For Americans to respect and honor their parents, No. 2

*** That Americans would respect and honor their parents.

Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Please pray with me:

Father in heaven:
How excellent is Your Name over all the earth! You are gracious and loving towards Your children. Your love is perfect and nurtures us to live lives of peace and spiritual prosperity. Your love is always in our best interest. You are the perfect loving Father. Thank You for Your example and for Your Word. You show us and Your Word guides us so we can remain in the order that You designed.

You have commanded us to respect and honor our parents that social order may be maintained and that we may prosper. Thank You. Sometimes Your Word seems confining. Where You bring freedom, we tend to see restraints. Forgive us.

May children treasure their grandparents as they see the honor and respect of their parents towards them. May adults treat their elderly parents with great love, honor, respect and tenderness. Hold them strong here—especially when disease causes relationships to be challenging.

Father, please establish relationships between husbands and wives that honor You and want to honor You. Bind them by Your Holy Spirit, so that they unite before Your throne of grace on behalf of their marriage and their children. In turn, may they be protected from the influences that war against us.

Please protect husbands that they resist the temptation to provoke their wives or children to anger and frustration. Secure their minds and hearts that any temptation is cast out. Grant them patience, long-suffering and understanding. Give them respectful, helpful and loving responses to direct their children in the way in which they should live.

Father, You are the Author of marriage. May it be sacred in our nation again. Cause married couples to demonstrate over and over again to those around them—the benefits of the social order that You established. May the "researchers" continually find and report that marriage, as You define it, establishes a successful society. Father, cause the marriages that honor You to be Your messengers to those who doubt.

You have commanded husbands to love their wives and to honor them. You have commanded wives to respect and honor their husbands. You have established roles so that families can flourish and thrive. May the obedience of married couples be so powerful, that children gravitate to this model and it becomes locked into their hopes for and the very reality of their future.

May the obedience of parents to Your Word inspire children to be obedient to their parents. May the respect that parents demonstrate in the home —towards You, be embraced by their children so that the respect for their parents is a natural and embraced way of living.

May the successful relationships between parents and their children become personal habits that are unquestioned.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider this prayer: For Americans to respect and honor their parents, No. 1.
http://ernestprays.blogspot.com/2016/09/for-americans-to-respect-and-honor.html"

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Body of Christ to pray fervently for our nation and leaders, No. 3

***That the body of Christ in America would fervently pray for our nation and its leaders.

1 Timothy 2:1-2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

The election is upon us. The new leaders of decision makers of our nation will be elected. We pray for these men and women who being elected, those who are in the media, and those who will make choices in the voting booth. We need Your Gguidance and discernment. We need the wisdom that is from above, that can come only from You. I ask for it.

You have blessed this nation lavishly, but we have turned from You. We have not lived according to Your Word. We have turned away from all things "godly." Forgive us and grant us a heart to repent. Give us a heart to fall before Your throne of grace. Surely we have forsaken You. Surely we have the government we deserve. We have not prayed fervently for our leaders. We have enjoyed the benefits of freedom without taking responsibility to preserve it. It's not as if our situation is a surprise. We should have expected it. Forgive me. Forgive us.

Father, we cannot make a good decision if we do not have the truthful information. Cause Truth to be presented to the American people about the background, beliefs, and integrity of the candidates who seek public office. You who know the hearts of each person, please cause that truth about each person with regard to integrity, ethics, and their personal agendas to be made public.

As we go to the polls this week, may we truly know who we are voting for. May we be diligent with our background work and realize how much is at stake. Father, compel the American people to research the entire venue on their voting dockets: national, state and local. May we seek You for clarity of choice. When we get into the voting booth, may we read and discern each item with the clarity from You. Help us to take each step seriously and see this as much more than the national election.

Unify our hearts and minds to choose wisely and in accordance with Your will. As we go to the polls, may we vote knowingly. Cause Truth about each candidate to be available to us. Father, if we vote for corruption and for those who will satisfy our own personal agendas, then we knowingly have turned from You. Help Lord. We cannot do this on our own. We do not have the wisdom or strength to do this with integrity.

James 3:14-16
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. 15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish. 16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work. 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Father, we have bitter envy and strife. We have contention both in our hearts and with others. However, we also have the media that does not promote Truth. Help Lord. Please, may people not go to the polls and as cattle to the slaughter, vote as they have been manipulated to do so. Please, cause Truth about the inner core of these candidates to be made public. Father, may we have ears to hear and hearts to seek You on this matter. Cause deception to fall to the ground. Give us vision to see Truth and promote it. Cause our hearts to be attuned to hear Your voice. Help Lord. Please help us.

As we go through this week of the election—may we be fervent in prayer. May we know Your will for this nation and vote accordingly.

Your Word tells us:

Deuteronomy 2:20-22
"And he changeth the times and the seasons; He removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding. He revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him."

...may we accept what happens on Tuesday and seek You for our response. There is so much work to do in this nation to return to One Nation Under God. May we eagerly take on the mess we have created, knowing that You are God...knowing that You will show us the pathway to repentance. Help Lord. We cannot do this on our own.

If we vote for corruption—may we do so knowingly. That we have no excuse when we are called to account. Have mercy on the United States.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider these prayers for our nations leaders and decision makers.

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Body of Christ to pray fervently for our nation and leaders, No. 2

*** That the body of Christ in America would fervently pray for our nation and its leaders.

1 Corinthians 6:9
9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

Your Word speaks Truth. Jesus Christ IS Truth. Praise be to Your Name. Let the hearts of the those who know You be at peace, for the Lord God of Heaven is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Place within us exultant praise for the One True and Living God. May this praise erupt from within us and pour out over the earth and rise up before Your throne of grace—that we may have grace to help in time of need.

