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The Importance of Staying Alert “Remember to stay alert and hold firmly to all that you believe. Be mighty and full of courage.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 TPT “ So that no advantage be taken of us by satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11 The word “ignorant” in this verse is from the Greek word agnoeo , which means to be “without knowledge or understanding of.” (1)  Our English word “agnostic” is derived from it. Technically, an agnostic is not a person unsure if he or she believes in God, although we now use the word primarily in this way. An agnostic is a person who does not know or understand, regardless of the subject. We also get the words “ignorant” and “ignore” from the same root. In this verse, we are urged not to “ignore” or be an “agnostic” - without understanding - where the devil is concerned. “Schemes” is from the word noema , which literally means “thought.” The verse essentially says, “Don’t be without understanding of the way satan thinks.” Noema  came to also mean “plans, schemes, plots, devices” because these things are products of our thoughts. (2)  For greater insight, let’s insert these definitions into the verse: “Don’t be without understanding of the way your enemy thinks and operates - of his plans, plots, schemes, and devices.” What happens if we are  unaware of satan’s schemes? The verse says he will take advantage of us. The word “advantage” is derived from pleonekteo , which is a compound word meaning “to have or hold the greater portion” ( pleon  - “the greater part;” echo  - “to have or hold”). It is easy to see why this is a word for “covet.” It also means “overreach.” (3) In boxing, the person with the longer reach has the advantage and usually gets in more blows. The word pleonekteo  is also translated as “make a gain;” satan makes a lot of gains on those who are unaware of his tactics. The Greek scholar Bullinger, says pleonekteo  means “to make a prey of, to defraud.” (4)  Now, let’s put the definitions of all three words into the verse: “To the degree we are ignorant of the way our adversary thinks and operates - of his plans, plots, schemes, and devices - to that degree he will gain on us, prey on us, defraud us of what is ours and have or hold the greater portion.”  Not good! Satan wants the greatest portion of our jobs, marriages, families, health, communities, money, government, nation, and more. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Church in America was without an understanding of what satan was planning, and he took the greater portion of our schools, government, media, and much more. As we walk in our roles as watchmen, two other New Testament verses are meaningful. The first is Ephesians 6:18: “With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert  with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.”  The King James Version uses the word “watching” for the phrase “be on the alert.” The second verse is 1 Peter 5:8: “Be of sober spirit, be on the alert . Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.”  Again, other translations use the word “watchful.” Significantly, the context of both verses is spiritual warfare. Each mentions our adversary and challenges us to alertness or watchfulness, both for ourselves and our brothers and sisters in Christ. I want to draw four very important conclusions from these two verses. Protection from the attacks of our enemy is not automatic, including for believers. There is a part we play in protecting what has been assigned to us. Though God is sovereign, this does not mean He is controlling everything that happens on earth. He has left many decisions to us. If God were going to protect or safeguard believers from satan’s attacks, regardless of what we did or didn’t do, these verses would be totally irrelevant. In our theology, we must factor in human responsibility. Our decisions and actions have consequences, both for ourselves and for others. God’s plan IS to warn or alert us to satan’s tactics. This is a simple deduction. If God says, “Be on the alert” for satan’s attacks, He is obviously willing to make us aware of them. God would not ask of us something He was not enabling us to accomplish. We must be alert - remain watchful - or we will not be aware of God’s warnings and alerts. If these attacks were always going to be obvious, alertness would not be necessary. Isaiah 56:10 speaks of “blind watchmen.” What a striking oxymoron! I am afraid it has been a fairly good description of many of us in our watching roles. We are too often like Christ’s disciples of old, whom He said had eyes but at times couldn’t see (see Mark 8:18). We must do more than casually glance; we must alertly watch! If we are not alert and watchful, if we are ignorant of satan’s attacks, he will devour and take advantage of us. Sadly, many are destroyed due to ignorance or a lack of knowledge (see Hosea 4:6). Satan and demons are real. They seek to oppress, deceive, steal, kill, and destroy. We must not deny the reality of or ignore spiritual conflict. Obviously, we are not to be preoccupied with satan; but neither are we to live in denial or ignorance. The results of both can be disastrous. The story is told of a desert nomad who awakened from hunger one night and decided he’d have a midnight snack. Lighting a candle, he grabbed a date and took a bite. Holding the date to the candle, he saw a worm, whereupon he threw the date out of the tent. Biting into the second date, he found another worm and threw it away, also. Deciding he might not get anything to eat if this continued, he blew out the candle and ate the dates. (5) Sometimes we, too, prefer the darkness of denial to the light of truth. Though the truth may not always be what we want to hear, denial does not change it. Satan is real, is aggressively warring against us, and has made great gains in America. Thankfully, God has raised up a company of watchmen who have re-lit the candle! They know their authority, are alert and informed, and are determined to take back this nation for Christ. And we will! Pray with me: Lord, because of a lack of diligence, we are sometimes taken advantage of by satan. Yes, You defeated him and removed his right to steal from us, but he is a thief and will trespass when not stopped. We are learning to do just that. We are not unaware of his schemes and are growing in our ability to discern his activities.  We are discerning at this crucial time that he has an attack of some sort planned against our nation. We rise up in the spirit against this, declaring that it will not succeed. No attack against our elections or our leaders will prosper. No attacks against us individually will prosper. We are in the secret place Psalm 91 speaks of, under Your shadow, protected from the serpent.  Lord, again today, we ask You to comfort the families in Wilder, Georgia. Wrap Your loving arms around them. We know that evil will occur in this life, but You have overcome its power to win, and Your peace is always with us. Help those affected by this tragedy to drink deeply of Your grace and peace. And we bind every attempt to sidetrack the Ekklesia and hinder the growing revival in America. Thank You for the recent event at Ohio State University in which many students were impacted. Thank You for giving boldness to the football players, enabling them to stand for You and share their faith. Multiply these outpourings on campuses. More, we ask for more! Revival has begun, is growing, and will not be stopped.  All of this we pray and decree in Yeshua’s name and authority. Amen.  Our decree: We decree that satan will not take advantage of us, for we will remain alert.  Portions of today’s devotional were taken from my book   Watchman Prayer . (6) Click on the link below to watch the full video. ______________________ James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 50. Ibid., ref. no. 3540. Ibid., ref. no. 4122. Bullinger, Ethelbert W. A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament . Kregel Publications, 1999. “An Old Story Tells Of A Desert Nomad Who ...” Sermon Central , 18 June 2007, https://www.sermoncentral.com/sermon-illustrations/60425/an-old-story-tells-of-a-desert-nomad-who-by-sermon-central . Accessed 20 February 2021. Sheets, Dutch. Watchman Prayer: Protecting Your Family, Home, and Community from the Enemy's Schemes . Baker Publishing Group, 2019, pp. 11-25.

