Kingdom Praying
‘God please help me. I need a financial blessing. Please help me get a better job with good benefits. I ask your intervention in this situation in my neighborhood. I need encouragement and direction. I need healing in my body. God bless my family. Help me be a witness.’ Sound familiar? How about this one? ‘God I ask you to open doors for the Gospel to be spread all over the world. I ask you for a mighty outpouring of...
Seven Day Fast – Part 2
Last week, I wrote an article about the first 3 days of my seven day fast . This article is a follow-up to that, and will detail the effects and experiences of the fast as it came to a close. Day 3 1/2 At this point, I was beginning to realize that God was delivering strength to me as it was needed, and my body was doing its best during the normal times to reserve its resources. After all, how would you feel if you knew you were being...
Seven Day Fast – Part 1
At a recent retreat for home missionaries, I felt God lead me to begin a seven day fast to accomplish a multi-fold purpose: receive a renewed vision and plan for our city break the yoke of the enemy in our city through a powerful, God-given anointing distribute power and anointing through our congregation with intercessory prayer and words of faith prepare denominational churches in our city to receive the revelation of Jesus’ name...
How to Pray for Revival
With famine, disease, wars, natural disasters, and chaos stalking the earth, the world is in desperate need. However, the world’s greatest need is spiritual. The world needs Holy Ghost revival. Years ago the writer of Chronicles recorded, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and...
Will You Turn Aside?
What is the difference between those whom God is pleased in and those who show no evidence of his dealings? In considering this thought, I have come to the conclusion that the answer is encapsulated in how a single man responded to the dealing of God in his life. Without a doubt, I believe that every man has these moments, but you do not read or hear about them because… they did not respond… and therefore did not become a...
Do You Have a Missionary Heart?
I recently had the opportunity to speak at a district prayer summit. The subject was “The Mandate of Praying for Missions.†Having been overseas and seeing first hand the need for prayer, I felt fairly qualified to speak. With my color-coded notes, PowerPoint presentation, Bible and love for missions, I made my way to pulpit. What happened next wasn’t quite what I expected. I did share my heart. I gave supporting facts and...