Father in heaven, we need You. We need You now. Show us our sin and convict our hearts. Grant us a spirit of repentance that we may fall before You and repent. We have enjoyed the lavish provision in this land and have taken it for granted. Our needs have been so well met that we have not prayed fervently for our leadership. I have not prayed as You commanded. Forgive me. Forgive us.

The enemy has infiltrated our leaders and government. Father, we forget that this election is not about flesh and blood. We get so distracted. Forgive us, direct the focus of the Body of Christ to pray in accordance with Your Word.

Help us to discern the real issues at stake and not be swayed by the media. Father, strike down the lies from the media and the candidates, cause truth to come to the fore. May all Americans be gathered in one accord to stand with determination to know the truth. May we year to know

Father, some of our leaders, and the media, distort and seek to intentionally manipulate us. We need the discernment from heaven, from Your Holy Spirit. The enemy seeks to thwart our vision and distort facts. Open our eyes and our ears. Show us, in our spirit, so that we may know what is from You and what is not.

Father, desire for power and influence has driven us to embrace deception. You, who know the hearts of men, know the extent to which this has infiltrated government at every level. It seems like it is now too late to realign ourselves with Your will. Yet, Your Word beckons us to come and find grace.

Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Father, we are in need. Have mercy on us. You invite us to come boldly. Raise up the hearts of Your people that we may find this incredibly grace. Give us a heart filled with urgency to pray for our leaders, including the local leaders right around us.

Cause relationships to be established with leaders in our towns and cities so that prayers for them and for our national leaders can become personal.

Give us a heart for these people who take leadership positions. Help us to pray with the understanding that they are targets of the enemy of Jesus Christ. May we pray for their protection - from the local level and throughout our nation. May we pray that they establish themselves before Your throne and receive Your gift of salvation.

Establish our testimonies to be pure and clearly present the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a way that creates desire in the hearts of our leaders. From these testimonies, may they desire and seek You.

Father, give us urgency to pray for leaders at every level. We know that you use leaders as You will. Teach us to pray for them.

Deuteronomy 2:20-22
"And he changeth the times and the seasons; He removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding. He revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him."

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider these prayers for the U.S. Election.

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

U.S. Election: Prayer No. 6: For discernment, clarity and godly demeanor

***For the Body of Christ to seek His will diligently and walk forthrightly during the election seasion.

Romans 13:1
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
God of heaven and earth, praise and glory belong to You alone. You are the True and Living God and You protect and give discernment to those who ask. You are the Author of wisdom and truth. You promise to give wisdom if we ask. We are asking.

James 1:5
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.

Shower down Your wisdom from heaven upon those who diligently seek You. Immerse us in understanding that can come only from You. Our nation is in peril. We are fractured. We are torn. We are confused. Yet...we know that You are not the God of confusion.

1 Corinthians 4:33
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Yet, confusion reigns in our land. The election coverage promotes discord and not peace. The challenges of discernment are complicated and the media has a specific agenda to further confound and confuse. We need You. We need Your discernment.

Hear our prayer of God. Our choices seem so difficult. We turn to the right and we turn to the left and no matter where we look, we see godlessness. Confusion reigns everywhere.

Silence our mental wanderings and quiet our spirit that we can clearly hear Your Spirit. Through You alone we can have true wisdom. Through You alone, we can know how to respond to the overwhelming torrent of media coverage. Through You alone, we can know how to manage conversations as we go about our day.

Bring the Body of Christ in the U.S. to prayer fervently, urgently, and diligently regarding the elections. May we pour out praise to You, God of our Salvation, for You promise that You inhabit the praises of Your people.

Psalm 22:3
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

And You are the same yesterday, today, and forever. Let us rise up and praise You for the great and mighty work that You are doing. May our hearts be open to see that You alone are the God of our Salvation.

Let us pray in faith, in confidence, knowing that You hear our prayers and although Your ways are not our ways, we can put our trust in You.

Isaiah 55: 8-9
8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider these prayers For the U.S. Elections. http://ernestprays.blogspot.com/search/label/U.S.%20Elections

***This prayer is my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

For God-fearing, Accountable Leaders of Action, No. 3

*** That our leaders would be god-fearing and recognize that they are accountable to Him for each decision and act.

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

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Thank You that You are Truth, You are wisdom and understanding. Thank You that You have not kept Yourself from us. Your Word is readily available and You reveal Yourself to us. You have not kept Your intentions from us and eagerly beckon us to come before Your presence.

Forgive us when the busy-ness of the day has stolen our time to seek You in Your Word and in prayer. Forgive us for not upholding our leaders in prayer. Forgive us for allowing our fervency to seek You has grown cold. We have dismissed Your presence, ignored Your warnings, falsely believed that we can run our lives, our nation without You. Forgive our foolish ways.

Lord Jesus, You are just and You will deliver justice. Thank You ...that You give hope to whom justice is denied. Thank You that we will be held accountable to You for all that we do, for every decision, for every action and even every thought.

2 Corinthians 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Our nation's leaders need Your wisdom and Your understanding to make good decisions. We cannot have the insight needed to understand the issues that we face, never mind the ramifications of our decisions.

We need You, even in our seemingly trivial daily lives. How much more so do our leaders need You. The town, state and national level...leaders at every post need You. Turn their hearts to You. May every civic and political leader delight in finding You each day. May they each take the time to seek You in Your Word, to spend time with You in prayer, and to discern Your voice and guidance as they make decisions.

Dismiss the lies that we are capable. Evaporate the cloud of delusion that we have wisdom of our own. Turn our hearts, that we may earnestly seek You.

Father, may each leader, regardless of the level, carry a weight in their conscience regarding their decisions. May they have understanding, beforehand, of the impact that their decisions will have on people. May this realization cause them to pause and realize their impotence to understand within themselves, and may they seek You.

