PRAYER THAT MOVES MOUNTAINS

The world we live in is a voice activated world. From the creation of the earth we saw in the book of Genesis God spoke in the midst of voidness and there was a response from the elements to facilitate that which was said. For things to happen in the earth there must be a voice that will declare change and call forth the reality of God into the realm of time. God who is the creator of the universe lives in a realm of eternity, and when He spoke in the beginning He did not use regular or earthy words but eternal words that were designed to shape and form the earth. Man on the other hand was created by God in His image and His likeness, thus was able to speak eternal words as our Him which is in heaven. There must be a distinction between the words of the children of darkness and those of the children of the Kingdom of God. The words we speak in prayer should be faith filled words that are well place and focused towards obtaining the desired results of God. In other words, our prayers should bring to pass the mind and the will of God in the earth. What are mountains? What are obstacles? What are roadblocks? What is a Giant? These so called hindrances, despite of their sizes are but small issues in the sight of God, especially if it is stopping progress in the Kingdom of God or in the life of a believer in the process of fulfilling their destiny in God within the earth. If a believer is able to have faith in the power of God and in His sovereign rule then moving mountains are just small issues. God is bigger than mountains. God is bigger than any issue or problems any believer can ever face in their lifetime. Whenever we pray we should always use words of authority to speak the expected end and await the favourable response of our God.

Mark 11:23-2423 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

FAMILY PRAYER

Dear Bloggers,

In this current season the enemy is seeking to destroy the family unit by sowing evil in every way possible. When our family relationships are not strong and nurtured then we leave doors open for the enemy to come in and sow discard, malice, unforgiveness, hatred, and every other seed of destruction he can use to weaken the unit of blessing and development God has given us. One of the ways to ensure that we are strengthening and developing right relationships within our family, as well as closing every open door on the enemy is by having times of prayer within our families. It is in these times of prayer that proper foundations concerning God and faith are layed and the individual family member can form roots that will ensure a life of victory and success within the earth realm. The enemy knows that a family is as strong as the weakest member, so it is our duty to stay alert to every individual need within our family and present them collectively before the presence of God. In doing so, we leave proper examples for the young children and create within their minds a picture of possibility that will in later life cause them to have a deeper sense of trust in God and also in the family unit. God's plan is to have strong families within the earth, who understands that the Kingdom of God does suffer violence and that it has to be taken by force. We cannot sit around while the enemy is destroying what we are trying to build. We must realize that strong people builds strong families and strong families builds strong cities. Strong cities builds strong nations and strong nations builds a strong world. It is our responsibility to create a world for ourselves where the rule and reign of God is and His Kingdom has come. This can be made possible when we truly understand the importance of family prayers.

Josh 7:1414 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.(KJV)

PRAYING OVER THE NATIONS

Dear Bloggers,

Prayer is the one of the greatest decision making tools God has given man. The decisions that we make day after day usually has long term consequences that we are not able to see with our natural eyes, some good and some bad. If we could reverse time, then we would be able to reverse some of our decisions we have made in the past. We cannot continue to ignore the fact that we serve a God that is present in our future as He is in our present. He is aware of things past as well as things to come, and is never surprised by anything. As the nation of Canada and the United States Of America go through political and social changes we might not be able to influence the leaders of congress, but we can aproach the one that carries the government on His shoulders. We should pray for our politicians that God would direct their choices and the laws that they will approve. We should pray for the cities within our nation, because in doing so we will activate the spiritual elements that will create a better living environment for people. We should also pray for the people that votes in the elections that will decide the future leaders of these nations, because the decision they make when voting will have consequences that we will have to endure. You have been given the right (authority) to pray such prayers and as the enemy will continue to execute his agenda, you should not cease to pray in order to interupt and in some cases cancel all his plans. God is counting on you to pray for our nation!

THE RIGHT COURSE OF ACTION

• The decision to move from a place of illness (spiritual, emotional, temporal) and issues to a place of wholeness is one of the hardest decisions a believer will ever have to make.
  
