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I want to share a dream I had last night. Rarely do I have dreams where God reveals Himself. This one was particularly powerful.
I was downtown in a large city. It was a typical hustle and bustle atmosphere seen in any metropolitan area. I was walking down the left side of a busy street, coming up to a cross street. As I looked to my left down the cross street, I saw police activity. Many police cars and a large paddy wagon were present. All traffic was stopped at this intersection. A crowd had gathered watching the events unfold. A line of people was walking toward me to the paddy wagon. They had been arrested and handcuffed. They looked to be gang members, as they were dressed similarly. As they were being put into the back of the vehicle, one by one, there was one older fellow who had also been arrested but was standing at the door watching the others step up into the vehicle. He started talking to all of us bystanders. He said, “I have done terrible, horrible things, please pray for me.” I could see the anguish on his face. At that moment every single bystander started praying for him. There were hundreds of people all around this intersection. In unison, we all reached our hands out to him and began interceding. The compassion I felt for this man was overwhelming. I felt his sorrow so profoundly. He had such a repentant heart. The unity with which all of us prayed was remarkable. It was like we were all directed to this man with the same compassion. I also directed my prayers to the other men arrested. I prayed that they would come to see the sin in their lives and that God would lead them to repentance. Then I felt the presence of God coming. It was so powerful. There was a rumble, then a force so strong, that it literally, instantly, put me down on my back on the ground. I lay there for a moment, not in fear, but in awe. As I looked around, every single person was knocked down, flat on their backs. When I sat up, I had this sensation of unity with everyone that had been praying. It was an incredible feeling, like I was in the presence of a love that permeated everything. It was like it somehow pushed out all evil around us. I felt peace and contentment. I also had this assurance that our prayers for that man, and for all the men arrested, were going to give each one of them the opportunity to repent. Their eyes would be opened to see their sin for what it was. The power of God was so strong, it was evident His Spirit had visited us. I then woke up.
I prayed and asked God about the significance of this dream. Here are my thoughts:
The most significant feature in this dream is the love and compassion that filled my heart while praying for these men. It was something I have never experienced in this manner before. When the power of God came, it was overwhelming. It was like no demon, no lie, no evil, no deception, could even exist with us at that moment. I believe it was this unity, and the purity of our love that triggered the overwhelming power of God to come and do His work.
I began thinking about how I have prayed for our nation. Particularly, how I have prayed for people in power in our government that I do not agree with. How I prayed for these men in the dream was quite different. I had so much compassion for them. I don’t know why, I just did.
Matthew 6:14 says, And when you pray, make sure you forgive the faults of others so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you withhold forgiveness from others, your Father withholds forgiveness from you.
I believe the dream showed me what can happen when prayer, coupled with forgiveness, love, compassion, and unity, is put forth. I want to see the miraculous. I want my prayers to me more effective. To do that, I must have more faith and more understanding in how I can learn to love others the way Christ did.
In 2 Corinthians 4:7, Paul says we are like common clay jars that carry this glorious treasure within, so that the extraordinary overflow of power will be seen as God’s, not ours. I believe last night, I was shown what it’s like to experience that “overflow of power” of God that comes about through us as we come into the knowledge of the treasure within each of us.
In Acts 26:16-18, during Paul’s conversion, Jesus says, Get up and stand to your feet, for I have appeared to you to reveal your destiny and to commission you as my assistant. You will be a witness to what you have seen and to the things I will reveal whenever I appear to you. I will rescue you from the persecution of your own people and from the hostility of the other nations that I will send you to. And you will open their eyes to their true condition, so that they may turn from darkness to the Light and from the power of Satan to the power of God. By placing their faith in me they will receive the total forgiveness of sins and be made holy, taking hold of the inheritance that I give to my children!
Verse 18 describes exactly what I knew would happen when we prayed for the men. I sensed the prayers given forth were to open their eyes to their true condition so that they may turn from darkness to Light and from the power of Satan to the power of God, understanding forgiveness and restoration.
I received revelation from this dream to understand the importance of praying in a right attitude for others. Unless we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives to soften our hearts for the lost, our prayers are not going to be as effective. I believe this time of testing that has gone on for so long is being used by God to bring us to this point of dying to ourselves and allowing the Holy Spirit to fill us with His love, mercy, and longsuffering. It only happens when we are tested to point of desperation. Four years of praying and not seeing really much change in our nation, and then experiencing such loss, is enough for me to cry out to God and say, change me so I can be more like You and see answers to my prayers. God has broken me, only to now replace that brokenness with something so much better. I have learned that two major stories are happening at the same time. One is what we see outside of us, the battle for our nation. The other story is happening in our hearts and minds. It’s a transformation taking place, molding us through the fire to become more like Him and learning to be effective warriors in this battle. We are learning the importance of love for others that will open the door to His power.
Does this dream resonate with you? Do the Scriptures presented have any pertinent meaning to you? Have you had dreams that you want to share?
Dear Father, I pray for my fellow intercessors, that you would pour out your Spirit on them so they may dream dreams, and see visions. Bring revelation to our hearts to bring a deeper understanding in our walk with You. Increase our faith, reveal the deep mystery of You living in us. Show us the mindset you require for effective prayer. Show us how to love unconditionally. Help us to receive Your joy regardless of the situation around us. Unite us as one powerful body, to pray and break this bondage that is over our nation.
Intercessors, seek and then seek Him more. We will find precious nuggets of truth that will guide us to love Him and allow us to be loved by Him. We will partner with Him and the miraculous will be released.
Michael Guidera is an IFA intercessor, retired from a 35 year career developing implantable medical devices that have brought help and relief to thousands of people. (Photo Credit: Unsplash.)
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This is exactly how I’ve been praying for the perpetrators of evil, and I’ve been praying for Mark Elias by name, since the time I found out that he and the law firm, Perkins Coie, have led the effort to change the voting regulations at the last minute because of covid to favor the Democratic party. I had a picture in my mind from the Lord of a black many-tentacled monster (kind of like an octopus) with the Earth in its grip when I would pray. But one day as I was praying, the black monster started changing to diamond-like features, and I asked the Lord, “Are You changing people’s hearts, Lord, showing them their sin, and granting them repentance? May it be so!” I’ve been praying for Antifa, for all those involved in the fraudulent election at every level, and for those involved in violence around the world. I know some of them want out of their lifestyles of evil, and some just got caught up in it against their will.
Thank you for sharing this dream and another Scripture to pray for these folks!
A Powerful testimony for the Love of our God. Keep Praying daily for our Leaders to see the amazing power of the Holy Spirit, that they might reject the lies of satan and turn to the power of our Lord and Savior, and that our Nation would be healed.
I am curious how you feel about there being a difference in evil, and deception? I feel like there are two distinctly different types of evil. Those who have been deceived, and truly believe they are acting in compassion, and those who are aware of the evil they perpetuate, but they do not care, as it serving their purpose for their lusts of the flesh. Ultimately, the 2nd type of evil doer, is the one who knowingly sells his soul to the devil.
I struggle with this in my ability to earnestly pray for those in positions of power. I feel there are so many that have been sucked into the deception without realizing it, and I find it easier to have compassion for them, but it is so difficult for me to pray with my heart for those who know the one true God, but choose to follow Satan willingly.