Reveal Yourself to them. Open their minds and hearts to acknowledge Your goodness, Your desire to help and Your presence, knowledge and understanding of their situation. Reveal Your love for them in such a way that they would humbly reach out to You for insight, strength, and courage. ...and may they make godly decisions.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider this prayer For God-fearing, Accountable Leaders of Action, No. 1
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Please also consider this prayer For God-fearing, Accountable Leaders of Action, No. 2

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Body of Christ to pray fervently for our nation and leaders, No. 1

***That the body of Christ in America would fervently pray for our nation and its leaders.

1 Corinthians 6:9
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,...

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You, God of Creation, God of justice and of grace; You are the God of Righteousness. Glory be Your Name. You and You only, judge rightly.

Beckon us to come. Place a yearning within this nation to desire righteousness and to seek You, who gives freely. Truly, we can have no righteousness of our own, but only through Jesus Christ, who clothes us in His righteousness. Only through Him can we even approach You.

Philipianes 3:9
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Raise up a nation of humble followers of Christ. Raise up an army of prayer warriors who love what You love and hate what You hate. Establish prayers within us to pray for our leaders and this nation to seek the true righteousness that comes only from Christ.

Father, You establish Your own as a testimony of Your work within us. Thank You. Give us a testimony to those who see our lives—a testimony that is credible and inviting. Establish relationships with local, state and national leaders that, through us, Truth may be spoken.

Father, in this army of prayer warriors and action-takers, fill us with unction to hear Your voice and to move quickly when opportunity arises. Give us a doorway to our leaders throughout the nation and our neighbors, to pray with compassion, to implore You on our behalf, to beg You for Your mercy and bring this nation back to Your guidance, Your principles, and Your favor.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For Americans to respect and honor their parents, No. 1

***That Americans would respect and honor their parents.

Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You are the Creator, the Most High God, and the God of order. You have set Your order in the heavens and given us Your Word that clearly defines the order that You have set in place. Thank You. Your order brings balance to the earth. Your perfect design gives us order; it gives us the seasons, as well as a hierarchy for our daily living. Thank You.

In Your order You have given parents a special place of honor; and You have mandated that we should honor them. You have not given us any exceptions to this. You have clearly laid down the commandment on this matter. Thank You. This must be so important, since You immediately included a blessing for us if we follow Your commandment.

Father, we aren't so good at following Your commandments. We desire our own way. We don't like to be confined. Truly, we are rebellions. Forgive us for preferring our own freedom to the safety and blessings that You offer.

Father, because we have chosen not to honor our parents, we defy authority. This disrupts our society at its core. We defy and rebel against the immediate authority of "father and mother" and continue our defiance to disrespect our teachers in school and on to defy the laws of this nation. Forgive us.

There are so many ways that we have corrupted Your order. We have redefined "family" and departed from Your order. Our public officials have become corrupt and defied Your laws, using their power for their personal agendas. We have not prayer for them. Please forgive us. Teach us to pray for them, and grant them an open heart to turn to You. Show us the path to re-establish the system that You have put in place. Raise up those who believe in You to establish their family order. May fathers and mothers act in accordance with Your Word. May children, of all ages, desire to be respectful. May fathers and mothers be responsible to You with regard to their behavior in the home and establish a safe place for their families to grow in Your Word.

May respect for You grow exponentially so that fathers love their wives and families as Christ sacrificially loves the church. Open the eyes of wives and children (again, of ALL ages), to respect their parents that there would be a domino effect. As parents respect and honor their parents (even if they are deceased), that their children would, in kind, respect them.

Father, please help us to build families that are "tight-knit!"...communities where Your love is established and is the foundation whereby parents are honored. May these families be pillars of a new beginning for our nation and stand as a foundation and testimony to re-build our society from the ground up.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider this prayer: For Americans to respect and honor their parents, No. 2.
http://ernestprays.blogspot.com/2016/12/for-americans-to-respect-and-honor.html"

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

Hollywood, Negative Influences, Media Creations, No. 2

*** That those in Hollywood would be convicted of any negative influences of their media creations.

Colossians 3: 5-8
5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
6 For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
7 In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for Your Word. Thank You for Your communication with us on so many dimensions.

Your creation speaks loudly of Your reality and goodness. We see You in the plants and animals, the food chain, the order. The weather patterns speak of Your power and ecosystems are filled with wonder. Open our eyes to see these wonders.

Your Spirit speaks to us. You have made it clear that we are body, soul and spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:23
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Your Holy Spirit speaks to our spirit. Help us to tune in and to clearly hear Your voice.

You have sanctified Your army of believers to demonstrate and speak the Gospel. You have Your media communications and You are there to speak directly to us through all our senses and our spirit. Thank You.

Father, we have invented our own media communications. We especially disperse messages through Hollywood, movies, books, and now social media platforms. We need Your guidance. Many have misused the power that comes through these platforms. Many have ignored the affect their work has on their audiences. Many are interested in the power and the money that can be gained, and it seems obvious that the enemy is clearly at work through the media to subvert anything that brings You glory.

Truly, this battle belongs to You. Yet, we are in the midst of it every day as we are pelted and assaulted by media from every direction—to sway us from our faith. Help us to do more than hold strong. Empower us and upgird us to be hold our place and advance the Kingdom of Jesus Christ.

Give us prayers that would compel You to act. You are a God who desires that all men be saved, and the media directly opposes You. Have mercy Father.

Turn the hearts of the creators in the media world. Turn their eyes and open them so that they can see the ill effects of their work. Save their souls and sanctify them for Your purposes.

