God Chooses To Work Through Our Prayers (2.12.14)

Moses said to Joshua, ‘Choose some of our men and go out to fight the Amalekites…I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hands.’ As long as Moses held up his hands, the Israelites were winning, but whenever he lowered his hands, the Amalekites were winning - Exodus 17:9, 11

GOD sometimes teaches us in surprising ways. 

When Israel faced a serious military threat, Joshua and the army went out to fight, 

but Moses went up on a hillside to pray.

When his praying hands were up, Israel was winning.
But when they were down, the enemy was winning.

Why, we may ask, would GOD allow his people to suffer defeat
when they don't pray?

The answer is that GOD teaches his people that he chooses to move,
in response to prayer, and that sometimes He will not move without it.

Although JEHOVAH is almighty, all-wise, and fully able to work without us,
GOD chooses to work through our prayers.

He calls us into a working partnership with Him.

We co-labor with him to accomplish His purposes.
Things will happen when we pray.
These things might not happen if we don’t pray.
The Lord our God has the final word.

Father, 
I give You praise for the wisdom of Your plan 
to govern the world through the prayers of Your people. 
Thank You for this amazing privilege 
that You have entrusted to me. 
In Jesus' name,
Amen

Praise the Lord as your rock and refuge, as a shelter, as a safe dwelling place (Psalms 31:3, 20). Give thanks that you have been rescued from the dark forces in this world that would have overwhelmed your soul. Confess those times when you have paid little attention to the safety and refuge GOD offers. Commit yourself to remaining under the shadow of his protection. Ask Him to shelter you this day.

Pray that GOD will be especially close to those Christians around the world who are imprisoned or persecuted for their faith. Ask that they may sense your prayers around them like a shelter or a cloak of protection.

Looking at Ourselves Through God's Mirror (2.11.14)

My Child,

Each day you look in your mirror to see how you look.
Often times you don’t notice the beauty that I’ve imparted into your life. 

You see only the negative things about yourself; the wrinkles, 

dark circles, blemishes and imperfections.

You don’t take the time to see the joy, beauty or the marvelous workmanship 

that I so lovingly poured into you.

Well, I too have a mirror and I want you to look into My mirror. 

My mirror won’t show you what’s on the outside. 

You see, man looks on the outward appearance, 

but what I want you to see is on the inside - your beautiful spirit. 

My mirror doesn’t show you the negative things, 

but rather the positive things. 

My child, I always look at the positive things in you, 

and I see things that you often do not see. 

I see things that are positive and good and throughout your day

and I send reminders to you to keep your spirit lifted.

My child, I want you to see yourself as I see you. 

I want you to see the beauty that’s inside of you, 

the beauty that you may not realize is there. 

I want you to see the potential and the possibilities that you carry inside of you, 

so that you can reach out to others. 

What I have imparted in you was meant to be a blessing not only to you, 

but to all those around you. 

When you love and care for others, 

I will bless you far more than you ever dreamed of.

So, now do you see the importance of looking in My mirror? 

Come, and let Me reveal all the beauty that you’ve kept hidden; 

so that then you will be able to go out and use that beauty to be a blessing to My Kingdom. 

Soon you will no longer focus on the negative, or your problems, 

for you will live a life of joy and favor as your eyes are fully opened 

to the beautiful things I have put into your life, says the Lord.

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1 Samuel 16:7 - But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

Isaiah 35:5 - Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

Psalm 34:15 - The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

A Prayer of Strength & Courage (2.10.14)

Father,
Your Word says that I am an overcomer, because of the blood of the Lamb, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Your Word says that the word of my testimony, in Jesus, all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and I have been given fullness in Christ and share in His authority over every spiritual power and authority!

But I confess often times, I do not feel like an overcomer.
Too often I give in to the influence of this world instead of submitting to Christ.

O GOD, save me from myself!
May I be full of Your Spirit and Your mighty power, the power of the resurrection!
Teach me and use me, that I may see strongholds demolished in my life.
Thank You Father.  Because I belong to You in Christ Jesus, You surround me with Your presence.
Thank You that You are a wall of fire surrounding me.

You, O Lord, are my refuge and my strength.
In every situation and struggle, You are with me.
I will not be afraid, for my trust is in Your name.
Like Joshua, may I be confident that You are with me
and that You will never leave or forsake me.

