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 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,

You are righteous and holy...It is beyond the scope of our understanding. You only are worthy of worship. I come to You on behalf of this nation. You birthed this nation... in Your strength we grew strong and by Your grace, we grew mighty among all the nations of the earth. This was because of Your hand.

Father, our nation has become proud and we have credited the success to ourselves. Forgive us. We have devised, nurtured and affirmed a new order that unabashedly challenges Your order, even though You put these things in place for our safety, health, and welfare. You have set the standard—that we might prosper, but we have gone our own way and established what is "good" from our own perspective. Forgive us.

Father, the Body of Christ has not kept a careful watch as these changes have taken place. It seems we have become dormant and have little desire to challenge and defend the godly society that blessed this nation for so long. Please forgive us.

What can we do now?

Your Word:

Zachariah 4:6 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.

Teach us to pray for our nation and leaders, that by Your might, there is might and power that is greater than what can know. You are the Lord of Hosts and by Your Spirit, transformation is possible.

By Your Spirit, this nation can be changed. Dare we hope that this is possible. It seeks out of the realm of possibilities. Yet You are the Lord of Hosts. All power and might is at Your beck and call. You even changed the heart of Pharaoh. You changed the heart of Nebuchadnezzar. Father change our hearts.

Change the hearts of Your church to fervently pray for our nation and leaders. Give us prayers that transform and invigorate. Give us a heart to engage with leaders locally, statewide, and nationally—as we are able. Help us to better understand their concerns and pray for them —that godly solutions will be brought forth and embraced.

Father, we so need Your help. We cannot do this on our own. It seems that every abomination in Scripture has been embraced by our society. Factions have become so strong that it is difficult to see a path to make a difference.

Dispatch Your servants to win back these people, one person at a time. Give each of us an agenda of people to talk to. Please move by Your Spirit beforehand, to prepare the hearts...that they may receive Christ. Raise up and embolden Your willing servants.

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

In Jesus’ Name.


Please consider these prayers for our nation and leaders
That the Body of Christ pray fervently for our nation and leaders, No. 1
That the Body of Christ pray fervently for our nation and leaders, 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. 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/

For the media to report the goodness of God to our nation

***That those in the media would report the goodness of God to our nation.

Isaiah 61:1
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,

Thank You that we live in a nation where there is still some freedom of speech. Thank You that there are so many media platforms from which to express our thoughts and concerns. There are many of them! truly we are blessed with resources and technology for communication. Thank You!

Communication! Through the media we can reach out to the world. Thank You! This isn't new to You! You are consummate communication! You set the example and the standard. That's exciting! You gave us Your Word, You have sent hundreds of messengers throughout time—writers to record the Scriptures, proclaim the good news, and bring relief and comfort to those who seek You.

Your communication is everywhere —including the earth itself, which daily proclaims a gracious Creator who loves and cares for us. Let our hearts rejoice and be glad, for You have revealed Yourself to us in Word, through Your Son, our Savior Jesus Christ, and through Your Holy Spirit! Thank You and praise be to Your Name, the One True and Living God. Amen an Amen.

Father, You know we now have "the media" ...technology. There is such power at the fingertips of "the media"...but truly WE are the media as well as the professional media writers and managers. We all choose what to report. And the potential to "go viral" throughout all the earth is an ominous thought. Help us all to choose wisely.

Help us choose wisely:
We are choosing "media" every day. Professionals choose what they push before millions of people. Open their eyes to find goodness—Your goodness. May it delight them! Father, may that delight overcome them and satisfy a need that is deep within them.

May the professionals proclaim Your goodness. May they find "godly goodness" in the details of their investigations. May these details satisfy a longing within themselves to believe in a good and loving God who is real and personal. Please nourish this need and desire and may their findings well up within them until they proclaim it to our nation.

Father, please help us all to choose wisely what we say and what we put forth into the media-sphere. May our desire for Your goodness lead and guide us to find You, to locate the goodness all around us and to proclaim it! Ugh! We look for the "juicy news"... the gossip, when we could nourish our souls with Your goodness. Forgive us and help us to change our appetites.

Help us all to choose goodness and to abhor manipulative media. Encourage and guide each of us to attend to the media that nourishes our souls through Your goodness. You have given us the responsibility to choose what we digest. May we choose wisely—especially the "professionals."

