thou seest the multitude thronging Thee, and sayest Thou, `Who touched Me?'"

And He looked round about to see her who had done this thing.

But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had been done in her, came and fell down before Him and told Him all the truth.

And He said unto her, "Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. Go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."

NOW YOU HAVE SEEN PEOPLE OF FAITH AT DIFFERENT FAITH LEVELS AND YOU MUST BE ASKING; WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH PRAYER, AND I TELL YOU IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT!

YOUR FAITH IMPACTS YOUR PRAYER LEVEL. NOT YOUR ABILITY TO PRAY OR EVEN HOW LONG YOU CAN PRAY. THOUGH I DO SAY THAT PRAYER IS A FAITH BUILDER; BUT YOU'VE GOT TO BE WILLING IN PRAYER TO STEP UP TO HIGHER LEVELS!

THAT MEANS THAT YOU'VE GOT TO BE PREPARED TO MAKE CHANGES THAT WILL DRAW YOU CLOSER TO GOD AND AVOID THE PRAYER OF WHATEVER TRADITION YOU ATE USED TO. YOU MAY HAVE TO LEAVE THE FAMILIARITY ZONE AND STEP INTO FRESH NEW TERRITORY; BUT GOD WILL MAKE IT WORTH YOUR WHILE.

PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS AND FEEL FREE TO PASS IT ON.

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ARE YOU READY TO GO TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

2007-04-20T05:41:00.001-07:00

If so...read on.

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DO YOU EVEN HAVE A "CLUE" AS TO HOW MUCH POWER YOU HAVE?

2007-04-20T05:21:00.000-07:00

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Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10: 19 (KJV)

I had finally reached a point in my life where I really felt in control of things. I had become born again and had realized the importance of having a prayer life. Years ago, I had went to a funeral and had heard someone ask a lady what she was doing and she proudly exclaimed with great honor: "Working for the Lord!" I said to myself how admirable it was and made a mental note of it.

Every day regardless of the weather, in the dark of the night I left out early before traffic began to go to prayer. In the corporate environment I was able to commune with God and hear things that I had never heard before. I was making "like minded" friends; which is really important for saints and all was well.

THEN THE ENEMY STRUCK...

One morning I woke up and the whole room was spinning, I was so dizzy, I had to lay back down. I had to get to prayer. So though I walked like a drunk person and looked disoriented and felt bad; I pushed on to prayer. As soon as I got into the sanctuary, it went away. This happened for three months.

Now, a lot of people that are stricken get caught up in it. It's not that I don't have sympathy. I do. Much has come my way: Brain tumors, Carpel Tunnel syndrome, horrid vision, Depression, cancer, headaches of the worst kind, and I could go on. We are overcomers!

I began to speak to the dizziness and I let Satan know, it would not deter me. It went away.

God is faithful. He backs His Word! You need to know that you believer have power! You need to start using it too!

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PRAYER IS EASY........ (a poem) by Elaine Davenport

2007-04-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

Prayer is easier than working a job, it's easier than taking a test, it's like a good workout, only it's spiritual.

It will give me the solution to pay a bill, buy food, get what I need, if I'll just have faith and obey.

All I have to do is adhere to God's Word, but I have to make sure that I do it His way.

There's a great temptation to change things around to put things on our own time tables,

To second guess God, to think that we're helping Him, the God who is able to do all that we could ever ask or think, there's no doubt that God can provide the missing link.

Now do not fool yourself and say you're in the flock for your own gain, for God will not be mocked and He supplies the latter rain.

No one can convince you over and over again when you have doubt that God says in His Word that if you believe; then you win.

Prayer just takes a few minutes in a very private place, where you give God Glory and speak with him in your own personal space,

Commune with the Father and The Son, and soon you will see that your victory is won.

My prayer for you is that you will become close with the Spirit of Truth, who will show you all things and that the angels will carry you on all of their wings. I also pray that deep in your heart will the Word rest and never depart; so that when trouble comes and before you can pout that the Word will rise up and out of your mouth it will sprout.

You are made in Gods image and you are richly Blessed; yes, the God of the Breakthrough will deliver you out of any trial or test.

How much time will you give God today?