INTRODUCTION I read recently of a retired NFL quarterback who has never been married but has eight children from three women…and wants more. He is a male, but not a father. “Roughly 40% of children in America are now born to unmarried parents.” And “the absence of a father correlates with higher rates of poverty, teen pregnancy, youth crime, and substance abuse.” (1) America’s problems start at home, and many of them begin with the men. Far too many men have had “manhood” defined to them by TV, not by a healthy father. As we all know, siring kids does not make one a man or a father.  In today’s post, my friend, Kenny Price, discusses America’s struggle with masculinity, pointing us back to God’s plan. Today’s title: __________________________________________________________ The War on Masculinity There is a war on Masculinity. In the tumult of our age and culture, there is a strong need for men to rise, stand firm, and embrace the full measure of their God-given masculinity. God breathed His nature into both men and women, bestowing upon us a sacred mantle of strength, honor, and purpose. Yet, in a world ensnared by confusion and distortion, the crucial call for men to walk boldly in their God-given masculinity has suffered…and has never been more urgent!  It seems that every society struggles to define appropriate roles for its men. Without a clear understanding of who men are and what they are intended to do, they become confused. And confused men create major problems.  In America today, if you are breathing and paying attention, you can see that there is a war on masculinity, a movement to neuter manhood. But when you try to make men more like women, you don’t get LESS “toxic masculinity,” you get MORE! The answer to toxic   masculinity isn’t less  masculinity; it’s true   godly  masculinity. The growing problem in today’s society isn’t that men are too masculine; it’s that they’re not masculine enough. When we, as men, understand and embrace masculinity in a way that is healthy and productive, we become the leaders, the warriors, and the heroes our culture is in desperate need of.  When men deny their masculinity, they run away from responsibilities, leaving destruction and despair in their wake. One researcher said that young men under 25 are nearing a state of masculine meltdown. There seems to be no clear identity of masculinity or what it means to be a man. So many men are drifting in confusion.  America stands at a crossroads—a nation in need of strong, courageous leaders rooted in the principles of righteousness and integrity. From the halls of government to the bustling of our cities’ streets, the cry for leaders - both men and women - to rise and take their place as guardians of freedom and justice reverberates with urgency. As men, let us not shrink back in the face of adversity, but rise to the challenge with boldness and conviction, knowing we are called to be salt and light in a world shrouded with darkness. As Samuel prepared to anoint the future King of Israel, the prophet was taken back that it would be David, a small guy, the least among his family, and from the least of the tribes. But God told Samuel, “The Lord sees not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart”  (1 Samuel 16:7).   The quality of a man is determined by his inner workings. It’s time that we start winning the war against masculinity by helping men find real masculinity in the place it was created: the heart of our Creator, GOD! Even though this war on masculinity might seem new, it is actually as old as the Garden of Eden. It was there that our enemy, the devil, was working to destroy the true nature of both men and women. It all started with a lie. The lie in the garden was that we humans could live independently from God, that we could govern our own lives and control our own destinies. Over the last several generations, we have sophisticated that lie.  When we enter God’s family, we come with a belief system, a worldview that must be dismantled and reshaped in the light of God’s love and truth. Salvation must ultimately return us to what Adam and Eve possessed before the Fall, an intimate relationship with God and a dependency upon Him. That’s tough for men because part of the lie was that we should not be dependent upon anyone. But we cannot find the answer to why we are here, our destiny and purpose—let alone true masculinity—apart from our Creator. Now more than ever, America needs men who will rise to the occasion and lead with courage and humility. We must be men of honor, integrity, and unwavering faith, willing to stand in the gap and fight for what is right, regardless of the cost. Whether in the boardroom or on the battlefield, let us be men who inspire others to greatness, who lead by example, and who leave a legacy of honor for the coming generations. The call to greatness extends far beyond the confines of individual ambition or worldly success. It is a call to revival—a call to awaken the spirit of godly masculinity that often lies dormant within the hearts of men across this great land. Let us rise, therefore, as a mighty army of warriors for Jesus, united in purpose and unwavering in our commitment to serve Him with all our heart, soul, and strength. Men, let’s get back to the beginning. Pray with me: Father, men are contending for true masculinity marked by courage, strength, and unwavering conviction. This can only be found in You. Father, open the hearts of men to see that we were created to be unconditionally loved by You. Show every man, Father, that he does not have to earn Your love and that his masculinity can only be found in an intimate relationship with You.  In disobedience to Your Word, we have been “conformed to the world” (Romans 12:1-2). We have allowed ungodly individuals to define greatness, manhood, and masculinity; morally weak individuals have become our heroes and those we emulate. This has caused absolute disaster in our land.  Raise up many, Father, who can model and minister Your truth to men. Give us a broad movement that will lend great momentum to this process. Without it, we will never recover our nation. In the coming revival, we ask You to revive biblical manhood.  We ask for these things in Yeshua’s name. Amen.  Our decree: We declare that men will step into their God-created masculinity and become the strength needed in our nation and homes. I asked Kenny for book recommendations regarding this subject, and he gave me these: The Men We Need: God’s Purpose for Manly Men  by Brant Hansen

 Healing the Masculine Soul by Gordon Dalbey Kenny also has a YouTube channel for men called The Fraternity. The channel address is: kennyprice5858. Click on the link below to watch the full video: _____________________ https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/cam-newtons-tombstone-mindset-highlights-americas-marriage-crisis

INTRODUCTION As we move into this time of harvest and extending Christ’s redeeming love into the earth, Holy Spirit has been maturing the church into “a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ”  (Ephesians 4:13). The authority that comes with this is not a right to control people, telling them how to think and what to do. Instead, it is to liberate  them from control—the dominion and influence of spiritual darkness.  Liars and propagandists twist the Scriptures, stating that words like kingdom, dominion, rule, overcoming, weapons, warfare, etc., imply that we want to force Christianity on people. They accuse us with words and phrases like “Christian Nationalism,” “dominionists,” and others, attempting to shame and silence us. This is the same dishonest tactic that labels those who disagree with them as homophobes, hatemongers, etc. Don’t be distracted by this; satan has always used lies. He is “the father of lies,” after all. True Christians love all people, just as Christ does.  Those who know the Bible are very aware that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces (Ephesians 6:12) and that our weapons also are spiritual (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). Even our involvement in government is not to control people, but to protect and promote “liberty and justice for all.” (Including Christians!) The church is moving forward in its ability to represent Christ, enforcing His victory over darkness. My friend Randy Lopshire addresses this in the following powerful thoughts. Our title is: ________________________________________________________________ No Longer On The Defense In November 2020, I had the honor of being in Coudersport, PA, with my friend Dutch Sheets and a team of leaders on a prayer assignment regarding our nation. It was a powerful time of prayer, declarations, and decrees.  Just before being asked to go onto the platform with the team, I experienced a vision in which I saw a man with a banner across his chest, similar to those worn by government officials or dignitaries in some nations. The banner was gold with blue lettering and said, “The Rising Ekklesia.” I knew the man wearing it represented a portion of the body of Christ, those who had been receiving revelation that would enable them to function as Christ’s Ekklesia.  Then, from behind me, Jesus walked around my right side. In His right hand, He had a fiery sword shaped like a lightning bolt. He stood before the man wearing the banner and extended His sword. With it, He snatched the banner up and over his head and threw it to the side. The Lord then replaced that banner with a new, brighter gold one containing brighter blue letters; it read, “The Standing Ekklesia.” I knew this man represented those at attention before the Lord, listening intently to Him, and could now do much more for the Kingdom than they were able to do previously.  This morning, the Lord reminded me of that experience. While I pondered it, He dropped these words into my heart: “I have once again removed an old banner, replacing it with another. This one reads, ‘The Ruling Ekklesia.’” He continued, “My Ekklesia is no longer simply a defensive body, but is now on the offense. This Ekklesia is not set back on its heels, trying to deflect the missiles of the enemy. Rather, it watches closely to see where satan’s “fiery darts” come from, then releases a counter-attack with great authority, precision, and success.” In my personal times with the Lord, I have been receiving revelation of this for some time, realizing this describes the Ekklesia necessary for right now. Holy Spirit has developed us quickly because these times mandate a mature, fully trained Ekklesia: a Kingdom “Special Forces.” Gone are the days of simply defending ourselves from sporadic, distracting demonic skirmishes. We will now locate the enemy with precision, advance, and neutralize them. Then, we will follow up by replacing their positions with Kingdom rule. All of this is accomplished with Holy Spirit’s power and leading. We are no longer “rising,” we are no longer just “withstanding.” We are now in a ruling mindset and posture. It’s time for us to reverse the tone of the war we are in and launch our own spiritual missiles into the kingdom of darkness, behind its walls. We will do that with renewed spiritual vitality, coming from the fresh revelation of WHO WE ARE in Him and WHO HE IS in us.  We must stop dreaming of going back to the Acts 2 church and realize instead, that we are Christ’s 2000-year-old church! We have entered adulthood. We are the mature Ekklesia of the Lord Jesus Christ, endowed with the greatest authority and power in heaven and earth.  No longer are we to only “stand on” Christ’s promises; we are to “fire them” as missiles onto the enemy, with faith that there is not a wall he can build capable of keeping us out! Our Word declarations will prevail. It’s time to “rush the gates” with the Master’s own words in our hearts:  “And the gates of hell shall not prevail against it”  (Matthew 16:18-19). Like David when attacking Goliath, who slowed down only to snatch up the stones for his sling, we too must run to face the enemy (1 Samuel 17). “How dare he insult our God,” David declared.  Let us not be found waiting for another to do our job for us. We can’t afford to wrongly assume, “It will all just work out.” NO! We, the Ruling Ekklesia, must MAKE things work out through the authority and power Jesus gave us, using the “Promise Missiles” He has given us.  We are no longer the Rising Ekklesia, nor are we only the Standing Ekklesia; we are now the Ruling Ekklesia. Pray with me: Father, we know we are living in a world that has not yet experienced the fullness of Christ’s redemption. Satan and his forces are still at work, blinding the minds of unbelievers and controlling them through demonic ideologies and beliefs. We know these evil forces work through every possible means, including governments, education, false religions, wars, hatred, and more. We are called to war spiritually against this (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). As those who represent You on earth, we ask for the highest possible level of revelation concerning our union with Christ. Release powerful levels of wisdom and revelation. May the church realize - at higher and higher levels - who we are in Christ and who He is in us. Release this revelation until, as Randy says, we function as the ruling Ekklesia. As this mature Ekklesia, we will walk in the appropriate balance of humility and boldness. Like David, we will run to defeat giants; like Peter, we will be so bold as to say to the lame,  “Such as I have, give I thee!”  (Acts 3:6). We will possess the faith and boldness of Paul, who eventually took over the leadership of his “prison ship” (Acts 27 & 28). The darkness in the spiritual realm went into panic and chaos when these and other members of the Ekklesia showed up. It will be the same today when members of Your ruling Ekklesia arrive in territories, taking Christ into the dark places of the earth. We decree this, for You spoke of a church such as this in Your Word. We press toward this mark in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the Ekklesia of Christ is releasing Christ’s rule, doing so with humility, love, and authority. Post Script As I have stated, our GH15 posts are written and recorded the day before their release. As I was about to record this yesterday, the news broke of the four people killed and nine injured in the Winder, Georgia high school. This is but one more horrific example of the destruction satan employs in his efforts to steal, kill, and destroy. We pray for God’s grace and comfort to be released in this community and that, as the sheriff stated, love wins over hate. Today’s post was contributed by Pastor Randy Lopshire. You can learn more about Randy at RSChurch.com . 