#112 Go and Do It

C. Peter Wagner tells us 
from his book, PRAYER
SHIELD:

Steven Johnson, president of 
World Indigenous Missions,
took a missions course with me at Fuller.

Several months later he wrote, reminding me that I had mentioned intercession and prayer partners rather briefly in class.

I had encouraged those who did not have intercessors to go and do it.

He said, 

   "As president of a world-wide church planting ministry 
    I had found myself under severe spiritual attack.

   This resulted in extreme fatigue, the vexing of my soul, 
   as well as spiritual attacks on my family."

So Steve did it; he formed a team of prayer partners for the first time.

   "Results of this were overwhelming," Johnson reports.

   "Within days of sending the letter, I sensed a tremendous 
   lifting of spiritual oppressions. I sensed a freedom 
   concerning a warfare that was attacking my family as 
   well as my personal ministry."

He attributes all of this to the power released by God through his prayer team.

   "In these last ten months," he says, "I can give testimony  
   to being significantly different than the months and 
   years prior to having this prayer team."

Why not be like Steve Johnson? Go and do it!

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#112 Go and Do It,

in the series taken from 

C. Peter Wagner’s book, 

PRAYER SHIELD, How to 

intercede for pastors,

Christian leaders and others 

on the spiritual  frontlines.
(pgs. 196-197) by Regal Books

(This is my last post from PRAYER SHIELD. I've scheduled #1 from his book, WARFARE PRAYER, How to Seek God's Power and Protection in the Battle to Build His Kingdom, on September 23rd.)

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Let’s pray:

   Father, may we see
the importance of our
praying faithfully for
our leaders.

   This message that
we have today, helps us 
realize that our praying 
for our leaders does have a very definitely effect
on them and their ministry.

  Stir us up in our praying, to pray for their protection and ability to minister Your Word through counseling and preaching/teaching.

   I ask this in Jesus' precious Name. Amen.

Today’s Bible verse: Col. 3:23 "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men!"

Today’s quote: Angie Arndt – “God created seasons so that life would continue on this ol’ planet. Plants need a certain amount of rain, sun, and space in order to bud, flower, and bear fruit. We have seasons in our life as well. But even when we think we’ve reached the fall or winter of our life, God can still use us to bear fruit for him.”

Some thoughts today: Christ is coming back soon to collect His Bride. Are we going to be ready? Will our souls be spotless, and will we be looking for Him?

- Make yourself ready by receiving His righteousness through the redemption of your soul. Repent of your sins, ask for forgiveness, and believe that He died for you (see John 3:16). 

- Give your heart and life to Him, and see what all the benefits are. Check out my post: What's in it For You? to be posted the 30th of this month.

23rd- Saturday’s post:  I Need to Hold You

Jo Huddleson

24th- Sunday's post:  Broken But Beautiful

Cindy Kasper

24th- evening's post:  Too Young or Too Old?

Michael Brooks

26th- Tuesday's post:  God's Intended Purposes

April Estes

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on a mission trip to build a combination clinic and outreach station on the river…" 

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My Cooking Will Be Grand

My Cooking Will Be Grand

Debbie McEwen 

Will we eat in heaven?

I'd like to think we might

I'd love to share a meal

With everyone in sight.

I'd cook my favorite dishes

And fix them oh so well

To please all of my family

And everyone else as well.

Heaven's such a perfect place

With joyful prayers and song

That I would like to add

Happy fuel for everyone.

I would humbly offer

My cooking to my God

I'd like to think if I do my best

My efforts He would laud.

I've never been a perfect cook

Or perfect anything

But I believe that God is pleased

When we do our best for Him.

So I guess that I must practice

To be the best I can

So when I go to heaven

My cooking will be grand.

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Let’s pray:

   Father, I ask that You guide my efforts to serve You and others by with my talents.
   The abilities come from You, and I'll do my best to work with them for the Kingdom.
   We know You have good plans for us, and we thank You for them.
   Have Your way in my life, Lord. Help me be sensitive to what You're showing me to do for others.
   I'll look to Your enablement in my being a blessing. In Jesus' Name, I pray. Amen.

Today’s Bible verse: Ps. 32:8 "I Will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.."

Today’s quote:  Our Daily Bread: “Lord, help me remember that there are no small places or small people. All are precious in Your sight. May I see the value of my work and cherish it as You do. Anyone doing God’s work in God’s way is important in His sight." 7/20/14

Some thoughts today: Learn your lessons well, so you can help others in the things of God.

- God approves of you! He has affirmed you. He is pleased in what you've done. Do you have many choices to chose from? God will help you, if you'll let Him.

          What to do every day when you wake up…

          by Danica Sinclair Dunphey, —from the

  sermon series on Ephesians by Richard Sinclair.

  Listen to the messages on  http://www.cfconline.org/

 “Wake up and remind yourself that you have a part to play in the unfolding plan of God. That you are called to serve Him and to impact the lives of people around you through prayer, giving, serving, and sowing. And that nothing and no one can stop you from walking out His kingdom will for your life.
   Wake up and remind yourself that your labor in the Lord matters – that He sees your love, your sacrifice, and your patience toward all men, and especially toward the saints, and that He will not forget your work and labor of love.”

17th- Sunday’s post:  I Didn't Quit!
James Cagle

17th- evening's post:  Rock Bottom
Diana Derringer

19th- Tuesday's post:  #111  Male Leaders and Female Intercessors C. Peter Wagner

21st- Thursday's post:  #112  Go and Do It!
C. Peter Wagner  (last message from PRAYER SHIELD)

A popular post:  Becoming More Fruitful Gwen Smith shares with us, "On a family visit to the beach, our room had a balcony that overlooked the swimming pool. 