Because Your Spirit being is often at work in me, this make me strong and courageous.
I will not be afraid or discouraged, but always mindful that You are with me wherever I go.

Use me to take back ground that the enemy has stolen.
Help me to maintain self-control and be alert,
knowing that the enemy of my soul is prowling,
looking for an opportune moment.

In Jesus’ name, strengthen me to submit to You, to resist the enemy
and to stand firm in my faith!
Give me, I pray, Your perspective of the situations I face
and may I live victoriously, as a conqueror,
because of Jesus and His love for me.

May I be full of faith and Your Word,
for I belong to You, Lord Jesus,
and You have overcome the world!

Revelation 12:11  ;  Colossians 2:9-10  ;   Ephesians 6:10;
Philippians 3:10    ;  2 Corinthians 10:4 ;   Psalm 125:2;
Zechariah 2:5       ;   Psalm 46:1-2        ;    Psalm 20:7;
Joshua 1:5, 9       ;   1 Peter 5:8-9         ;    Romans 8:37;
1 John 5:4

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Trust God to Help You Run, and Win, Life's Race (2.9.14)

Beloved,

A runner will train for months at a time to prepare for a big race. 

Have you spent a lot of time training and preparing for the race that lies ahead of you? 

There is much that a runner can prepare themselves for before the race. 

However, there are some things that will be different when they finally start to run the race. 

The circumstances are always unique, the weather could be different from what they are used to training in and the track may not be the same as the one they used when training.

You have trained, and now you’re ready to take on the race ahead of you. 

However, just know My child, circumstance may arise that could be different 

than they were when you trained. 

There might be a turn that you didn't anticipate, 

or a hurdle that you thought was gone, may suddenly appear. 

The best way to be prepared for the challenges and changes that lie ahead, 

is to run the race with Me.

You cannot always rely on your training, or the preparation you have gone through alone.

You must and need to trust in Me. 

You must allow Me to be the Coach, all the way through this race. 

If you will just rely on Me from start to finish, and not your own ideas, 

you will master this race very easily.

You must be willing to let some of your ideals go, 

so that I can show you My picture of the race. 

You must surrender your solutions of how to overcome the hurdles, 

so that I can give you My wisdom and show you My ways. 

As you allow your own ideas and plans to die, 

a greater visions will come forth. 

You will receive My vision and it will be greater than anything you can ever imagine. 

The race will be so much smoother and more enjoyable when you run it with Me, 

depending on My power and anointing all the way through.

My Child, let us run this race together. 

So now, walk up to that starting line, 

take a deep breath and brace yourself for a wonderful race. 

Start.  And know that I, the Coach, am with you.

Know that I will be with you until the very end. 

Trust Me, and let’s finish this race…together.
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Hebrews 12:1-2 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of GOD.

Philippians 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ

Go Forth In Confidence & Stand on Faith, Your Time Has Come (2.8.14)

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to GOD, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

My Child,
I know it’s been a very long journey, but it was a much-needed experience.
The process of teaching you to trust Me has been a worthwhile experience.
You have done well.
You have witnessed My goodness, My mercy, My faithfulness
and you have embraced Me fully.

The time has come for you to go forth in confidence,
being fully assured that I am in control of the outcome of your trials.
For the thoughts and plans I have for you, are for your success.
I only want good and perfect things for you. I have so much planned for you.
I have placed My wisdom and understanding within you.
I have deposited so much within you through the Holy Spirit.

Now is the time for you to walk in victory.
No longer are you to be passive.  And please do not procrastinate.
Stand, Stand and stand some more, on the things I have promised, through My Word!!!!

I have removed all the stumbling blocks that you relied upon
and all things that hindered your walk with Me.

For I am your GOD, and I will supply all of your needs.
Take no thought for how tomorrows' outcome will be.
I am He who controls tomorrow.

There is much that awaits you, if you will just step out in faith.

I will give you the victory in every situation the enemy will try to put you in,
if you will just walk with me in obedience to my word.

Right now, as you read this message,
you are in a place of victory.
A place where my blessings for you are going to manifest soon.

- My Prayer Confession - 

Father, 
Thank You for the victory You have given me. 

Oh, what peace I feel within my soul 
as I think about what You have brought me through. 

I will stand on the faith You have promised. 
I give You all the glory and praise that you so richly deserve Father. 