I truly want to hear what others have to say on this topic. Does it even make sense? Is there a difference? Thank you!
I understand your struggle. I look at it this way: Jesus died for the deceived and for those in complete rebellion against Him. He suffered and shed His blood knowing that many would reject Him. It is hard for us to conceive such a love, since our love is so conditional. I have to remind myself that every person is precious to Him and cost Him everything even when I know they are doing the most vile things. I pray that my heart would be just like His and that my eyes will see all people as He sees them, precious and lost, needing someone to stand in the gap so they will be spared hell.
Thank you so much, Diane. I can honestly say that this has been a challenge for me, and I have prayed for His guidance. I do need to truly open ears to hear what He is saying to me. I appreciate your words and perspective, it makes so much sense, and it also lets me know that I need prayer as well.
Suzan, that is an excellent question. I am a very justice oriented person. I have struggled with your question also. I also am very discerning. With my type of personality its very easy to “judge” a persons heart from the behavior I perceive. But do I really understand the heart of anyone? I can deduce they are evil from their actions, but is it my place to judge them? When I judge someone as evil, I tend to write them off, and then have no desire to pray for them. The judgement can then turn to hate as I see their evil behavior continue. The hijacking of our country over the last 4 yrs has tested me and challenges me to grapple with this issue. The struggle comes about when I perceive the actions of a person are evil, and I lose all compassion for them. I then start “stewing” on their actions and allow myself to hate them. I then become miserable. There must be a better way.
The dream gave me a perspective I had never seen before. It was like a love that was not from me, came over me. It didn’t matter how bad these men were. For some unexplainable reason, I had compassion for them as lost souls. I have never experienced that before, And then the power of God came. Was it the result of the compassion we all were expressing? It’s hard for me not to link the two together.
Concerning those we perceive to be evil people and not just deceived, I have come to the conclusion that it’s appropriate to pray to have God remove them office so as to not harm our nation any longer, but at the same time not judge them (meaning sentence them) as that is not my responsibility. But I can still pray for them to repent of their evil ways as they are lost souls needing forgiveness. Sometimes I wonder if God has not given them over to a reprobate mind? But that is His decision. I can only pray for that person.
I think we as a people vary in our view of the world. On one side you have people that naturally have grace for people and then on the other side you have those like myself that are justice oriented. Both sides need balance. As we struggle with life events, God is merciful to allow us to learn and grow in His love and compassion for others. He also teaches others about the importance of discernment and justice. The body of Christ is diverse with people with different gifts and focus. When we love each other, we can watch God work through us as we function as one Body. We are all being molded as we face these trials. It’s the way God works to mature us to become more like Jesus.
Thank you, Michael! I agree whole heartedly with what you are saying. I believe these times are teaching me, more about myself than I knew or understood previously. I always felt I was very compassionate. Yet the last few months have tested all of that on so many levels. You have given me excellent points on which to pray, not only for others, but for myself, in my growth and understanding. What a gift you were given to have such an awe inspiring dream. Thank you for sharing it, as it has definitely opened my eyes to my own heart…
Mr Guidera,
Thank you so much for sharing your discernment, insight and transparency, especially being a person who is justice oriented. Among many other transformations-in-the-making, GOD has been directing my focus to my motives when on the surface my actions may seem right or even “admirable.” When i am confronted with the necessity of examining those motives, GOD also will direct me to past situations and lies i have perceived or believed that are the root of inappropriate behavior and need to be renounced and cleansed by the Blood of JESUS. Like your rhetorical question, i need to answer the “why” of my thoughts that lead to the unacceptable behavior (if it’s not faith, it’s SIN — Romans 14:23). When i lack insight into the “why” that motivates my actions, i need to be alert to similar fallibility regarding the motivations behind other peoples’ actions.
i personally know people who have been reared in homes where family members have been involved in satanic worship. That means that their actions may be influenced in ways only GOD understands. As you have been sharing through your postings, that is why it is so important to yield/surrender our emotions to Holy Spirit so that as He truly is honored as LORD of our lives, His power and inspiration produce redemptive actions rather than fleshly ones. In other words, when i admit to the LORD that i have no way of knowing why someone else is acting in a particular way, it frees me to pray compassionately for ALL of us “for [we/i] ‘know not what [we/i] do.” PRAISE GOD for His continued revelation so we may all continue growing in His likeness! And, thank you, Mr. Guidera for all the wisdom you continue to share through this forum.
This is exactly what I pray will happen in the Capital and West Wing in the White House, for God’s grace, mercy and love to come in such a powerful and overwhelming way that everyone will fall on their faces as they acknowledge the presence of God and to either receive Him with a sprit of repentance or reject His great salvation.
Thank you, Michael, for sharing your dream. It gives me a vivid picture of the unity of the Body of Christ through the work of the Holy Spirit. Unity requires love because we must bear with one another in our weaknesses. I agree with you. Unity and love are essential for the effectiveness of our prayers. A prayer God has placed on my heart comes from John 17:23 when Jesus prayed for us, his followers, ” Father, I in them and you in me, may they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.”
Father, fill us, the Body of Christ, with the full measure of the fullness of Christ, with you in him and he in us. We need you! Without you we can do nothing. And we want to do something. We want to pray powerful and effective prayers, united with you in your will. So Holy Spirit convict us leading us to godly sorrow which leads to repentance and confession where you are faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Yes, Lord, as Michael prayed, continue to pour out your Holy Spirit upon us and all people. Your sons and daughters are prophesying, your old men are dreaming dreams, your young men are seeing visions. Even on your servants, both men and women, you pour out your Spirit in these days. We thank you, Lord, for this intimate, loving, uplifting gift. Let us continue to humble ourselves under your mighty hand as you lift us up. Let us stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by the evil one who opposes us. Let this be a sign to him that he will be destroyed, but we will be saved — and that by you, O God. We pray that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored in the hearts and mouths of all who hear it, believing in their hearts that you, God, raised Jesus from the dead and proclaiming with their mouths, “Jesus is Lord!” To God be all glory, honor, and praise! In the Name of Jesus alone do we pray and wait with great expectation and anticipation!
(Please read in context the following scriptures to be strengthened and encouraged and brought into agreement with God and each other as we pray together.)
John 17:23
Eph. 1:23, 3:19
John 15:5,7-8; 16:8
James 5:16
Romans 8:5
2 Cor. 7:10
1John 1:9
Joel 2:28-29
Acts 2:17-18
1 Peter 5:6
Phil. 1:27-28
2 Thes. 3:1
Romans 10:9
Unconditional love is the key… and it’s important that we see the ones who are acting unjustly and with evil as truly “captive”…but it is hard as we are starting to live in a country where there seems to be no justice left. And we may be the object of their venom. We need to pray for their souls and wisdom in this time!
Yes, I too have found myself asking the Lord over the past few months, how do I pray for my enemies? Sometimes I felt I had no idea what to say. But he has been showing me to pray for Him to reveal himself to them. Bring them to repentance & have mercy on their souls. When I woke up this morning Kamala Harris was on my mind so I prayed for her. I think God is moving us all to pray for these people.
