Prayer of Repentance of Ancestral Sin
In Jesus named Father please forgive me of my sins. I thank You for Your mighty deeds of old, for Your Son and this time to be together.
Father in Jesus name I stand in the gap of my family bloodline and repent:
- For all of those who suppressed the truth by their wickedness.
- For all those who, although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him because their thinking was futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.
- For all who became fools and exchanged the glory of You the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles.
- For the sinful desires of my ancestors’ hearts who gave their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.
- For all those who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served created things rather than the Creator, Who is forever praised.
- For the shameful lusts of my ancestors, and for the women who exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. I pray for mercy and that their hearts turn toward you in repentance.
- For the men in my family line who abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another, men who committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.
- For those who did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, and therefore, were turned over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
- For all those who have been filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity, and for all those who were full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice.
- For all those who have been filled with hate, intolerance, racism, and prejudice.
- For all those who were slave-owners and engaged in wicked acts toward oppression of them and their families and bloodline.
- For all those who engaged in all acts of evil, wickedness, ruthlessness and hard-heartedness.
- For all those who were gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful, for all those who invented ways of doing evil, who were disobedient to their parents, who were senseless, faithless, heartless, and ruthless.
- For those who although they knew God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continued to do these very things but also approved of those who practiced them.
And Father in Jesus name I come before you seeking forgiveness on behalf of them and ask You forgive me and protect my future generations from all these sins of my forefathers. I pray that You restore me to You and that all of my future bloodline is free and that all walk in forgiveness toward those who attempt to oppress them. I pray all this and thank You for all this in Jesus name. Amen and Amen.
We stand in agreement with your prayer in Jesus name.
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God bless you.
Julie Blair Ministries 2019
The war against children has increased immensely over recent years and will only continue. The depraved are searching for minds they can control and pervert, souls they can steal and future generations they can ruin. It is only through prayer that future generations will be saved from the travesty the enemy is pushing at such a rapid rate. The Lord loves children and we must stay offensive in protecting them from such programming and perversion.
Psalm 127 tells us, “In these last days the devil is waging a war against children knowing fully well that they are the leaders of the future. Therefore you are advised to make sure you seek constant deliverance of your children from evil bondage that is rife among the youth today.”
Psalm 32:8: ‘I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”
The enemy operates in ways that most do not realize. He will use such things to pervert children and even before they are born.
The enemy will use his forces to destroy children in ways that include:
- Rejection from the mother while the baby is in her womb.
- The words the mother speaks over her baby in the womb.
- Food, drink and all sensory acceptances; stress, fighting etc.
- Inherited generational bloodline curses that are transferred up to the third and fourth generations. Schizophrenia is one such example that is the mother rejecting her baby; leaving the child in a position of rejecting people while being rejected.
- Sexual, physical, verbal and emotional abuse
Children need prayer without ceasing. There are effective ways to pray for children that include:
1- Laying hands on the womb before the baby is born.
2- Praying over them while they are sleeping. Speaking God’s Word of protection is a mighty move against the devil!
3- Teaching children to pray. It is a sad shame that so many believe the lie that ‘prayer is not allowed in school’ because it is. Teach your children to pray and send them to school. Proverbs 22:6 tells us, ‘Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.’ There is no excuse for any Believer to have children who do not pray or not know how to pray.
You can pray this prayer below and keep it in your children’s bedroom/s. Sure some minor revisions may be necessary although not only will it establish a discipline or prayer that is vital to future generations. Pray it with them and as they grow teach them to pray it over their siblings and schoolmates. Rest assured there will be less medicated, less troubled and less shootings in your children’s schools as a result!
In Jesus name I ask that You forgive me of my sins. I thank You for Your mighty deeds of old, for Your Son and this time to be together.
“In Jesus name I:
- Bind every spirit, contrary to the spirit of God, attempting to keep me from enjoying my children in Jesus name.
- Bind every spirit blinding my children’s minds from receiving You light of the gospel of Jesus Christ in Jesus name.
- Reject all spirits of stubbornness, pride and disrespect for parents flee from their lives in Jesus name.
- Destroy everything in my children preventing them from doing your will in Jesus name.
- Break every generational curse, evil covenant and all inherited problems passed down to my children through me, be cancelled in Jesus name.
- Speak forth that their names only reveal what You want them to become
- I break every association and agreement between my children and my enemies be scattered in Jesus name.
- I remove my children from all misdirected arrows.