Help us protect the vulnerable, especially children:
Father, the media guides and steers this nation. We need discernment from You. It seems the pool of vulnerables increases and extends throughout our society. Children are trying to wade through the barrage of messages that comes at them. And we ALL have this challenge and only Your wisdom from above can help us.

James 3:17
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.

Grant us discernment and a heart to take appropriate action. Grant us the urgency and strength to move swiftly. Help us to identify the vulnerable and protect them and ourselves from manipulation. Grant us all a hunger and thirst for Your goodness. Show us how to find it, and may we spend time with You, enjoying and contemplating Your goodness.

Help us embrace Your goodness:
Some are professionals and very good at what they do and they choose daily how they will use talents and skills. Help them to find and embrace Your goodness and offer it to their readers, listeners, and watchers. May the sweetness of Your goodness be so enticing that we all look for it each day.

Draw us to Your goodness and help us to see the vastness of it. Surely, You have placed it right in front of us...may we not miss it. May we embrace it and report it. Yes, WE are ALL part of the media.

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

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider these prayers:
That the media would report facts without bias, No. 1
That the media would report facts without bias, 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. 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/

For the US, Leaders, and those in authority, No. 4

***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; 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,
Father, You know each candidate running for election and re-election. And You know every person who will vote for them. Thank You that there is nothing hidden from You. You are the omniscient, all knowing God of the universe. There is nowhere to hide from You and no reason to do so. Praise be to Your Name. Blessings to the God of creation.

As we approach the elections, we need wisdom. The distractions of the candidate parleys are so filled with non-election content that it has become almost impossible to find value in what is being said. Yes, we need wisdom and we know where to find it.

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.

We not only need wisdom Father, but all of us, citizens, residents, and candidates need discernment as well. Discernment to identify key messages. Discernment to understand the needs of the people in this nation. Discernment to plow through the rhetoric from candidates and voters. Discernment to hear Your voice and recognize Your leading. Discernment to see long-term consequences for our nation.

There is so much at stake and it reaches far beyond the presidency.

We need Your help. We need the wisdom that is from above, the wisdom that can only come from You. Help Lord. Have mercy on us, for we have gone astray and are lost. We flounder in the muck that we have created.

Open our eyes to see cause and effect. Grant us laser vision to see through to key issues and extract the specific information that will cause us to make decisions that will honor You. Everyone seems to have "the" answer. Yet, our vision is clouded.

Even in the day, it seems very, very dark. Help Lord, have mercy on us. Yes, we need wisdom, we need Your wisdom.

James 3:17
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.

The ramifications of this election are so great as the United States is at a cross-roads on many issues. Distrust and confusion seems intentional and promoted liberally. Trust has eroded. Skepticism abounds.

Psalm 139:14
14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.

Have mercy. Lead us and guide us. 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 US, Leaders, and those in authority, No. 1
For the US, Leaders, and those in authority, No. 2
For the US, Leaders, and those in authority, No. 3

***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.

That those in the media would resist manipulation, pressure, and the fear of man. No. 1

*** That those in the media wold resist manipulation, pressure, and the fear of man.

Proverbs 29:23-25
23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You have made us social and we seek community. Thank You. Thank You that You have provided for us to have community with You through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Thank You, that You are always available for every need and concern.

You are interested in every detail and You receive us when we come to You. Thank You that we don't need any technology to find and converse with You. Thank You that You already know our every thought and action.

You have created us with social needs and You have given us community with others, and connectivity through language that is mass produced through our media. Information is available to us every moment of each day. We know what is passed on to us. Thank You for the technology that brings You closer to us.

Thank You for the godly podcasts, websites, and publishing and distribution companies that proliferate Your Word throughout the world. Thank You for the availability of the Good News, Truth, Jesus Christ! Protect them. Protect each person that works in these places. Protect their families and their homes and grant them good health and faith that You will provide for their daily needs. Protect their hearts from fear of the enemy and may they stand firm in their faith.

There is so much pressure here in the US to drive You out of the public media. Much of our media attempts to manipulate every person in this nation and turn them against You. Father, in the election, we even have to have "fact checkers" because so many assertions are made that are distorted and miss-represented.