Raise up believers in Christ to spend our time and our resources to support healthy, wholesome, and godly media creations: movies, all broadcast productions (podcasts, videocasts)...Father, these have been brought to the grassroots level through technology. Give us wisdom to use it wisely. Give us courage to proclaim Jesus in all our work each day. Enliven us with a vision of how technology can be used to proclaim Christ and move our hearts, and press upon us to use our resources to focus on Jesus, and find inroads to those who are lost. Craft us into an effective army to demonstrate and proclaim the Gospel.

Prepare us for His coming and the moment we will stand before Jesus Christ...that we are prepared and that You are pleased. Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider this prayer for Hollywood, Negative Influences, Media Creations, No. 1.

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For those in business: to cherish honesty, integrity, and loyalty, No. 2

***That those in business would cherish honesty, integrity, and loyalty.

Psalm 26
1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
3 For thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5 I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
7 that I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth.
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
10 in whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You alone define honesty, integrity, and loyalty. Thank You. You have established these standards to guide us in our thinking and in our lives. You have published these standards so that we are protected and can live free from psychological, emotional and physical harm. Thank You. Finally, You have made all of this available to us through Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for us, that we may have strength and power to live as You have designed. You are gracious, merciful, loving, and Your care of us extends our comprehension. Thank You.

Father, leadership is so important. As leaders lead, so goes the country. In the US, integrity seems to have gone by the wayside. Where is it? Those who walk in integrity as You define it are now viewed as the enemy of justice. Help Lord! Raise up those who trust in You and strengthen us that we not slide. Help us to see the value of aligning our businesses with Your values, Your standards, and Your oversight for every part of what we do and who we are.

Businesses, at every level - Business to Consumer, Business to Business seem to exercise poor quality and insist on finding ways not to act with accountability. At every step, the focus seems to have turned to "get the money" and without any intention of delivering the value that was promised. Many (most?) businesses have lost a desire for honor and integrity in business transactions. Forgive us. Convict us. Lead us.

Father, we have turned away from You as a nation. Forgive us. Our business transactions no longer reflect the standards You have put in place for our safety. Forgive us. Accountability in business transactions seems rare and the path to hold people accountable is so onerous that it seems impossible to navigate without making it a full-time occupation. Forgive us. Have mercy on us, and turn us from our errant ways.

Have You kept back those business owners and business leaders who walk in Your truth? Please gather them together to stand strong and encourage and strengthen each other that they not walk in the company of those that refuse Your guidance. Father, it is so easy to see how others manage their business and determine that because, "Everyone is doing it that way...." that it is right. That the way of the majority makes right. Forgive us. Open our eyes and hearts to seek Your way.

Prosper those businesses that seek You. Prosper them with loyal customers who speak their virtue to everyone they know. As we manage customer dissatisfaction, may the Light of Christ come through and be so remarkable and impressive, that testimony is established and Christ is served with excellence.

Guide, call, pull all business owners that know You to dedicate themselves and their businesses to serve You and to serve every customer as they would serve Jesus Christ Himself. Excite and ignite us to do this thing as an alternative to others. May our businesses be so successful that others desire You, seek You, find You, and establish their lives and businesses to serve Jesus Christ.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider this prayer For those in business: to cherish honesty, integrity, and loyalty, No. 1

***This prayer is based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For God-fearing, Accountable Leaders of Action, No. 2

***That our leaders would be god-fearing and recognize that they are accountable to Him for each decision and act.

Proverbs 9:10
10“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You are gracious and slow to anger. Thank You. You grant us free-will and even though we repeatedly ignore Your admonishment to follow Your ways, You continue to love us. You continue to be patient. Thank You. Individuals in positions of leadership, around the globe, choose the path to power and influence at any cost. Hatred of those who follow Your ways is on the rise and they leave death, destruction and fear in their wake. They are intentional in their methodology to destroy the fact that You are the One True and Living God.

Father, disobedience to You is now embraced. Those that desire this disobedience do so with great fervor and their expressions are now open, public, and commonplace. The movement has grown so quickly and effectively that those who follow Your ways have openly become the enemy and the target.

No longer are these rebellious souls asking to be welcomed,they are asking that those who follow you be silenced and exterminated. Help Lord! Father, this movement has permeated every crevice of the global society. Every area where You have given us guidelines of behavior, there is a movement to silence You and those who follow You.

Have mercy on us and on them. Their scope exceeds our imagination as they call for the destruction of marriage and sexual conduct, prayer and any reference that is specifically to You, Jews and Christians at large, common decency and self-control in dress, speech, and expression of thought. Truly, we seem to reflect the time of Noah with a desire for self-fulfillment. Truly, their leaders have become effective at every level of society.

But You have not left us defenseless! You have given us the weaponry to fight these trends which are quickly multiplying in every area of our lives:

2 Corinthians 10:4-5:
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Turn us to the weaponry that YOU have provided. Teach us how to use these weapons. Let us first learn these weapons in our own hearts and minds. Give us a desire to become a leader for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Grant us an unquenchable desire for purity and holiness as You define it. Strengthen us to focus on our spiritual health and fitness that we can become effective soldiers for Christ.

Then, Father, with the armor You have provided, teach us to wield it. Give us an ear to clearly hear Your Holy Spirit and hearts that follow without hesitation. Help us to embrace Your Word - the Sword of the Spirit and do so in ways that cause others to drop what they are doing and follow Jesus.

Immerse us in Your love and give us the expressions of Your love for others, that Your message not be diluted or compromised. May the joy of being in Christ and His work on the cross for us, be so remarkable that we are seen as leaders and can lead others to find You through Christ.

May those You have called be the new leadership. May we take our place to complete the work You have assigned us in the spiritual realm. Shield us from discouragement. May leaders across the globe have eyes to see Truth and courage to follow.

