Emily’s Comments (group member since Sep 25, 2014)

Emily’s comments from the Intercession & Prophetic Questions & Answers group.

“Shall I bring to the point of birth, and not give delivery?” says the LORD. (Isaiah 66:9)

This is in my spirit for the nation.

Congratulations, Lee! Can't wait to read it. The cover is beautiful, too.

Rumor is that someone on this thread has a new one! :)

Hello dear ones.

I've been getting boosts of faith to pray impossible prayers lately...they sometimes come at random times during the day when I'm not even in prayer. But it's encouraging, because if it were too late for some of these things, God would not give the gifts of faith. Specifically, I've been led to pray:

1) For the Cut-off of corruption in government and to replace the devil's agents with Spirit-filled leaders and Cyruses.

2) To see righteous leaders of free nations who can face the evil of this day, like Queen Esther. I was thinking how God appointed people like Winston Churchill to recognize and face Nazi Germany, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to oppose the Soviet Union, etc. We know Christians were praying and fasting and that's what ultimately took down these giants. But surely God is able and willing to put into leadership strong and godly leaders to come against Iran, ISIS, etc. for the desperate needs of this generation.

3) End Planned Parenthood, and to see Life-giving health agencies take its place. Last night I was thinking of all the people I know personally who had death/near-death experiences, and testified of being shown aborted babies in heaven. All had this common denominator, and I was struck wondering if anything is nearer to the heart of God right now. I was led to decree with our prayer group that MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION ARE HAVING DREAMS/VISIONS OF ABORTED BABIES, AND A CRY IS BEING HEARD THROUGHOUT THE LAND LIKE RACHAEL MOURNING HER CHILDREN AND REFUSING TO BE COMFORTED, and turning from this savagery with broken hearts.

4) A media outlet that carries greater weight and favor than any of its competition, and reports righteously and relentlessly. It will be hated and despised for purporting the truth, but will have a supernatural anointing on it, much like the Two Witnesses described in Revelation 11.

5) For an end to divisions in the church, be it through denominations, race culture, style preferences, etc. out of outpourings of Holy Ghost love.

One more general thought: We are to be praying God's kingdom come to earth, and preparing the way for His reign on earth. Our prayer mindset therefore must be "of the increase of His government there shall be no end" -- it is a mindset that does not allow room for failure or permanent setback!

Blessings to all. Anything that resonates with you here, please agree with me.

I agree.

It feels like the nation is resting on a great powder keg which a single strike of a match could send flying in any number of directions.

For the last year or so, I've been praying specifically that God would raise a presidential candidate with a Jehu anointing on him. That this individual would neither be seduced nor intimidated by the mass media, but would in fact cut through its powers of manipulation piece by piece to take a position of authority.

I've been feeling too like God has been more silent on this and a few other issues. It's puzzled me. I was reminded of Jesus' encounter with the Syro-Phoenician woman. "He answered her not a word." Jesus didn't respond immediately because He wanted to draw out her faith. His silence caused her to become more persistent and aggressive for healing for her daughter.

I have been wondering at times if the silence is God wanting me to go for it. Like He is saying "You know my will. you know My word. go after this.Take the kingdom by force."

Lee, It's interesting you say that you've not heard God speak a great deal - do you have any thoughts why He might be more silent?

Lee, I am curious to know what you have been hearing?

Oh, one more thing. I've felt led to pray the psalms over the media quite a bit. The media has been such a mouthpiece for the enemy in governing mindsets in this country, exalting humanism and demonic thought and stifling testimony of Christ. One declaration I felt the Lord gave me to make was, "You will prosper the kingdom of heaven or you will not prosper."

Great question. I am eager to read other responses.

My husband and I headed up a special time of prayer following the Sunday service several weeks ago, specifically for the nation. That morning when I woke up, the phrase "game changers" was in my mind. I felt we had God's favor for "fourth quarter turnaround." About 15 of us gathered to listen and pray. At the end of our prayer time, one woman had a picture of a road that started out broad, narrowed, then eventually broadened again. She asked if anyone had an interpretation, but no one did. Later, it struck me that it was a picture of our liberties here (which would go along with what you shared, Greg).