Change hearts in this country so that we have an insatiable appetite for Truth. Open our minds and hearts to discern by Your Spirit what and who to believe. And then, gracious Lord, gift us with persuasive language to direct others to Truth. Cause lies to fail and to fall.

Those who are in the media are under intense pressure to support the agendas of powerful people. Resisting the pressure could mean their lives. They are tempted on every front to succumb to the pressure. Cause the manipulation to be easily recognized and shunned. Give these professionals (at every level) a staunch resistance to the hidden agendas. They need Your wisdom to know how to respond to those that seek to manipulate them. Give each person a cunning response—so remarkable that they know that You are equipping them in every situation.

Cause the lies to fall to the ground and be impotent. Open eyes across this nation to see the folly of those who wield tremendous power and use it for evil. Pull them to the ground, destroy the lies, humble them, and may they know that You are the LORD.

Father, so much of what we do is motivated by fear. Secure us in Your Word and may the only fear within us be a fear of You. May we be courageous with a presence of mind to respond in ways that turn others towards you and may Christ be served with excellence.

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 the US, Leaders, and those in authority, 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,
Grant us prayers for this nation. Prayers that would move Your heart. Mercy Lord. Have mercy on us for we are a rebellious nation that has turned from You with great vehemence.

Thank You that we have tasted freedom. Forgive us that we have not protected it and now our freedoms are at risk. Thank You for the bounty that You have blessed this nation with—agriculture, ingenuity, technology, a strong armed forces, and a spirit of productivity.

Forgive us for not valuing and protecting these blessings. We have used our freedoms to protect those that hate You and who hate everything associated with You. We have elected leaders and officials who hate You and those who serve You. Forgive us for not praying for them. Show us the path to repentance and to You be the glory.

Father, we are now a fractured nation. Division reigns. Our culture is fractured and fear has permeated communications between citizens and authority. Our police forces are fearful as colleagues are killed. Black people are fearful as they are gunned down without reason. The list goes on and on...

So many people are fearful of their future. Young adults do not see a pathway to earn a living. So many people have lost their jobs, their savings, their homes and their hope for a future. Yet our leaders tell us that everything is moving in the right direction and we are fine. Leadership has deteriorated and those in authority use manipulative fear to justify using force.

Father, upgird us! Raise up Your army of prayer warriors. Suit us up for battle! Armor on! Hearts and minds quiet. Let us hear from Your Spirit to pray for this nation! Pour out Your Spirit upon us, upon churches that we would repent on our knees and plead the cause of this nation, its leaders, and those in authority. Fire us up! Encourage us. Show us how to encourage each other.

Raise up new leaders, fire up those who are in position now to speak truth. Give those who would hear a heart to listen. Open up communications that this nation can return to the greatness YOU bestowed upon us if we will repent and return to You. Please give us a humble spirit to seek You and once again worship You and You alone.

Humble us. Humble our leaders. Humble those in authority. Open our minds and hearts to take careful inventory of our past and to see when we were "one nation under God" and the changes that have led us to this place. Show us how that, step by step, we have turned from You and melt our hearts to return to You.

Only Your Holy Spirit can open our eyes to see this thing. I plead this cause. Help us turn from our ways. Help us to see the wickedness of our ways and also see that You have been the source of Truth and source of our prosperity. Help Lord!

Father, again, humble those in authority. Out of fear they have taken up arms and vehemently seek to take away our right to protect ourselves. Raise us up to speak the peace of the Prince of Peace: Jesus Christ our Lord.

Our leaders and those in authority have forgotten that they serve You. They have forgotten that they are the ambassadors that are in Your service to protect and govern. Humble them. Humble them. Humble them that they may see that You are the One True and Living God.

Our government has become fat. It has expanded to become powerful and it no longer serves the people, but exists to become more and more powerful and reign over us. Smite it down!

Raise up leaders who will serve through the truths and guidelines that You have given us. Smite down those leaders who are power-hungry, self-serving, and who have formed alliances to crush this nation. Smite them down!

We need You. We have gone the way of rebellion.
We need You. We have lost our way.
We need You. We have lost our freedoms.
We need You. Our leaders seek their own desires.

You are our only hope. Melt our hearts.
You are our only hope. Strengthen our will to return to You.
You are our only hope. Raise up Your Word that it be spoken in humility.
You are our only hope. Raise up leaders who serve you and recognize that YOU are Authority...and our only Hope.