2007-04-18T18:59:00.000-07:00

Good news: Only you and He know.

Other news: Only He can see the road ahead of you. Only you can pray out His perfect will for your life.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

PRAYER WARRIOR TRAINING 101

2007-04-18T18:04:00.000-07:00

Again I say to you, that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it shall be done for them by My Father who is in heaven." Matthew 18: 19

When you decide to serve God by being a prayer warrior, it's an opportunity.

Think about this: The home team has just gotten into the playoffs; someone gives you a FRONT ROW floor seat. It's a Blessing! You realize it's a once in a lifetime opportunity; you'll be there without a doubt. You already know that the game will be totally different from that seat. You wouldn't trade this opportunity for anything and you won't miss it. The weather, transportation, nothing can stop you from seeing this first hand!

Well deciding to become a Prayer Warrior will be an experience. You'll become a V.I.P. You'll get a front row seat to miracles and answered prayer like never before! I assure you is that you wouldn't trade it for anything. It's a whole lot like getting that FRONT ROW floor seat.

One strength that I'd love to see more of in the body of Christ is that people will get a desire to pray for and with other people more and not just for themselves.

Jesus called us to be disciples.

God is going to send people across your path and you've got to be ready to minister to them in prayer. If you'll listen to their concerns and step out in faith, the Holy Spirit will lead you. Now, this is the point of caution: You have to have ammunition. This is how you get it:

PREREQUISITES: You have a heart for God; you love Him with all your heart, mind and soul AND you love your neighbor as yourself. You want to minister and disciple through prayer.

1. You have to develop a prayer life
2. Seek a relationship with God
3. Meditate in the Word of God
4. Speak the Word of God
5. Pray in your own language
6. Pray in the Spirit
7. Listen for that still small voice on the inside of you
8. Give from your heart
9. Believe that you have what you ask for
10. Remember that faith comes by hearing
11. Reach out to others for prayer
12. Remember you work for God and He orders your steps
13. Stay humble
14. Stay Holy
15. Make a decision
16. Be in expectation

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A PRAYER FOR THE COMMUNITY AFFECTED BY THE VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE!

2007-04-18T07:21:00.000-07:00

I am asking you if you are reading this to join us in agreement in prayer regarding the events that occurred at the Virginia Techcollege campus; knowing that God honors our prayers.

Heavenly Father, we stand before your throne this day in the Name of Jesus. We bind the spirit of confusion and contention on the Virginia Tech campus as people look to point a finger for who might be the blame. We loose Godly peace and comfort in that environment. Thank you for dispersing angels to that place to cover that community. We also bind the spirit of fear in that place.

Please comfort those families whose loved ones who have been lost or injured! We pray that people will begin to form collaborative efforts to show those families that they are loved; just like they did for New York City victims and for the Hurricane Katrina victims.

We pray for the administrators that they will be able to handle all of the pressure and rise to the occasion. We pray for that police department; that their actions are not second guessed. We thank you for their dedication and service. We pray for each and every student, some have lost friends, family, a sense of security and some have lost confidence. We pray that their hearts will be strengthened.

We pray for that community; that they will pour forth to minister to those students. Where are all the people who come rushing forth in a crisis Lord; please send them forth!

We also pray for the family of the shooter: Cho Seung-Hui. We pray that they will not be ridiculed; but that the truth will come out. We pray that families who have children who are challenged with mental illnesses will pay more attention to them and gain wisdom about getting them healed and not just medicated.

We plead the blood of Jesus over the Va. Tech campus and every single college campus or school in this country. We are not ignorant of Satan's devices. So we decree right now that there will not be another occasion like this, not on our watch.

We declare that the saints of God will have an advantage to minister the Word of God throughout the land so that people will know of Your mighty love for them.

We know that Your Word cannot return unto you void; for You are not a man that you should lie.

We will not let our guard down; so from this day forth we agree to pray For our country and it's people. In Jesus Name. AMEN

Have you ever thought about hosting a Prayer Party?

2007-04-17T18:12:00.001-07:00

Just a thought.

Don't Ignore the call to prayer...

2007-04-17T18:09:00.000-07:00

There's a reason this is being brought to your attention. Don't ignore the call.

