What Would You Do?

[Guest Theophilia]

I have been reading a lot yesterday and today about God's heart for this nation in the current time. A well-known pastor even said that the moment GW Bush said "So help me God, " at the Inauguration that the curse was lifted off the nation. Dutch Sheets says that we WILL see God saving hundreds of thousands, one individual at a time.

Do we believe that He will do this?

Personally this has been speaking to me about one thing I could do to show God I am serious and I believe Him and that I want to work with Him to save the lost...those in my community...those in your community, redeeming one situation at a time, transforming lives one at a time...and changing the landscape of Christianity and America.

There is a story in one of his books that Sheets writes about Gordon Lindsay and what he went through for his daughter's life...she was rebellious...and living a life of sin...so Lindsay started fasting and the days dragged into weeks. He wife and others became concerned for his health. He said, "Either Carole will have to die or I will. If she continues in life as she is she will kill herself and this mininstry." After 30 days...Gordon felt God ahd answered the prayer...They then began speaking God's Word of love over her and she came to the Lord and serves in Israel.

Dutch Sheets, in another book talks about God's heart for America...that God longs to save those we love...I am convinced he longs to save this land with little fires sweeping the nation.

But I think it is time to get serious...professional counselors say to break the hold of a thing on you to change your routine. That is what I think we need to do. What could you do to break the spiritual stornghold over your family? What could you do to show God you are serious - that you believe He will save your loved ones...it may as simple as consistent prayer, or one day fast or a prolonged fast, or starting a prayer group of people on you block who want to see those on your block saved.

Your demonstration to God may be what He wants to use to accomplich His purposes in that person's life.

I will say that there is something speical about the threefold cord of fasting, giving and praying as outlined in Matthew....I have been led this way many times...all THREE should be part of out regular life. Special fasting should be undertaken to break the chains of wickedness over our lives and the lives of others.

Soooo, what will you do?

Sincerely

Sara

[billie]

My brother's in the world, on drugs, committing all kinds of sin. I honestly don't even know if he's saved. It's been awhile since I've spoken to him as he's very abusive. My husband and I pray together every night for our family in general, but maybe it's time to do some situation-specific praying.....

[David Giesen]

I will work without ceasing to attest the sufficiency of God's Creation in meeting every human need. I'll do that by speaking up whenecer there is a conversation about wickedness or poverty or behavior that is not socially healthy.

For instance, I too am grateful that George W. is in the White House because now we people of faith have an opportunity to speak to the Presidency about public policy that harmonizes with the perspective that the earth is the birthright of all people, a gift to all from the Creator. Sadly. despite many respectful missives sent to the Bush Administration, it refuses to honor God by establishing Creation as the commonwealth. Instead, the Bush Administration continues on with the long train of misguided public policy that serves those who have taken hold of Creation as their personal potential income=generating instrument.

How Christian it would be to socialize Creation's market rent (without taking away people's title to land)! And, of course, by socializing land rent we could curb if not abolish the various taxes that socialize privately created income, eg. the sales tax, the income tax on earned income, etc!

Write your letter to GW today!

[tah]

I remember Dutch Sheets from several years ago and hope to get his message on Prayer again someday..

Yes ..praying and fasting has a big affect as every time I fast I know I am in my spirit more open and in tune with the Lord...

I too believe we need to Pray in Faith believing God will do what He has said He would do...

and We know what He has said by listening when praying and or fasting ...

Sara..there is a prayer section that I believe you may be blessed by..

read along the line where it says Christian forums and the one link is the link to the Prayer forum...

Lord Bless