October 6, 2026
Give It All You’ve Got
At the end of the weighty word in Tim’s GH15 post yesterday, I mentioned Queen Esther in the prayer. Esther was an orphaned Jew living in pagan-ruled Persia, whom God miraculously made queen. This special lady was used by God to save the Jews from annihilation by wicked Haman. I quoted from Esther 4:14, where Mordecai challenged Esther with the question: “Who knows whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” God had indeed placed Esther in her position for this significant time. She rose to the challenge and, at the risk of her life, saved her people. In the prayer, I prayed that the same urgency Esther felt would come on the Ekklesia at this time.
In the post, Tim shared a dream in which the Lord deployed His spiritual army. In a speech to inspire the Ekklesia, a general told the soldiers to remember their training, follow orders, fight for and care for one another. Then he said, “The enemy has crossed a red line that endangers our cause, the world order, and if not stopped, will affect our very way of life.” The General then raised his voice and said: “Fight for your children. Fight for your families. Fight for your heritage. And fight for your freedoms.” Then, with even greater urgency, he said, “Give it all you’ve got.”
As I read the dream, the words pierced my heart like a knife. If you haven’t read or watched the post, please do so.
Afterward, while pondering and praying about this word, the well-known phrase Mordecai spoke to Esther - “for such a time as this” - began weighing on me. The phrase carries weight, regardless of context, identifying a season as momentous, consequential, or weighty. These types of epochal times don’t roll around often. They’re the D-Days, the 9/11’s, the “now or never” times of history. Have we come to one? I believe so.
The same evil spirits that motivated Haman to destroy Israel in Esther’s day provoke radical, demonized Islamists in Iran and elsewhere today, desiring to destroy Israel, America, and Christians everywhere. I have no doubt that had Iran been allowed to possess a nuclear weapon, they would have used it. Communist regimes in China, Russia, North Korea, and elsewhere are bent on ruling the world and have no issue with killing millions of people in order to do so. History proves their willingness.
And even more weighty than these scenarios are the spiritual conditions of millions of people around the world. And satan is warring to stop the coming harvest. Millions of eternal souls hang in the balance. And the Lord determined that we would be alive today “for such a time as this.”
I find myself deeply moved by the fact that God chose this time for me to be alive. We should all be. I once heard the late, great Myles Monroe say, when teaching on destiny and the fact that God does nothing by chance: “The very fact that you are alive today means you have something the world needs.”(1) I believe this.
God placed us in this time (Daniel 2:21; Acts 17:26). Finding and fulfilling the “why” should be our highest priority. And please don’t wrongly assume that your “why” has to be something as visible as preaching to millions. He may need you to “preach” to millions on your knees! I firmly believe the intercessor is as important as the evangelist. Whatever the reason, your purpose is important to Him.
His intentions for our time will require an army of committed spiritual warriors. Your prayers matter; your prayer group matters; your congregation matters; your “yes” is vital to the cause. It wasn’t one of the 12 apostles that carried Christ’s Cross, the instrument He used to save the world. Just a humble “passerby” named Simon (Mark 17:21). Whatever your assignment may be - giving, going, preaching, praying - “give it all you’ve got”!
When thinking of those with seemingly insignificant assignments, I often think of Susanna Wesley. Amid her challenging circumstances and humble life, no one who knew her could have imagined that she, through two of her children, would change the world.
“Susanna was born in 1669, the last of twenty-five children. After marrying, Susanna gave birth to nineteen children, nine of whom died in infancy. Her life was turbulent, frequently unhappy, and filled with trials. Her husband, Samuel, was often gone from home, leaving her alone and almost penniless to care for her family. Unable to properly manage on his small salary, he was put in debtor’s prison for a time.
“At one point, their home burned to the ground. Susanna suffered from many illnesses and was often bedridden, requiring household help. Some of her children were so errant that they caused her considerable grief.
“But Susanna was an intercessor, and prayed faithfully for her family. It was said of her that in her small home, with ten children all around playing, reading, or studying, Susanna would pull her apron over her head and pray for an hour or two at a time. Her children knew not to disturb mom when she was in the “secret place” behind her apron. God heard all those prayers, and her sons John and Charles became two of the greatest evangelists of all time; their ministries shook the world.”(2)(3)
God’s purpose for Susanna Wesley was to prayerfully raise children who would change the world. All of us matter to Him. Please believe that. And in this incredible hour we live in, “give it all you’ve got.”
I’m sure you’ve heard of Charles Finney, one of history’s greatest evangelists. His incredible ministry was used to save entire cities and helped shape the Second Great Awakening. I would guess, however, that few of you have heard of Daniel Nash.
Often called “Father Nash,” he served as Finney’s primary personal intercessor. He and his prayer partner, Abel Clary, traveled to towns days or weeks ahead of Finney’s arrival in order to pray for the upcoming services.
They engaged in intense, hidden prayer, often fasting for days, in damp cellars or nearby rented rooms. This continued when the meetings began. Finney credited much of the amazing conviction, historical revivals, and thousands of conversions during the Second Great Awakening to their unseen labor.(4)
Whatever your role in the Kingdom may be, “give it all you’ve got.”
Pray with me:
Father, we are stirred by the dream in which You urged us to “give it all you’ve got.” Your passion bursts forth in this statement. It is sobering to realize that we have indeed been placed on earth “for such a time as this.” May the Ekklesia realize the urgency of this hour. As is sometimes said in sports, may we be able to say, when our lives are over, “we left it all on the field.” We want to give You our all.
Give us big hearts and small egos. Let the heart of our humble Savior be imparted to us, He who left His throne to suffer and serve sinful humanity. Our greatest joy will be to one day lay our crowns at His feet.
And at this strategic point in time, we pledge ourselves to the spiritual warfare You have called us to. We will fight spiritually for our families, freedoms, heritage, and the great harvest that is now ripe. We exercise our authority and bind every attempt to stop it - here in America, in Asia, the Middle East, and throughout the world (Matthew 16:18-19). We demolish strongholds that have been built by demonic forces to keep people blinded to the gospel (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). We declare that the veil of spiritual darkness over millions is lifting (2 Corinthians 4:3-6).
We pray and decree all of this in the glorious name of Yeshua. Amen.
Our decree:
We declare that we will “give it all we’ve got” for the great cause of Christ.
Click on the link below to watch the full video.
The late Dr. Myles Munroe frequently delivered this line during his global leadership and motivational lectures. It is most prominently featured in his widely viewed sermon, "Understanding The Purpose For Your Life." Destiny Image published his books.
Adapted from Sandy Dengler, Susanna Wesley, Servant of God (Chicago: Moody Press, 1987).
There are many stories about Charles Finney and Daniel Nash. This is but one: https://davidyarborough.substack.com/p/the-hidden-hero-of-revival-meet-charles
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