Most Holy God, we confess that we have been a stiff-necked and rebellious people who have run after other gods. We have lusted after pleasures, money, fame and power. Our sins have destroyed lives, dishonored You and defiled our land.

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We acknowledge and humbly ask your forgiveness for:

• Our complacency, compromise, and apathy.
• Loving the world more than You.
• The sins of racism and segregation.
• Being a part of the problem instead of the answer. Not being salt and light to the world.
• Harboring unforgiveness, bitterness, jealousy, hatred, and offense toward brothers.
• Sleeping while the enemy has advanced his agendas across our land.
• For embracing political rhetoric over the unchanging truth.
• Our lack of compassion for the lost and our failure to heed our Commission (Mk 16:15).
• Clothing ourselves with affluence instead of the Lord Jesus Christ.
• Living ungodly lifestyles that have profaned Your Holy Name.
• Condoning and calling acceptable and normal what God calls an abomination.

Lord, we stand before You “wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked” (Rev 3:17). Holy Spirit, come and move upon the Church in America with a spirit of conviction and repentance so that God’s people will humble themselves and pray, see Your face and turn from our wicked ways. And in your gracious love and mercy, will You turn this nation from destruction, forgive our sin and heal our land (2 Chron 7:14).

Most merciful God, forgive us for electing leaders who have supported legislation promoting death and perversion over life and righteousness. Forgive us for embracing political rhetoric over the unchanging Truth of Your Word. Forgive us for putting our hope in men instead of putting our hope in You.

We call forth righteous, God-fearing patriotic statesmen/leaders who embrace the Founders’ vision, support the Constitution, and revere the Word of God.

We confess that, as a nation, we have denied and abandoned You and Your holy commandments. We have blasphemed Your Holy Name and deserve the consequences of our irreverent, rebellious behavior, but, O God of mercy, we are desperate for You! Do not remember the former iniquities against us! In wrath remember mercy (Hab 3:2) for mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13). Your mercies endure forever (Ps 36).

Will You not come and meet us? (Ps 59:10) Will You not revive us once again, that Your people may rejoice in You? (Ps 85:6)

Father, we pray for a mighty outpouring of Your Holy Spirit to bring forth Revival and Reformation and a great harvest of souls into this land! May Your River of Life be released to counter the “culture of death” which has gripped this nation (Ps 94:20-21). And may it spread to many cities across our land, to heal bodies and souls, transform hearts, and set the captives free! We declare that the blood of Jesus Christ has triumphed over, and prevails against, the spiritual hosts of wickedness aligned with Baal over this nation (Eph 6:12). For it is written: “Having disarmed principalities and powers, Jesus made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them through the Blood of His Cross. (Col 2:15).

We stand in the authority of Isaiah 22:22 and close the doors of access used by the anti-Christ, humanistic structure that has infected our government and our society, and we declare a shifting to the foundation of truth and righteousness at the gates of our nation.

You are Yahweh, the God Who keeps covenant with His people. Lord, we bring You in remembrance of the blood of the martyrs upon this land—and of our godly heritage. Remember the faith of our founding fathers and their holy covenant with You for the dedication of this land for the glory of God and the furtherance to the Gospel. O, Lord, do not forget or forsake this covenant, we pray. For it is written: “The scepter of wickedness shall not rest on the land allotted to the righteous. (Ps 125:3). For the sake of Your mighty Name, do not allow our enemies to triumph over us.

We call the Church to Awake and Arise! “Awake, awake, you who sleep come arise from the dead, and Christ will give you Light!” Arise and shine to be the Light of the world you are called to be (Eph 5:14, Is 60:1, Mt 5:14).

It is written that the gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church. Mighty God, empower Your people to stand against the tide of evil that seeks to overwhelm us and to take this nation back for You. We cry out for this nation to be one that is exalted by righteousness and whose God is the Lord. We declare justice the measuring line and righteousness the plumb line over this nation (Is 28:17-18). And we declare over America that the Lord is our Judge. The Lord is our Lawgiver. The Lord is our King. He will save us (Is 33:22).

We speak to the gateways of our cities and our nation, “Lift up your heads O gates and be lifted up O everlasting doors that the King of Glory may come in, the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lord of hosts, arise in our midst so Your enemies will be scattered” (Ps 68:1). The heavens are Yours, and the earth also… Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne (Ps 89:11 and 14). Establish the dominion of Your throne over our wayward nation.

America, arise to your destiny!

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(Excerpt from “The Overcomer’s Handbook Kingdom Proclamations” by Barbara Potts)

About: Barbara L. Potts is an intercessor and prayer leader. She serves as the Maryland State Prayer Coordinator for Aglow International and as the U.S. Assistant to Aglow’s Global Prayer Director. For 24 years she has had “boots on the ground” with Capitol Hill Prayer Partners in Washington, DC.  For additional information on her books and ministry go to prayingwithpower.com.