Faith

PRAYER FOR PEACE:  Monday, September 12^th, 2011 9am P.S.T.

FOCUS:  Faith

Beloved, I praise Your name and I shout out with joy for Your presence in my life

And for the anointing power of Your Spirit

Which is helping me to go deeper in Your truths and soar higher in Your power.

I turn my eyes to the heavens anticipating new wisdom

And deeper insights into Your sacred truths.

I praise You that more and more each day

I am becoming more confident about who I am in You

I praise You that the kingdom You are establishing right now on this earth cannot be shaken.

My heart is flooded with joy knowing that Your surrendered ones

Are being used in mighty ways right now,

And that Your strength and power is being made available to each and every one of them.

My prayer today begins with a cry asking You to release from bondage

Those who are leading defeated lives.

I ask You to release them from their own tunnel vision

that prevents them from seeing beyond their own individual circumstances.

I pray, that with every ounce of faith they have

They will come to understand who they are in You,

And begin to exert their authority over the dark places that hold them captive.

Feed them with Your truths so they can grow stronger and be hope-filled.

Fill them with hearts of praise for what You have already done for them,

So they can join the chorus of praise now being lifted up.

Beloved, help all of us, regardless of our position

To step out in faith and take our rightful places.

When we come under attack, remind us how much power we have

Over the stings and arrows that others  fire at us.

We are not helpless, we are certainly not weak,

We are children of the King and His rightful heirs.

Turn our hearts toward worship, praise, and thanksgiving

When we start to fall into self pity, selfishness, or pride.

You have already redeemed us, and darkness will one day eat the dust of our work

As it is evicted from Your eternal kingdom.

Remind us that there are multitudes of people being drawn together by Your common cause,

And in Your timing they will be mobilized into the greatest fighting force the world has ever seen.

Every day is an opportunity to prepare ourselves

Every day is an opportunity to focus our minds and hearts on You and Your purpose

And every day is a day we can hear Your voice share its secrets with us

Helping us to focus on truth, righteousness, and holiness.

I pray for all who pray this prayer, that they will have hearts of worship

And have security knowing that our God can do all things

That nothing is impossible with Him.

I pray they will lift their hearts to You so their spirit will touch Your heart.

Let Your very real Presence in their lives become clear.

I acknowledge You are our safety net, our security blanket

I anticipate with a grateful heart all the victories that are about to come!

I choose today to take refuge in You.

I choose surrender over willfulness and Love over pride.

I am blessed beyond measure already, and I praise and thank You for all You have given us.

In Your blessed name I pray

Amen

- by Carolyn Baker