- I release my children from the bondage of all evil domination, influence, and impact in Jesus name.
- I rebuke all evil influences by demonic friends in Jesus name.
- I disassociate my children from all conscious or unconscious demonic groupings or involvement in Jesus name.
- Operate in the mandate of parental authority and now exercise it to release my children from the prison of any and all strongman
- I ask You arise and all the enemies of my home be scattered in Jesus name.
- Every evil influence and activity of strange men, women, demons, nephrillim, fairies, characters, imaginary playmates and reptilians on my children be nullified and rebuked in Jesus name.
- Cut off the flow of hereditary problems into my in Jesus name.
- Bind every negative ancestral spirit and command it to loose its hold upon my child in Jesus name.
- Let every problem arising from the power of bad parental example receive solution in Jesus name.
- Break every hereditary curse and bondage upon my child in Jesus name.
- I speak cleansing from every hereditary problems with the blood of Jesus over my child right now and healing taking place.
- Command everything attempting to prevent my child from being a blessing to be totally shattered in Jesus name and I speak blessings forth over my child.
- Command any power that wants to convert my child to a nuisance to be completely paralyzed in Jesus name.
- Command every spirit of rejection, sexual lust, rebellion, mind darkness, stupidity, inability to read, ADD, ADHD, dullness, bad sleeping, abnormal fears, addiction, forgetfulness, confusion, slowness, infirmity, spiritual blindness, bad dreams, familiar spirit, unreasonable silence, anger, day dreaming, inactivity, indifference, ostrich behavior, gender confusion, sexual perversion, release my child NOW in Jesus name.
- Speak forth every problem arising from child birth by caesarean operation, father dying or leaving the mother, parents addiction to alcohol, smoking or drugs, child conceived out of wedlock, sudden drop in the family standard of living receive divine solution in Jesus name.
- Break the (generational) curse of bastard right now operating in me, to me and through me to my child in Jesus name. I speak my child is released from this curse and all effects now and forevermore in Jesus name
- Break the (generational) curse of illegitimate child right now operating in me, to me and through me to my child in Jesus name. I speak my child is released from this curse and all effects now and forevermore in Jesus name.
- Break the (generational) curse of baby out of wedlock right now operating in me, to me and through me to my child in Jesus name. I speak my child is released from this curse and all effects now and forevermore in Jesus name.
- Rebuke every bad spirit powerless in the life of my child in Jesus name.
- I bind the power and break the influence of every negative spirit mitigating against my child in Jesus name.
- All wicked spirits, internet spirits, watchers, followers and deviant spirit loose your grip in Jesus name off my child.
- Speak forth that the blood of Jesus cleanse the mind, emotions, imaginations and will of my children in Jesus name.
- Pray that everywhere they go they are protected from all bullying, harassing, tormenting and torturing spirits in Jesus name.
- I cancel every assignment of the enemy that would lure my children to any pornography, sex trafficking or child trafficking as they are protected by the Blood of Jesus.
- Speak forth no lies, snares or entrapments will steal my child’s mind in Jesus name.
- Speak forth that everything my child does today will be a blessing to those he/she comes in contact with and used for Your Kingdom.
- Pray that my child walks in supernatural favor only given by You in Jesus name.
- Pray that my child will complete his/her ordained assignment from You and that he/she will not die before his/her time in Jesus name.
I thank You Father that You are protecting my children everywhere they go. I thank You that You keep them safe and that You and Your Word will NEVER depart from them. I thank You Father that You have entrusted me with them and that they are Yours and that they are in Your hands protected and loved today in Jesus name. Amen and Amen.”
We stand in agreement with you as you prayer these prayers in Jesus name.
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God bless you.
Julie Blair Ministries
2019
The enemy hates marriage and he most definitely hates God’s original design for marriage. As the battle rages to destroy marriage, the design for marriage, people within marriage and even single people who desire to be married it is important to pray and stay praying for and over marriages today. There are many on the side of the enemy who pray daily ‘against’ God’s original plan for marriage and this prayer will not only defeat it but will also give you success going forward in your question for it and in it.
If you are believing God for a spouse; keep believing. Stand firm and rebuke the devil with any lies that it’s past your time. It is not! God’s words are always backed by His authority and we know His words cannot return to Him void. He created marriage from the beginning in Genesis Chapter 2 and He is not finished yet. Remember the wonderful words of Ecclesiastes 3:11 “In His time God makes all things beautiful.”