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DISCLAIMER: YOU'LL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR READING THIS SO PAY ATTENTION!

2007-04-17T14:38:00.000-07:00

God got a word to me in the middle of a crisis that I faced almost five years ago. I was facing the end of my life. I had no spiritual life; I was pitiful. I found out that my problem was a prayer problem. I was forced to take a look at my prayer life! That was a joke.

A good workout (of prayer) before bed or in the morning for a couple of minutes is not enough.

The average American believes in prayer. Now whether that prayer is a sprint, by somebody else or said like a wish followed by great worry depends on who they are.

People with a prayer life are not average; they are a rare species, not ordinary. But I submit to you today: your prayer life tremendously impacts your everyday life.
God wants to have a relationship with you. He wants to know you and for you to know Him!

Let me give you an example.

If you have a favorite singer. Let's say it's: you name them or Paul McCartney.

You begin to collect his memorabilia, pictures, Cd's, articles etc; but you NEVER talk to him. DO YOU KNOW HIM? No, you're just a fan.

Well, people say they love the Lord and they start to collect things but they never talk to Him, or commune with Him. Do they know Him No, they're just a fan.

DO YOU KNOW GOD, DOES GOD KNOW YOU...OR ARE YOU JUST A FAN?

GET A LIFE! GET A PRAYER LIFE!

WELCOME!

2007-04-16T10:10:00.000-07:00

Hello to you dear friend. You can call me an observer. I'm also on fire for God. Just like the people in the world think everything is okay without God. I know everything is okay with God.

That said..this is about prayer.

God hears prayers, needs prayers and answers prayers. It's the one exercise that you ought to be doing on a daily basis! Your life or the life of those around you may indeed depend on it!

Now you've got many lives. Here are a few of them:

1. Physical
2.Emotional
3.SPIRITUAL
4.Financial
5.Emotional
6.Psychological
7. Familial

and maybe a few more. In all of these areas; you need a balance. I know for a FACT that prayer will help you in all of these areas.

COMMIT YOUR LIVES TODAY TO PRAYER.........

PRAY IN YOUR FUTURE

2007-04-15T14:45:00.000-07:00

GOD HONORS PRAYER. HE DID IT FOR ME, HE'LL DO IT FOR YOU. THE BIBLE SAYS HE IS NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS. IN OTHER WORDS; WHAT HE'LL DO FOR ONE PERSON, HE'LL DO FOR ANOTHER.

THAT SAID: PRAY IN YOUR FUTURE.

Don't be tricked!

2007-04-15T14:37:00.000-07:00

If you read my background regarding my spiritual, church and Word experience with an optimistic perspective, you can agree with me that I was Blessed to have been to both places. I remember splits at several churches I went too. Different denominations, but similar behaviors amongst the people, the members. Too funny.

That wasn't love, it wasn't like. There was no faking it, no mistaking it. But I took FAITH away from both of those places, great faith and I took the power to pray from them, so because of it, I was able to grow stronger spiritually because I know what I don't want.

One of the greatest problems that people encountered was OFFENSE, and they didn't know it. Many still don't. Careful, careful, it's Satan's quicksand.

His purpose is to make you shrink in faith and CUT OFF your prayer life, but don't be tricked!

The TRUTH, a former Baptist Lutheran on origins of prayer power.

2007-04-15T13:56:00.000-07:00

You know we were all raised in a household of faith. Unfortunately, it wasn't the one we lived in. It was my grandmothers house. She never missed church and if you lived there; you never missed. You had to make up your bed everyday. You had to pay rent if you were working weekly.

You had to eat all your food on the plate and you had to go to church on Sunday. It was never discussed. Our grandmother had a knack for getting her way. She attended a Baptist church and though we were being raised as Lutherans; it made no difference to her. My grandmother was a confident woman of faith. Though she never worked a formal job as I grew up with her; she lacked nothing.

I wish that I could tell you that I saw her praying but that wasn't the case. I can tell you that she made sure that I did.

At her church which I didn't like that much, I was an observer. The people were friendly. But I was a kid then, and I was used to the quietness of the Lutheran service. I didn't like all that hollering and I especially didn't like when some one got filled with the Holy Ghost. I would watch them carefully. Though they weren't faking, I just didn't see where all that was necessary.