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 US, Leaders, and those in authority, No. 1
For the US, Leaders, and those in authority, 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/

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.

U.S. Election Prayer No. 4: Praying for God's Choice Not Ours

***That we would focus more on God's choice for our next leader than on electing a Christian

Daniel 2:20-21 KJV
20 Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
You are the God of order. You have set the world in order and at creation. The earth proclaims You are sovereign, loving, beautiful. You are also wise—comprehensive wisdom, You are vengeful; and You are jealous of anything that promotes evil. Father in heaven, You are not bound by time and You know our end before our beginning.

In You alone, we can have complete confidence.

Praise be to Your Name. Praise be to the Father, to Jesus Christ, Your Son, and to You, Holy Spirit of the One True and Living God.

The United States is at a crossroads. We have been here before. Now it is dire. There is so much at stake with these elections. Truly, it seems that every one of us will make account for our actions during these elections: whether we prayed, whether we sought You, and how we exercised the privilege to vote for our next President.

Father, we have not been diligent. Forgive us. Turn us, that we may truly repent and become active as the Holy Spirit leads us. May we diligently seek this leading. As Christians, it is easy to believe that You would have a Christian in the White House, as our President. Yet, Your choice my be very different. A "Christian" as President may not be Your will. It may not be in our best interest.

Father, may we seek Your will and not be deceived by our own thinking.

Proverbs 16:12
There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Isaiah 55:8
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Isn't it logical for us to think that a believer in Jesus Christ is best? Having a person who diligently seeks You as our leader...Father, it seems like the right thing to ask of You. Yet, maybe that is not Your will.

A "Christian" may have no credibility, simply because he or she is a Christian. I am so sorry that this nation has come to this. Is it plausible that for a great revival to take place, that we must fall even deeper and become yet more reprobate and rebellious? Is it possible that through a different individual, this nation will degenerate even farther down the path of corruption and that because of it, we would turn to You?

Father, You sent Israel into captivity to Egypt. They were brought there in time of famine. Eventually, they cried out to You as the oppression of Pharaoh became so great. But in the end You used Pharaoh and eventually, You destroyed all the Egyptian army (Exodus 14:28). You sent Israel into captivity to Babylon and kept them there until You proclaimed that You would destroy Babylon (Jeremiah 51).

Must we go into captivity, that, as a nation we may turn back to You? Is it too late? If so, then raise up those who would fight for Christ that others may find Him. Show us the path to revive our spirits to take on the battle that is not about flesh and blood. Show us how to wage war in the spiritual realm for those we know, that they may find salvation.

Father, it is a hard thing to ask for Your judgement on the United States. It is a hard thing to ask for Your will rather than our own. Here we are living in a perverse nation. As You used the King of Egypt and the Kings of Babylon to get the attention of Israel, help us pray that You will get our attention. Show us how to support Your work, rather than seek the security of our pleasurs.

Forgive us for thinking that a "Christian President" will fix everything. We have not done the work of maintaining our freedoms and praying for our leaders. By and large, we have not been involved for decades and left only a few to carry the banner of our Judaeo-Christian beliefs. We have taken Your blessings for granted, enjoyed the prosperity and gone about our prosperous lives—filling ourselves with our every desire. Forgive us. Forgive me. Help me turn, help us to turn and pray.

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.

U.S. Election: Prayer No. 3: For diligence and discernment

***For Americans to be diligent, discerning and prayerful during the election season

1 Samuel 16:7
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
We are helpless by ourselves. The situation of our nation seems beyond help. We are impotent and we have waited too long to actively engage in the political arenas in our nation. Forgive us. Give us hope. Raise up our hearts to take back this country.

Raise us up to bring revival back to the USA. May each person who calls Jesus Christ their Savior rise up and take their place in the ranks as a soldier of Christ. Our nation is as stake. Plant seeds of urgency within us. Cause us to rise up in prayer. Cause us to gather fellow Christians to pray for these elections.

Give us discerning minds. Grant us a focus on the real issues. We see the outer appearance of these people. We hear their words. We see enticing possibilities, and we are often swayed by what we take in through our senses. Let us seek You diligently to see as You see. You see the heart. Enable us to see past the words and the tone. Help us to see the heart of the people who are running for office as well as the media who reports it.