Help us, that we may stand strong and that we may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider this prayer For God-fearing, Accountable Leaders of Action, No. 1.

***This prayer are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For schools and universities to teach truth

*** That the schools and universities would work to reverse the trends of humanism and teach truth.

Leviticus 10:10-11
10 And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; 11 And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You are holy, pure, and timeless. And Your wisdom is true, just, and beyond time. Your guidance is sure and Your concern is for us. You are omniscient. You are all knowledge, and you are wisdom. You alone know the full application of wisdom to knowledge. Today I beseech You for this purpose for our nation.

You are Truth.

John 14:6
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Father, we have defined Your truth. We have substituted our truth for Yours. We have veered away from Your Word. Forgive us. Our schools and universities have been bullied into embracing humanism...and we have let it happen. Forgive us. You, and You alone define Truth. You are Truth.

We have elevated our human truth: Humanism. As a nation, we have made it our god. Our pride has replaced the wisdom that You have made available to us. Forgive us. Have mercy. Open our eyes and hearts that we may see Your Truth - which is omniscient. Give us hearts to receive Your wisdom that we may repent of our feeble and prideful standards, which mock You.

Father, we need Your intervention to reverse the trend of humanism. We can not do this on our own. Our churches, our pastors, our schools, our very homes have been infiltrated. Unless You help us, we cannot do this. Help Lord. Have mercy on us. Our sin is great....but Jesus.

Jesus, You died that we might have Life. You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Thank You that you have not left us without direction. Holy Spirit, open our eyes to see Truth. Open our hearts and prompt us to action.

Father, we tremble before the humanists. We cower. We need Your words to speak to them. We need Your love to embrace us that our words may be heard. We need Your action plan. Raise up an army of warriors to pray this cause before Your throne of grace. Truly, our nation has entered a phase of persecution for those who speak out against humanism. We are now called the haters...forgive us for not being on guard and fighting this over he past years.

Show us our part to reverse this blight on our nation. Give us actions and words to reverse the humanism in our schools, universities and in our land. From the smallest kindergarten to the top universities, may the Truth of Jesus Christ reign again. This seems so impossible. Our nation has sunk to such lows that this seems out of reach.

Yet You encourage us:

Luke 1:37
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”

Embed this in our hearts. Steel our focus and our resolve that You can do this. Show us the path of faith and belief. Bring us prayers that will move You and cause reform in our land. May our prayers be Your delight. May our hearts engage with You and be Your treasures. May we hound You, day and night on this matter, that You would help us return this nation to One Nation Under God.

Hear my prayer, in Jesus’ Name.

***These prayers are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

That the media would report facts without bias. No. 2

***That those in the media would report facts without any bias.

2 Thess 2:30
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Our entire nation seeks out and engages through media coverage. Every part of our lives is saturated with some kind of media coverage. Surely it is a constant barrage and it is used by the enemy as an effective weapon of mass destruction.

Many of us have become addicted to news. And the availability of instant information has caused many of us to spend much of our energy looking, monitoring, and scouring the plethora of media that is available to us. Truly it can be addictive. At the very least, it is a distraction.

We are ALL engaged in the media:
EVERYONE is affected by "the media" today. We are the media!

At least in the United States, most of us have a role. We have accounts with Twitter, with Facebook, with Pintrist, with many social media platforms. Even the professional communities engage through LinkedIn. It is everywhere and we are all involved.

Even if we do not actively participate in the social arenas, we are surely targets. The social platforms are used by the enemy at every level...our desires, our appetites, the size of our houses, fashionable clothes, the newest entertainments, new experiences of every imagination.

We are under a constant onslaught. The enemy attacks us continually to influence us in every area of our lives: physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual. There is no way to even begin to sort it all out. The arrows of the enemy are constant and never let up.

With Your discernment, we need not be deceived. With Your protection, we need not be "innocent bystanders." Surely, of ourselves, we cannot manage all the the subtle manipulations that pelt us every moment of the day through these media platforms. Help Lord! Grant us discernment. Open our spiritual eyes and fill our minds with Your Scripture to win the moment-by-moment battle for our attention.

Father, when we engage with the media rather than with You; when we spend more time listening and watching the media rather than listening and watching for You; when we read from our media sources, before we read Your Word. ... open our eyes to understand that we are in error and that we are quickly slipping to destruction. Bring us to confess, to repent and in Your mercy forgive us.

Show us that when we embrace the media as an "other god"...and remind us that You have said, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me." Forgive us. Help us align with Your Word. Strengthen us to shun the media when it becomes an idol. Have mercy. Help us to turn our attention, with great determination, to put You first, and to then use the media for Your purposes.

Whether we are a professional in the media, or a participant, we are all targeted by this powerful weapon. Teach us our part to be stealth warriors. Teach us to use these weapons for the Kingdom or Christ. Show us how to use these weapons to engage the world to know the Truth of Jesus Christ. Let us not be sucked down into this maelstrom of abhorrent pleasures.

Engage Your army to spread the Good News. Help us to engage in battle with Your discernment and effectually pray for Truth to shine forth! Raise us up—armies of millions to fight utilizing these tools that are available.

For media professionals:
Father, bring us deeper into this battle!

3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
4(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Open our eyes and our ears. Quicken our spirits to pray for the media professionals. May the wiles of the enemy not be subtle, may they slip up and be exposed. Plant the desire for truth within the media professionals. Give them an appetite to expose the truth rather than drive the agendas that they are pressured to promote.

Father, these media professionals are the carriers of these weapons of mass destruction. They are being used by the enemy to bury truth rather than expose it. By Your Word, they can be awakened...please speak. By Your Spirit, awaken them to realize they are being used...surely, they are like the suicide bombers that destroy the body. When the media presents lies and partial truths; when they bow to the agendas of those who hate You— truly the media professionals destroy spiritual integrity.