This is so good!! Truly blessed me and inspires me. We can see modern day Damascus Road Turn Arounds…I pray we do as we pray for our flesh and blood “enemies” I once was a enemy of God, too. Someone prayed for me. Someone spoke to me about Jesus when all I could do was laugh and be sarcastic with them. THANK YOU JESUS FOR PERSISTANCE IN THE INTERCESSORS!!!!
The Bible tells us that they are blinded by the enemy. Father, by Your everlasting ever enduring mercy we ask You to reveal Yourself and Your Salvation to those who are perishing without knowledge of who You are. Father, rebuke the thief the liar the one seeking only to devour these souls that You have created to do good for and to give them a glorious future. We bind the lies and loose Your truth in their lives. We bind blindness and loose Sight. Let Your Glory touch them that they will know that there is indeed a God to stand in awe of. All to Your Glory Father in Jesus’ Name So Be It and Amen
God’s Richest Blessing upon you dearly BE-L❤️VED of God, Lynn. You have a great prayer partner…Holy Spirit…Greater is He who is in you than he that is in the world!! May you be lifted high above all anxiety and fear as He continues to breathe upon your prayers.
Wow, thanks so much for your reply. You have truly blessed me. Love to you sister in Christ
Thank you for sharing and blessing the Body of Christ, Michael. You have said it well. May the Lord keep refining each of our prayers each day, moment by moment to be in accordance with His will. May He unite His Body of believers in our prayers in this age as a fire like on Pentecost!! May the testimony of the saints be powerful — that many will come to know the truth and the truth shall set them free. We must decrease, but HE (our Lord) must increase. Lord, teach us to pray! The Joy of the Lord is my strength!!
Good point. Praying for the grace and favor of God leading to salvation for Joe Biden, the same as the Lord saved me.
I agree with the dream & say AMEN to the prayer. It is very,very difficult for me to pray for the Biden Admin..very difficult. This article has convicted me to pray for leaders who dont believe in Jesus..who dont have a heart for this nation but personal gain.
As one prophet shared..if you knew what hell is like..you would never wish for anyone to go there!
Lord please help us and continue giving us grace (as Jesus said on the cross..experiencing so much pain…forgive them Father). Give us GRACE Lord to pray for them. Give them a Damascus experience like Saul inJesus Name I pray.
the paddy wagon will be for all of the corrupt leaders in all levels of govt who will not submit to God and repent of their wicked agendas. Pelosi and kamala and Obama will be first in line since they practice witchcraft and worship allah.. it is a sign of the revival and God taking back His Land for HIs glory to spread the gospel.
This is the exact same conviction I have had. I have only ha 2 prophetic dreams ever (I’m 56), but this has been on my heart for months, so I told my husband I was beginning to pray for those I believe that are making satan led decisions for our country. That God would bring them godly sorrow leading to conviction and repentance…but as I have been praying I have felt SO sad for them that they have been SO deceived. I know “I” have been deceived about different things in my life so I am sad that what they have been deceived about too is hurting SO many other people…not just themselves. The nature of the word deception is…that when we’ve been deceived…we don’t know it. 🙁 Continuing to pray for our nation and bind a spirit of deception and pray for the light of Truth to shine on darkness.
I have felt such pain for all their victims, especially the unborn, so grieved and frustrated and anguished and angry, that it is hard for me to feel sorrow for them, even though I was once one of them–and still tend to be. God, knock me on my back, if need be,to see the perpetrators of such national evil as victims themselves and to love and forgive them as You do.
I relate, not only about the grief over abortion, but also the pedophile rings make me sick too. That being said, I bet many of them were victims and possibly groomed to be part of the Luciferian “elite” globalists.
yes…most of the times, those who abuse…have been abused 🙁 We are ALL victims of satans lies and deception in one way or another. We “desperately” need Jesus.
That was POWERFUL! I have been praying 2 Timothy 2:25 for the past few months that “…God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil who has taken them captive to do his will”. I read this article last night and when I woke up this morning I decided to sign up for the 7am shift in the Bible Read-A-Thon. As I signed up I saw that I would be reading in 2 Timothy! This article also mentions the humility and grace we need to have the heart to be able to pray for our “enemies” (let’s not forget who the true enemy is though). My 1 hour shift this morning also covered the book of Titus, and Titus 3:3 REMINDS US – “At one time WE TOO WERE FOOLISH, DISOBEDIENT, DECEIVED and ENSLAVED by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4But WHEN THE KINDNESS AND LOVE OF GOD OUR SAVIOR APPEARED, HE SAVED US, NOT BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUS THINGS WE HAD DONE, BUT BECAUSE OF HIS MERCY!” Thank you JESUS for your mercy and your word which is alive Hebrews 4:12 (I ended my shift with that book today :-)). Whether it’s through the Bible Read-A-Thon or on our own, now more than ever we need to be FEASTING on AND FORTIFYING through His word!
Thank you, Karen, for your words and also sharing what you have experienced with your reading time during the Bible Read-A-Thon. For those that have not already signed up to participate in it, please visit this link and get signed up for a time slot (or multiple days or times) for the month of February. We could really use more people to help fill the gaps, especially during the wee hours of the morning! Thanks for your help!
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Heavenly Father, You sent your Son who died for my sins…who loved me and offered forgiveness at a time in my life when I was not very loveable. May I show the same love and forgiveness to others, praying unceasingly for their Salvation, sharing the Gospel willingly and obediently, at every opportunity. May the heart that beats within my Savior also be my heart. In Jesus precious name, Amen.
Thank you for sharing. This is confirmation for what I believe God has been trying to teach me. I have been praying for several months for “my enemies”. But my heart was not right. I was not praying with God’s heart for these people.
Then God began to show me how to separate the sin from the sinner. He showed me His heart for them and how the evil one had stolen God’s plan for their lives. I soon was able to pray for them with God’s heart of love and mercy …. crying for them with tears of morning.
I asked God to help me to have faith to believe that even these wicked people could be saved. He then reminded me of Saul who worked hard trying to destroy the early followers of Jesus. And how God was able to reveal the truth to him and caused him to become a follow of Jesus, until he was changed into Paul. God reminded me that if He could do this for Saul He could do it for “my enemies” too.
I believe that we must be very careful to seek God’s heart and always seek His will whenever we pray. He knows the plan and He is the way. I believe that there is more … or so much more. But we must seek it, want it and follow God very closely or we can miss it.
May God bless us and may He bless America.
Amen
Thank you Carole for being sensitive to the voice of God. I love your heart because it truly reflects His heart. Those who have received much mercy love much! I just want to remind God’s beautiful children – pray in your heavenly language every day and ask the Holy Spirit for the interpretation, He will share His heart with you if need be, take note, and date it.
Thank you and may God bless you.
Day visions about military battles. Burdened to pray for their safety, provision, wisdom, strength, discernment, and protection. I keep seeing battles at home and providing them with food, health, care and support. I am praying for more Intercessors to cover our military in prayer, including the national guard.
Thank you Michael for sharing your dream. That was an amazing and powerful gift that God gave you. It exactly matches the same concern for the lost, especially those currently occupying positions of authority. They are blind to the peril they face. The LORD has invited me to pray for their eternal souls.