Father, there is no way that we can do this of our own abilities. Thank You!

Our nation is falling apart. Our fiscal spending is out of control. Our culture despises You and all You stand for. There is civil unrest in many arenas. Sexual experimentation and self gratification have permeated our daily living. Wake us up. Cause the stupor to lift from your church where so many of these practices also prevail.

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.

We need You. We need discernment. As the candidates move through the paces of the election schedule, grant us wisdom as we listen and watch. Grant us focus to hear Your Spirit. Grant us a firm commitment to the restoration of the United States as One Nation Under God.

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.

U.S. Election: Prayer No. 2: America at a Crossroads

***That Americans would have discernment in choosing a new president

Daniel 2:20-21
20 Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;
wisdom and power are his.
21 He changes times and seasons;
he deposes kings and raises up others.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to the discerning.

Please pray with me:

Heavenly Father,
Our nation is at a crossroads. Our leadership has turned from You and we have become complacent. We are a nation divided in so many ways. Government has grown and so has our national debt.

I have not been involved. I have not prayed as I should for our leaders and for our nation. I have sat on the sidelines and watched, when You have made it so easy for me to make a difference by coming to You in prayer. Please forgive me and grant me prayers, led by Your Spirit, that I may be found faithful when I stand before You.

Father, the elections loom before us. You are the God of wisdom and power. True wisdom and power belong to You. So does truth and mercy! Help Lord! We need wisdom as we choose who will be in this powerful office of President.

Expose the lies that proliferate the media. Loose the controls that cover up the truth about these candidates. Prick the heart of every aspect of the media to report honestly and to choose their words and print carefully. Give viewers and listeners discernment to know within our spirit how we can pray and how we should vote.

Father, we have lost vision for our nation. We are divided in so many ways. Every person finding ways to do what is right in his or her own eyes.

Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.

Proverbs 14:12
There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

This verse sounds like the U.S. Even churches have joined in. Many have become reprobate as You told us would happen. Are we past revival? Is anything too hard for You? What must we undergo to return to a godly nation?

We need Your help. We need a wake-up call to Your Church, to arise and pray. Convict us to pour out our hearts before You that we would return to godly principles. As we watch the elections, as we listen to the news, pour out prayers on the hearts of believers, that we may bring them before Your throne of grace and mercy.

Forgive us for gauging what is right through our own desires, rather than heeding Your Word and following the path of security and safety that You have outlined. Open our eyes to see the path of confession, repentance, and bring us to prayer that we may have discernment as we choose the next President of the United States.

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.

U.S. Election: Prayer No. 1: For Prayerful Selection as we Vote

***That our nation prayerfully choose our leaders.

Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the privilege You have given me to be born and lived in the United States. Father, this nation has turned from You and we have gone our own way. Forgive me for not praying more fervently. Forgive me for not “getting involved” in politics. Forgive me for not vetting out leaders before elections and for not seeking You on behalf of this nation. I have become complacent. Forgive me and help me change.

You are sovereign. Thank You. You choose leaders who bring about the circumstances where we may choose who we will serve. It seems our nations has chosen very poorly as every aspect of our living seems to have turned away from You. Our government, education, culture, and commerce are in grave disrepair.

Father, our leadership appears to be defiant against You and against Christians. Our culture demands outward acceptance and affirmation of all You despise. Help Lord. We need leadership and a return to Your ways.

Daniel 2:20-21 KJV
20 Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings

It seems we are at a crossroads as we are choosing our next President. Move in our hearts to choose the President that would cause our nation to come before You in humility. Holy Spirit, humble us. Drive us before the Throne of Grace. Revive Your church to plead the case of this nation before You. Cause Your church to drive out the sin in our own individual lives, that we may rightly plead the cause of this nation.

Help Lord. Raise up pastors to preach about sin. Raise up churches to repent. Raise up leaders both in the church and in our political realm to walk in the counsel of the godly. Show us the path to once again delight in Your law.

We have entered the backstretch on the road to November 8. We need Your guidance and Your vision. Have mercy on us and show each of us our part. Help us to restore Your Word, in our hearts, in our minds, in our government, our finances, our educational system, our nation at large.

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.