The God that makes all things beautiful, will step into your situation, break down every wall of partition between you and your God-ordained partner (Ephesians 2:14) and gather you together by His Spirit (Isaiah 34:16; Ephesians 2:13). Our God is faithful! He never comes late. He will hasten His words (concerning your marriage) to perform it. (Jeremiah 1:12).
Luke 1:37 says, “For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
Father in Jesus name please forgive me of all my sins. I thank You for Your mighty deeds of old, Your precious Son and this time to be together.
Father in Jesus name I pray:
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- That Your Holy Spirit would reveal any known and unknown sin to be repented of that has hindered my prayers being answered.
- That every imagination of the enemy coming against my marital life be rendered impotent.
- Any and all anti-marriage spells, curses, hexes and vexes are broken against me and my spouse (future spouse)
- Every bewitchment fashioned against my settling down in marriage is canceled.
- That every force magnetizing the wrong people to me be paralyzed right now.
- Every covenant of marital failure and late marriage, in the name of Jesus is broken off of me now.
- That every spiritual wedding conducted consciously or unconsciously on my behalf is broken.
- The hand of household wickedness from my marital life, in the name of Jesus is removed and inoperable.
- Every incantation, incisions, spirits and other spiritually harmful activities working against me, be completely neutralized, in the name of Jesus.
- All forces of evil manipulating, delaying or hindering marriage to be completely paralyzed, in the name of Jesus.
- All evil anti-marriage marks be removed right now, in Jesus’ name.
- You restore me to the perfect way in which You created me from before the foundation of the earth.
- Your fire destroy every satanic weapon fashioned against my marriage, in the name of Jesus.
- You expose all the schemes and plans of the enemy ever devised again me through any source and at any time and the strategic technique and tactic for removal and success.
- For reclamation of all ground to the enemy through personal sin in Jesus name.
- For reclamation all the ground I have lost to the enemy or given away through sin, in Jesus’ name.
- That all ties to satanic linkage and power are cut from my life, in the name of Jesus.
- All plans of the enemy to afflict my plan to get married are thwarted, in Jesus name.
- Every bondage of inherited marital confusion are broken now in Jesus name.
- I bind and plunder the goods of every strongman attached to my marriage, in Jesus name.
- That the angels of the living God roll away the stone blocking my marital breakthrough in the name of Jesus.
- I remove my name from the book of seers of goodness without manifestation, in the name of Jesus.
- That You will arise and let all the enemies of my marital breakthrough be scattered, in the name of Jesus.
- That Your fire will melt away the stones hindering my marital blessings, in the mighty name of Jesus.
- That the cloud blocking the sunlight of my glory and breakthrough be dispersed, in the name of Jesus.
- All evil spirits masquerading to trouble my marital life be bound, in Jesus name.
- The pregnancy of good things within me will not be aborted by any contrary power, in Jesus name.
- Every spirit of the tail in all areas of my life are rebuked, in Jesus’ name.
- I am prepared for the person You have for me Jesus name.
- Every spirit of discouragement, fear, worry and frustration are rebuked in Jesus name.
I thank You Father that You care, that You hear my prayers and that in Your time You will answer them. I thank You for preparing me, protecting me and my marriage and increasing my faith to stand firm on Your Word for all the days of my life. I pray all these things in Jesus name. Amen and Amen.
We stand in agreement with you praying this prayer in Jesus name. Do not give up, give in or be moved by anything other than His Spirit!
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God bless you
Julie Blair Ministries
2019
In Jesus name Father I ask that You forgive me of my sins. I thank You for Your mighty deeds of old, this time together and to be in Your Presence.
In Jesus name:
I break off my life every limitation, restriction, and attack on my life by any and all evil spirits.
I break every vow, agreement, spiritual contract, covenant I made with any and all enemies and repent of my participation and agreement with them in Jesus name.
I bind and cast out all python, constrictor and suffocating spirits in the name of Jesus. I fill every void with Your Truth on the matter.
I Speak forth an increase in blessing and enlargement of my territory for and borders for You.
I Thank You that I am directed away from conflict.
I speak enlargement over and within my heart and increase my capacity to love so I can follow the way of your commandments for all the days of my life.
I Take authority over my mouth and speak only that which is Love and from You.
I Walk into the position of wisdom, wealth, prosperity and good health for all the days of my life.
I thank You that there is more of You and less of me operating in my life.