Father, awaken them. Give them a heart, mind and spirit ...an insatiable appetite for the truth. Present them with an understanding of their influence and that You will hold them accountable for what they deliver. Have mercy Lord! Instill in them that they are watchmen! You have given watchmen a warning. May they take heed.

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind, All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, Dreamers lying down, who love to slumber;

May the watchmen awake!...all of us. May we be diligent and proclaim Christ...all of us. May Christ be served with excellence.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider continuing this prayer here: Prayer No. 1: That the media would report facts without bias, No. 1

***These prayers are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For leaders to be prepared to give an account to Almighty God

***That our leaders would be prepared to give an account to Almighty God

Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the opportunity to pray for our leadership. Draw Your church together for this purpose and fill us with a diligence and urgency. Help us to understand the disdain that You have for sin and that our leaders are targeted by enemy. Draw us to prayer. Help us to understand how critical it is for us to seek You in prayer on behalf of these men and women. Grant us a deep discernment.

There are so many leaders in our lives:

• Our political leadership challenges our nation. Father, it is hard to know what to pray.
• Our societal leaders seem bent on embracing every sexual perversion and making it legal. Those who oppose challenged to not only agree with it, but also to affirm the behaviors.
• Our business leaders struggle to keep their jobs under the pressure of increased revenue...greed has taken over.
• Our educational leadership strives to please society and teach political correctness rather than spiritual integrity.
• Many church leaders have fallen away from Your Word and have brought perversion int Your church.

These men and women will eventually stand before You and make account of their lives, their decisions, their motives.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths.

Give them a heart for accountability. Help them to live with this truth that they will stand before You and may this be foremost in their minds. This message impacts our lives at every level from the food and clothing we buy to the laws under which we live. Father, I acknowledge that this battle is not against flesh and blood.

Ephesians 6:12
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

So truly, Christians have the government we deserve. We know there is more to this than what we see in the physical. Forgive us for our lack of diligence. Father, You have commanded us to pray for our leaders and we will stand to give account as well.

1 Timothy 2:2
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

We need Your Holy Spirit to fill us. Pour out a spirit of integrity and dignity. Wash us thoroughly—every particle of our being: physical, emotional, spiritual— that we may understand cleanliness through the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Humble us, Father, that our eyes may be opened and we may see our sin. I ask this for Your church and for our leaders.

Forgive us for the degeneration of our appetites. Our appetite for entertainment, for sexual perversion, and leaders who entice us to bargain with truth. Help us to reset our thinking and the direction of our lives.

You are the Creator and You have made us in Your image. Grant our leaders new creative solutions that would be honorable to You. Father, the U.S. society has become corrupt. Forgive us for ignoring it. And now there is a penalty for taking a stand for truth and justice. So we need strength, resolve, and a spirit of sacrifice if we are going to stand according to Your Word.

We cannot do this without You but all things are possible with You. Raise us up to know and believe that You are are our hope. Grant us the resolve to stand strong and fix our gaze on the day of our accountability before You. Fill us with a deep joy that our standing before You is all that matters. May this flood through this nation. May leaders from every crevice of society, from the POTUS to the lowest manager, be diligent. Truly this could change our nation.

With You, all things are possible. Have mercy, O God of mercy.

In Jesus’ Name.

PrayUSA, Revival USA, Revive USA, U.S. USA, #DecisionAmerica ***These prayers are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For those in business: to cherish honesty, integrity, and loyalty, No. 1

***That those in business would cherish honesty, integrity, and loyalty.

Psalm 26
1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity:
I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
3 For thy loving-kindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
5 I have hated the congregation of evildoers; and will not sit with the wicked.
6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
7 that I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honor dwelleth.
9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
10 in whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You alone, O Lord are qualified to judge. You look past he outward appearance and into the hearts. You have founded integrity, and You set the bar for righteousness and holiness.

Who isn't in business!?! Everyone who is an employee is part of a business. Everyone who is a "consumer" takes part of a business transaction. Truly, we are all "in business"...directly or indirectly, whether we buy or sell, we are all making business decisions.

Father, our economy seems to have been taken over by greed. It is in such disarray. You, who judge the heart; You know all that has transpired. You know the "secret deals" that have been made. Even the secret deals we make in our own thoughts...You are there. You know all the decisions where You have not been carefully sought.

For business owners:
Father, our society diligently pushes us to ignore You in business transactions. We are challenged not to express our faith anywhere except in our churches. Turn our hearts. Truly, if those without faith in You were on the receiving end of fair and solid business transactions, it would demonstrate the goodness, fairness, justness and righteousness that only You can bring to a situation. They might even like it!

Would You establish our hearts with integrity and honesty? Please touch our consciousness and help us to see the ramifications of not seeking You diligently in our business decisions. Establish business owners to desire honesty and integrity. Give us a heart to please You in our dealings and seek You diligently with all decisions. Satisfy our hearts and minds when we please You by conducting our business with justice.

Proverbs 11:1
11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.

Father, give business owners a longing for Your Word. May we daily find time to meet You through Scripture. May this time with You be the essence to establish our day, our character and form the foundation of our business dealings. Truly, may we protect this time with You. Establish a hunger and a thirst for Your Word...may we languish in it daily.

For employees:
Father, our economy is changing and it seems that as we struggle to succeed, that employees are taking the hit. This seems to be happening in small ways, insignificant in the moment, but the big picture does not promote a positive outlook for them.

Please give them insight into the changes in employment that they may stay ahead of the curve and maintain a revenue stream for themselves and their families. Make those that put their trust in You to be an example in the workplace. Grow hearts that are loyal to You and that diligently seek to provide excellence to their employer each day that they go to work. Establish them with favor to their employers and raise them up both in responsibility and compensation. May their example inspire their managers, their employers to "do the right thing."