Thank you,
This describes where I am and my current experience so well. You have put words to it.
God Bless You
Dear Father God, thank you for your love and mercy and your saving grace. Lord you said in your Holy Word to love our enemies and to pray for those who despitefully use us; Father God I believe we can do all things through Christ Jesus. Lord I pray for all our governmental leaders no matter if they are left or right, I pray that they will comer to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ and they will be filled with the Holy Spirit, and then America will have the greatest Revival ever. I repent of not praying for all their salvation, but I have grumbled and complained of the things I didn’t like. May I stand in the gap for all people; I pray in Jesus mighty name Amen.
Great dream, great article, i do believe Compassion on sinners and interceding for them is much needed in the church, Pointing the finger, whispering gossip under the guise of prayer, shaming the world for their sin and hating on them is no better no different than the Pharisees. Jesus was respectful to the adulteress and more upset with the religious who wanted to stone her! He was compassionate when Peter fell! It was his compassion that helped people change! Jesus moved in the gifts of the spirit and had the keys of heaven to heal spiritually and physically, freeing the oppressed and even unlock hearts like the woman at the well, offering her lasting refreshment instead of judgment. the son of God not acting like a self righteous holier than thou, even with a Half breed living iut of wedlock who already had several husbands. even when he was called good he said there is none good but God! He wouldn’t take glory from the Father. why many in the church haven’t realized these things is a mystery, who instead point fingers and try to scare people away from hell thinking that is the way to win souls but that is not how Jesus treated sinners! If we think we are better than a thief or an adulterer, or a murderer it is only an illusion as hate and covetousness are in the same categories only they are spiritual sins, and spiritual adultery as well. Seen only by God. Psalm 28:3 3Do not drag me away with the workers of iniquity with those who do evil, who speak cordially with their neighbors but harbor malice in their hearts. *** Workers of iniquity are in the same group of those who will tellJesus they prophesied and told others about him. Matthew 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye workers of iniquity. (These were in the same category of those who were Cordial yet with malice in the heart!)
it is easy for people to deceive themselves when outwardly they appear righteous and at peace with God and people, prophecy, talk about Jesus but this shows us God sees and is truly concerned about the hidden hypocrisy in the heart.
1John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer; and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. James 4:4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God?“ This was James speaking to the church, not sinners.
Father in the name of Jesus we can all cry out like the man in the dream that we are sinners, have mercy on all of us, we know we have all fallen short of your glory, and are no better than anyone else because WE are not the standard YOU are! Jesus you said even a little leven levens the entire loaf, even a little pride a little hypocrisy and A little malice and pharisee behavior are too much and may be lurking inwardly which in your eyes is wickedness! Love is the litmus test of authenticity! Yet Lord you are merciful, psalms says if you counted sins who could stand? There is a balance somewhere between compassion without condoning, and a balance between a works mentality and complacency. Pointing our finger at others Or even ourselves in condemnation is not the answer, Jesus you said you did not come to condemn but to save! we need compassion without condemning Or Condoning. teach us the balance Lord, the true salvation that goes beyond just a sinner’s prayer. You will say to the workers of iniquity, i never knew you! We cry out Jesus help us truly KNOW YOU, and we ask you to KNOW US! Your word says you resist the proud. Religion is pride and finger pointing, intercession and compassion for others is humility, teach the church to not feel or act holier but to simply BE Holy & humble before you, to put down the selfish pass times of this life and grow up, take up our cross and follow you in a life of spiritual maturity, learning from your example with the adulteress, Jesus even in your current risen glory in Heaven having the name Above all names and having conquered all Instead of just reveling in worship and adoration You still choose to spray compassionately ever living to make intercession for us!!! This dream shows us that following your example with the mix of prayer and compassion is the path to true Revival, true unity with you and others, and a showering of your awesome presence, showing all that we know you and more importantly you know us.
Pray not spray!
Thank you Victoria for shedding more light and truth about this dream. You have exposed hypocrisy and religion for what it is.
Amen Thank You Heavenly Father. I completely agree with your comment. Often when we notice a mistake or shortfall in someone’s life we are too quick to judge – Our human tendency as God’s children sticks out its ugly head now and again…. Thankfully if we truly desire to be conformed to Christ’s image we will quickly repent. THat’s the key to overcome our sinful nature – Repent quickly and always keep Him in the centre of your focus. Let us also help one another – love covers a multitude of sins and prayerfully correct one another. Action always follows prayer in the abundant grace of our loving Father and as he directs.
I have had nothing but anger at the antifa rebels who do nothing but burn and destroy and riot and seemingly get by with these actions. I read a comment this week that has continued to followed me and is changing how I pray for them. Not even sure who said this. The comment was something like wouldn’t it be great if their dedication and enthusiasm could be turned into loyalty for the cause of Jesus and His kingdom.
I believe that dream was meant for you to share with all if us. Thank you. And thank you for the accompanying prayer.
a big AMEN! ❤️🙏
Thank you for the scriptures you have presented. I have prayed for God to love the “unlovables” with HIS love! I realize that our battle is not with deceived and deluded people, but with unseen demonic spirits. I confess my frustration anger at those who claim to be Christians but openly “legislate” in opposition to God’s Word. LORD, Almighty Father, send your Holy Spirit to cleanse my heart and fill me with Your Love and Your compassion! Help me to love people into a love relationship with Jesus!
I like this dream and interpretation. Really makes me think about how I pray. Thanks for sharing.
Amen…
This surely resonates. It is definitely a time to desire more of God’s heart and go deeper in Him. Father, search our hearts and purify us for Your glory in Jesus name Amen.
This dream is a good lesson/motivator for aiming prayers in the right direction in the right spirit. Thanks for sharing!
Many people have become aware of how much fasting was a part of the early church. The First cathechism of the early church- The Didache- states this :Let not your fasts be with the hypocrites, for they fast on Mondays and Thursdays, but you fast on Wednesdays and Fridays.
This dream is so pertinent for this hour! God is awakening His Children to the reality of Christ within our earthen vessels. I am from South Africa and had been in prayer for America because I believe in sowing and reaping. As I sow in prayer for America God will do the same for our Nation!
A few days ago God had shown me that He desires that we enter into the Holy of Holies and also to spend much time in His Word. Here we will receive complete healing and deliverance in our own hearts and lives. Not only that but we will come to hear His heart more clearly – we will receive the revelation of His compassion for All People – yes, especially those who are unloveable. He wants His Bride to permeate His glory to this dying world but only as we learn to listen to His voice. As we take every step through obedience, breakthroughs, signs wonders and miracles will take place in the unsaved people’s lives and we will change the atmospheres all around us as we speak forth His timely Word into the air. Only yield ALL to God.
Trying times, but exciting times…Praise God! Such encouragement to stay faithful to the cause of Christ! Thank you so much.
Acts 2
Complete Jewish Bible
2 The festival of Shavu‘ot arrived, and the believers all gathered together in one place. 2 Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then they saw what looked like tongues of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Ruach HaKodesh and began to talk in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.
