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November 8, 2016 · 6:29 AM

Election Day Prayer

Father,

We come to you today to lift up our nation. We pray that your will be done here as it is in Heaven. Our nation is not where you desire it to be. We have slowly walked out from under your protective hand. What we need today is not a political leader, but a spiritual leader who can call your Church to be unified. We need your help in putting aside our differences so we can focus on what unites us. Help us to be One Body with One Purpose. Help us to heal this divided nation so it can continue to stand.

I pray for the hearts of voters today. Since we have a government of the people, for the people, and by the people, I pray that the people will vote in a way that brings about your will for us. None of us can see what the future would be with any of these candidates. Only you can. So I’m asking that you help us to elect people that will allow us to not only to continue to serve you freely, but to be able to preach your Word freely. 

Stir our hearts, Lord. Begin a revival in your Church. We recognize that to change the nation’s culture, we must first allow you to change ours. Set a fire in each of us that burns away the things that are not of you. Let that fire spread throughout this country and the world. We know that to change the world, we must live changed lives. May our lives lift you up so that you can draw all men unto yourself.

Forgive us for our past mistakes. Give us a unified vision of who you want us to be. Give us your compassion to heal the broken. Put in our hearts to pray for our leaders. It’s in our nature to tear them down, but it’s in yours to build them up. Help us to remember that whoever we elect will not change who you are or our role in society. Direct our paths. Guard our lives. Help us to show your love to everyone we meet regardless of whether we agree with them or not. Help us to see people the way you see them so we can create a culture that reflects your desires in the world.

In Jesus’ name I pray,

Amen. 

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October 7, 2016 · 5:00 AM

A Call To Fast


Fasting is a discipline that many of us hide from. Sure we participate when the whole church fasts each year, but how often do we do it on our own? Fasting feeds your spirit rather than your body. It says, “Flesh, I’ve given you what you’ve wanted for a while now. It’s time I denied you what you want in order to give my spirit what it wants.” Denying your flesh produces stronger prayers, promotes spiritual growth, and activates answers from heaven. Every Christian should fast as they’re able to.

My friends at United Cry are starting a 30 day fast today to pray for the results of the election. We need to pray that God would help us to elect the leader He wants us to have. We need to pray that God would wake up the Church from her slumber so she would take an active role in shaping culture. We need revival fires to burn across America and the world. We are in a desperate situation in need of God’s providence, and I believe that when we return to fasting and prayer, we will change the course of history.

Here are some Bible verses on fasting.

1. So I directed my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth and ashes.
DANIEL 9:3 AMP

2. “But even now,” says the Lord, “repent sincerely and return to me with fasting and weeping and mourning.”
Joel 2:12 GNT

3. Announce a time of fasting; call the people together for a solemn meeting. Bring the leaders and all the people of the land into the Temple of the LORD your God, and cry out to him there.
Joel 1:14 NLT

4. So we fasted and sought [help from] our God concerning this [matter], and He heard our plea.
EZRA 8:23 AMP

5. The people of Nineveh believed God’s message. So they decided that everyone should fast, and all the people, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth to show that they had repented.
Jonah 3:5 GNT

6. And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.
Matthew 6:16 NLT

One final thought. Abraham Lincoln was once asked if he thought God was on the side of the Union. His response was, “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.” As you fast and pray over this election, ask God to help you be on His side rather than asking Him to be on your side. We need God’s help more than a political leader’s help.

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