I decided at an early age that I did not like singing preachers. It got so bad (my distaste for singing preachers) that at some point; I threatened that I'd leave the service if I ever heard another one. (God is merciful indeed)

I thought the Lutherans were more sophisticated. My "preconceived: notions were formed because of my being moved back and forth as my mother tried to save her marriage by shipping my sister and I out on week-ends. Over time, it backfired almost because we both became somewhat rebellious in our teen years. I was the worst. We began to think she didn't want us and was starting a new family without us. It wasn't that. She was young and tired and a good woman. I can't tell you where her faith was because I didn't see many signs of it, but I believe it was there somewhere.

Around the age of ten years old, I was back at the Lutheran church attending church regularly by myself. Nobody was a Lutheran around that neighborhood. The Baptists had a lock down on the whole community and I liked being different. No one had taught me a lot of the Word. I knew all the factual stuff, but I did not understand it.

I thought the Lutherans were cliquish and snobbish and I realize that it may have been my teen-age opinion or that fact that people in churches have a tendency to devalue children whose parents don't attend church. My sister was supposed to be there too. She didn't always come, but learned plenty and was confirmed, just like me. That was a water sprinkled baptism. Smile, but grandma didn't like that and saw to it that we were dunked in the water at an early age.
Between these two churches, I developed a feeling of being lonely. It was that sentiment that led me to begin to pray and establish a talking relationship with God. He always answered my prayers. So much so that for years I sent Him one liners, but had not a valid prayer life.

Over the years, I drifted in and out of various churches. I found my way back to the Baptist church for a season. One day I woke up on a Sunday and just could not go back. I had been saturated with church divisions, schisms, slights, competition, clicks, gossip, collections and more. I didn't say it happened to me, I was just an observer. The church is not a perfect place, but I needed good spiritual leadership and some solid teaching, plus I needed time to absorb it all. My time at both church denominations (Baptist & Lutheran) could have been better spent.

I had an opportunity to visit a Methodist church; even a Mosque and saw things I didn't like either.

So I continued my prayer life and searched some more for he right spiritual place.

Finally, I found a great Catholic church for me and my son. THAT WAS A DISASTER! After several trips, we decided that wasn't the place for us.

At last the Baptists are friendly I kept thinking; because my conclusion was that the Catholics were too stiff, too distant and unfriendly.

Finally, I found a non denominational church. I really wasn't interested in going. I knew nothing about them. However, it was there that I found God and found out more about Him through the teaching of the Word.

God showed me through people how to pray and why it's so valuable. My journey ended and finally I was at home. Now, I had to pray for my family who was under great siege from Satan!

The Most Important Prayer you could ever pray!

2007-04-14T17:44:00.000-07:00

The prayer of salvation is the most important prayer you can pray. Even if you've prayed it already. God is waiting on you to pray it with someone else.

It is absolutely amazing how few people know how to pray for other people or how few believers know how to pray the prayer of salvation. It is also called: A sinners prayer.

You can pray and ask the Lord for boldness to be able to do this and He will honor your prayer.

Here's your first assignment; learn it. God will be pleased.

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A Sinners Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, I stand before you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I have sinned, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I ask for your forgiveness.

I believe that your Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin.

You said in Your Word, in Romans 10:9: if we confess the Lord our God and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we shall be saved.

Right now I confess Jesus as Lord. With my heart, I believe that God raised him from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am born again.

Amen.
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That's the first step. Now you must go and find a good Bible based church and get into the Word, develop a prayer life and find out what God's plan is for your life is.

Please remember this when it comes to a church; no church is perfect, but if you'll put God first and love in your heart and take it upon yourself to learn good doctrine, you'll be fine. Pray first and ask God to direct your path. Let your spirit lead you and not your head and above all else; be honest with yourself!

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JUST PLAIN COMMON SENSE: ARE YOU PRAYING?

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WELL, WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT PRAYING WITHOUT FINDING OUT IF YOU ARE PRAYING. MOST PEOPLE THINK IT'S TOO MUCH TROUBLE, NOT REALIZING IT'S JUST LIKE AN EMPTY GAS TANK OR BANK ACCOUNT.