5 Now there were staying in Yerushalayim religious Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd gathered; they were confused, because each one heard the believers speaking in his own language. 7 Totally amazed, they asked, “How is this possible? Aren’t all these people who are speaking from the Galil? 8 How is it that we hear them speaking in our native languages? 9 We are Parthians, Medes, Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Y’hudah, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome; 11 Jews by birth and proselytes; Jews from Crete and from Arabia. . . ! How is it that we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things God has done?” 12 Amazed and confused, they all went on asking each other, “What can this mean?” 13 But others made fun of them and said, “They’ve just had too much wine!”
14 Then Kefa stood up with the Eleven and raised his voice to address them: “You Judeans, and all of you staying here in Yerushalayim! Let me tell you what this means! Listen carefully to me!
15 “These people ar en’t drunk, as you suppose — it’s only nine in the morning. 16 No, this is what was spoken about through the prophet Yo’el:
17 ‘Adonai says:
“In the Last Days,
I will pour out from my Spirit upon everyone.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my slaves, both men and women,
will I pour out from my Spirit in those days;
and they will prophesy.
19 I will perform miracles in the sky above
and signs on the earth below —
blood, fire and thick smoke.
20 The sun will become dark
and the moon blood
before the great and fearful Day of Adonai comes.
21 And then, whoever calls on the name of Adonai will be saved.”’[a]
22 “Men of Isra’el! Listen to this! Yeshua from Natzeret was a man demonstrated to you to have been from God by the powerful works, miracles and signs that God performed through him in your presence. You yourselves know this. 23 This man was arrested in accordance with God’s predetermined plan and foreknowledge; and, through the agency of persons not bound by the Torah, you nailed him up on a stake and killed him!
24 “But God has raised him up and freed him from the suffering of death; it was impossible that death could keep its hold on him. 25 For David says this about him:
‘I saw Adonai always before me,
for he is at my right hand,
so that I will not be shaken.
26 For this reason, my heart was glad;
and my tongue rejoiced;
and now my body too will live on in the certain hope
27 that you will not abandon me to Sh’ol
or let your Holy One see decay.
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;
you will fill me with joy by your presence.’[b]
29 “Brothers, I know I can say to you frankly that the patriarch David died and was buried — his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Therefore, since he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn an oath to him that one of his descendants would sit on his throne, 31 he was speaking in advance about the resurrection of the Messiah, that it was he who was not abandoned in Sh’ol and whose flesh did not see decay. 32 God raised up this Yeshua! And we are all witnesses of it!
33 “Moreover, he has been exalted to the right hand of God; has received from the Father what he promised, namely, the Ruach HaKodesh; and has poured out this gift, which you are both seeing and hearing. 34 For David did not ascend into heaven. But he says,
35 ‘Adonai said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’[c]
36 Therefore, let the whole house of Isra’el know beyond doubt that God has made him both Lord and Messiah — this Yeshua, whom you executed on a stake!”
37 On hearing this, they were stung in their hearts; and they said to Kefa and the other emissaries, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38 Kefa answered them, “Turn from sin, return to God, and each of you be immersed on the authority of Yeshua the Messiah into forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Ruach HaKodesh! 39 For the promise is for you, for your children, and for those far away — as many as Adonai our God may call!”
40 He pressed his case with many other arguments and kept pleading with them, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”
41 So those who accepted what he said were immersed, and there were added to the group that day about three thousand people.
42 They continued faithfully in the teaching of the emissaries, in fellowship, in breaking bread and in the prayers. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many miracles and signs took place through the emissaries. 44 All those trusting in Yeshua stayed together and had everything in common; 45 in fact, they sold their property and possessions and distributed the proceeds to all who were in need. 46 Continuing faithfully and with singleness of purpose to meet in the Temple courts daily, and breaking bread in their several homes, they shared their food in joy and simplicity of heart, 47 praising God and having the respect of all the people. And day after day the Lord kept adding to them those who were being saved.
God has had me in the exact same understanding. Confirmation that He is about to move but is waiting for His bride to clean her garment and adorn herself with white linen, white as snow. I must crucify my flesh in order for God to work through me. God doesn’t do this for us, this is something we are responsible for ourselves. He gave His only son so that we would not have to experience the physical crucifixion which is the only solution to the sin problem. However, we must deny self, take up the cross, and follow Him. Lord, help me. I’m not sure how to even begin this type of personal overhaul. But I desire with all my heart to finish well! May we all be united in this effort!
Thank you for sharing your dream. It helps to know that we have more power than we think. We often ask, “What can I do about what’s happening around us?” This is a great answer.
I resonate with Michael’s (God’s?) point: that my praying in anger …or at least in a “go get ’em, God!” mentality that it’s not really love that I’m feeling 😄. I’ve justified myself as I prayed for our country, by using a couple or three of the Psalms … where David is praying for (against?) his enemies (generally “the wicked/ungodly”) by changing David’s use of singular pronouns to plural … like in Psalm 71 [v. 1 “deliver me (us) and rescue me (us); & v.13. Well maybe harsher verses like 140:9-11; 59:11-13; 64:7!
But occasionally I’m convicted… and come to feel some compassion…that these folks (e.g. in Portland & Seattle, Lafayette Park rioters whom the arrested in the vision reminded me of) probably have been deprived of parental presence & love AND have been misinformed and propagandized in school & media–never mind never hearing of God’s love & gift of Jesus for them . That’s why they are so filled with hate and outrage at injustices they see, and why they believe tearing down all that has gone before as the only solution! THEN, I am moved with compassion and convicted to pray for their coming to know Jesus and His love, and for revival in our land—as the only solution! Recently, I was reminded of Luke 6:27-29: I thought, can I do that when they are in my face verbally attacking me?! I don’t know…only with God’s help! And with God’s help I will pray with His love for them …as well as the President & his cabinet, the lawmakers & media and their slander & misrepresentation & misguided solutions! Thanks for this challenge … with its motive of love!
I respectfully wonder how lots of prophets spoke with surety about Trump’s re-election. I’m confused and don’t know what to believe. I’m not being argumentative but would like to hear people’s thoughts. Thanks!
Here is a testimony of my struggle. https://staging.ifapray.org/blog/election-disappointment-confusion-testing-a-testimony/
I have chosen to embrace the testing and allow the struggle to work deep in me. Hope it helps you.
I have recently become aware of the vision and prophecy of George Washington of 1777 valley Forge, when he was praying for guidance regarding the Revolutionary War. An angel showed him three wars. The Revolutionary War, the Civil War and the FINAL BATTLE…in the final battle RED armies would arise from 3 different parts of the world and cause havoc and suffering in AMerica. But the people would prevail in prayer and a Miraculous intervention would save America. IT would make sense to me that Isreal of Armeggedon in REvelations and America are connected. Keep praying and persevering. The Father of Faith, Abraham, did not see the Lord’s promises fulfilled immediately.
There are active, fiercerealms of evil that have control over things of the earth, pure evil that doesn’t operate in any truth and totally void of love and compassion. Sometimes that is hard for me to grasp.
“…against the despotisms, against the powers, against the master spirits who are the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spirit forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) sphere.” Ephesians 6:12
Just because we pray and do spiritual warfare doesn’t mean satan is going to stop the assault or now play nice.
Evil is active and at constant work to steal, kill, and destroy.