For those who trust in You and work for corrupt industries, corrupt companies ...Father, if their example cannot be used to glorify You, please take them out. Cause those businesses that are unfair, unprincipled, to be abandoned. Cause them to collapse!

For consumers:
Our economy is based on consumption. We all purchase our needs and very few of us are self-contained. Give us a keen sense of how to spend our sustenance, which comes from You. Help us contain our desires and seek You to be frugal, careful and thoughtful in what we purchase and the timing as well. Please drive us to disdain our debt and seek You to be rid of it.

Change our hearts to seek You diligently. Capture our minds to diligently seek to embrace Your righteousness in our business dealings. Show us the path to put our trust in You that we may not slide.

Bring us to prayer for integrity and honesty. Give us a stalwart spirit and a joy as we go along our way—knowing that we are serving the Most High God and that we are Your pleasure and delight.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please also consider this prayer For those in business: to cherish honesty, integrity, and loyalty, No. 2

***These prayers are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For the US, Leaders, and those in authority, No. 2

***That the body of Christ in America would fervently pray for our nation and its leaders.

1 Timothy 2:1-2
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Our lives here in America are no longer peaceful. This nation seems to be crumbling at every turn. Our leadership disparage each other. There is no sense of respect (self-respect or otherwise) or social appropriateness. Forgive us for not praying more for our nation. Forgive us for turning from You. But I boldly come before You and ask You to fill us with understanding and prayers for the men and women who lead in this nation, that by Your Spirit, we may return to You.

For our leaders, I ask that Your Holy Spirit open their eyes to see clearly the cause and effect that has brought about our current condition. Surely, the election can not solve our problems. We need Christ and Christ crucified.

Our leaders face so many challenges as we witness civil unrest, frustration, discrimination from so many fronts. The economic picture and forecast is bleak as our national debt has surpassed our ability to be honorable to our creditors. We are at great risk. Corruption and greed seems to have spread to the every sector, every crevice of our society. Our minds and hearts are in disarray as we try to sort out our lives, yes, even our prayers.

May the Body of Christ step up! Give us words from Your Spirit to speak to those who are unfairly accused, unfairly targeted, and where justice has alluded their lives. Cause those in leadership to have the words to say that would turn us towards each other rather than against each other.

You are unity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Teach us how to bring unity of thought and mind to our daily situations and cause us to be identified as leaders. Show our leaders how to lead through their thoughts, words, and actions. May we be a nation of righteous action once again.

Father, is the Body of Christ depleted? Are we without hope? Uplift our spirits with the hope that would cause us to move, to pray, to become active in our neighborhoods, our churches, our work places. Fill our hearts with prayers for those who lead: from the retail manager to the President of the United States.

Help us to engage in prayer that You may build Your testimony to us and to this nation that if we would turn to You, there is hope. Fill our leadership with the humility and the courage to turn to You. Show them their time of great and unprecedented need, and may it be so overwhelming that they can determine that only You, only the true and living God can help us. ...and may they run to You to find Your grace, Your mercy, Your sacrifice for them. May they come to the point where they know that You will show them the path through this mess which we have brought upon ourselves.

May there be a movement to You. May there be an outpouring of prayer and supplication before Your throne. Move the Body of Christ as is appropriate to the situation and strengthen us to move swiftly at the unction of Your Spirit. Capture us to hear Your voice. Sensitize our spirits to know Your Spirit and be committed to following quickly and with stealth.

With You all things are possible. Awaken the Body of Christ. Help us be willing to get in spiritual shape to serve You effectively; not in our own strength, but in Yours.

Matthew 19:26 (KJV)
26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Raise up Your army of prayer warriors for our leaders, that, even in the moment, we may up gird and support them to make decisions that align with Your Word and Your will. May we be found honorable in the day of Your coming.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider continuing this prayer here: Prayer No. 1: For U.S. Leaders and Those in Authority.

***These prayers are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

For godly counsel and God-fearing advisers for those in authority, No. 2

*** That those in authority in our nation would be given godly counsel and God-fearing advisers.

Proverbs 24:6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You are consummate wisdom. You are not bound by time and You understand the future results of our actions. You graciously provided Your law that we would be protected and would know our shortcomings. Thank You.

We are shortsighted. We cannot know the results of our decision when we make them. And we are consumed with information and sometimes, we do not even recognize the results when they happen because we are so distracted. I have not taken time to listen to You as I should. I have not taken time to seek You carefully and then wait for Your response. nor have I diligently prayed for godly counsel for myself and those in authority. Forgive me.

Father, I seek You for godly counsel. As this nation is at the greatest crossroads in its history, as it responds to the ungodly decisions that have been made; that have ramifications...grant us godly advisers. As we look to the future, near and far, and make decisions, may we discern the godly counsel from the deluge of information. We can not do this without Your help.

Father, we are now in a place where the consequences of our decisions of the past are hard upon us. I cower within myself that I have not prayed for those in authority. Yet, I now repent and search You, O God, for God-fearing advisers in this nation.

Grant us hope. Grant us a resurgence of prayer, of seeking You, and to revive our trust in who You are and in Your Word. Our leaders need Your Holy Spirit. They need to know that their decisions must not be made on their own. May those in authority seek You diligently. May they surround themselves with god-fearing mentors.

Father, You are our only hope. Draw us to hope in You. Raise up an army of prayer warriors to seek You daily on behalf of those who make decisions, those who lead, those who advise.

Cause our leaders and those in authority to find a quiet place where they can meet with You and seek Your guidance. Grant them discernment to know who is giving godly advice and who is not. Once the path is evident, give them strength to carry through. Surround them with the support needed, especially with regard to the media. Father, may our leaders and those in authority not be alone. Surround them with those of Your choosing.