For the US, Leaders, and those in authority, No. 1

***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,
You are the Answer. You have always been the Answer. You are the gracious God of Creation, who has given us the earth as a testimony of Your existence, and the beauty of Your perfection. Thank You. You knew we would need a Savior. You know us. You know our inclinations. You know how we wind our way to justifying our sin and You knew that we would ned a Demonstration of how to manage the free will that You have given us. Thank You for the free will. Thank You for the Jesus Christ Your Son. Thank You Jesus, for opening the path that we can com before the throne of grace.

Father, we need a wake-up call. We sometimes deal with issues ourselves rather that coming before the throne of grace. This is troubling because our do-it-ourselves solutions don’t work. Forgive us for not accessing Your throne of grace, that awaits us, and that You have paid for so deeply. You have created us for fellowship—that we might chose to love You and that You could in return, bless us. When we forget to com to You, when we dismiss Your throne of grace and substitute our own solutions for it, then we cheat You of fellowship. And we cheat ourselves of blessings. Forgive us.

We need a wake-up call. Call us to Your throne. Open our eyes to see that our own solutions are not as good as Yours. Cause us to yearn for the best. Give us a child’s heart to show You what is going on in our lives. Help us to be like the child that finds a dying fish on the beach…and runs to the father or mother, who quickly saves the fish by putting it back in the water. What joy the child experiences from being a part of the solution, yet allowing the parent to define and implement the solution.

We need a wake-up call. Our nation is crumbling. Open our eyes to see it, come to You in prayer, and petition You for the solution. Our leaders are under attack: in government, in business, in finance, in entertainment, in every aspect of our lives. Raise up an army of prayer warriors to petition You for Your solutions. Help us to fight in the prayer room. Help us to acknowledge that this is a spiritual battle. Show us how to behave accordingly.

Grant us a sense of great urgency for our nation. Move us to be diligent in our prayers. Place leaders on our hearts. Some of them are hidden from view, making decisions but not having a title. May they not be overlooked. Give us prayers for each of them. May we bring them to You by name!

• State legislators and officials
• Community leaders
• Those in education, including teachers
• Parents who lead their families
• Business owners, executives, and managers
• Our favorite entertainers and their managers
• Ourselves

Father, You have given us autonomy to make our own decisions—free will. Thank You. Show us how to wield Your Word, such that it protects our decision making processes. You have given us authority over our thoughts, words and actions. Show us how to put on the whole armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18), that we may remain whole soldiers, effective in battle.

In Jesus’ Name.

Please consider continuing this prayer here:
Prayer No. 2: 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/

Prayer for the U.S. Elections

There never seems to be enough time to be diligent in our choices when it’s time to vote. How can we carefully evaluate our options, the character of the people who are running for office and what they believe? The media overwhelms us with social, psychological, visual, and aural hype and litter. The election is coming up quickly. May we be diligent in our prayers.

Please pray with me:

Thank you that we still live in a nation where we can vote and express our voice by voting. We acknowledge Your Word that  Heaven and earth shall pass away, but Your words shall not pass away. (Matthew 24:35).

You tell us in 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.

Yet, O merciful Father, when we see what is going on in the world, in places like North Korea, China, Russia and the Middle East, we cannot understand the heinous actions. We look at the incredible blessing that You have poured out here and we are humbled. Yet, we have taken our freedom and blessing for granted. Forgive us.

We are grateful when we read Romans 8:28:

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

Yet we know that this comes with a price. We acknowledge that our nation has deteriorated to greater and greater depths of sin.

In Your Word, 1 Timothy 2:1-2 You exhort us:

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

Father, You have placed us here at this time. There are no details that You have not attended to, nothing that has escaped Your attention. We rest in the fact that You are the True and Living God. Truly, there is none like You. We come before You, a holy God, knowing that Your love is sure and we know that You are for us. We thank you.

Father in heaven we seem to be at a cross-roads in this nation. We are here because we have been at crossroads many times before and perhaps we were asleep. I know I was asleep. I have not been diligent. Please forgive me.

I acknowledge that I have not attended to those things I know are not from You; abortion, drugs, homelessness, indiscretion with regard to sexual practices and laws that protect these and other activities...and l have not prayed for our leaders. I have criticized them and not sought Your help in praying diligently for them. Forgive me and pour out prayers through me for them from this day forward. Give me a heart to pray for our leaders and this nation and prayers of substance that I may be found diligent and without embarrassment in the Day of Your coming.