In the name of your son Jesus Christ I pray, 

Amen

A Prayer to Increase My Faith (2.7.14)

Father,

Help me to be confident that I will see
Your goodness in all situations good or bad..
Help me to wait for You, to be strong, to take heart
and to wait.
I ask that my life would increasingly become a proclamation
of Your greatness and goodness.
Make me fearless in the face of trials, Lord.

Strengthen me, I pray Father, to stand firm and open my mouth to worship You.
You are my great and awesome GOD!
You alone are GOD, creator of heaven and earth,
and I join with all of creation to praise Your holy name!
Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord GOD Almighty.
He who always has been, who is here right now and who is to come!

Forgive me for withholding my praise and adoration,
please forgive me for being silent and even sullen;
losing sight of Your greatness and glory.
In doing so, I have allowed You to become small in my eyes,
as I have taken situations and concerns into my own hands from time to time,
instead of trusting You.

You said that the one who trusts in man
and depends on the arm of flesh for his strength
is cursed.

Father, forgive me for the ways that I have trusted in others,
or my own strength, instead of trusting You.
Increase my faith, Lord.
May I become like a tree planted by the water that does not fear
when heat comes, because I have stored my faith in You,
deep down in my heart.

I choose now to cast my cares upon You.
Father, restore relationships in my life that are fractured.
Those who are close to me, who have yet to call on Your name;
Father, touch their hearts
so that they will come to You before it's too late.
Touch and restore my finances Lord.

- A Prayer of Faith - 

O Lord, 
Increase my faith! 
Enable me, by Your Spirit, to speak Your Word with great boldness 
into every situation of my life, regardless of what is happening around me. 
I choose again to put my trust in You and to hope in Your unfailing love, 
for You are my strength and those who hope in You 
will not be disappointed. 
Thank You, that You are at work on my behalf, and that nothing is too difficult for You. 
Nothing! 

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen

Psalm 27:13  ;  Acts 4:23-31 ;  Isaiah 6:3;
Jeremiah 17:5, 7-8  ;  Psalm 55:22  ;  Acts 4:29;
Habakkuk 3:17-19  ;  Isaiah 49:23  ;  Luke 1:37

It All Begins With Prayer (2.6.14)

Does the Bible tell us to “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy?”  No, GOD tell us to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us, that we may be sons of our Father in heaven - Matthew 5:43–45

The best way to treat your enemy is to love them,
even when he or she is unkind in word or deed.

Take this a step further,
Jesus not only commands us to love our enemies, but to pray for them as well!
Once we begin to show love for the person for whom we are praying,
we can extend acts of kindness to that person; as opposed to avoiding them
or treating them as they have treated us.

When we show them how much we love and care for them,
their hearts may be transformed in such a dramatic way,
that everything about their lives, could change.
If they had previously rejected it,
they may open their hearts to the gospel,
having never considered the good news of Jesus.

It all begins with prayer.
When someone angers or frustrates you, begin to pray for them.

This command from Jesus has a promise attached to it.
By behaving in a loving manner, toward a person who has mistreated you
and by praying for that person; your actions will prove to others, as well as the person that offended you, that you are truly GOD's child, and that JESUS loves them.
GOD causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good; and JEHOVAH sends His rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

If you love those who love you, what reward will you receive? (See Matthew 5:45–46)

There's a saying that goes, "Hurt people, hurt people."  But you never know what causes people to act the way they do towards you. The enemy uses people in any way that he can. People sometimes will hate you for no reason, or just because they can.

Do not hate back but show them mercy and love.
Overcome evil with good, says the Lord.

- My Prayer Confession -

Father GOD,

This command of loving my enemy is contrary to my natural human nature.
Please fill me with Your love, that I may truly treat my enemies
with the type of love and forgiveness that only Your spirit can give. 

I ask You, according to Your Word, to change my heart 
towards those who have mistreated and abused me. 
Show me how to love my enemy, Father; 
and show me how to love them with Your love. 

Father GOD, sometimes it is so hard, 
because You made me as a human; 
and I too have feelings.  But I know, that as Your child, 
I must obey Your word. 
Help me Lord with this Commandment. 