I thank You that I give out of the increased abundance I have from You and that as I continue to give I have more to give.
I thank You that my enemies are at peace with me.
I speak forth an increase in supernatural favor, divine connections, outflow of Love from You and peace and mercy flowing from You through me to others.
I Speak that I flourish like a palm tree and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
I thank You for an increase in measure of faith that increases with each passing day.
I thank You that anything I ask in Your name so shall be done and so I thank you that You give me the heathen for my inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for my possession.
I thank You that You are with me, will never forsake me and are my first and last true love.
I pray all these things in Jesus name. Amen and Amen.
Julie Blair Ministries
2019
Many Christians are not aware of how strategic the side of the wicked are. They are extremely organized,detailed and offensive. They know why they use the numbers they do and they know how to use them; and push them right in your face. They have a plan and one that in many ways have proven to be effective against the Body of Christ; and with the Body of Christ having no clue. I say NO MORE! No more should the enemy and his agents have any impact, power; or influence in the lives of any Believer. We cannot give time to anything that does not unite us as One Body as we are all on the same side and that is of Christ.
The prayer below is a prayer that will rebuke the prayers of the wicked who are known to pray these 12 things daily. Pray it daily at any time and know that there is a Body of Believers that are standing in agreement with you. We pray in Jesus name that You forgive us of our sins. We thank You for Your mighty deeds of old and for Your Son; and this time to be together.
In Jesus name we come together as one Body to pray:
1- That the anti-Christ will not return before Your Church is ready and that You prepare us for Your Son’s return.
2- That ministry leaders, missionaries and ministries will not fall into any temptation and that ALL temptation will be rebuked.
3- The works of the Lord will be expanded, glorified and magnified.
4- That we as the Body of Christ never become complacent, want peace above all, seek churches who do not preach Your full gospel and pastors who will seek peace at all cost.
5- That Christians will fast, pray and give in abundance from the abundance from You.
6- That all gifts of the Spirit will be used by all Believers with no retaliation and You glorified.
7- That families and marriages will stay together with children protected from all perversion and programming.
8- That pastors, ministers and leaders of the Body of Christ will be united and not fall into dispute and turn on each other.
9- For an increase in unity of pastors and churches within cities with no jealousy, envy or witchcraft taking over.
10- That no sickness, disease or disability, lack will come on pastors and leaders.
11- That the next generation will live and love and enter into their generational destiny ordained by You.
12- That the Church will loose and equip people to come into their destiny with boldness, strength and love for others.
We thank You Father that in this moment we are destroying the works of the enemy attempting to come against us at this time. We rebuke the enemy assignments and we thank You that we stand in agreement today for Your Church and we thank You for an increase in capacity to love to complete Your assignment for our lives. We pray all these things in Jesus name. Amen and Amen.
God bless you Saints as you go forward. I stand in agreement with you in this prayer and fully believe that as we continue to pray together in agreement rebuking the enemy that we as One Body operating worldwide will see and testify to His answers.
God bless you
Julie Blair Ministries
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In the name of Jesus we ask You to forgive us of our sins. In Jesus name we command all every Halloween spirit, every astral projection, ungodly silver cords, implants, Lay lines, and spirit triggers to be removed and cast out In the name of Jesus. We come against ALL spirits that operate during halloween and leading up to this day. We bind all spirits of death and Samhain and every spirit of Molech, spirit of idolatry and occultism, witchcraft and burn up every generational spirit hindering our progress Lord, and any ancient spirits that have followed our bloodlines. in Jesus name and we loose your ministering spirits of love and life.
We cancel every one of satan’s assignments against our families both in the spiritual and natural in Jesus Name. We pray that You Holy Spirit would intervene and create circumstances that will prevent the ritual human and animal sacrifices from taking place. In Jesus name we:
- pray on behalf of all the children and pets scheduled to be sacrificed as a blood sacrifice to satan that they all would escape in Jesus name through any means You deem necessary.
- Prevent Satan from getting his human sacrifices in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, or suicides.
- Pray that the individuals from generational witchcraft families who have been ritually abused and programmed for the purpose of human sacrifice would escape, become born again and delivered from spiritual bondage and all symptoms in Jesus name.
- Pray that those in the occult would not be successful in recruiting people into witchcraft, Freemasonry, and other branches of the occult; especially young children and teenagers in Jesus name.