WHEN THE EMERGENCY COMES, YOU GOTTA HAVE SOMETHING IN THERE.

TRUTH BE TOLD; IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO BE AN EMERGENCY.

I John 5:14-15 "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."

10 THINGS CHILDREN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PRAYER

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by Susan Taylor Brown

1. Prayer is communication.
It can be spoken or silent. It can be a song or a story. It can be a picture or a dance.

2. Prayer can be done as often as you like.
Every week. Every day. Every hour.

3. Prayer can be done however you want.
There's no right or wrong way to pray.

4. Prayer can be shared, but doesn't have to be.
It can be done alone or with a favorite toy. It can be done with friends, family or pets.

5. Prayer can be done anywhere.
It can be done in your room or at the kitchen table.
It can be done out in your yard, at the park or even at the zoo.

6. Prayer can be done in any mood.
You can be happy, sad, angry, scared or confused when you pray.

7. Prayer can be for yourself or someone else.
If you know someone who could use a little help - add them to your prayers.

8. Prayer doesn't need a certain structure, length or specific words.
Whatever words you use, long or short, however your prayer comes out is fine.

9. Prayer doesn't need a special occasion.
There are certain prayers appropriate to special occasions
but you don't need to wait for a special time to pray.

10. Prayer doesn't have to be a request.
It can also be used to give thanks for what you have already received.
"Thank you," is a perfect prayer.

Susan Taylor Brown is the author of the children's picture book, CAN I PRAY WITH MY EYES OPEN?
(ISBN #0786803282) Many children wonder about prayer and this non-denominational, multicultural book offers an answer. Whether angry or alone or playing with friends, every child is assured that
they can pray when, where, and how they want --- and they will always be heard.

Email Susan by writing to her at:Susan@susantaylorbrown.com
Home page: http://www.susantaylorbrown.com
Permission granted to freely reproduce this page in its entirety.

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Are you out of order?

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Prayer will allow you to be Blessed, changed rescued; but "you " have to do it. It's more important than so many things that you do that waste your time, but the decision is yours.

It will allow you to walk in God's best, allow you to have an orderly life. Honestly ask yourself how your life is. Do you have any way of knowing if what you're doing is what God wants you to do? Try to find out. God hears prayers. He acts on them too.

He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

(NIV)

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DID YOU MAKE YOUR LIST YET?

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And when you assume the posture of prayer, remember that it's not all asking. If you have anything against someone, forgive—only then will your heavenly Father be inclined to also wipe your slate clean of sins." Mark 11: 25 The Message Bible

Born again believer, saved, sanctified, tongue talking and imperfect; that’s me.

I realized one day that I had to forgive anyone and everyone that had ever (imagined or real) done something to me. I wanted to do this right so I made a list. I was VERY honest with myself and I did not lie. When I finished making the list, it was two pages long!

That was the easy part.

I had to take a look at each name from my heart. I scratched them off one by one. I asked myself: Can I forgive this person and truthfully said: “Yes or No.”

In the end there were 3 names and a lot of old “baggage.” It took me almost two weeks to totally forgive those three. One was a man who had murdered my father. I had never forgiven him, I had only forgotten.

My inability to do that had caused me not to experience God’s best.

My life is so much better off with those burdens lifted. My prayers were no longer hindered!

DID YOU MAKE YOUR LIST YET? MAYBE YOU DON’T EVEN NEED ONE…THAT SHOWS THAT YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY GROWN UP IN THIS AREA AND THAT’S VERY GOOD!

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WHAT DO YOU NEED PRAYER FOR?

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I walked all over town looking for people to pray for. Everywhere I went; I found people who needed prayer. People needed an answer. They wanted to know stuff, they needed some things. Sometimes what they wanted was something they could put their hands on but mostly they wanted peace and more confidence. Maybe their faith wasn't exactly ideal, but they had faith and faith is all that is required. They believed that God would hear their request and send relief.

So what do you need prayer for?

My next question is when do you need an answer?

What if I told you that there is a way that you can pray so that you won't have so much worry about things. A way that you can pray to help you feel better about things that come up even emergencies that will give you peace and confidence. Would you like to hear more about it?