This prayer I pray to you, 
In the name of your son JESUS CHRIST 

Amen

Leave the Struggles & Cares of This World Behind, Rise Up in the Power & Authority of Christ (2.5.14)

Psalm 91:1 - Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I know that sometimes life can be quite stressful. There are times when it seems that the attacks will never cease, and each day brings a new challenge to face. Sometimes you may feel really 'weighed down' in your spirit. You may even feel as though a heavy coat of lead has been placed on you. When this happens, Oh bless the Lord!

Rise up in the power and the authority of CHRIST. Standing against the enemy in prayer and worship to the LORD will bring you a tremendous breakthrough. Sometimes our problems seem insurmountable and we become despondent and depressed. In those moments, everything appears to be too hard. It appears, that the more we stand against the enemy, the more the attacks increase. We may begin to feel as though we are going around in circles, becoming all tangled up.

Well, today, I want to extend an invitation to you to come and rest in the Shadow of the Presence of the Lord.  Leave all the struggling and the cares of this world behind, and humble yourself before the Father. Yes, run away from it all and straight into the Loving Arms of Jesus!

My friends, GOD wants you to know:
I Am always near you with My arms stretched out towards you.  Come, run away and hide in My embrace.  For I will sweep you up in My arms, take you into My secret place and remove the heavy garments that you have been laboring under.  For these heavy garments that you wear are not from Me.  I came to clothe you in light and life.  I came to wash you and anoint you with My Spirit, that you might effortlessly run the race I have placed before you.

And as you let go of trying to handle things on your own, you will finally realize that I have great love for you.  You will see within My eyes your victory and triumph! You will see within My eyes your songs of hope and the song about the great future I have for you.

And though it seems like the enemy is pulling out all the stops to prevent you from moving forward, know that every mountain he places before you, mean nothing to Me. There's nothing he can do to stop the power of My hand in your life. For with one sweep of My hand, his mountains shall be removed and cast into the sea.

I will place a song of joy, strength and comfort in your soul. Listen to My song, and allow it to fill your heart. For this song shall lift you up and cause you to overcome any mountains standing in your way. You shall rise up and soar right over those mountains. My child, bless My Name!

So come into My presence today and receive a renewing of your flesh and be restored. Stop now beloved and run into My presence there you will find rest.

- Marilyn Chaney

Isaiah 14:3 - And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve

Lay Down the Burdens of Your Heart & the Brokenness of Yesterday (2.1.14)

Some of My children are drowning in the deep waters of sorrow. 

What are the deep waters of sorrow? 

Deep waters of sorrow happen when My children begin to look back and dwell on what they have lost through their own mistakes, through disobedience, or by the hand of the enemy. As you continue to dwell on what you've lost, the deep waters of sorrow begin to slowly pull you away from My presence and into the realm of darkness or depression. These waters of sorrow are dry, stale and stagnant.  

They will drain the life out of anyone that is in it.

Remember Lot’s wife? 

After being told to escape, because their lives were in danger, and not to look back - Lot’s wife couldn't let go of what she was leaving behind and she looked back one more time. 

Looking back literally took her life.  

And that is when she truly lost everything. If you do not let go and stop looking back, eventually the deep waters of sorrow will do the same to you.

Come out of the past and into the future where there is vision, beauty, and hope. 

It’s My desire for restoration to come upon your life, but how can My Spirit restore and renew you when you continue to allow the troubles of yesterday to devour your dreams? Yes, I know there was pain and there was sorrow, but My Son bore that pain and sorrow for you when He hung on the cross.

Healing and restoration are available, if you will choose to allow Me to be your Redeemer. As your Redeemer, I will bring you into your future, and what was lost, will be redeemed. 

Lay it down.  

Lay it all down at the foot of the Cross and My Son will take it upon His shoulders as He did before. Lay down the burdens of your hearts and the brokenness of yesterday.  And I will send a wind of renewal and refreshing over your life.

Now, come out of the deep waters of sorrow, so healing and restoration can restore your broken spirit. Come out of the deep waters of sorrow so you can soar into a new day. Come out of the deep waters of sorrow and into this new day, for the old has passed away and I desire to make all things new. I desire to change your deep waters of sorrow and renew them with living waters. My Spirit is waiting to move upon you and manifest Himself in you like never before. 

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Genesis 19:26 - But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

John 7:38 - He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Isaiah 14:3 - And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

Revelations 21:4 - And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.