- Pray Father that You would protect children from being spiritually harmed by eating candy that has been ritually cursed. We pray that parents are on watch and are in proper position to remove ALL CURSED CANDY!
- Pray in Jesus’ name that ALL spells, curses, vexes and incantations that will be done on Halloween night are cancelled. Shut the mouths of the witches, warlocks and all who perform demonic activities.
- Pray that curses to cause traffic accidents, fires, and all manner of planned disasters human life destruction are broken and will not occur in Jesus name.
Father in Jesus name we close all gateways and portals (including the third eye) the enemy may use in Jesus Name. We close our ear and eye gates and seal them with the Blood of the Lamb.
We declare we are hidden in the secret place of the Most High in Jesus Name and declare we are invisible to the enemy and Hidden in Christ. We thank you Lord all our enemies are now removed from our presence in Jesus Name. We release the Blinding Light of God on all evil spiritual hosts that even try to come near us and our families in Jesus name. We declare we are clothed in his Glorious Armour of light right now Amen!!!! Sickness, depression, distraction, discouragement, chaos, oppression, dizziness, tiredness, all vampire spirits Go ….Now in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ!!! We renounce all works of darkness in every dimension and hemisphere!
We bind the prince of the power of the air and all his networks, and destroy all their strategies and assignments against ourselves and families. We release the anointing of God over ourselves, our circumstances, our families, our communities, our states and country in Jesus name. We command All demons go to the pit never to return, in Jesus name! We release the fruit of the Holy Spirit over all of us now, in Jesus name and we thank You Holy Spirit that You are with us.
And Father in Jesus name we stand in the gap to pray that those who regard themselves as faithful Christians –and yet “learn the way of the heathen” by celebrating Halloween or engaging in so-called “Halloween alternatives”—would see Halloween the way You, Father see it and repent. We repent for dishonoring you in celebration of what is NOT of You and ask for Your forgiveness as we turn toward You. Help us to see, get and stay in the light for all the days of our lives trusting that Your Way is the only way. We thank You for hearing our prayers and for keeping us protected as we pray all this in Jesus name. Amen and Amen.
As with any new year; it begins a new season. New seasons have different requirements and provisions. There is a time of leaving one season to enter a new one and what is needed in this new season will be different than what was in the past. In praying for the new season it will help you enter in with all that you and the Holy Spirit know you need.
May this prayer for this new year bless you as you go forth in Jesus name.
Father in Jesus name I pray:
– for fresh garments of favor, increase in wisdom, faith and sensitivity to Your Holy Spirit. I pray for an increase in love and compassion.
– that all soul ties to the previous year, old relationships, mindsets, patterns, routines, traditions and operations are cut in Jesus name. I pray for healing of all pains of this past year and that all emotions to those events as they are healed are cut off so I can go forward free of the pain of the past.
– for a refreshing of new mindsets, new patterns, new operations; new divine connections and relationships.
– that You use me mightily in this season to grow Your Kingdom for Your Name’s Sake.
– for an increase and new dimension of faith that will bring forth testimonies for Your Kingdom. (John 14:14)
– that all my provisions are met in this season and I thank You that You are my source. (Phi 4:19) (In this I actually create my new operating budget and bring that forth in petition identifying what those needs are. I also ask the Holy Spirit to reveal anything I did not list so that I can bring those items too to the Father. It is going beyond the ideology of ‘God knows my needs’ and leaving the responsibility to Him to do it all just because He knows. Its working ‘with’ Him and the Holy Spirit and opening and keeping the communication lines open.)
– that all projects you want completed in this season to be brought forth. Anything I have set aside be brought back to my memory and revealed along with all the requirements within the project that are needed.
– the grip of the enemy in this season is removed and that he flees in every direction from me.
– that I walk in new authority and identity in You and that what You want accomplished in me, to me and through me in this season is completed for Your Name’s sake.
– in all things I get maximum time with You.
I thank You for this new season and I pray all of this in Jesus name. Amen and Amen.
God bless you.
PRAYER FOR OUR LEADERS:
Whether or not you like our president is not relevant. We are all called to pray for our leaders and the peace of Jerusalem. This country and we in need prayer, must be united and not fall prey to the destruction and division of the wicked and evil one and his agent.
I Timothy 2:1-3 says that we are to pray, intercede and give thanks for kings and all people in authority. This is God’s command to every believer today. Praying for godly leaders is productive toward God’s plan and purpose for our nation. The Bible says the heart of a king is in the hand of the Lord. He can turn it however He wants, so your prayers are important. We must stand in prayer, in unity, and on the Word of God for our president, country and its people.