  
  Luke 17:11-19
  11 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
  12 Then as He entered a certain village, there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off.
  13 And they lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!"
  14 So when He saw them, He said to them, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed.
  15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God,
  16 and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.
  17 So Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?
  18 "Were there not any found who returned to give glory to God except this foreigner?"
  19 And He said to him, "Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you well."
  
  
  PROCESS OF CLEANSING FOR A LEPER: Leviticus 14:1
  
  Leprosy: is symbolic of sin in the bible. It is a sickness and brings with it issues. It stifles relationships and is recognized upon manifestation.
  
  
  GOD IS ONLY INTERESTED IN WHOLISTIC WORSHIP AND SERVICE
  
  Lev 14:11 (The leper was presented only at the door of the tabernacle)
  And the priest that maketh him clean shall present the man that is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:
  
  
  Rom 12:1-2
  1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
  2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Five actions that a believer must take to be released into wholeness:

1) You must realize that the current situation you are facing is not for you. (v 17:13)
· You are more than what the enemy say you are
· This is not right
· I will not die like this
· I am fearfully and wonderfully made

2) You must listen to the voice of my redeemer (v 14)
· The past have a voice
· Your friends have voices
· The system has a voice
· The doctor has a voice

3) You must walk with those going your direction (v 14)
· The sick can’t help the sick (pool of Bethesda 38yrs)
· Right relationships heal certain issues and inner scars. (Ruth)

4) You must move to start the process of healing (v 14)
· Never despise wise counsel
Proverbs 8:11-14
11 For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
12 "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

· Every step in the right direction will release healing in your life.
· Moving with the progressive crowd brings progressiveness.


5) You must keep your heart towards God (v 15-19)
· If your heart is towards God you will see your healing
· You will have a heart of repentance
· You will have a voice of praise
· You will step out from the crowd towards God
· You will be extraordinary
· You will receive wholeness from God (v 19)

THE DEPTHS OF MY REJOICING

Dear Bloggers,

I woke up this morning and before the birds began to sing, I connected with whom my soul has its being. The voice on the other side of the conversation erased yesterdays troubles, confirmed today’s possibilities and brought life and purpose to a life that could have been dull and empty. I was reminded by the soundness of my mind that I am made in the image and likeness of a God who dwells in a realm of light and is in total control of everything. “I must now arise,” I said, to face this day of….. I wondered what kind of day this would be. Will it be a day of trouble, pain, and of displeasing surprises? To my surprise I was interrupted by the same voice I thought had ceased because I stopped conversing, and was reminded that He was the author and the finisher of who I am and what my day should be. For no apparent reason my heart began to sing before the birds could and my soul began to rejoice because of how lucky I am to be loved by God.


Ps 118:24
24 This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Manifesting Kingdom Realities

Scripture: Mark 11:12-14 and 20-24
Habakkuk 2:1


Mark 11:12-14
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry:
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it.
(KJV)

Mark 11:20-24
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
(KJV)

Habakkuk 2:1
I will stand my watch
And set myself on the rampart,
And watch to see what He will say to me,
And what I will answer when I am corrected.


What is seen is always in connection to what is said (of God or of the Devil)

What the Devil says is always seen through fear (which sometimes causes the believer to make choices or accept defeat as a lifestyle.) E.g. Gideon seeing himself weak and defeated.


What God says is always seen through faith. (which causes the believer to triumph in life and enables us to walk with Christ as His representatives or ambassadors in the earth.) E.g. Gideon being called a mighty man of valor



· Words of faith releases our reality in the earth (when we say it as we see it in the Word of God)

Faith is the substance (of our desires) and the evidence (proof) seen in God’s Word but not with human eyes (Hebrew 11)

“God’s Word mixed with human desires produces faith” that is not yet seen but can be felt E.g. being sick but reading that God Heals sickness



· You can only see what God said through visions and dreams

VISION: means the ability to see; mental picture. Hebrew meaning: Chazah: To contemplate (with pleasure)

Dreams and vision are comparable in meaning

Visions and dreams is the voice of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:17)


Acts 2:17
7'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.