THE ANSWER

The bible says faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Guaranteed if you keep hearing the word of God; it will help you with your faith. Faith is confidence in God's promises. Faith brings you peace.

DIDN'T GOD SAY:Beloved, I wish above all things that thou (you) mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth.

DIDN'T HE SAY IT?

GOD'S HEART IS WHAT'S BEST FOR YOU.

WHEN YOU KNOW ALL OF THIS YOU CAN BELIEVE THAT YOUR PRAYERS ARE HEARD AND THAT THEY WILL BE ANSWERED!

Have a Blessed Day!

It's our job to pray for you and we take it seriously!

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Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way. 1Samuel 12:23 (KJV)

THE POWER OF PRAYER

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The Bible is a great training manual for instruction and guidance regarding prayer. The Word even suggests infers that prayer offers us in some way; restorative power.

Is anyone among you afflicted (ill-treated, suffering evil)? He should pray. Is anyone glad at heart? He should sing praise [to God].

Is anyone among you sick? He should call in the church elders (the spiritual guides). And they should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Lord's name.

And the prayer [that is] of faith will save him who is sick, and the Lord will restore him; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months. [I Kings 17:1.]

And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]. [I Kings 18:42-45.]

HOW PRAYER CHANGED MY LIFE...

I was very leery of churches that day when I found my way in to that small chapel. Every fiber of my being was telling me to get up and leave. Yet, the thoughts of the cancer, the funeral plans I had made and the fact that I had told God that I wanted to hear about healing was keeping me there. I was at least going to give them a chance, to hear what they had to say.

Soon enough a young man came out and began to speak about healing and how God wanted me to have it. He even explained exactly what to do and had a pocketful of stories on people who had gotten healing of varied ailments.

But what he said after that; took deep root in my heart.

He said that he can tell why people stay sick based on the amount of time they spend praying a day. I almost screamed Wow out loud.

In this country, the average American spends less than 30 minutes a week praying. Of course, there are many exceptions.

I needed a supernatural intervention and I KNEW average wouldn't cut it.

So I developed a prayer life. The cancer left, my family was restored, my marriage was restored, my children were restored, my finances were restored. my transportation which was in dire straights multiplied, my spiritual life soared and my life began anew!

Once that happened, I vowed never to be caught on the defense again. That's why I became a PRAYER WARRIOR!

WHEN UNFORGIVENESS GETS IN THE WAY...

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I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING THAT DAY. NO, I DIDN'T SEE IT COMING. I WAS GOING ON AND ON WITNESSING TO A RELUCTANT FRIEND ABOUT THE GOODNESS OF GOD WHEN THEY SAID SOMETHING THAT I TOTALLY WAS UNPREPARED FOR.

"GOD NEVER ANSWERS MY PRAYER. OH YES, HE DOES IT FOR OTHER PEOPLE, BUT NOT FOR ME."

DEADPAN SILENCE.

THEY SAID IT AGAIN.

THIS WAS A TIME WHEN I NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO SAY SOMETHING AND ON MY OWN; I COULD THINK OF NOTHING AT ALL.

MY MOUTH OPENED AND I SAID:

"WELL ALL I CAN THINK OF IS THAT THERE MUST BE SOMEONE THAT YOU WON'T FORGIVE..."

DEADPAN SILENCE.

ONLY THIS TIME, THE BALL WAS IN THEIR COURT AND THEY HAD TO THINK ABOUT IT,

FINALLY THEY ADMITTED THAT NOT ONLY WAS THERE SOMEONE WHOM THEY HAD NOT FORGIVEN, BUT THEY WERE NEVER GOING TO FORGIVE THEM. I EXPLAINED THAT UNFORGIVENESS IS SPIRITUAL POISON AND THAT'S IT'S DISOBEDIENCE. IT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE OVERLOOKED AND MUST BE CHECKED...HEAD ON.

WE JUST LEFT IT THERE. I WAS LATER ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE WORD:

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. MARK 11: 25

AND ALL I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT THEY RE STILL DEALING WITH IT, I'M STILL PRAYING FOR THEM. I ASK YOU TO DO SO AS WELL.