The hideous news released this week about Planned Parenthood I believe is a major answer to prayer of evil being exposed. I have felt led to make proclamations about the abortion agenda in this nation (with my husband and in a prayer group). Former pro-choice people are transformed in the twinkling of an eye, PP is scorned and defunded, and a righteous outcry is going forth in the land.

Blessings

I should clarify about my first post. I don't personally worry about what to pray when. The Spirit does lead. You were asking about topics for intercessors to put in your book, and I know people are at all different places. I was brainstorming and just thought this might be a topic that could be touched on for those who have a call to pray but are still learning the ropes.

There's also another topic I thought of, something I've been chewing on. Does our level of authority in prayer correspond to the burdens we carry for people or situations? I think the answer is yes. If that's true, it's a mighty encouraging thought!

Thanks, Gregory and Lee. I appreciate both your thoughts and wisdom.

Lee, that's an amazing story about your friend!

Here's another topic that I think is a big source of confusion for believers: how to surround those in the church who have a spouse that has been unfaithful and is unrepentant. Our response of course is to pray for the person to return to the Lord. But how much do we pour into this? Derek Prince once was teaching on Romans 7 and said that in his opinion, ministering 30 years, if a man cheats and is unrepentant, his wife should consider him "dead." I've thought of this many times lately as we as a church have reached out to different individuals in the last two years who have spouses that have decided to leave. I have a good friend who is intelligent and powerfully prophetic but has been in a cycle for 2+ years waiting for her husband to return (he's now married to one of the women he had an affair with) and I want to see her free, moving forward. Her attitude is cynical: "God will work in any other situation, but not in this. My husband has free will."

It's a sticky topic, but sadly an increasingly relevant one. I'd be interested to hear insights from a seasoned intercessor.

Hi, Lee!

One topic that comes to mind is the different kinds of prayer and knowing when to pray what. Knowing when to declare/proclaim, when to be still and listen, when to pray in tongues, and when just to grab hold of the horns of the altar. Does that make sense?

Saturday morning I was at the gym, running on the treadmill, and watching the news. For the first time, I sensed in my spirit that instead of combating what I was seeing in the headlines, I should praise and thank God for the victory over it. That is the first time in six years I've really truly felt that. (And I know everyone around me was wondering why I started to clap my hands while running full speed, but I tried to cover it up gracefully :) )

"He was exhorting them to WORSHIP wholeheartedly, and as they did that together, strongholds of darkness would be broken over their region."

Yes, I have a very prophetic friend from North Carolina and he just sent me a string of messages this week on worship, worship.

Blessings to all of you, dear brothers and sisters.

Lee, thanks for the tip. Derek Prince is my all-time favorite Bible teacher. I'll get a copy of Gifts of the Spirit.

Look forward to your writing on this topic, too!

This is slightly off topic, but I thought this was a safe place to ask. Can anyone recommend any good teaching on the gift of discerning spirits (1 Cor, 12:10)?

On the topic of praying for the nation, which so many of us here carry close to our hearts...a local man here in PA prayer walked across the United States this past year with his wife, starting at the Atlantic Ocean in NJ and arriving at Santa Monica Beach, CA on July 17. In September we attended their celebration service in which they shared about the journey...I'm currently reading their book. It is so encouraging - first, that God commissioned them to undertake this in the first place (there's hope!) and also the many ways He supernaturally connected them to other believers along the way. God also answered requests for rainfall (in specific amounts) in drought-stricken places like Kansas, Southern California, and a town in New Mexico in which the residents stated, "It NEVER rains."

Calvin, the man who did the walking, told me before he left that "the remnant in America is strong." It is encouraging to see how much that seems to be the case.

Something I do is go facedown on the floor in my parlor, which is also my prayer closet. There is something about being in this humble position that is very effective in hearing Him.

Great word. The Lord has been convicting me today of a grudge I'd been nursing.