The Holy Spirit shows us what to say. (Connecting substance and evidence)


The Holy Spirit only shows the realities of the Kingdom of God to the believer.

John 16:13-14
13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.

Things heard in the eternal realm are designed to be seen in the earthly realm. (Things, which we must speak into the physical realm)



Truth says:
1. Life and death is in the power of my tongue
2. A man’s stomach is satisfied with the fruits of the mouth (Proverbs 18:20)
3. All things are added to me
4. I am the image and likeness of God etc.


The Devil wants us to try to see with our natural eye so we might become FEARFUL and believe his lies.


Faith allows us to see visions of what we hope for:

This is the Holy Ghost that is showing you the answer so you know how to pray and what to say.


The formula to manifesting kingdom realities is:

Visualization (plus)
Verbalization (equals)
Realization


Visualization (The mind)
This is where the Holy Ghost reveals the answer to your problems and speaks to your spirit of things taking place in the eternal realm.
This is usually revealed in detailed form based on what you are hoping for. (Substance of things hope for)
Without a vision the people perish



Verbalization (The mouth)
· When we speak what we see by faith (This gives the Holy Spirit permission to form what He has shown you). E.g. before God spoke in the beginning every thing was void, even though the Spirit was present.
· We must speak exactly what we see in our minds (In details) E.g. A red car with black leather seats and a CD player from Sony and customized cup holders. This allows conception to take place in our mind.
This can be BINDING or LOOSING
Life and death are in the power of the tongue



Realization (The eyes)
This where the realms connect and spiritual reality is birth in a physical reality.
This is where the evidence is now seen with the physical eyes. E.g. Peter seeing that the fig three was dried up as Jesus said (Mark 11:21)
This is where what was conceived in the mind is now birthed.
You must realize when God manifests His promises in your life.

The Holy Spirit: Parakletos

THE HOLY SPRIT: Parakletos



John 14:26-27
26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
27 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.
(KJV)

Peace is always at the end of victory (Peace is in prosperity)

The Holy Spirit: A person of God


THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN CREATION:

Gen 1:1-2
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
(NKJ)

Position: Hovering meaning waiting, standing by to, standing still.

Why?
The earth was void of purpose
The earth was unfruitful
The earth was without form (structure, government, order)
The earth was in ignorance



HOLY SPIRIT ASTHE THE COMFORTER:


The Holy Spirit is our Comforter or Parakletos

Parakletos means advocate, intercessor, and helper.

Meaning:
He fights our battles
He prays when we can’t pray
He is always with us
He guides and teaches us etc.

The Holy Spirit in my opinion is the central intelligence of life. (Acts 2:17)



WHY DO WE NEED A COMFORTER?

Eccl 4:1
1 So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

· The enemy has power of us when the comforter is hovering in our lives.

· We are oppressed in many forms by the enemy when the comforter is not active in our lives. (Hovering)



WHAT CAUSES THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HOVER OVER US?


Eph 4:30-31
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice.

Eph 5:3-4
3 But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;
4 neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.




The Holy Spirit wants us to have all power over carnality.




3 TRUTHS THAT WILL ACTIVATE THE SPRIT IN US:


James 4:7-8
7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.


By getting close to God, you activate the Spirit.


1. Submit to God

Seek Him First
Be obedient to his Words

2. Resist the Devil

Crucify the flesh (it is enmity against God) Romans 8
Overcome temptations with the Word
Shunning wrongs ideologies
Capturing negative thoughts

3. Draw Close to God

Get in the Word
Praying
Meditating on Him
Acknowledging Him

Proverbs 3:6
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.



5 FUNCTIONS OF AN ACTIVE COMFORTER IN YOUR LIFE:


1) He declares your inheritance (V/S 15)


John 16:14-15
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
(KJV)

1 Cor 2:11
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.



2) He sees (visioneer) (V/S 13)

Acts 2:17
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your
18 and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

v He shows you the mysteries of the Kingdom of God.