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INTRODUCTION We live in an era when so many pastors and Christian leaders shy away from speaking out on political and cultural issues. This hasn’t always been the case. At the time of America’s founding, pastors were the leading voices for independence and against England’s oppression. My friend, Larry Tomczak, in an insightful article addressing this, points out that during our time, even Billy Graham wasn’t afraid to do so. Today’s title: ________________________________________________________________ Billy Graham and Spurgeon: Examples for Election and Engagement Billy Graham, as God’s ambassador, announced the gospel and addressed the evils of his day: atheistic communism; segregation, and racism (front page headline in South Africa: “Billy Graham Calls Apartheid Sin!”); same-sex “marriage” and sexual immorality. He and Franklin placed a full-page statement in the Charlotte Observer exposing gay “marriage” and upholding biblical marriage between a man and a woman! SPURGEON In the mid-1800s, Charles Spurgeon, called the Prince of Preachers, was a master Bible teacher believing in the sufficiency of Scripture to address all issues. I love his famous quote: “Bold-hearted men are always called mean-spirited by cowards!” He spoke out boldly against slavery, causing his sermons to be burned in America. He said, “I often hear it said, ‘Do not bring religion into politics.’ This is precisely where it ought to be! The Cabinet and Parliament do the work of the nation as before God, and I say enough of men without conscience! Let policies founded on wrong foundations be cast to the moles and bats! Whether Kings or Queens, Prime Minister or members of Parliament, God grant that the day come when the division between secular and religion shall no more be heard!” FREE SPEECH Mr. Spurgeon speaks to us in America today! Multitudes have been misled regarding the “separation of church and state” (which appears nowhere in our founding documents). Correctly interpreted [the Constitution] means freedom OF religion, not freedom from religion! Many have been misled by the so-called “Johnson Amendment” (1954), which is used to intimidate and muzzle pastors afraid of losing tax-exempt status. It has caused scores to refrain from any advocacy for or opposition of political candidates or legislation. Truth be told, the IRS has never actually revoked the tax-exempt status of any church for violating this unconstitutional policy. The Alliance Defending Freedom is currently working to once and for all eliminate this measure (contact them for any caution or clarification). Are you aware that prior to 1954, churches and ministries had no problem speaking about political issues and political leaders? [In Britain] Mr. Spurgeon was not afraid to address controversial issues like freedom of speech! He spoke on other political issues: slavery, which he branded as the “foulest blot;” corruption in government (excoriating a “tyrant king”); using his monthly magazine “Sword and the Trowel” to address societal events (which were mild compared to today). He refused to go “woke” as he spoke out about compromise and what he believed to be unscriptural practices, eventually departing his Baptist Union denomination and being “canceled” by colleagues and friends. APPLIED TODAY Do you really think Mr. Spurgeon, a man of strong convictions, would’ve been silent if a young girl in his congregation had teen boys come into her bathroom or changing room? Would he have been mute if leaders in London were endorsing and celebrating taxpayer-funded abortion up until the moment of birth and beyond? Would he have turned a deaf ear to English magistrates pushing surgical mutilation of young children in the name of “gender care” … pornography distributed in schools… calls for defunding police…and parades of homosexuals and undressed lesbians in the streets of London, along with drag queen presentations in elementary schools…? Would Mr. Spurgeon simply look the other way if over 1 million unborn babies were slaughtered in the womb yearly? How about a hundred thousand dying annually from drugs coming into the U.K. from “open borders?” Or 300,000 children declared missing, with scores ending up in sex trafficking, raped, and experiencing horrible deaths? Is it “loving our neighbor” to allow this on our watch while supporting politicians who have this blood on their hands? Let’s be real - is simply studying books of the Bible and avoiding “hot button” issues getting the job done? “If anyone knows what is right and does not do it, for him it is sin”  (James 4:17). 4 KINDS OF PASTORS 1. Complacent Sadly, there are many in the pulpit who have “lost their first love” (Revelation 2:4) and are merely maintaining status quo religious services in order to make a living; they’re “waiting out the clock” ‘till it’s time to recalibrate their career or comfortably retire. 2. Compromising Tragically some are caving to “woke” cultural pressures and betraying the call to “contend for the faith once delivered” (Jude 2); they’re choosing to yield to the fear of man and societal acceptance. 3. Cowardly Those first “cast in the lake of fire” (Revelation 21:8) are those who submit to the fear of man. Lacking biblical convictions in these “times that try men’s souls,” they’re afraid of losing members, tithers, maybe their salary and next mortgage payment.   4. Courageous Billy Graham said, “Courage is contagious!” and the good news today is that many are awakening to bring both grace and truth, declaring the “whole counsel of God” in one of the most serious moments of America’s history. OUR DEFINING MOMENT Liberty or tyranny? Free market capitalism or Marxist socialism? The window is closing fast in America, and if the wrong candidate takes office, conservatives will awaken to chilling consequences. We are at an inflection point in this existential crisis requiring all of us to summon bravery to honor our Judeo-Christian heritage and our Founder’s ideals. If you are a pastor, parent, or person who can influence others, please avail yourself of the FREE, instantly available, brief videos prepared by 16 key leaders in America to help you with the 30 hot-button issues of our day. We need to be informed influencers, changing the hearts and minds of as many as we possibly can. Go to larrytomczak.com , click the Bullseye  graphic, and get started! HERE’S THE DEAL “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same or one day, we will spend our sunset years telling our children and children’s children what it was once like in the United States, where men were free.” Ronald Reagan Pray with me: Father, we have surrendered much sacred ground in America. Our ignorance has caused us to abandon the old path and lose focus of Your ways. You have called us to be Your voice on the earth. Help us to regain this voice, as we love and serve our fellow humans. We ask You to break the deception off the church that says government is evil, unclean, and something to be avoided, that it defiles our worship and teaching gatherings to talk about moral and biblical issues. While we shy away from this, others indoctrinate our children, shape our laws, and determine our national direction. Truth frees us. Give boldness to Your people to speak truth - to do so in love, yes, but to do so. We ask You to break fear off the church. Break lethargy and complacency off the church. Awaken us to the fire and passion You need us to embody. We ask for this in Christ’s name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the church of Jesus Christ will regain its voice, trumpeting the gospel of the Kingdom. Click on the link below to watch the full video. Today’s post was contributed by Larry Tomczak. We encourage you to visit his website ( LarryTomczak.com ) for free videos, podcasts, books, and other valuable resources. ​​ Larry Tomczak is a best-selling author of 10 books, a cultural commentator of 50 years, Intercessors for America board member, and a public policy advisor with the Liberty Counsel. Go to www.larrytomczak.com  to watch 30 amazing, free on demand, brief videos done by some of America’s top leaders to confidently address today’s tough issues.

Healing Summit Report Friday night’s Healing Summit in Middletown, Ohio, was very strong. Many people were ministered to - we must have prayed for 1000 people that night and over 700 churches joined online. Thousands watched in homes and hospital rooms. Many testimonies of healing were shared in the service that night. Some conditions that do not produce constant pain such as heart issues, neurological problems, organ diseases, etc., cannot be determined immediately as being healed. I believe time will reveal that many others were healed.  As one of the leaders present, Greg Hood stated: “We partnered with Holy Spirit and witnessed signs, wonders, and miracles as thousands of people were prayed for and healed worldwide. We were truly in awe. I have a feeling that Father enjoyed it even more than we did. In the weeks ahead, we can expect to hear many more testimonies of  God’s healing and faithfulness.” Testimonies are also flowing in from pastors and leaders around the nation. The host pastor, my brother Tim, texted me Saturday morning saying: “The testimonies are pouring in! The host churches are giving great reports!” Greg Hood told me late Friday night: “I have friends vacationing on Grand Cayman Island who were watching the Healing Summit tonight. They told me: ‘You spoke to “a clicking jaw” early on, as you began to release healing. I’ve been dealing with TMJ for several weeks. IMMEDIATELY, the clicking/grinding stopped! ‘Hallelujah … the mantle has already moved down into the Caribbean!’” Another friend told Greg: “We sent my grandmother [in another state] the link to watch the live stream. She has had excruciating back pain for the last month. Every time I talk to her she struggles getting up and doing anything. She said all of the back pain went away as the leaders were speaking. I think it was even before they started praying for people.” One of my dear friends in Kansas told me: “Thanks for the word tonight. Many were healed tonight from all over Kansas. We love you guys and are loving all that God has and is doing.” And still another friend in Missouri said: “What an amazing, powerful Healing Summit - a global phenomenon of God’s grace & mercy. Our church streamed it with other ministries in the region. I tell you, Dutch, we had testimony after testimony of many getting healed & delivered.” Because of Labor Day, I’m writing this on Saturday, the morning after the service, so my staff can enjoy their Monday holiday. We know that many more great reports will come in the days ahead.  A RE-AWAKENING I believe Friday was part of a reawakening. When the church grows weak in gifts, anointings, and functions that God intends us to walk in - whether from sin, complacency, doctrinal error, or lukewarmness - He takes us through seasons of renewal and restoration. Just as Isaac had to redig the clogged up wells of his father Abraham (Genesis 26), we have to be cleaned out and reawakened in our hearts.  Jeremiah 6:16 tells us:  “Thus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls”  (KJV). We were asking and looking for “old paths” Friday night. I am confident we found them and a new season on God’s agenda was formally launched, a season of signs, wonders and miracles, associated with the great coming harvest. We spoke of these ancient paths in the meeting, and how what we were seeking was not new, but a relaunch of former eras in the church. We made formal statements and decrees accepting the mantles of healing and miracles that previous generations have walked in. To be clear: We were NOT implying that the church has been completely lacking in gifts of healing, the miraculous, etc. All of us leading the meeting have seen people healed in our ministries, as have numerous others in the body of Christ. We are saying God is expanding it, multiplying it, launching a broad movement among His people of signs, wonders, and miracles as He has in former times. We’re saying that this movement will help facilitate the billion-soul-harvest; and we believe that it will be participated in not only by leaders, but by believers in general (Mark 16:18). We are NOT saying we are the leaders of this movement - it will be led by Jesus, through the Holy Spirit.  And when we speak of past movements, anointings, giftings, etc., we are NOT saying we’re asking for former leaders’ mantles. We believe the gifts of the Spirit are just that: “of the Spirit.” The “transfers” we spoke of Friday are the passing of batons, not another person’s gift. The principle involved is God doing through our generation what He has done through former generations, taking the church from glory to glory. When we do “prophetic acts,” such as praying around the chair used in the tent revivals of the Voice of Healing movement (which we did Friday night), the acts are symbolic. We are using them to honor what God did in the past, as well as those He used, and are saying, “Lord, give us the types and level of gifts and mantles they moved in, a reawakening of miracle revivals. We are connected with these former brothers and sisters in the spirit, through You, and our actions today are a continuation of what they did yesterday. As we honor and connect spiritually with what You did through them, give us the synergy of the ages.”  SUMMARY In summary, we believe many were healed Friday night, and that this will continue; we believe gifts of the Spirit that produce signs and wonders were passed out around the world. We are convinced that this will be instrumental in producing the great harvest, and will release God’s mercy and compassion on millions. As Pat McManus, one of the participants Friday evening said, “We encountered a powerful expression of the love of the Father.” Indeed. The heavens are opening and rains of revival are beginning to fall. It is an honor to be part of God’s great Kingdom agenda.  Pray with me: Father, it was Your idea to connect signs and wonders with winning people to You, as You stated in the Great Commission of Mark 16. Then you demonstrated the plan over and over in the book of Acts. Down through history, miraculous signs have been part of revivals and awakenings. We will need them in the coming revival, as well. We ask for and receive the gifts of Your Spirit, in order to release these miracles. Please hasten this process; multiply the miracles! Healing is also Your “children’s bread” (Matthew 15:26), provided for them through Christ’s redemption. Miracles occur as You release Your compassion and provision to them. In the current uncapping of miracle wells, we are expecting many of our brothers and sisters to be healed. We ask for this to increase, including notable and creative miracles. Heal the suffering, even those terminally ill, and deliver many from the debilitating effects of disease. Our decree: We decree that we will steward well the release of Holy Spirit’s miraculous power. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

Labor Day 2024 Our wonderful DSM/GH15 staff has today off (Labor Day), therefore, there is no post. Thank you for your understanding. We will see you tomorrow!