I think prophecies were accurate and Trump did win re-election, but it was snatched by satan because he is constantly warring.
The debate of who got it wrong, who got it right plays into the hands of the devil to distract us from the battle that is continually going on.
We can’t be fooled. Let us get back in the race and throw off those things that so easily beset and entangle us.
Hebrews 12:1-2
2 Corinthians 4:4
John 10:10
I totally agree with you. Trump did win but Satan stole it.
Just a thought….I believe he was elected…I saw to many things that showed that the election was stolen from him. II have to leave that though with God that He alone knows. If they did this wicked thing though before The Lord’s eyes….let’s not be deceived because God is not mocked. What a man sows he reaps. Galatians 6:7.
I continue to believe what the LOrd said through the prophets. He told us repeatedly that He is going to act but that He is not bound by man’s dates, times, and expectations, but will move at exactly the right time. Kim Clement prophesied that there would be a period of time when we’d have two presidents. The bits of information I hear from the “patriots” tells me the plan is still in place, the delays are needed and purposeful. So the prophets and patriots together are speaking a unified message: be patient, don’t give up, the plan is in play, God is on the move, and things are not over! The following link was helpful to me today: https://rumble.com/vdelmd-trump-were-not-finished-yet.html
I don’t know how and I don’t know when, but I wholeheartedly believe everything you have said is truth. When Jesus went to Gethsemane, he went into deep intercession–he bled from his pores. The next event that occurred was His death. The disciples were completely confused and in fear. This is exactly what has happened to the praying remnant. We fought the largest unified front in our lives. Every warrior expects after a major battle to have one of two results: victory or defeat. But Jesus’ example is where we are at. We are after the battle and now in a Sabbath rest. Now is the time to sharpen your sword–get deep in the word. Oil your shield and repair your armor. For the victory is coming–Resurrection is coming! Have faith! Do not quit. Do not give up! The Lord has heard our prayers but His timing is not our timing. The enemy has been completely exposed–we know more now then we did had Trump taken that second term immediately. I believe God is about to move in a way we have never seen in this world. Victory is coming–the Resurrection is almost here!
Mary Ann, I understand your confusion and have experienced it myself. I don’t know for sure what is going to happen, but I do not believe it is necessarily over yet, so I continue to pray for God to deliver this nation from the evil that has overtaken it. He certainly has the power to do so. I recommend that you continue to pray as well. I do not believe God has simply ignored the fervent prayers of so many believers, which is why I continue to hope. In the final analysis, we will have to accept whatever happens and believe that God has a purpose in allowing it.
Elder Doug, thank you for your comments. I do continue to pray for a miracle. I do not believe these are false prophets. Just about everyone I’ve heard has tried to bring souls to Christ. The OT false prophets were talking to those with itching ears who were not obeying God. Like you, I am ultimately looking to God for His plan and purpose. Thank you.
This is a powerful and timely encouragement for the body of Christ. The last couple months my prayer life has shifted. One of the key words that has been impressed upon me is “unity”. How important and critical it is regardless of what it is we are praying about. In the same close arena are the words repentance, revival and healing (mainly spiritual healing for our nation). I believe these all go hand in hand and as we pray for each of those things to come flooding into our nation, they will build upon each other.
The caution is that it can be easy to forget to consistently pray for these things with the vast bombardment of negative news and decisions we see daily. When we don’t see any progress in the prosecution of known wrongdoing or changes away from evil decisions, it’s very easy to throw up our hands in frustration. But if we stay in unity for that which we know is pleasing to God and his will, changes will come. And I can’t help but sense that we are on the precipice of God doing something unlike anything we have witnessed in our lifetime.
“MCN,”
i agree completely and believe the KEY is in doing “that which we KNOW IS PLEASING to GOD…,” unmoved by worldly news. Our focus remains on the GOOD NEWS and discipling others.
BLESSINGS to you (and to Mr. Guidera) and thank you BOTH for sharing.
Amen and Amen
At a very low point in my life I read a Christian fiction book. Can’t remember the title but in it the person writes out a prayer of their heart and places it in a box. I decided to do this and my prayer was “that God would increase my passion for Christ and my compassion for others”. A few days after placing the prayer in a box I distinctly remember going to the grocery store and having compassion literally poured out on me. Every aisle I tuned down I was stricken with the possible eternal lost ness of each person I saw and wept tears and prayed for their salvation. It was truly overwhelming to walk in this degree of compassion for a long period and after a few days it did not continue at that strength. It did give me a glimpse at the compassion Christ has for EVERY human he has created. His only asks that as His vehicle on earth I don’t pick and choose who I will give it to. Freely you have received, freely give.
WOW! What a powerful testimony, Susan. Thank you for sharing.
This post is excellent! Unity is so important to the body of Christ. So is love and forgiveness. Well done!! The body of Christ is one body. Many members. When I think of the pain of disunity, it’s like one foot wants to walk North and the other foot refuses to and goes South. That is not good for the body and the body is greatly hurt and hindered from its divine function and purpose.
I record my dreams. I have a small group who I talk with. I believe the Lord is prompting me to share not only dreams but other experiences as well. I am still weighing this out.
“For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man. He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”
Job 33:14-18 KJV
We are in a very prophetic season. His voice is going out to His people who hear Him. My sheep hear my voice.
What truly excites me is when His Spirit speaks to His people all over the world, and the message is one!!
Looking up. He will accomplish great things!
Be blessed. 🦋
Hi Lisa, I also meet once a week with a small group. We created an environment of support for one another to step out and learn how to hear God and share our experiences. We are reading a book, The Supernatural Power of Transformed Mind, by Bill Johnson. We are now stepping out and and sharing our experiences. It is a learning process, and we have grown not only closer together but also closer to God. It’s exciting to see ourselves growing and changing. I believe the freedom and grace we give to one another has encouraged this transformation to occur. I pray you group will continue to grow in the knowledge of God’s love, grace, and power.
Thanks for your reply.
Our Lord and Savior is doing marvelous things! Our little group is excited about His works. We know His hands are upon us, our nation, and the world. His love, mercy, grace, forgiveness cannot be boxed up, or stopped. If God be for us, who can be against us!!! What powerful revelation and promise.
God bless you and your group too. We stand with you in the mighty name of Jesus. We support you in our prayers. There is no depth too deep or height too high or distance where our united and individual prayers cannot reach. He’s EVERYWHERE!!!! Ha.
Be blessed! 🦋
I, too, rarely remember my dreams but I had a similar experience on December 7, 2020. In my dream, I was confronted by two demon-possessed people. Calling out the name of Jesus in praise, drove the demon’s from them. I felt relief until I looked up. Then it seemed there was an enormous field full of thousands of stone soldiers I knew were under the control of the evil one. They were marching steadily towards me and I was terribly afraid. But my heart was moved and I started calling out to them, telling them to turn from their wicked ways and to cry out to God who would rescue them. Then I woke up.
The next day during my prayer time, I had the image of those stone facades crumbling and the people that had been encased inside rejoicing and praising God for freeing them from captivity. A bible reading either that day or the next was Solomon’s prayer over the Temple. In 1 Kings 8:46-50, Solomon speaks of those who sin against God and are lead into captivity. He asks God to show mercy to them if they turn from their wicked ways and call out to Him for forgiveness. After that, I began praying specifically for those who appear hard and pure evil but may be trapped in their sin and feel hopeless.