3) He guides (St. John 16:13)

v He allows you to live the word victoriously.


4) He Speaks (v/s 13)

v He connects you with eternity by speaking what God is doing.

5) He fights

Isa 59:19
19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.


v He fights against your oppressors.



v God wants to bring you to an expected end. His plans for you are good and not evil:

1) Give Him your problems
2) Give Him your sickness
3) Give Him your plans
4) Give Him your heartache
5) Give Him your finance
6) Give Him your pain
7) Give Him your heart
8) Give Him your all

THE SEASON OF ABUNDANCE

Do you ever wonder about your position as a child of God ? Do you ever meditate on being in the place where you suffer no lack, whether in spiritual or temporal things? I believe that the season is here when knowledge is increasing regarding the position and the inheritance of the children of God who abides within His Kingdom. Every king within his kingdom takes care of the citizens within his domain. If any king is not able to provide for his citizens he is considered as not being worthy of his reign or his position. God does not operate differently than the earthy kings within the earth realm, in fact He is the King of kings. He is the one that has set presidence regarding the rule that govern kings. The problem with the citizens of the Kingdom of God is that we are not walking in the light of the domain that we are a part of. The knowledge that will empower us towards our rights and our king has not been sought after enough that we might see the manifestation of our rightful identity. We are not just citizens of the Kingdom of God, we are sons of God. Sons don't search for their inheritance, they are aware of their inheritance. Sons don't stumble upon what belongs to them, they only receive what belongs to them because of their position. The season is here when believers will be enlightened, empowered and exposed. It is within this season that God will prosper and enlarge those that will trust him with all their hearts. There is an annointing available this season that will bring abundance. Now is the time to take great leaps of faith in God, for the best wine (new spirit) is being poured out. Where ever there is new wine there is new annonitings, new visions, new ideas and new blessings. Now is the time also to invest, to sow and to walk in what was considered to you as only dreams, beacause in this season dreams will become reality. If you are not empowered to believe that you are positioned by the finished work of Christ Jesus to possess the blessings of the Kingdom of God, pray this simple prayer that God will reveal to you who you are, and what He is doing in your life this season.

Heavenly father,

I thank you for the finished work of Christ Jesus. I thank you for the fact that you are the King of kings and the author and the finisher of my faith. Father open my eyes to who you are and to myself as a son of Your Kingdom. I believe that this is my season of abundance and I rejoice today for what you are doing in my life. I declare that I will not suffer lack. I declare that I am being enlarge and empowered. I declare that I am walking in a new annointing and that I will receive of the new wine. Thank you Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

PRAYER VS TIME

Dear Bloggers,

Is it me or is prayer becoming something of the old? The previous generation speaks now about what prayer can do, while the current generation sits back and listen to what is being said but disregards the power within the message. Today we would rather wait on things to change than to pray for change, and despite of how worst the situations are getting leave it up to time. We say things like, someday things will get better; or it can't get any worst, one day it will get better. While we are waiting on change, our lives, our communities and our finances seem to be going away with the times. When will we realize that the greatest power a man can possess in this life is the power that is available through canstant communion with God. Prayer is not just a ritual of the past, but it is a foundational practice of every believer in every generation that desires to see the world around them change and who desires to live a life of authority and dominion in the Kingdom of God. Now is the time for prayer to become popular again in our churches and in our lives. There are so many blessings that time will not be able to produce, but what time is not able to do, prayer can. Are you sick ? Are you depressed? Are you Lonely? Is your marriage in trouble? Are your children going astray? Is the community you live in taken hostage by the enemy? Do you feel that year after year there is not much progress in your life? I declare to you today, don't leave it up to time, PRAY.