Pray it in faith, believing, and remember God watches over His Word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12).
Father in Jesus name, today we pray for our president, his life and protection. Father we know that there are numerous attempts by the wicked and evil ones to destroy his life and that of his family. We cancel all assignments of early death, poisoning, impeachment, conviction, assignation and all other attempts to remove him from office before Your assigned time. We pray for protection over his security detail, his family and all of his cabinet and ask Holy Spirit You expose any enemy threats within and guide him in wisdom in how to properly handle them based upon Your Word. We bring the needs of our government before You and ask You to bless our nation through godly leaders; and turn the hearts of those who blatantly deny and reject you toward Love. We magnify the Name of Jesus and declare that He is Lord over this nation.
Father, we pray according to 1 Timothy 2:1-3 which says, “I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour.”
We pray, in the Name of the Lord Jesus, for our president, the vice president, all the Cabinet and the chief justice and associate justices of the Supreme Court to receive the wisdom of God, to act in obedience to that wisdom and for the power of God to flow in their lives. We pray that all enemy assignments against them would cease and be canceled in Jesus name. We pray that the judges in office would rule in accordance with Your laws and ways regardless of their political parties and payoffs. We pray that that those who reject your ways and how side with wickedness and evil be removed from their positions in the way that You see fit because You are a just God. And Father we pray you do this expediently so that Your people are protected from any unjust or unrighteous harm.
We pray for the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives to find Your peace and direction, and for these men and women to act and lead according to Your Word. A house divided against itself cannot stand, therefore, we pray for them to be unified in righteousness for the sake of the nation. We pray that all assignments to steal elections, votes and offices not assigned to them be canceled in Jesus name. We pray that You deal with the dishonest, wicked and evil in the way You see fit as You did with Joshua and King David. We rebuke the enemy in his path and all his operating agents, partners and armies. We send back the fiery darts, flaming arrows and break all hexes, vexes and incantations in Jesus name.
We pray for Your protection to cover all our law enforcement officers and the men and women of the military. We ask for godly counsel and wisdom for judges across this land. In the Name of Jesus, We pray that You and Your kingdom of righteousness be manifested in the hearts of all those who are in authority in any way. We pray that honor would fill them and a spirit of excellence in You be what leads them.
Father, Your Word says to pray for the peace of Jerusalem because those who love Jerusalem shall prosper. Lord Jesus, because You love Jerusalem and wept over it, we love it also. We pray for Jerusalem to receive the shalom of God, which brings wholeness—nothing missing, nothing broken. We pray that no leader of our nation will make any decision that will harm Jerusalem in any way and that You deal accordingly with those who are against You. And in the Name of Jesus, we pray that You reveal Your perfect will to all the leaders of Israel. We ask You, Lord, to reveal Yourself to each person. Thank You, Father, for hearing our prayers that are in accordance to Your will. I receive the answers, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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In today’s always rushing society; peace is something many long for yet never get to the place of experiencing or living in. How can this be? How can so many be missing it and not even realize they are missing it? For those who claim to follow Christ Jesus said, ‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.’ (John 14:27 KJV) This demonstrates that He left peace which means that we already have it! To have it is one thing; to keep the climate of it is another that requires some effort.
Some simple steps to creating a climate of peace are:
Create order. When things are out of order there is no peace. In 1 Corinthians 14:33 it reads, “For God is not a God of disorder but of peace–as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.” (NIV) Reflect on your life for a moment. What areas are out of order? Finances, relationships, boundaries, your health; does the garage need organizing? How about your spiritual life? Is there order there? Any area out of order leads to a lack of peace and changes the climate and not for the better.
Remove distractions. Distractions are time wasters and joy stealers in most cases. They take away your focus, your thinking on higher things and they in essence take away your life. It doesn’t matter what they are; the fact that they are is what must be recognized. Do you need to shut off your phone? Tune out the news? Log off social media? Stop binge watching reruns? Remember these words: “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10 KJV) The full life is awaiting you and when the distractions are removed it’s easier to see the full life and take steps to living it.