In Jesus’ Name.

***These prayers are based on the encouragement and guidance from Intercessors for America. These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of Intercessors for America. These are published in good faith and for general information purpose only. Please consider joining this army of prayer warriors. Consider visiting their website to learn more. http://ifapray.org/

U.S. Election Prayer No. 5: For voters to seek truth and clarity.

***For voters to see through the confusion, chaos and dissonance in the campaign rhetoric and seek truth and clarity as they vote.

Malachi 2:2
If you will not hear, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to My name,’ says the LORD of hosts, ‘I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart'.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
The campaign rhetoric is disheartening. Defamation of character has become the norm in the Republican camp as candidates degrade themselves and each other. The sight and sounds have become confusing. The mixed messages are overwhelming. The verbal dissonance has cluttered issues and distracted us.

This nation, once humbled by the words, "In God we trust." has sought our own way. We have made our desires to mandate the direction of our legal system. As a nation, we have caused our legal system to bend to our desires of convenience and pleasure. Father, I have not prayed against this. Forgive me and pour out prayers from Your Spirit that I may honorably repent. Bring others that we may gather in prayer on behalf of our nation.

Father, lies and immoral, unethical behavior seems pervasive. People are angry; sick and tired of dishonest, self-serving government that spends what we do not have. We are tired of officials who do not lead moral, ethical lives. Help us turn to You.

Many of us want bigger government to meet our needs. We want it to bend to our immediate wants and desires. We have lost sight that Your direction is for our safety. We have forgotten, or we dismiss, that You have structured how we should live as a testimony of Your love for us, that we may find safety, credence, and security if we will be obedient. Instead, we seek immediate gratification of our desires. We have set our own way. Whe have chosen our own path that You have warned, will lead us to destruction.

Cause our hearts to turn and desire Your path, Your way, Your priorities.

Bring us to prayer on how we should respond. Plant prayers in the hearts of believers for truth to rise to surface of all the rhetoric. Open our eyes to truth. Grant us wisdom to see truth. Give us clarity on how to honor You as a nation and return to obedience. Give this nation a renewed spiritual wealth that clarifies a future that honors You. Father, please strengthen us for the road ahead, that Jesus Christ is honored.

In Jesus’ Name.

***These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.

Pastor Prayer No. 9: to preach the Gospel of Christ

***That pastors would preach the Gospel of God's love, encourage commitment and devotion to Christ

Matthew 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

1 Corinthians 4:10-13
10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

11 Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace;

12 And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:

13 Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
The times are pending. The United States is crumbling and it seems that Your Church seems dormant. Asleep. Thank You you neither slumber nor sleep. You see it all. Thank You. Nothing escapes Your knowledge, Your understanding. You even know our thoughts.

The standard news in the U.S. seems set on placating people. We need vision, we need truth. We need revival. Revive us. We seem to be in a stupor. Open our eyes. Perhaps our lives have been so distracted, that we have come to trust in the news rather than to diligently seek You. You know. Forgive us. Have mercy Father.

Where is Your Gospel? Truly it has not changed. It has not wavered. Your love for us has not diminished. Thank You. Yet, we have gone astray. I have been placated by the media. I am entertained without taking time to deeply seek You, study Your Word, and desire to know Your will for me. Forgive me.

I have not been diligent or even interested in truly understanding Your love for me. I have lost my first love and the excitement I experienced when I first came to salvation. Forgive me.

Raise up pastors in the U.S. Raise up Pastor _________. May he be crushed by Your Holy Spirit to preach the Gospel...all of it! Give the congregation at _______________ (Church) a hunger and thirst to understand their place in You: that we are helpless and hopelessly full of sin. Help us to understand our desperate plight. May pastors across the nation preach this truth. Give them courage to help us see our position before You, that we may truly embrace what You have done to dismiss our sin—and give us the righteousness of Christ in place of our sin.

May we cry out to You oh God. Surely, when You look at our nation, we are despicable before You. Our culture, our amusements, our desire for stuff, our greed, our distractions...we have redefined marriage, taken prayer out of our society. When we are called, not just to be tolerant, but to affirm and even embrace what You have deemed sin— Oh Father...have mercy. Crush us that we would cry out to You.

Where are the preachers? Where are the pastors? Where are those who would give us Your vision for our churches, our communities and our very lives? Give these servants words to speak. Work in the hearts and minds of their congregations that there be no objection to the preaching of sin! Help them to get on board and support their pastors to preach these messages that we need to hear. Bring unity to these churches for the work that You have for us.

Raise up leaders in the churches that are drawn to Your priorities. May they be deeply concerned about the spiritual well being of those who are committed to the hard topics that we so need to hear.

Help Lord! Draw us to You. Create an army of prayer warriors that would petition You daily for revival in the United States. Raise up valiant men and women, who would courageously proclaim the Gospel in their lives: both in action and words. Encourage these people that the Gospel would proliferate.

The times are dire. Open our eyes and hearts to realize the destruction that looms before us. Prepare us to be fools for Christ. Give us the armor of God and train each of us to boldly perform Your work each day. Gear us up. Rile us up. Create an eagerness for the Gospel that begs to be expressed. May this start with our Pastors! Raise them up. Unify them, by Your Holy Spirit, with one vision for the Body of Christ. May we be invigorated each day, armed with Your Word, and prepared to demonstrate the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Father, may we have no regrets when we stand before our Savior: Jesus Christ.

In Jesus’ Name.

***These prayers are my own and the content does not reflect the philosophy or policies of any organization. They are offered in good faith that others may find them helpful in their prayer life and that the Church of Jesus Christ may be found faithful in the day of His coming.