WHAT I NEVER KNEW ABOUT PRAYER COULD FILL A BOOK

2007-04-02T15:34:00.000-07:00

MY PRAYER JOURNEY WAS NOT AN EXPECTED TREK, BUT I LOOKED UP ONE DAY AND I HAD BECOME A PRAYER WARRIOR. CLEARLY, I WAS AN UNLIKELY CANDIDATE; I USED TO THINK.

I WAS RAISED IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND WE DEEPLY PRAISED AND WORSHIPPED IN OUR ASSEMBLY. AS A CHILD AND A TEEN; THERE WAS TREMENDOUS SUPPORT TO MAKE SURE THAT I KNEW GOD'S WORD.

IF I TOOK ANYTHING AWAY FROM THAT PART OF MY JOURNEY; I WOULD SAY THAT IT WAS THERE THAT I LEARNED THAT GOD WAS REAL.

AT THE AGE OF TEN, I CAN REMEMBER SENDING UP PRAYERS FOR MY FUTURE THAT GOD ANSWERED.

I THEN DEVELOPED A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD BUT MY PERCEPTION OF PRAYER WAS THAT IT WAS ONLY TO BE A SINCERE FEW MOMENTS IN A QUIET PLACE.

OVER THE YEARS, THOSE CONVERSATIONS BECAME SHORTER AND SHORTER AND BECAUSE OF MY REVERENCE FOR GOD; I DECIDED NOT TO WASTE HIS TIME WITH SMALL STUFF; JUST THE BIG PROBLEMS. SMILE.

IT LIKELY WOULD HAVE GONE ON THAT WAY; BUT SOME THINGS HAPPENED:

1, I GOT BORN AGAIN
2. I FOUND A WONDERFUL BIBLE BASED CHURCH AND BEGAN TO LEARN SO MUCH
ABOUT PRAYER.
3. I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE POWER OF PRAYER.
4. I NEEDED SOME THINGS TO CHANGE IN MY LIFE AND MY PRAYERS WERE NEEDED.
5. I FOUND OUT THAT PRAYING WAS FUN AND THAT I COULD PRAY THE PERFECT
WILL OF GOD; NOT ONLY FOR MY LIFE BUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE.
6. I GOT HOOKED TO PRAYING.

I BEGAN MY JOURNEY AND I FOUND OUT THAT WHAT I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT PRAYER COULD NOT ONLY CHANGE MY LIFE; BUT THAT IT COULD FILL A BOOK.

I'LL BE SURE TO TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THIS SITE IS ALL ABOUT.

YOU'VE GOT TO CARE ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE!

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You've got to care about other people if you are to be a prayer warrior or intercessor. It is the ultimate expression of compliance with God's laws left in the New Testament.

Love the Lord thy God with all your heart, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself.

The bible is very clear about the importance of Love; it says: "Upon this hangs all the law."

There's a level of compassion there. I thank God that you have it!

IF YOU ARE A PRAYER INTERCESSOR; WE NEED YOUR PRAYERS!

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Blessings to you...if you are a prayer intercessor, I am asking you to agree with me in prayer to pray for greater faith, greater peace, greater understanding, greater revelation, greater wisdom, revival, greater thirst for the Word of God, greater disobedience and a greater harvest!

I am asking you to leave a prayer here at the site and to leave a note of inspiration here as the Spirit leads you. THANK YOU!

A PRAYER FOR FAITH AND AGAINST FEAR!

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A PRAYER FOR FAITH AND AGAINST FEAR

In the Name of Jesus, Heavenly Father we draw closer to you this day. Father, I am sore troubled regarding these matters of _________, ___________________ and blank not knowing which way to turn. We join our faith together and stand on your Word for you are our solid rock. Father we cast off any fear that would come into the my heart. We instead cast the burden that ___________ (name) has this day upon you for I am the righteous and You will never suffer the righteous to be moved. We stand on your Word which says: And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, (ISAIAH 14: 3) Father we know that you will give me rest from the prayer concerns that plague her/his mind today. She/He will wait on you holding fast to your Word: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (KJV) (ISAIAH 40:31) Father we take solace of the Word given unto us which says: And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. (Exodus 14: 13,14) Father, I know that this battle that she/he speaks of, prays about; the one that has consumed most of her/his thoughts is not hers; but it is yours Lord. Your word says The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Prov. 1: 23) Your Word says: Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. (Proverbs 1: 23) You said: Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. So Father I hear Your words today and in all future days. We confess that I am the head and not the tail, above and never shall be beneath. That _________ (name) will hearken unto your voice and keep your commandments. That she/he will hear your voice and the voice of a stranger she/he will not follow, regarding your guidance for her/his through these trials/tests that she/he faces.