The Healing Summit I’ve asked the leaders participating in tonight’s Healing Summit ( OasisWired.org ) to share a few thoughts. (Tim shared some in yesterday’s post.) I will close with a wonderful testimony. From Ken Malone In December of 2011, my wife, Cheryl, and I embarked on a mission inspired by Holy Spirit, which continues to this day: the restoration and activation of healing revival. I went on a journey to various locations associated with historical healing revivals, including Christ For The Nations in Dallas (formerly known as the Voice of Healing) and Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. At Christ For The Nations, I was deeply impacted as I sat in a room commemorating these revivals under a portion of Gordon Lindsay's old tent, among chairs utilized during the William Branham Revivals. In January of 2024, I was presented with a wooden folding chair, over 75 years old, previously used in the A.A. Allen Healing Revival meetings. Since then, the message from the Holy Spirit has been resounding and unequivocal: He desires His Ekklesia to facilitate the establishment of healing revivals on a global scale. On August 10, 2013, during a speaking engagement in Tarpon Springs, Florida, I experienced a profound vision. Following the sharing of a dream entitled "Tell the Old Story," I gazed at the back wall of the church, where I beheld a vision of the cloud of witnesses. I saw tens of thousands of saints in heaven, their faces blurred by the Holy Spirit, except for the face of one preacher who passed away in 2009 at the age of 91. In the vision, this preacher was dressed in a black suit, white shirt, black tie, and was around 30 years of age. He engaged in gestures I recognized and, after whirling around and smiling, conveyed a message: "Tap into the Voice of Healing." He did this a second time and said again, “Tap into the Voice of Healing.” That preacher was none other than Oral Roberts, a pivotal figure in the healing movement of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. This vision served as a clear message from our Lord: we must align ourselves with His heart for a great revival of healing. From Pastor Pat McManus We are headed into a season that will truly impact the body of Christ and shift the nations in powerful ways. We have moved into a great alignment of hearts in the Ekklesia, enabling us to reveal and release the plans of the Lord in this time.   In Acts 13:1-3 the apostles surrendered to the plan of the Lord, and the Ekklesia was launched into the nations to impact their world. We are in such a time, positioned to step into the greatest opportunity of our lifetimes, aligning with the heart of the Father to see the fullness of His Kingdom revealed. This time will produce the greatest-ever expression of the Kingdom of God in the nations. Prepare to move forward. From Dr. Greg Hood Holy Spirit directed me to Jeremiah 17:14:  "Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed; save me, and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.” We know that God is the Healer. We also understand that we are the conduit Holy Spirit flows through to manifest those healings. As we prepare for this to occur tonight in Middletown, Ohio, I feel the Lord is saying the following: He is just as excited about these meetings as we are. Physical healings WILL manifest in Middletown, Ohio, and all over this nation, and in other nations of the world. Others will watch the service later and experience the same anointing. God is rebirthing a healing movement the likes of which we haven't seen for almost 50 years. Galatians 4:4 says, "But when the fullness of time came…" (NASB); I believe we have arrived at another "fullness of time." All that has occurred over the last 50 years has brought us to this moment when God is birthing another healing movement. This supernatural manifestation won't be about men; it will be about HIM flowing through His Ekklesia. The latter part of Jeremiah 17:14 says, "Save me, and I will be saved."  Salvation is also part of what God has planned to release tonight from Middletown. Many who do not know Jesus as their Lord and Savior will come to know him tonight. I also feel a strong stirring in my spirit that many prodigals will come home. Signs and wonders are for unbelievers, and God is going to use them to bring his family back together again.  He is releasing mantles upon His Ekklesia to move in the supernatural. The Ekklesia has entered greater maturity. She is experiencing God's tremendous grace upon her, and will release extraordinary power. God has brought us through many stages of growth to arrive at this place.  From Clay Nash God has shown me that the Healing Summit will provide a trigger point for a significant healing wave to be released across our nation and the earth. Holy Spirit has said that He is seeking to heal His body so His body can go and heal the world. This release of healing is significant to the billion soul harvest. Isaiah 8:18 states that we and our children are for signs and wonders.  From Dutch I’m expecting the gifts of the Spirit - the working of miracles, gifts of healing, words of knowledge, the gift of faith (1 Corinthians 12:7-11)---to operate tonight throughout America and other nations. When this occurs, amazing things happen.  “On a ministry trip to Guatemala in 1980, Ceci and I, along with a seasoned missionary couple, were asked to pray for a woman hospitalized with tuberculosis. We found her in a ward with approximately 40 other women, the beds only about three feet apart. It was simply an area in the hospital where the doctors and nurses could attend to the very poor. There were not even partitions to separate the women. And yes, this woman was coughing her tuberculosis onto those around her. “As we talked and prayed with her, we noticed the lady in the next bed observing us closely. When we finished, she asked if we would be willing to pray for her. Of course, we were glad to do so and inquired about her needs. She pulled her arms out from under the covers and showed us her two hands, curled back toward her body, somewhat frozen in that position. They were totally unusable. She said her feet were in the same condition.  “While performing surgery on her back, the doctor accidentally cut a nerve in her spinal cord, leaving her in this condition. There was nothing they could do to correct the problem. “Compassion filled our hearts as we anointed her with oil and asked the Lord to touch her. Nothing noticeable happened, but we encouraged her to trust the Lord and drifted across the room to see if we could share Jesus with anyone else. No hospital employees were present at the moment, so we had relative freedom to do as we pleased. “Just as we were about to visit with another lady, we heard a commotion and someone screaming, "Milagro! Milagro! Milagro!" We turned to look and saw the lady moving her hands wildly, opening and closing them, wiggling her fingers, kicking her feet under the covers, and shouting the Spanish word for miracle. Indeed, a miracle had taken place! “I don't know who was more surprised—the lady who was healed, the other ladies in the room, or me! I hoped for a miracle, but I don't think I actually had faith for one. I remember thinking, this sort of thing only happened during Bible times. “The next thing we knew, every woman in the room was begging us to pray for them. We went from bed to bed - just like we knew what we were doing -  leading women to Christ and praying for their recovery. Several were saved and healed as the gifts of Holy Spirit were released.” (1) Let’s ask this for tonight. Pray with me: Father, we ask You to meet with us tonight in Middletown, across our nation, as thousands tune in online, and even as the recording is watched throughout the world. We are asking for miracles! And we’re asking for the gifts of Your Spirit to be poured out to believers worldwide, launching a new era of signs, wonders, and miracles. Be who You are; do what You do.  We do not believe we are being presumptuous in asking for these things; we believe this is Your will and time - even a fullness of time for a reawakening of healing revivals. Launch it! Demonstrate who You are to a generation that has been duped regarding Your existence. We humbly and boldly ask for this in the name of Yeshua. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the power of the Lord will be present tonight to heal, and gifts of the Spirit will be imparted by Holy Spirit! You can watch the Healing Summit online  tonight, beginning at 7:00 PM EST. Please join us by clicking here.  ( www.OasisWired.org ) Click on the link below to watch the full video. Dutch Sheets, Intercessory Prayer  (Bloomington, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 1996), pp 63-64.