Phil 4:66 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;(NKJ)

THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER IN THE LIFE OF A BELIEVER

Today more than ever God is advancing and enlarging His kingdom with strategies and revelations that will change the course of our existence for eternity. From the creation of man God wanted to have someone whom He can fellowship and speak to concerning the things He has in store for His creation, as well as the manifestations of things from the spiritual world to the earthly realm. The intentions of God are still the same today as it has ever been in the past. Today God is still looking for people to fellowship through the intimacy of prayer, as mediators to carry out His will in the earth. Prayer is not just a method of asking God for things when there is a need, but it is a lifestyle that all believers should develop in order to be fruitful and powerful in the kingdom of God.
Many Christians only pray on schedule times that the church meet to pray, but does not set time apart to be alone with God throughout the week. This choice defeats us in many areas of our lives, where God intended for us to have total victory. God is not just a miracle worker; He is a counselor, a defender, a provider, and a friend. He is also everything in every situation that we can ever encounter in our human existence and He wants to walk us through all our trials and temptations to enable us to overcome the world as Jesus Christ overcame the world. Through prayer God is able to give direction and encouragement; He also strengthens the weak to conquer the enemy when they believe there is no way.
The bible states that God does not sleep or slumber (Psalms 121:4) and He is never too tired to talk. Friends and family sometimes are exhausted to listen but God is waiting in that secret place not only to listen but also to speak Words of life to us every time we need Him. The bible in Psalm 91 states that if we abide in that secret place with God we will abide under His shadows, meaning, He will be with us every moment of everyday. When the way seems dark and lonely if we call He will answer. He knows the voice of His children and will always be in communication with them to enable the relationship to grow stronger.
I challenge you today to let your praying go beyond the church and become a lifestyle. You will not only become more connected with what God is doing in the earth, but you will see the blessings of the Lord more visible in your life and He will use you to carry out His will in the lives of people that He has predestinated to be blessed.
Increase your prayer life today and become a testimony of the power of God everywhere. God did not design you to be unfruitful but that you would display His image and His likeness through constant communion with Him. God is waiting right now to hear from you.

1 John 5:14-15
14: Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15: and if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.

PRAYER PRODUCES PRODUCTIVITY

Prayer is the foundation upon which we, as children of God, exercise our legal authority on earth to invoke heaven’s influence on the planet. God gave dominion over the earth to mankind (Genesis 1:26). Therefore, He will not go against what He has said by doing anything in the earth without the involvement of man. Since God gave us such dominion and authority, it is possible for us to experience a higher level of intimacy with Him through prayer in which we manifest His will on the earth, and become a productive agent in the Kingdom of God.
Life for man is designed in the earth to be lived on levels. Each level of life brings with it a purpose: within that purpose God has predestined experiences that will usher us into our destinies. From the beginning of creation it was God’s intent to be in direct fellowship with man, whom he had made as His representative on the earth. This fellowship would allow man to communicate with the Father of creation, thus enable him to live in total obedience to the will of God.
It has always been the will of God for mankind to experience heaven on earth and He is continuously working to establish His kingdom within the earth realm. Anyone who then desires to see the kingdom of God come on earth, He communes with, in order to release to them strategies and revelations that will advance and enlarge His kingdom. Jesus said while living on earth,”My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.” (John 5:17). Everything that God desires to do in the earth He reveals to His sons that they may be the channels of manifestation. God uses anyone who lives a lifestyle of obedience and prayer to do His will. Jesus was always in communion with the Father and throughout His ministry would spend countless hours in prayer. Through prayer He was able to receive instructions concerning the earth and what God wanted to do in the lives of His people. This allowed Jesus to display a life of authority and dominion, in which miracles would manifest everywhere He went. This did not happen because of how long or how often He prayed, but because of the relationship He had with His father.
There is a higher level of life in God for you today. The higher you go in God is the deeper your relationship with Him will be. Minutes in prayer will easily become hours and God will be glorified by the works that you will do. Become that productive agent in the Kingdom of God, by spending intimate moments alone with Him. Jesus promised that you would do greater works than He did. I challenge you to take a step to a closer relationship with God through prayer.

John 14:12-14
12: “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.13: And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.14: If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.”