I sat on the balcony one morning and watched as a maintenance man for the resort approached a palm tree and pulled a brown, life-less branch from under the green leaves. 

Oddly, before he pulled the dead branch, I hadn’t even noticed it was there. After he pulled it, however, I noticed that the palm tree looked fresh and vibrant. Healthy. The pruning made such a difference!"

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I Didn't Quit!

I Didn’t Quit  by  James Cagle

I didn’t quit

When my cross became so heavy

And there were no stars in the sky

When my path was rough and rocky

And God gave no answer to my question "Why?"

I didn’t quit

When the winds ripped my sails to shreds

And my ship was battered upon the sea

When all looked hopeless in the storm

But in spite of it all I chose to believe.

I didn’t quit

When my fam’ly and friends forsook me

And I was suddenly all alone

When my path got steep and thorny

And tomorrow wasn’t fore-shown.

I didn’t quit

When the one avowed to me for life

Released my hand and walked away.

When promises made were not kept

And the enemy mocked me along life’s way.

I didn’t quit

When all the lies began to be told

And I was wrongfully defamed

When my name became a by-word

And my enemies were never named.

I didn’t quit

When I was introduced to cancer

And my life spun out of control

And it seemed I was losing the battle

And fear and pain commanded my soul.

I didn’t quit

When I lost ev’rything that I held dear

And I no longer felt like living

When all I had slipped through my fingers

And I felt my mind start darkening.

I didn’t quit

When my heart fin’ly broke in two

And up ahead the way looked so hard

And I knew if I rose again tomorrow

My pain and sorrow I must disregard.

I didn’t quit

While in the furnace of affliction

For I knew the fiery trial refined me

That pain and sorrow are the tools

God uses to work a change in me.

I didn’t quit

Because others were watching me

And Jesus Christ was counting on me

And I knew I could make a difference

That would matter for eternity.

I didn’t quit

Because faith kept leading me on

When all looked hopeless I had hope

I knew quitting would mean defeat

So I never set foot on that slip’ry slope.

I didn’t quit

Because I firmly believed

That God is always true to His Word

That He will give me a song in the night

And He ordained ev’rything that occurred.

I didn’t quit

Because I knew down deep in my heart

God has a purpose for ev’ry trial

A reason for the pain and heartache

And trust in Christ made them effectual.

I didn’t quit

For I knew all things come through Christ

Each pain and heartache He designed for me

And with His Word He guided me

And His work of grace was real to me.

I didn’t quit

Because the Spirit of Christ dwells within

And greater is He that is in me

Than he that is in the world

And He is the One the world needs to see.

I didn’t quit

Because I never quit reading God’s Word.

Through pain and sorrow I continued to feed

And I believed ev’ry word I would read

And therefore the enemy did not succeed.

I didn’t quit

For these temporal light afflictions

Will win me a crown on Judgment Day

And that crown I’ll cast at Jesus’ feet

For sustaining me as I continued God’s way."

By James Cagle

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The Wind–God’s Weapon by Lift the Cross of Jesus! Check out Hope's friend's message about God's intervention for Israel with wind!

Let’s pray:

   Father, there have been
hard times, and I want to
thank You for guiding me
through each of them.

   May I not forget that You
desire to help me go through each trial.

   Help me to not quit any particular struggle, and to keep
faith in Your ability to oversee the circumstances.

   I want to remain strong and able to learn from them quickly.

   I ask for Your grace, to honor You in everything I do, say, and think. In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Today’s Bible verse: Ps. 5:11 "But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice; let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them that love thy name be joyful in thee."

Today’s quote: Dave Egner – “We may face sorrow, pain, and hardship, but we don’t have to sink into self-pity. The same God who allows our suffering also showers us with His compassion Lam. 3:32. With God’s love lifting us up, we can – if we have to – ‘play’ in pain.”

Some thoughts today: Let the love in you reach out to hurting people. God wants to use you in saving lives, so ask for the courage to do it.

- People need to know they can trust you. Your sharing your story with them helps them connect with you as nothing else can.

- Pray for someone where they are, for God to touch them and bring healing. God wants to use you to minister to someone at the point of their need.

   What to do every day when you wake up…

  (shared by Danica Sinclair Dunphey, —from the

  sermon series on Ephesians by Richard Sinclair.

  Listen to the messages on  http://www.cfconline.org/

 “Wake up and remind yourself that you are a valued part 
of the Body of Christ, the people of God in the earth today. 
And that you are called to strengthen the body through love by supplying what only you can supply.

Wake up and remind yourself that you are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.”

17th- Sunday evening's post:  Rock Bottom

Diana Derringer

19th- Tuesday's post:  #111  Male Leaders and Female Intercessors C. Peter Wagner

21st- Thursday's post:  #112  Go and Do It!

C. Peter Wagner  

{As this is the last post from PRAYER SHIELD, I've 

decided to post several Faith Message drafts from 

various writers through 9/13, when I plan to go on 

vacation, 'til the 22nd of September.

I will then begin Wagner's next book on the 23rd of 

September: WARFARE PRAYER, How to Seek
God's Power and Protection in the Battle to Build
His Kingdom.}

23rd- Saturday's post:  I Need to Hold You

Jo Huddleson

A popular post:  Part 3 How CAN We Hear from 
God?  Jean Oathout continues her listing of various 
ways God speaks to us. The following list completes 
my present list of 22 ways that I've noticed that God
speaks to us...

Someone's caption
of an "angel"
in the sky!

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