INTRODUCTION In a moment, I will share a dream my brother Tim released several months ago. Before getting to the main portion of today’s post, however, I want to mention again the importance of praying for the protection of our government leaders. The primary concerns I have felt are for Trump and Robert Kennedy, though Kennedy is no longer running for office. I feel they are at risk. Please pray for all of our leaders, highlighting them during this time. We will do so together in today’s prayer. The New Season of Miracles We are moving into a supernatural, transformational, and reformational era where the glory and power of the Lord are being amped up at much higher levels. The Holy Spirit has consistently emphasized that healings and notable miracles are to be part of this era. They will now come in greater measure.  The divine healing ministry is a part of my heritage. My roots go back to what is called “The Voice of Healing” movement, a time when healing evangelists held healing and miracle meetings in America and other nations. All manner of sicknesses and diseases were healed, even incurable diseases, by the power of God. Well-known ministers of that time were Gordon Lindsay, A.A. Allen, William Branham, Jack Coe, Kathryn Kuhlman, Oral Roberts, and many others.  When I was a boy, my dad was also used by the Lord greatly in the healing ministry. My brother Dutch and I regularly worked at the altars, and we saw the power of God manifest time after time. I have seen many miracles occur, including incurable diseases, blindness, and deafness. I once watched as a man’s crippled and twisted body in a wheelchair completely straightened, completely realigned, and became completely restored. Over the years, I have received many prophetic words about moving in the healing and miracle heritage from my childhood, and I believe Holy Spirit is now accelerating this assignment. It is time for supernatural events to happen on the earth, as was seen throughout the Scriptures. Notable miracles will now help change history, as was seen in the Book of Acts.  We are moving into days when notable miracles will accelerate through Kingdom Ekklesias.   The miraculous will flow into towns, cities, regions, states, and nations. It is time to believe for this supernatural power of the living God to move in our churches with signs, wonders, miracles, and healings. In light of recent words and visions I have received, Holy Spirit has recently prompted me to pray for healings and miracles quite often. I asked the Lord one day to give me a prophetic understanding regarding these dreams and visions, and He gave me another unique dream regarding notable miracles.   THE DREAM I was in a very large room with what looked to be around a hundred people. All age groups were represented, from young children to the elderly. I could see each individual very clearly. I looked over to one side and saw a blind man standing, holding a white cane. I looked around the room and saw people who were obviously deaf using sign language. I saw other people with sores covering their bodies. The sores looked infected, and I knew it was some kind of skin disease or cancer. I saw others who were extremely sick, in the last stages of deadly diseases. I saw some who appeared to be stroke victims, paralyzed and dragging a leg or unable to use an arm. I saw a few others in wheelchairs.   It was as if I was in a hospital ward with people experiencing all sorts of debilitating sickness and diseases. I could see the hollow look in their eyes, the fear and hopelessness written on their faces. I remember in the dream feeling so sad for them that I wanted to get out of the room. I didn’t want them to see me cry.  At this point in the dream, I decided to walk to another room across the hall. When I walked into this room, it also was inhabited by a hundred or so people. However, these people were completely different from the others - happy, joyous, laughing, and energetic, the absolute picture of health - interacting with one another. Obviously, I noticed the contrast between the two rooms. As I stood there for a moment, a man walked up to me whom I had never before met, but instantly recognized.   (It was T.L. Osborn, who is now in heaven. He was one of the famous healing evangelists who moved in the healing and miracle ministry during the days of “The Voice of Healing” movement. I’ve seen videos of his crusades where dozens of wheelchairs and crutches were left behind at the altar. Notable miracles happened through this great man’s ministry.) The dream continued: He and another person walked up to me. T.L. Osborn asked me if I recognized the other man. I replied, “No sir, I don’t think I do.” He brought someone else over to me and asked if I recognized him. Again I said, “No, Dr. Osborn, I don’t think I know him.” He continued bringing people to me, asking if I knew them, and I continued to reply that I did not. Then, Dr. Osborn beamed at me with his broad smile and asked me to look very closely at each person. I did, but again said that I did not recognize them.  He then said to me, “You were just in the room across the hall with these very same people.” He pointed to one person and said, “This is the one who had sores all over their body, and a part of their face was disfigured. He gestured to another person and said, “This person was the one in the wheelchair over against the wall.” He continued pointing out others, “This one was the stroke victim who could not move her arm. These people were the ones in the last stages of cancer, barely able to stand. And remember this man? He was the blind man with the white cane. Here are the children you saw that were so sick and in such pain, they could hardly move, let alone try to play.”   One after the other, Dr. Osborn introduced me to these people, who were now so healthy and transformed that I did not recognize them. They were those whom I had seen across the hall. Then Dr. Osborn asked me if I knew what room I was in, to which I replied, “No. I just wanted out of the other room, so I came into this one.”  He smiled broadly again and said, “This is the Covenant Healing Room.” He pointed to a sign on the wall that read, “By Whose stripes we were healed” [1 Peter 2:24].  End of dream. We are now in a season that will include great, notable miracles. King Jesus is stepping to center stage, with His Ekklesia by His side, to magnify His magnificent healing covenant. He went to the whipping post, took stripes upon His back, and purchased a covenant right to our healing. Holy Spirit is saying it is time to press into the miraculous healing realm and believe for notable miracles.  Pray with me:    Father God, activate the gift of the workings of miracles and gifts of healing across this world. Release healings and miracles throughout all 50 states and around the earth. Loose them in our homes. Loose them in our families. Demonstrate how big and how great You are. Holy Spirit, pour out Your power to activate miracles in our midst. We agree with heaven’s plan. We believe that whatever the need is, You can take care of it.  And we pray for supernatural protection over our leaders in Congress, the White House, and the Supreme Court. Trump, and especially Robert Kennedy, have been highlighted to me, Lord, so we pray specifically for them today. Surround them with angelic protection, shielding them from harm just as You did when Trump was shot at. Cause every plot or plan to be thwarted.  We ask all of this in Christ’s name, amen. Our decree:   God’s healing power is being released, and we will see notable miracles, signs, and wonders manifest. Today’s post was contributed by Tim Sheets. You can learn more about Tim at  TimSheets.org . The Healing Summit, August 30, 2024, Middletown, Ohio. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

BIG Grace, BIG Power, BIG Miracles  I will share thoughts today and tomorrow regarding healing and miracles in preparation for the Healing Summit this Friday night in Middletown, Ohio . In Friday’s post, I’ll share some thoughts/words from the leaders who are participating.  Today, Holy Spirit has drawn my focus to Acts 4. The timing of this chapter is just after the healing of the lame man at the gate called Beautiful (Acts 3:1-10). Keep in mind there were no chapter divisions when the Scriptures were written; the narrative of Acts 4 is a continuation of chapter 3.  All of Israel was aware of this man. Israelites traveled from around the nation to Jerusalem for the three major feasts, and while there, no doubt walked past him many times. As a result of his astounding miracle, followed by Peter’s preaching of the gospel, approximately 5000 people were saved just on that day (Acts 4:4).  The Jewish leaders who had rejected Christ were angry about these conversions, but could not deny the reality of the miracle (4:16). Their response was to threaten Peter and John, commanding them not to speak or teach in Christ’s name (verse 18). The response of the believers was to pray. In their prayer, they referred to (and included) Psalm 2, which speaks of rulers working together against the rule and cause of Christ: “And you spoke by the Holy Spirit through your servant David, our forefather, saying: ‘How dare the nations plan a rebellion, ranting and raging against the Lord Most High? Their foolish plots are futile! Look at how the kings of the earth take their stand, with the rulers scheming and conspiring together against God and his anointed Messiah!’”  (‭‭Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭25‬-‭26‬ ‭TPT‬‬) The believers then asked God for several things, and received an astonishing response: “So now, Lord, listen to their threats to harm us. Empower us, as your servants, to speak the word of God freely and courageously. Stretch out your hand of power through us to heal, and to move in signs and wonders by the name of your holy Son, Jesus!” As they prayed, the earth shook beneath them, causing the building they were in to tremble. Each one of them was filled with the Holy Spirit, and they proclaimed the word of God with unrestrained boldness.”  ‭‭(Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭29‬-‭31‬ ‭TPT‬‬) Wow - the building shook! And they were filled with Holy Spirit, and with boldness. “Unrestrained boldness” is one word in Greek, parresia .(1) The footnote in The Passion Translation says of this interesting word:  “This involves more than confidence; it was a free-flowing, unrestrained boldness. It can also mean ‘freedom of speech.’  Parresia carries nuances that are not easily brought over into English…[ parresia ] was reserved for only the highest rank of Greek citizens, not people of other lands or slaves…”(2) This struck me as significant. Parresia  was a type of “freedom of speech” connected to citizenship in that day and culture, much like what we American citizens are granted in our Constitution. But these disciples weren’t asking for Rome’s freedom or permission, but heaven’s. “We are citizens of the Kingdom of heaven,” they were saying. “You are the King of this Kingdom and all the earth! Grant us YOUR permission to speak, heaven’s ‘freedom of speech!’” And the building shook - permission granted!!!  