Yes! Yes! And yes!!
I wish every Christian in the USA could read this !!
I love how you explained the love of God! When we operate out of that love there is ONLY love . As His love erased our sins and we were brought into an intimate place of fellowship with the Creator of the universe, so as we walk in and love out of His agapao love, we see what God sees, a human being needing Him desperately.
As God desires ALL to be saved may that also be the burning desire of our hearts without judgment or rancor.
Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful and powerful and TRUE word to the church!!!
I so want to walk and live and think in and speak and act from this love that does not even have words adequate for its description, but is so supernatural and so transforming. Jesus’s prayer was that we would be one as He and the Fatjer were(are) ONE and that the world would know us by our love. Come on saints! Let’s walk in this prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ. May all receive this same revelation! May we seek it and May God being it. And May we encourage and help one another and the world. Consider the great commission. It is not dependent on politics or any earthly thing but on obedience and desire.
This is so absolutely the Holy Spirit! I confess, I too have prayed for these leaders but not with compassion as described. My heart felt united with the revelation of the dream of this dear intercessor. Church, please unite and be filled with the LOVE of God for these lost ones and PRAY for each as if they were your own son or daughter. Praise God!!
This is exactly what He is doing in our day! He is making us a pure and spotless bride with a heart like His heart. Thank you, Father, for this precious expression of Your heart! Pour out Your love and compassion on us,Your Bride! We want to love like You, in humility and compassion.
What a beautiful dream! Lord give us that love that you have for the lost. Let us be moved with compassion for them as you were. Bring restoration to the church and to this nation once again. Let your Holy Spirit bring the transformation your people and nation desperately need.
I will pray for those in authority but I will not cease to call out their evil actions. Jesus was never afraid to do so.
I agree whole-heartedly. When I asked how to pray for certain persons who seem wholly given over to evil, the Holy Spirit reminded me of Jude:23 (by my prayers I might) “save others, snatching them out of the fire” so I pray for realization of their wrong, repentance before God and salvation, or removal from office.
Yes and amen sir!
Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me.
Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me.
Break me, melt me,
Mold me, fill me,
Spirit of the living God,
Fall afresh on me.
Amen
I’ve been praying for all those attempting to control and have fraudulently placed themselves in power, all the while and for many years continuing to commit soooo many crimes and think nothing of getting up and smiling as if they are as pure as the white driven snow. They truly must be living in their own hell, for they have sold their souls. I’ve been praying they be placed in a position where they can only look up to God for their salvation. For its only in humbling one can know how sinful one really is and their need for salvation. Your dream is a confirmation of what is to come.
Thank you..
Thank you, LORD!
Just reading the prayers and comments of everyone has shown me my own unrighteous thoughts and feelings towards Biden, Harris (I cannot give them their stolen titles) and others in positions of power who are wielding that power in unrighteousness.
They are pawns of satan and I (and perhaps others) repent of my ungracious and unchristian thoughts towards them and my unwillingness to pray for them even though the word says to pray for those in authority that all may be well with us.
Lord God forgive my angry harshness of heart towards these people and show me your heart towards them and just as the disciples asked, teach me how to pray.
Thank You! This really hit Home for me.
Fill us, Lord, with YOUR mercy and grace! Give us soft hearts of compassion for the lost and those who walk in the darkness and ways of the world. Break our stony hearts. Change us from the inside out. Make us humble and obedient and contrite. Give us the words to speak and pray for those whom you have loved with an everlasting love. You desire all to come to repentance and we ask that our prayers and words would be true and pure and repentant and acceptable to You.
I strongly identify with the need to pray that God would soften our hearts to understand the fear n misery that unsaved people experience.
I came to Christ as an adult n I remember how awful my life was n how I yearned for a purpose in my life.
My prayers have been for God’s tender mercies to open
the minds n hearts of these dear ones who have no hope.
As I was reading this article Chuck Colson came to my mind. God did a marvelous transformation in this man. The ministry of Prison Fellowship resulted. Lord forgive our hardheartedness. Love and compassion are Your way You want us to emulate. May we follow You unreservedly in Jesus name.
I love this. I have been praying Acts 26:18 for several months mainly for the Antifa and BLM people who have brought so much destruction to our cities. It is so much easier for me to pray for the mass than for individuals who I disagree with and make me angry. I pray for the love of Jesus and His compassion to be deep in my heart so I can see individuals (like Nancy Pelosi in KLykes comment below) as people who desperately need Jesus not as the enemy. I am slowly getting there by God’s Grace.
We must plead for mercy… for OURSELVES! If we aren’t seeing what God gas shown us is His desire for our nation, it’s because we don’t have enough of His mercy operating inside us. We ourselves must beg for His mercy for ourselves & ask Him to open the depths of our hearts to receive it. And when we finally receive it, then and only then will we have the reserves needed to intercede for this nation which requires a great degree of mercy. How will we give it if we don’t have it to give? If we ourselves have not received adequate supply, we won’t.
Forgive us, Father, for our lack of mercy for those with whom we fundamentally disagree. Give us Your mercy, in Jesus name!
What a powerful word for today. The Lord has given me a burden for Biden and Harris, knowing they are headed to hell for eternity. It is my prayer that the Lord will reveal Himself to them – in the night time when they are sleeping if necessary – and they will see their sins for what they are and repent and turn to God. May God’s grace, love and compassion fall on them and consume them with His love. May their hearts be broken over the sins they have committed, and may their repentance be overwhelming to them. Lord, even as you turned Saul into Paul, would You do the same for Biden and Harris and change them into God worshippers who love and serve their fellow man with the perfect love of God.
I pray in agreement with you! Yes, let our hearts break for the lost, regardless of who they are, but especially for those in high places who have influence.
I, too, have felt a burden for our country and our leadership on both sides of the aisle. I pray that those in positions of power and decision making will have a personal encounter with the Lord and that their eyes will be opened to the tremendous responsibility they bear. Change will only come through changed hearts. I also pray for those citizens in America who call evil good and good evil, that they too will see truth and come to realize the damage they are doing to themselves and others. I pray for America, that we turn our faces to God and repent for our sins, and be the people and country he has called us to be.
Amen Lelia, beautiful prayer.
Thank you for sharing this dream. It speaks of the heart of God.
I had a dream two weeks ago. In the dream I saw a line of cars bumper to bumper. The line was so backed up, they were at a stand still. I looked in the windows of the cars and that were packed full of belongings. Then I noticed people were wanting to share and give away their personal belongings. I remember looking in the window and seeing a tattooed, pierced young girl and thinking wow, we are loving people different from one another, people we do not even know. What was so significant was the deep love the people had for one another, complete strangers. It really made an impact on me.