Disengage in conflict. None of us in society needs to look far to find conflict; it’s among us at every turn. It doesn’t matter what political or religious idealogies you accept; the fact remains conflict is breeding and any time any of us participate we are in it and lose out because we are simply a tool used by the enemy. Conflict in whatever kind for the sake of conflict serves no purpose other than to distract, to destruct and to destroy when there is no goal of any resolution. We must remember ‘For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;..” (2Corinthians 10:4-6 KJV) When it’s understood that the enemy does not care how conflict is but that it is the opportunity for disengagement changes the entire dynamic. There is too much life to be lived than to give so much to conflict for the sake of it.
Usher in the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit can enter your life like water as it is revealed in Isaiah 44:3-4. What a refreshing thing to experience when the Holy Spirit enters in such a manner! On the other hand; when we live in a climate that lacks peace; there is no room for the Holy Spirit. He will leave when there is no peace but strife. He will depart. It is known from the prayer of David that the Presence of the Lord can depart while King Saul too experienced it.Usher in the Holy Spirit and do what you can to create that climate of peace- and keep it.
When you begin to reflect upon your life and what the picture of it actually is compared to what you think it is you will be in a better position to create the change. You will be in that power position to create and live in order, you will remove the distractions and disengage in conflict and as you usher in the Holy Spirit your climate of peace will be one that you will do everything you can to keep it. And then you as a result will be in a greater position to hear Him speak in the stillness of the climate; that climate of peace.
The enemy knows how to play games; and create distractions. As Believers we must be on guard; on watch for what they are and how to remove them. Distractions steal much from you and if you are not aware; your life will slip away-one day or conversation at a time. I had no clue how many distractions were an interruption from my life. You see; they became part of my life. How many distractions are such a part of your life that you aren’t even aware of? It’s time for them to go! Try the following to bring forth fruit in your life:
1- Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what distractions you have in your life. What you may see as normal the Holy Spirit can identify as a distraction. When I asked the Holy Spirit to reveal distractions there were a few that came to mind that I had allowed to just be part of my life. For example; social media notifications. I didn’t realize the ownership my phone had of me. When it was revealed not only was it the notification from my phone; but also then how much more time I was giving to review the notifications; in addition to how it impacted how I felt. As a result the enemy stole time, energy, peace and my focus from what I was doing. Sneaky some may say. That is just one example. You probably will have your own personal list for certain. Studies show that people who have notifications on their phone operate with higher levels of anxiety. Why? Because there are times when they can’t take care of whatever the notification is so they think on it until they can. And it may be for hours. Do you honestly have hours to give to thinking about something you can’t do anything about at that very moment? Surely not! Don’t be deceived.
2- Pray offensively. Once the distractions were revealed my prayer life changed. I prayed that the distractions were removed, that the enemy assignments were cancelled, that focus on the Lord would reign supreme. I prayed for my mind, my time, my relationships, my focus, my productivity all be protected. I prayed that only the people He wanted to cross my path would; and that I would be used to be a blessing to them. I prayed for an increase in discernment and wisdom to spot distractions and how to properly respond. I prayed for peace on every side with no enemy penetration; of course in Jesus name. No longer was I going to be a tool used by the enemy for building His Kingdom. No more- and it should be that way for you too! Remember you have the power and authority in Jesus name to remove all distractions; and mountains. You do not have to just ‘accept’ it- no no.
3- Remain diligent and disciplined. When the enemy knows you are onto his tactics; he changes them. That’s fine just wear him out. Should you press in long enough you will get to that point where he flees from you- not you running chasing your tail in frustration while he sits back and laughs. It requires diligence and self- awareness; which is what most people are lacking. Start paying attention! When you begin to see it you will be able to do something about it. Whatever is in the way of your going forward for the Lord is a distraction and you must remain diligent and disciplined; that is your responsibility. Either you can be diligent for the Lord or the enemy; but typically not both at the same time.
One thing I did that helped me was this: I wrote down (because I write) scripture that pertained to where I was in that season. I took a picture of it with my phone and then saved it as my screen saver. This way every time my phone rang and I looked at it- scripture was right there. Yeah take that enemy. Get creative and start seeing and speaking life over you- shut the door to his access. Get disciplined and start with getting it in your mind!
Walking with Jesus is a choice; it’s a lifestyle and I will tell you as I was told- it will be the hardest thing you ever do. The enemy has a plan for your life and it is to completely destroy it and you at all cost. The best news is that you have the power- you do- to stop him!
Start today and see the life change. My life changed when so much was removed. I needed less; and more of Him. When you get there your life, outlook, operations; and expectations will be what they should be in accordance with you being the head and not the tail. To God be the glory!
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