The chapter then speaks of their unity and generosity to one another (verse 32), followed by the incredible statement in verse 33:  “And with great power, the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all.” (NKJV) The word “great” is used twice here - “great power” and “great grace” - and is the Greek word megas, (3) from which we get our English word mega. It is used again in Acts 8:13, speaking of “great miracles.” One of Strong’s definitions of megas  is simply “big!” I love that. BIG power! BIG grace! BIG miracles! How much grace and power from heaven do we want? BIG!!! What kind of miracles are we asking for? BIG!!! Let’s ask God for this BIG grace and BIG power to be poured out Friday night, releasing BIG miracles for those present and watching. (So far, 640 churches are planning to stream the service and pray for individuals in their sanctuaries; thousands of individuals will do so in their homes.)  Also, we know this is more than a one-night service for healings and miracles; it is about gifts and anointings that will be released throughout the world for continuing healings: gifts of healing, workings of miracles, the gift of faith, the word of knowledge, and discerning of spirits (1 Corinthians 12: 7-11). A new season! These gifts of the Spirit won’t be released from us, of course, but from Holy Spirit. Let’s agree for this today.  Protection of Leaders Though it seems a bit out of place in this post, I want to add a paragraph urging prayer for the protection of our leaders. I have been feeling an alarm - on Monday, Ceci and I felt it at exactly the same time - regarding another assassination attempt. This warning was strong. Please pray daily for the protection of leaders in every branch of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. Please include those who are running for office and their teams. Consider asking Holy Spirit to lay an individual on your heart to pray for daily. Let’s pray right now.  Pray with me: Father, just as the early church did in Acts 4:29, we ask You to extend Your hand to heal on Friday night and from then on. We ask that signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy Son, Jesus. We realize You have always provided healing, but we believe an “outpouring” of miracles will now be released as part of this new harvest season. Give us mega-grace, mega-power, mega-miracles, and a mega-harvest.  So many are in need of healings and deliverances, Father. We’re asking for the release of Your compassion, just as You did through Jesus, who was “moved with compassion.” Let Your compassion move through the earth Friday. Move in homes, churches, hospital rooms, dorm rooms, everywhere where hungry people are crying out to You.  And please release an impartation of the gifts of Holy Spirit. Deposit them into thousands of believers around the world. We pledge that there will be no focus on our ministries and churches Friday night - only on You. We are not asking for miracles or revival in order to grow our ministries and churches, but to rescue the lost and broken and glorify You. Send this, Father. Amen. And Father, we pray for protection over our leaders and those running for office. We pray especially for President Trump, as he is so hated by some; we also lift up Robert Kennedy, whom we are concerned for. But we also pray for Kamala Harris, our legislators, and our Supreme Court Justices. Please protect them, Father. In Yeshua’s name, we pray all of these things. Our decree: We decree that signs and wonders are being released into the earth in the holy name of Jesus. Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 3954. The Passion Translation® New Testament with Psalm, Proverbs, and Song of Songs, Second edition,  (BroadStreet Publishing Group, 2018 Passion & Fire Ministries, Inc.), large print edition, p. 322. Strongs., ref. no. 3173.

A Million Women, Part 2 Today’s post is a transcript of my interview with my good friend Lou Engle. Lou is founder of The Call and Lou Engle Ministries . God has anointed Lou to convene large gatherings, filling stadiums to pray and fast. As I shared in yesterday’s post,  on October 12, 2024, A Million Women  will gather on the Mall in Washington, D.C., to pray and fast for America. Here is that interview with Lou sharing his heart about this strategic, upcoming event. (If you usually read the post while also listening, today I encourage you to only listen or read; not both. I have edited the transcript so it will be easier to understand. Therefore, it will not follow the exact wording of the video or audio post.) _____________________________________________________________ Dutch’s Interview with "A Million Women"  Convener, Lou Engle: Dutch: Hello, thank you so much for joining me today for Give Him 15. I told you yesterday I would have a very special guest on today’s post, a guest you would not want to miss. That is my very dear friend Lou Engle, who founded The Call, which held so many events with millions of people gathered from around the nations. I participated in many of those with him. Lou and I have run together for decades. (We’re young, but we’ve run together for decades.) We have committed to one another, even covenanted, to run together to see this nation turned back to God. And Lou’s with us today. I’m gonna basically turn him loose. I want him to share his vision and heart for the event coming up on the Washington D.C. Mall, October 12th, [2024]  one more day that God has planned to turn this nation. And I want him to be able to share unencumbered. I won’t say much. I just want him to take off. So here is my friend, Lou Engle.  Lou: Dutch, it’s so good to be with you. I think it was in the late nineties or 2000, we made that covenant together. You wrapped the American flag around my shoulders, I gave you my coat, and I think we’re still bound together. I am just so moved even thinking about our journey together. We’re just bound together for America.  Dutch: I agree, man.  Lou: And you know, it was 24 years ago, September 2, 2000, when literally 400,000 young people gathered to fast and pray on the [Washington] D.C. Mall. This came out of the Promise Keepers  gathering. Our word was always this, from Derek Prince, when there’s no hope for a nation, when there is no remedy, God still has a holy prescription. Blow the trumpet in Zion, call a fast, gather all the peoples in humility, let them cry out, spare your people, O God (Joel 2:15-17). And the promise is that He would restore the land, and He would pour out His spirit on all flesh (verses 18-32). I’ve never left that word from Derek Prince. And that’s why we’ve done these gatherings over the years.  Probably 77,000 people gathered on 7/7/2007 in Nashville, TN, at Titan Stadium. Dutch, there you released a message of “sevening” America, “divorcing” Baal, and “marrying” the Lord. And now we’re seven years into a new “sevening” period. And on that day ( October 12, 2024 ), Dutch, we’re going to stand with a million women and their Mordecais to say, “God, the blood of Jesus is more powerful than all the ideologies that are sweeping into our nation.”  So, I’ll share briefly the story. It really started in 2014. I was in a gathering and what I would call a “prophetic explosion” took place for two hours. And one of the words was this, “Like Promise Keepers , a million women will go to the Mall in D.C. It will be the last stand.”  Sometimes we need to be shocked by prophecies (prophetic words). At times, we just blow them off. If it is a last stand for America, then maybe this is indeed that moment. Many people think that we are in a “defining moment,” even in the upcoming elections. If so, then this could be a last stand. These women will come in the spirit of Jeremiah 9. Death has climbed through our windows, children are being cut off, those playing outside and the young men in our streets (verse 21). Literally! “Cut off” is the word for literally cutting off (karath) (1). There is a “cutting off” of our children as occurs in transgenderism. We cut them off in the womb, and now we’re cutting them off in our schools and our ideologies. Something’s got to shift right here and now. The million women will come in the spirit of Jeremiah 9:21; they will cry out, and save America. I’ve lived under the shadow of that prophecy since 2014, daring to believe there would come a divine moment. And then in 2017, another divine convergence took place when witches rose up worldwide to curse President Trump. Now, you’ve got to ask the question why witches would rise up worldwide to curse President Trump. In his past, he was not necessarily a moral man. I do think he has some amazing character to stand up to all the fire that he’s gone through, but you’ve got to ask the question, “Why would witches curse him?”  These are my thoughts: Maybe the spiritual realm understood, more than the pulpits of America, that this man was a threat to the blood altar of Roe v. Wade. And if that blood altar fell, it would give us a moment, a window of opportunity. I’ve even been preaching this, Dutch, that when Roe v. Wade ended, the womb of America would open. We prayed, “God, end abortion, send revival to America!” That was our prayer for 18 years, standing and praying in front of the Supreme Court.  I also think the spirit realm may have understood that this man (President Trump) would connect us with Israel for such a time as this.  So I went to the mountains, Estes Park, Colorado, for three days to fast and pray, asking God, “Do you want me to mobilize prayer concerning these witches rising up?” And on the third night, I have one of the most epic dreams of my whole life. (Dutch, you and I are the ultimate dream guys. We believe that God speaks and creates movements.) In this dream, as far as I could see, women were coming from everywhere; young and old. And they were all coming to hear the book of Esther taught. In the dream, as I’m looking at this, I said, “This is a women’s revival! I’m looking at a massive women’s movement, with the spirit of Esther, that will be raised up to break witchcraft.” And in the dream, I’m the only man there; with an old ancient Bible. In the interpretation of the dream, I think the Lord was saying this to me, “I’m giving you an ancient calling of Mordecai to mobilize what you were looking at: a massive women’s Esther movement that will break the witchcraft fueling the ideologies coming into America.” (Back to the dream) In the dream, a woman stands up and teaches from the book of Esther. While doing so, she says, “And these two words in the book of Esther actually mean Nazgul.” I explode out of the dream, instantly knowing what it means because I watched the “Lord of The Rings” movie, the third part, where the Nazgul witch king is destroying the armies of men and says, “No man can kill me.” But (in the movie) the king’s daughter takes off her helmet, lets her hair down, and says, “I am no man,” and she pierces the Nazgul witch king.  I explode out of the dream knowing there is coming a women’s movement connected with the Mordecais, (men and women, but targeting women) who are going to rise up and challenge the witchcraft, the ideologies of the spirit. And not only that, they will challenge the education systems where these ideologies are trying to destroy our children. The brilliance of God is that He would reach into a movie I watched years ago and slam it into the present moment through a dream, to give us faith that maybe we’re in a moment where we are like Promise Keepers, who put a million men on the mall. Dutch, we put 450,000 young people on the Mall in 2000. Maybe God’s wrapping it all up with a massive, Esther women’s movement, at a time that is the last stand.  