Okay, Holy Spirit has been reading my mind and Spirit Again! ThankYou, Michael.for sharing this! I’ve been asking the Lord to give me His love and compassion for folks like He does because I struggle in that area. I listened to Mike Bickel from the International House of Prayer the other day and His Love, Joy and abiding in Yeshua were so infectious it just overflowed to others! He spoke of that relationship God so delights in. He expounded on our Father greatly desiring our seeking, talking, listening, and worshipping. Him just for Him! As we grow (lifetime) and learn to abide then that love cascades to us then others. If Yeshua could forgive me as He was tortured and killed while looking at my sin then I want to learn how to learn forgive totally. I believe we are going to see some “unforgivable”things be revealed in the next years and He is preparing us to do the humanly impossible; Forgive, Restore, and Love.
thanks for sharing, your words inspire me too.
Help me God to achieve this compassion for others. So I to can be forgiven. In Jesus name. Amen 🙏
God gave me this vision of Nancy Pelosi:
Born into a mafia family, she has been raised on lies,and corruption until she is so bound with the chains of evil she cannot see or hear truth. God has asked me to pray that these chains, by the power of the name of Jesus, be broken and she be set free.
Amen!
I am agreeing in prayer!
Amen!
It is time to pray specific prayers like yours to/for specific people like Nancy Pelosi. IFA has given us the tool. I sent this prayer to President Biden using IFA’s app on Inauguration day asking (like you did for Pelosi) to open the eyes of his heart:
“My prayer for President Biden is that Ephesians 1:17,18 become dynamos: “1:17 May the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, give you a spirit of wisdom and perception, to bring you to full knowledge of him.
1:18 May he enlighten the eyes of your mind so that you can see what hope his call holds for you, what rich glories he has promised the saints will inherit”
President Biden must recognize the evil of abortion.
Lord Jesus Christ, You took our human nature upon Yourself. You shared our life and death, our childhood and adulthood.
You also shared our time in the womb. While still God, while worshipped and adored by the angels, while Almighty and filling every part of the universe, You dwelt for nine months in the womb of Mary. You were our Redeemer in the womb, our God who has a preborn child.
Lord Jesus, we ask You to bless and protect the children who today are in their mothers’ womb. Save them from the danger of abortion. Help all people to recognize in the preborn child a brother, a sister, saved by You, our Redeemer in the womb.
In the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”
A similar prayer message to Nancy Pelosi and the other “professing” Catholics in power will have powerful results if IFA gives us the app…
When reading, ‘You dwelt for nine months in the womb of Mary. You were our Redeemer in the womb, our God who was a preborn child,” I was reminded…
Where can I go from your Spirit?
Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me,
your right hand will hold me fast.
In the Name of Jesus, Your Son and our Savior, I ask that Maynard’s prayer be answered swiftly and irrevocably. “Bless and protect the children who today are in their mother’s wombs. Save them from the danger of abortion” and break the hearts of those who are in support of this wickedness. Only Godly sorrow leads to salvation and life. Amen and Amen.
Hallelujah! I am so encouraged by this wonderful dream! Thank you for sharing!
I had been stunned by the loss of the election and the quick downward plunge into more darkness in our nation. BUT just in the last week or two I believe the Spirit has encouraged me that God wants us to CONTINUE pressing in with prayer and fasting and loving and sharing JESUS with even greater POWER. That God is doing a greater work—that He will use the “coming dark winter” to turn hearts and minds from hate to love Him and others.
Thank You, Father, Spirit, Jesus for loving and blessing us with “more love, more power, more of You” in our lives!
Yes, I am moved to tears. I feel your heart. If I may, You say, “I want to see the miraculous. I want my prayers to me more effective. To do that, I must have more faith and more understanding in how I can learn to love others the way Christ did.” No my friend, you have all the faith that is required of you but the question Jesus always asks of us is Where is your faith…which is to say IN WHAT PLACE is your faith? All you need is a mustard seed size faith…let all of that faith be in Him alone. We tend to put faith in our prayers in our fasting in our this and in our that…just put it all in Jesus and He will take care of the rest. Do what He says with full confidence in Him. You have all the faith you need and do not have to look for more…just keep a check on IN WHAT PLACE your faith is.
You have all the Love you need as well. You have God. God has shed abroad in your heart HIS LOVE. We love because He first loved. He showed us love when we did not love Him. Our perspective needs adjusted. We truly need to understand that He Loves ALL PEOPLE even the ones we think are unredeemable. He loves them deeply and paid the ultimate price for their salvation…for their freedom from hell. The hell here on earth and the literal hell not built for mankind. They are chained and shackled by the strongholds in their own minds that the devil has them and it leads them to believe there is no hope for them. Some may go in the paddy wagon to hell very willingly but we can not be the judge of that. We must judge righteously as one humanbeing to another…and understand, if not for the grace of God…there goeth I.
God has deputized each of us to look straight pass flesh and blood who are our fellow human-being…our brothers and sisters and see those demons that have shackled them and chained them and are celebrating over taking them straight to the places of torture…and command they set them free in the Name of the ONE YOU SERVE AND THE ONE YOU HAVE PUT ALL YOUR FAITH IN FOR HE LOVES THEM AS MUCH AS HE LOVES YOU…HE HAS AS MUCH HEART COMPASSION FOR THEM AS HE HAS FOR YOU…THE POWER OF LOVE IN THE GOSPEL IS THE KEY TO SET THEM FREE… let us get understanding mankind is God’s focus of TRUE AND PERFECT LOVE WILLING TO COVER A MULTITUDE OF SIN TO HAVE HIS CHILDREN WITH HIM…parents understand and it is surely driven home when you become a grandparent. He weeps for the lost and is reluctant to let them go just as much as He rejoices over the saved and will grab, embrace and kisses each of them especially the prodigals. He shows His heart in this parable. For he was dead and now he is alive. He is not willing for any humanbeing to perish because each are His child and He died for each. He does not send them away from them…they choose or are led away and can’t seem to break free. BUT…THE TRUTH MAKES THEM FREE AND THAT IS WHAT WE NEED TO HEAR…THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL AND NOT HOW TO GAIN MORE WEALTH AND BETTER HEALTH AND ALL THAT…not knocking it just saying that doesn’t make anyone free. Only God’s Good News that we can be free from the enemy on His (God’s) merit through Jesus. You can pray God my faith is all in You and in Your Righteousness through Jesus. Your Spirit is in me and Your Love and Compassion is in me. I will agree with You. Then tell the devil he is defeated and to take his hands off of God’s children and to shut up with his lies and to get out of their lives…GO‼️ LEAVE‼️ RELEASE ‼️ SHUT UP‼️ don’t let him have any rooms in the GLORIOUS HOUSE OF GOD!! What, don’t you realize that you are the TEMPLE OF GOD A HOUSE OF PRAYER? YES YOU ARE AND YOU ARE MUCH MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE…HE LOVES YOU AND HIS PERFECT LOVE WILL KICK OUT ALL FEAR!! YOU ARE FEARLESS IN THE LOVE OF GOD!! YOU HAVE ALL THE FAITH YOU NEED‼️ YOU HAVE ALL THE LOVE YOU NEED‼️ change your perspective and see the true enemy and see him already defeated and you are well on your way…HE CALLS YOU HIS BELOVED SO…BE- LOVED‼️ Let us continue to come in agreement with HIM …
Yes. We see ourselves loving because we are loved! Open our eyes, ears, hearts!
So much truth here! Amen
thank you for your passionate and truthful words. Very inspiring.
Yes yes amen!