August 26, 2025
- Dutch Sheets
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Introduction
As you probably saw last week, we made a few temporary adjustments to the GH15s. Ceci had hip replacement surgery last Tuesday, and I’m playing nurse. She continues to recover well and thanks you for your prayers. I’ll be back in the saddle, writing the posts myself, starting tomorrow.
Today’s encouraging post is from Timmerle Kelly, Executive Director of the Reformation Prayer Network. Timmerle reminds us of the tremendous victories our prayers have generated, and exhorts us to persevere in seeing America reformed. Her title is:
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Reformation Rising
Some of us have been praying for our nation for a very long time, longing to see shifts that seemed not to materialize. Many had to regularly guard against the heart sickness caused by hope deferred, mentioned in the first half of Proverbs 13:12. We longed to reach the second half of the verse, which says, “But a dream fulfilled is a tree of life.”
As this year began, something changed. Prophetic words shifted. Victory began to manifest from the years of faithful prayers. Many began asking, “Could this be the year where the synergy of our prayers manifests in earthly fulfillment?”
A new government was seated in January 2025, and we began to watch as prayers that had been prayed for 30 years or more began being answered. In some cases, we could not have imagined how completely and quickly this would occur. We had elected a president, but God had chosen a man who would form a government He could work through. Many believers–some appointed by Trump, others elected–are now in high-level positions, such as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and the Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. But even those who are not Christians are clearly in place to carry out God’s plans for the nation. Jeremiah 1:10 is our new reality, “See, I have set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant” (NKJV).
We now join our prayers to the victories we have seen materialize. And the more we see, the more we long to see. Here are just a few of the astonishing victories we have seen in just the first half of this year:
One of the longest prayer battles we have fought has been the battle for life, which has raged since the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe v. Wade in 1973. This ruling was overturned by SCOTUS on June 24, 2022, which sent the battle back to the states. More needs to happen to stop abortion in America, but good things are happening. A few days after his inauguration, President Trump re-enacted the Hyde Amendment. His Executive Order states, “It is the policy of the United States, consistent with the Hyde Amendment, to end the forced use of federal taxpayer dollars to fund or promote elective abortion.”(1)
Adding to this victory was the passing of “The One Big Beautiful Bill.” It included a provision prohibiting Medicaid reimbursements to health clinics that provide abortions. This is being contested in the courts, but funding is being withheld until the case is decided. In California alone, the loss to abortionists is considered to be $300 million.(2) Over 100 abortion-providing clinics have closed or are closing across the nation thus far – including at least 41 Planned Parenthoods.(3) In fact, the largest Planned Parenthood facility in the nation, in Houston, TX, recently announced its closing due to a lack of funding.(4) We have much work to do, but we celebrate these victories!
Religious persecution of Christians and Jews has been another issue in which we are seeing positive change. We have seen Christians “de-platformed” from social media, and “de-banked” by major financial institutions for public statements of faith and political comments regarding biblical values. In February, President Trump launched a task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias.” He additionally stated, “The law protects the freedom of Americans and groups of Americans to practice their faith in peace, and my Administration will enforce the law and protect these freedoms.”(5)
While watching a serious erosion of family values in America, we have consistently and fervently prayed Malachi 4:6, “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a curse” (KJV). Still, we watched as attacks against family values escalated in recent years. This moved from gay rights to gay marriage, then to gender identity confusion therapies, resulting in the mutilation of children’s bodies and the threat of the loss of parental rights.(6) But in answer to prayer, President Trump has signed numerous executive orders to protect children, including one on January 28th that reads, “Across the country today, medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children under the radical and false claim that adults can change a child’s sex through a series of irreversible medical interventions. This dangerous trend will be a stain on our Nation’s history, and it must end.”(7) And the President is working to stop this evil.
On another front, in February, the president banned biological men from competing in women’s sports. The next day, in order to prevent the retraction of federal funds, the NCAA (the largest governing body for college sports) aligned its participation policy with the executive order. NCAA President Charlie Baker said, “To that end, President Trump’s order provides a clear, national standard.”(8) In July, the U.S. Olympic Committee banned trans athletes from competing in women’s sports.(9) Thank you, President Trump, for making a righteous stand. Although it seems ridiculous, we do need legislation to support these changes, or a future president could reverse them. We must continue to pray that ruling bodies stand firm for common sense and righteousness.
There is so much more for which to be thankful. We could talk about the “cleaning up” of government initiated by the DOGE team, immigration and the closing of the border, changes in the leadership of our judicial and intelligence divisions, and the ongoing exposure of past political espionage. We could examine how all three branches of government are finally beginning to work together, and how other nations are being affected by our nation’s changes, including the ending of six wars around the world.
We are truly in the midst of a national and international reformation. See it, believe it, agree with it, shake off any complacency or doubt, and press on in prayer and intercession.
Pray with me:
Father, we thank You, for You are truly moving in our nation! We see the signs of revival and reformation! We rejoice in these breakthroughs that are rolling unrighteousness off America. We will persevere in our intercession, connecting heaven and earth in a synergistic momentum that can’t be stopped by anything hell can throw at it.
We thank You for the closing of abortion clinics and the losses suffered by this evil industry. As we heard clearly last Friday, we have a long way to go before this heinous activity is eradicated in America. We pray that You would give strategy to those working in this arena, both on the legislative side and on the front lines. And awaken the conscience of our nation.
Also today, Lord, we pray for the many children who are in the foster care system of America. Our hearts break over this. Please move on the hearts of Americans to help these children in need. Place them in loving homes where they can be cared for and learn about You.
We also pray for the children who have been trapped in gender confusion. We pray that You would bring about significant breakthroughs in this area, saving children and transforming their lives, as only You can do. All of these things we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Our decree:
We decree that revival and reformation will continue and increase in America and the nations of the earth.
Today’s post was contributed by Timmerle Kelly, Executive Director of the Reformation Prayer Network, a branch of Generals International.
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