Esther had been named after the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar, also called Ashtoreth, was a goddess in Canaan. The land was controlled by that spirit. Esther is named after Ishtar, and is living in a culture under the dominion of that spirit. Ishtar was the goddess of sexual immorality, pornography, and transgenderism. (Read The Return of The Gods  by Jonathan Cahn; you will see America in that picture.) So here Esther is, literally sex trafficked. She’s an orphan, adopted by a man (her uncle) who has a heart for the woman. Her Hebrew name was Hadassah (Esther 2:7), but she is also Esther. Maybe she’s having an identity issue. What happens though, is that God, (represented by Mordecai) cares for her heart. Men must rise up and care for the heart of women who have been wounded. They’re gonna find their voice, if we give our care and heart for them. And with Esther, there comes a time, as he’s caring for her heart, she becomes the queen. And he says to her at a certain moment, “Sweetheart, I understand the challenge of your soul, but there comes a time that you can’t live out of your pain. You’ve got to step into your prophecy to change and shape a whole nation.” I think she understood this. I think she understood that when Haman cast lots (Esther 3) to see when to kill the Jews, he was tapping into divination to fuel his ideology of anti-Semitism. And she understood you cannot break divination by politics. You have to break it with massive fasting and prayer, which Mordecai called for. Esther broke it in the spirit through that three-day fast, but she still had to go public. And I believe women are going to do so today. They’re going into the education systems, and into the political realm. Mothers are going to give birth spiritually to 100,000 salvations in the LGBT movement. We believe Ishtar is going to be nullified in measure and there’s gonna be a jailbreak, a new Jesus movement, when a million women go to the mall, Esthers, and take communion. Can you imagine a million people, and millions online?  Who would have guessed when we began to mobilize this, that October 7th would take place and worldwide anti-Semitism would break out, as in Esther’s day. Brothers and sisters, this is not just an accident. God is setting the stage for a massive showdown. When He offered up His blood on Passover, He didn’t just save families, He judged the gods of Egypt. Principalities and powers were dislodged by the power of the blood. And when we gather on the Day of Atonement, October 12th, for 10 hours of fasting and prayer, it will be a spiritual court case. The Day of Atonement was literally a court case for the nation of Israel when they went into judgment or into mercy. And I believe a court case has been set on that day; we must get the verdict of mercy! We must get a verdict of mercy! The root of mercy that you preached for years, Dutch, the root of mercy.  And here’s what I’m also thinking. Haman was a political leader (Esther 3:1). He was the avatar (an avatar is a host, embodying another); he was the host of that spirit of Ishtar. That’s how he was loosing his ideologies. Today, we’re in an election where there are avatars, there are hosts carrying the spirit of Ishtar for the offering up of our children: to transgenderism, sexual perversion, and abortion. We are in a showdown. We believe that on this day , something could shift. When Esther says, “I’ve come into the Kingdom for such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). We will gather by the thousands on the mall in D.C., daring to believe that God is gonna loose a new Jesus movement, a new awakening and revival, (which is already beginning), and a stand that could literally shift elections. Our stand is not against people, but against spirits that are releasing ideologies. There will also be massive repentance.  And, by the way, how can you vote for those who are the avatars of the very things you’ve been repenting for as a nation? I believe we’ve come to a court case - the books are open, the court is seated, and a decision is going to be made on behalf of the saints of the Most High (Daniel 7:22). Bring together men and women for such a time as this. That’s the story. Dutch: Lou, it’s just incredible. I’m having trouble talking I'm so moved by what you’re saying. I feel we’ve come to a point in time where we can turn this nation. I feel God will use this event as one of the final, important days He has brought us to, to turn this nation. I’m not saying it will all be finished. I’m just saying it’s a part of the finish, and it’s huge. I’ve been to many of these large events, and I’ll be at this one.  I just want to encourage our listeners to participate in the October 12 event  in whatever way possible - including men, not just women. I am hoping that thousands of men will be there just to support these Esthers, and I know you feel the same way.  Lou, I would like for you to finish this post with prayer for the nation, for this event, and whatever God has on your heart.  Lou: Well, I want to just say that Dutch, I’ve asked that on October, 12th, if you would bring us into a covenant renewal moment similar to what we did as individuals now on 7/7/2007 in Nashville.  Now we’re in a real crisis moment for Israel and for the world. So in the name of Jesus, Lord, we pray that You would cause the church to wake up to the crisis, a last stand reality. That God, there would be a sound that those who have been prepared will be able to hear. That sound is saying, “For such a time as this, you’ve come into the Kingdom.” I pray that You would do what we cannot do, blow the trumpet. God, You can release the sound. We don’t even know what’s going to happen in the next 50 days. Lord, perhaps, even a crisis. So we just cry out to you, Lord.  We know that You’ve ordained these dreams. We’ve believed them. Now we ask that You set them in motion. Let the bones rattle. Call to D.C. buses and airplanes; bring them from the north, south, east and the west, to stand before You and before the blood of the Lamb that speaks a better word. Lord, we give You praise and thanks for this in Jesus name. Amen.  And Dutch, I want to give thanks. Just two weeks ago, I had no money. I prayed one day, “God, if we don’t get money now, it’s over.” That day, I get a phone call. In five days, two million dollars exploded forth. And I knew the Lord was with us; I just knew the Lord was with us. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. So I want people to believe that God is moving right now, but we must move with Him. Amen, I love you, Dutch.  Dutch: I love you, too. And what’s the website they can go to to sow into this, Lou?  Lou: AMillionWomen.org . And then we’re also doing something that is a public stand - women and mothers fighting for their children. It’s called don’t mess with our kids.us . Don'tMessWithOurKids.us.  It’s important that we don’t just pray. We have got to go public, take a stand.    Dutch: Well, amen. Ceci and I have sown into this event and we’ll probably do more, but I just encourage you, friends of GH15, get on board. I know that to do an event like this on the D.C. Mall will cost several million dollars. Lou puts himself out in faith every time God asks him to do one of these large events, and He just comes through, and He blesses through people like you.  Lou, thank you so much. This has been so powerful.  And thank you all for joining us today. Lou and I may do another longer podcast in the future to talk about some of these things in a little more depth and detail.  Thank all of you for joining us today on Give Him 15, and thank you, Lou.  Please join us again tomorrow.  Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 3772.

A Million Women In Revelation 13:8, Jesus is called “The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Amazing - God plans for satan’s defeat before this fallen angel and forever loser even launches his attack. Isaiah 46:10 actually states that God “declares the end from the beginning.” For we Americans, this means God had already planned for our recovery and turnaround before we rebelled from Him. He is working on those plans now, moving on human hearts and orchestrating Spirit-led events. One of those events is the Million Women  gathering on the Washington Mall on October 12 of this year, hosted by Lou Engle (The Call; Lou Engle Ministries ) and Jenny Donnelly (The Esther Network; Her Voice Movement ).  In God’s thinking, I believe this gathering is most likely a continuation of what began on 7/7/07 in Nashville, TN. On that day, 70,000 plus believers gathered to stand in the gap for America, praying to end her alliance with Baal and renew her covenant with God. Holy Spirit had specifically given this date to Lou Engle, leader of The Call events, before he even understood why. (My family and I were there that day.) The words “seven” and “oath” are the same word in Hebrew ( shaba ). (1)  This is because an oath of covenant - in a marriage, for example - was repeated 7 times. The oath was often called “sevening oneself.” (2)  In Scripture, when Israel turned from idolatry and the serving of Baal in order to renew covenant with Yahweh, 7’s were often involved in the process (see Judges 6:25). The number 7 was also often found in the circumstances surrounding Israel’s judgment for aligning with Baal (see Judges 6:1). The Lord revealed to Lou that He sovereignly chose this date to symbolize the following two things for America: 1) ending her covenant with (“divorcing”) Baal; and 2) renewing covenant with (“remarrying”) Yahweh.  This gathering began a process in America that continues to this day. Coordinated efforts have taken place in ALL 50 states to follow up The Call Nashville.  Much repentance has occurred, and thousands of prayers have been prayed to further this process in America. Now comes October 12, on the heels of a worldwide day of prayer for revival in America (September 22 ), followed by three weeks of concerted prayer, ending with the National Prayer Assembly October 10-11, and this gathering on  October 12th . Lou relates this day to Esther and to the prophetic call in Jeremiah 9 for the wailing women to intercede for Israel. He says of this day: “There are moments in history when a door for massive change opens. Great revolutions for good or for evil occur in the vacuum created by these openings. It is in these times that key men and women, even entire generations, risk everything to become the hinge of history: the pivotal point that determines which way the door will swing. “Esther was a ‘hinge of history woman.’ She was an orphan Jew in pagan Persia, was adopted by Mordecai, her uncle, and then, because of her beauty, taken into an evil king’s harem. She was then appointed by the unseen dancing hand of Providence into the position of Queen of Persia. At that time, the king promoted wicked Haman, who issued a decree of destruction against all the Jews of the Persian empire. Suddenly thrust into a do-or-die defining moment, Esther chose to risk her life by going into the king’s presence illegally rather than live for self-preservation. There, she made intercession before the king and, in so doing, saved the Jews worldwide from genocide. Now, Esther’s story has become the divine template and inspiration for every generation that lives under the shadow of anti-Christ legislation, persecution, and anti-family ideologies threatening to destroy them.  “Welcome to the American crisis! Welcome to a new Esther Moment! The Lord is summoning A Million Women, Esthers young and old, with their husbands and children, to descend upon the Washington D.C. Mall on October 12, the Day of Atonement, in a LAST STAND moment for America. There, Esther will PRAY, FAST, and cry out for her children, for death has climbed through our windows (Jeremiah 9:21). There, she will find healing and deliverance in the presence of worship. There, she will apply the blood of Jesus to the doorpost of our personal and national guilt, and declare the victory of the cross over witchcraft and the powers of darkness. There, she will take her STAND and inject herself into the public battle for the revival and reformation of America. “When there is no natural hope for a nation, where there is no natural remedy, God still has a holy prescription, ‘Blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a Solemn Assembly, call a fast, gather the peoples’ (Joel 2:15). Let the Esthers, the children, and the Mordecais gather and call on the Lord on the Day of Atonement, a Day that must not be missed. Who knows if you have come into the Kingdom for such a time as this!” (3) Tomorrow, I’ll have a very special guest with me on Give HIm 15 to share the vision of A Million Women . Don’t miss it! I conclude today with this video, then we will pray.  Click here to watch 'A Million Women Event Trailer' . Pray with me: Lord, Francis Frangipane studied the history of revivals, and saw that there was an organized prayer movement preceding each one - except the Jesus People Movement. “Why?” he asked You. “What enabled You to bring this revival?” You told him, “I answered the prayers of a million mothers.” In the countercultural revolution of the ’60s, with millions of young people drowning in the drug, sexual, and ideological rebellion, a million mothers cried out to You. And You answered.  The fight against darkness now is greater than then. And we are crying out once more for Your deliverance to an entire generation. Place Your favor on this gathering. Move on the hearts of a million believers to attend in D.C., and millions more around the nation to participate online. And on Yom Kippur, this Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16: 1-34; 23: 27-28), forgive our sins and heal our land.  On this most solemn day of the year for Israel, when the high priest entered the Holy of Holies to sprinkle blood on the Mercy Seat, may the blood of Jesus bring mercy to America. On this day, when the scapegoat symbolically carried the sins of Israel into the wilderness, never to be seen again (Leviticus 16:20-22), remove America’s stain and uncleanness through the sacrifice of Christ.  In Yeshua’s name. Amen.  Our decree: We decree that America’s covenant with Baal has ended, and we are renewing covenant with the Lord. You can find out more about this upcoming event at A Million Women.org . Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 7650. Spiros Zodiates, Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible - New American Standard  (Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers, 1984; revised edition, 1990), p.   1642. https://amillionwomen.org/

Changing America God wasted no time before introducing the all-important concept of government in Scripture, doing so in the very first chapter: Genesis 1:26-28. Government is vital. Whether it be in a home, city, nation, or any other grouping of people, God’s intent for government was that it serve people by providing protection (covering), instruction, justice, appropriate and loving discipline, peace, and more (Luke 13:34; 19:44; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; Romans 13:1-4). Righteous rule (government) is God’s primary method of releasing these necessary actions and outcomes on earth. Proverbs 29:2 tells us that this brings joy to people; when it does not occur,  the result is mourning. No wonder He told us to pray first for those in government! (1 Timothy 2:1-4) The Hebrew word used for “mourn” in Proverbs 29:2, that which occurs when the wicked rule, is a strong word. Anach  means not only to mourn, but to moan and groan, even to gasp. (1)  Moaning, groaning, gasping, and mourning - that’s what wicked rulers produce. Proverbs 14:34 adds that the sin these rulers produce causes shame and disgrace to a nation.  The controlling element of America’s current ungodly government has brought disgrace and mourning by believing it has the right to:  Kill babies and make those who believe this is murder pay for the abortions Approve the selling of the aborted babies’ body parts (are you gasping yet?) Allow babies born alive during failed abortions to lay unattended until they die   Redefine what it means to be male and female Reject the first covenant God established on earth, marriage, and redefine it using activities He forbade (and celebrate this rebellion with cheering, flags, nudity, and lit-up government buildings) Take ownership of children from their parents; they indoctrinate them using pornography and drag queens, even to the point of encouraging the children to be sterilized by drugs or castration (are you mourning yet?) Open our borders to drugs that kill tens of thousands every year, to criminals, rapists, and terrorists, and to millions of illegals annually who are never taught our laws, history, and values (all for votes to stay in power) Promote Marxism and socialism Rewrite America’s history, attempting to steal our Judeo-Christian roots  Redefine our Constitution Remove our freedom of speech Lie to us at will And much more. What if I told you the American church could easily change all of this? Yep. You see, approximately half of evangelicals aren’t registered to vote, and half of those who are still don’t vote. It is an accepted fact that if all evangelical Christians voted and did so according to biblical values, we could control every national election and place godly, Bible-believing leaders in office. This means that in one election cycle, we could begin reversing every evil I just listed. Every one. In America, “we the people” have the amazing right to place in power who we want to rule over us; “we the believers” have the numbers to ensure they’ll be leaders who possess God’s biblical values.  Let me be more specific. Yours and my votes, based on biblical truth, could save the lives of babies, the reproductive future of children, God’s plan for marriage and the family, and America’s freedoms - almost overnight.  But “we the believers” don’t do so. We empower evil by not voting or by voting inappropriately. Why? Complacency - not voting; a dislike and distaste for the political process and political spirit; succumbing to the political spirit and voting based on party affiliation; and compromising biblical truth by voting based on party affiliation, personalities, and promises of personal benefits, rather than voting based on truth and the good of all.  How can we change this? Here is a helpful tool. MyFaithVotes.org   is an informative website that has done the work for you! It is a wonderful one-stop-shop website where the Christian voter can be educated, informed, prepared, and ready to go to the polls. There, you can find information concerning upcoming elections, articles about upcoming bills in Congress you need to be aware of, and much more. If you follow their prompts, you can even find out if you are registered to vote, info on absentee voting, where to vote near you; and if you are NOT yet registered to vote, their links will take you directly to the right link in YOUR state where can register to vote online, right then! Additionally, they provide simple ways to engage with those who represent us in our State and U.S. Congresses. You can do all of this from home!   Here are a few of the many tools the MyFaithVotes.org website offers:   My Voter Hub - check your registration, receive a text voting reminder, order an absentee ballot, see your ballot ahead of time - who is on it, what they stand for - and mark your sample ballot to take to the polls with you, and more.  Contact Your Elected Officials  - simple instructions for composing an email regarding your concerns and the ability to send it with one click to whichever of your representatives you would like to contact Think Biblically - a 6-week Bible study course on topics in the public square, presented by Christian influencers, such as Voddie Baucham on Justice, and Abby Johnson on Abortion   This year   My Faith Votes   is also running a simple, yet very impactful Get Out the Vote  campaign to influence Christians who aren’t currently participating in important elections. It’s called Write Now . Engaged Christians from all 50 states can write to and pray for disengaged Christians in the key swing states, encouraging them to vote. These disengaged Christians are identified as already registered, pro-life and pro-traditional family, but do not vote consistently. Through these letters, you can encourage them to vote for their biblical values. Simultaneously, My Faith Votes sends digital ads to these recipients. Their prior campaigns reveal that through this Write Now  campaign, they see a significant lift in the number of Christians who vote. This non-partisan effort is not political; it is biblical.  My Faith Votes  has the current names/addresses of hundreds of thousands of Christians in key swing states who are registered voters, pro-life, pro-traditional family, who either don’t vote, or are inconsistent in doing so. If you’d like to help change this, you can go to this direct link: www.writenow2024.org . They will supply a free digital packet with complete, easy-to-follow information, including a letter they have already written for you. You will simply supply the printing of the letter, envelope, and stamp, along with a prayer for the recipient. You will only use your first name and last initial for the return address. Your privacy is of utmost importance.    This has resulted in a 20%-50% increase in those who go to the polls. You will have a positive effect with the letters you send. Nationally, My Faith Votes  has helped generate thousands  of biblically motivated votes, helping turn elections. Think about it - with a couple of hours of your time and a few dollars, you can help elect righteous and godly leaders. Please consider getting behind this! Hold writing parties. Involve your church or other groups!   If you’re interested in helping, they also have extensive tools for CHURCHES, including multi-media, bulletin inserts, and much more.   Let’s all do our part to encourage people to vote for leaders with traditional and biblical values.  Pray with me: Father, we thank You for the awakening happening in the church. The sleeping giant is stirring. Cause the alarm clock to become louder and louder. Make it impossible for Christians in America to silence the alarm or override it with other activities and thoughts.    Our hearts, though breaking over many issues, are also filled with faith that You are changing things dramatically. The conscience of a nation is being brought back to life. The heart of a complacent and passive church is being, and will continue to be, awakened. Thank You for Your grace and Your mercy.  And Father, as believers awaken from complacency and lethargy, motivate them to vote. Give organizations like My Faith Votes  great participation and success as they implement Your creative ideas. We ask You to lead many people to participate in their efforts. Thank You for turning this nation around. We are very grateful that You have not given up on America. And since You have not given up on her, we won’t either. Your verdict has been rendered: America shall be saved! So be it. And we, Your family, will do our part to see this occur. In Christ’s name, we pray this. Amen.   Our decree:   We declare that we, the church, will involve ourselves at every level and in every facet of government, releasing the authority and blessing of God into the earth through our prayers and actions. Click on the link below to watch the full video. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 584.