For those who are believers who have courageously entered the political arena:
Holy Spirit, grant these people courage. In each day may the testimony of Christ be spoken without hesitancy. May their lives be an example to those with whom they meet, talk, and influence. Give them the words to speak, the emotional intelligence to handle their demeanor in a reasonable manner and tone so that others can hear. May Your Truth rise up above the din.

You gave the Apostle Paul discourse and argument that was so solid that many could understand. Grant your political servants the words, the logic, and the character so that others will see them as true leaders and follow them. Open the eyes of those who see and hear these testimonies and may they see the direction as viable, credible, and possible.

For those who are running for office:
Father, Your Word: Daniel 2:21

21 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:

Hold them strong who are Your chosen politicians. Grant them wisdom and may the hedge of protection be wide and deep. As the slandering commentary and verbal trash of untruth is unleashed through the media, separate Your chosen leaders in the minds of voters. Give voters discernment and direction to make sense of the deluge of information. May Truth rise to the top. We believe Your Word is Truth. We believe that Jesus Christ is Truth.

Grant these men and women who are Your children, a stalwart single-minded focus. May their honor and integrity be unquestionable in the minds and inner being of those who hear them.

For the families of candidates:
Father, we pray for the families of Your chosen politicians, that their health be secured. That they be shielded from the dirt and filth of the world that would speak lies and deliberately and intentionally issue hurtful words against these candidates and their families. Protect them and pour out Your Word upon them. Hold them strong and grant them a resolve to stand for what is right—as You define it. Protect them physically from disease and accident. Protect them emotionally, psychologically and spiritually and may they cling to Your Word for strength, comfort, and inner peace.

For voters:
Father, please cause the messages of Your choosing to find their way to voters. Give them an ability to hear through the riffraff to understand the true message. We ask for a hunger for substantive matters. Help us to differentiate messages that are unimportant and receive the needed information to make decisions that will stand before Christ.

We so need the leading of Your Holy Spirit! Grant us patience, and diligence in seeking Your direction and leading. Grant us ears to hear. We want to hear the Word from our Shepherd and follow it. Grant us our desire to be true followers of Christ in every way, and especially in our choices as we face these elections.

Father there are decisions that need to be made where it seems there is no win. How do we manage the choices where there is no worthy candidate? How do we make a decision? Help us to clearly hear Your leading. May we leave the election booth with peace that we have voted according to Your will.

There are many believers who can vote and do not. Father, awaken them. Cause them to be dissatisfied with this choice. May they be ashamed that they are not exercising a freedom that has been so hard won. May we be humbled by the opportunity to cast a ballot as we see those in Hong Kong who are fighting for this right. May we see this as a privilege as we observe how many people in the world do not share in this freedom. And may we not take it lightly. Humble us.

Raise us up as a voice to be reckoned with. May Your Church in the U.S. rise up from sleep. May we gather together to pray for our leaders. Establish us as a viable voice that must be recognized. We acknowledge Matthew 18:20:

20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Give us opportunity to claim this promise, especially where the elections and our leaders are concerned.

Behind these candidates and this election is the very culture and security of this nation and its future. Show us how to take a stand and be established as the “Nation Under God” that You birthed. May we become people of action, beginning with this election. May we rise up en masse to stand strong for the values and direction that our founding fathers established as the root of our being. May our manner is exercising speech and action please You and be usable by Your Spirit so that others may realize that You are Truth and Justice.

For a new day in the U.S.:
Grant us a righteous anger in our prayers and may we verse them to You continually. Help us to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves in the expression of this anger—that the testimony of Christ not be tarnished. May the Love of Christ be evident in our lives and provide the True Light that others may see and follow.

Help us to become spiritual leaders. May we diligently study Your Word that the “new creature” in us be a beacon for those who are seeking You. Show us how to be “salt that has not lost its flavor” to a world that watches.

May we no long be content to stand on the sidelines as mere observers as the culture of the U.S. disintegrates before us. Pour out prayers through us. Fill us with the hope and enliven out spirit with Your Holy Spirit. May others know we are Christians by our love.

In Jesus’ Name and for His sake.

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