Father, we don’t know how this is going to come out; but we know that NOTHING is too hard for you. We know that __________ (name) will hear your instruction and your reproof and if there is anything in his/her life that is in need of correction that she/he will diligently hearken to your Voice. It is our prayer that __________ (name) will not have indecisive faith but that she will meditate upon your Word both day and night; getting stronger and stronger always remembering that faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Father, we know that you have heard our petition and that you will honor my prayer this day, sending your ministering angels out in her/his behalf. We give you glory and honor and praise and we thank you for your mercy and your grace in the mighty name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. AMEN

A PRAYER OF ENCOURAGEMENT!

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A PRAYER FOR ENCOURAGEMENT

THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD!

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Ephesians 6 V. 10-20

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all, to stand firm. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God, praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

Why I became a Prayer Warrior ...

2007-03-19T15:43:00.000-07:00

There was so much happening in the Year 2002. The world was just calming down from the devastation of September 11th and we were all getting back to our sense of normality. For me, I was trying to focus on my spirituality. I procrastinated looking for a church physically.but in my spirit I was looking. I had noticed some swelling on my body which I thought was strange; but I decided to ignore it. It wasn't smart but that's what I did.

A few months later; the swelling was worse so I went to the doctor's. They said it was a very rare form of cancer. That's when I began to seek God. I am sure that God sent the lady at the bank to tell me about a special church service. I didn't put it off. On the way in, I told the Lord: Lord if this is where you want me to go then this man needs to talk about healing.

When the man began to speak; he began to speak about healing. I WAS IN THE RIGHT PLACE! IT was a wondeful, on time message.

My faith began to increase for healing and I began to pray, to confess God's word on healing. During a praise service to God that I had in my kitchen, I made a promise.

I said: Lord, if you will heal me, I will serve you! I meant it! And God honored my prayer. I was healed. I began to develop a prayer life during that time and I continued. It started off small but it turned into such an exciting life. After 6 months, I decided to become a Prayer Warrior; to pray for others. We will talk about Ephesians 6; the command to prayer warriors next.

The Prayer that changed my life!

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I have a wonderful neighbor that is truly a praying woman. I was glad to know her but I didn't want to do what she did (pray) because I figured it was too much work and I was already busy. lol

I was working for my community at that time doing lots of volunteer work. I was keeping my family on the right track (I thought) and helping everyone that I could. Deep down inside; I knew something was missing from my life, but in my mind it wasn't an emergency. I couldn't put my finger on it. I did not understand.

Thinking back, my neighbor must have been praying for me as she saw me running in and out the house in a frenzy and having personal knowledge of so many of the tasks and responsibilities I had taken on. So after much prayer; she left me a note on my doorstep:

I came home and picked up a strangley folded paper. I read it with interest since it was addressed to me. The note which she had signed; explained how hard I worked and how busy I was; and then it asked: BUT WHAT ARE YOU DOINNG FOR YOURSELF SPIRITUALLY. Now I like to think of myself as a very smart person, so I thought:

How could she tell? Does it sh0w?
Can people really tell by talking to me that I am lacking anything spiritually?

The bad part was; I knew it was true. I was lacking spiritually! So that's what it was! I had tried to make it on my own maintaining a relationship with God and God was a great partner; I was not. I was checking in only for urgent matters or emergencies. As far as faith was concerned; I had some but not enough because faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God and I wasn't hearing it. I was estranged from the body of Christ.

That day, that I read that note, I awakened from a grand delusion. I had deluded myself like so many people into just living life. In the back of my mind, I began to realize that I needed to find a church home. So, finally I began to pray. That step changed my life!