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Lord, let us allow the Holy Spirit to help us in our weakness. Often we do not know what we ought to pray for, but let us listen to the Spirit and allow Him to pray through us on behalf of our nation’s children. Search our hearts and let us know the mind of the Spirit. Let the Spirit of God within us intercede for the students in America’s schools in accordance with your will. (Romans 8:26)
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In the wake of the school tragedy on Tuesday, May 24th, in Uvalde, Texas, people worldwide reeled from the shock of the school shooting at Robb Elementary by a gunman who entered the school, killing 19 children and two teachers. After the initial shock of such a horrific crime, the next thought on people’s minds is: “How do we prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again?”

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Many believe gun control is the answer, but gun control cannot change our broken culture of fractured families, crime without punishment, and the absence of godly influence in our society. At this point in education, the intercessor is the key to repairing our culture, keeping our schools safe, and ushering in godly transformation in America’s schools.

The importance of intercessors who pray for schools stems from a meeting I attended in Littleton, Colorado, a month after the Columbine High School shooting. On Tuesday, April 20th, 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold went on a shooting spree at Columbine High School. The two boys killed 12 students and one teacher and wounded twenty, after which they committed suicide. One month after the blood bath, a local pastor in the community hosted a grief meeting in the Columbine High School auditorium. The pastor gave any teacher, student, parent, or concerned citizen, time to express their trauma, grief, concerns, or comments on what they experienced during the Harris/Klebold killings.

Over 25 people stepped to the microphone to talk about their experiences on the day of the shootings. They all mentioned advanced warnings of danger that fell into three categories without exception.

  • An inward alarm went off while in the presence of the perpetrators. A pastor related his reaction to seeing Harris and Klebold on the school premises. He sensed evil. Both boys were avid fans of death-centered video games and heavy metal music with lyrics of death and destruction.
  • An inward alarm sounded as they entered the school building. Many of the students said they sensed danger around the school building. Some saw storm clouds over the school; others mentioned eerie or creepy feelings would come over them while sitting in class.
  • A few students described alarming dreams of being in a dangerous situation at school.

In the months following the shootings, I had an opportunity to meet the mother of Rachel Scott, one of the Columbine massacre victims. Her mom said Rachel would intercede for her classmates and often complained of her stomach hurting. The doctors found nothing wrong with Rachel, but her mom said in looking back, she believed Rachel had such a spirit of intercession on her that she literally hurt for her classmates to come to know Jesus.

The signs were there but ignored. I don’t think the praying people in Columbine were oblivious to the prompting of the Holy Spirit, but rather, they didn’t know how to act on the warnings from God.

As school violence increases, restorative justice replaces discipline, learning decreases, and parents become less involved, schools are more susceptible to tragic events. The school alarm is going off in the natural, but there’s also a school alarm going off in the Spirit. God looks for intercessors who will exercise their faith in the ability of God to change the future. For this reason, the intercessor’s role in education’s transformation and in keeping schools safe is crucial. We know the voice of God, and He wants us to stand in the gap on behalf of the land (Ezekiel 22:30).

Please download Prayers and Decrees to Guard Our Schools from Evil Attacks and exercise your God-given authority to to stand in the gap for the children and challenge evil attacks against our schools.

 

 

About the Author: Nancy Huff is an educator with a mission to equip believers to pray strategically for the Cultural Mountain of Education. She has authored Taking the Mountain of Education: A Strategic Prayer Guide to Transform America’s Schools, Safety Zone: Scriptural Prayers to Revolutionize Your School, and Decrees for Your School. She leads prayer groups to pray at key educational locations across the US. For additional information, go to: https://takingthemountainofeducation.com

 

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Cathy Strube
June 3, 2022

I have a burden to pray everyday for all schools and colleges across America.

Sandra Fuentes
May 30, 2022

Mitt Romney is about to stab every Trump supporter in the back in this disgusting way May 26, 2022

McConnell told Schumer there will be support from RINO’s in the Senate to pass gun confiscation legislation in betrayal to GOP. The Senate have 60 votes but if RINO’s sign on the vote tally will rise between 70-80. Call Senators and tell them this violates 2nd Amendment. There are plenty of former military and law enforcement who were laid off from covid vax mandates to provide security in schools. There are other proactive solutions besides taking guns away, more protective equipment like bullet proof doors and shields to protect students and teachers. There is still covid school infrastructure moneys that have not been given to the schools yet. They can use it to make labs off classrooms to hide children in until the school is secured. What if they bullet proof the ceiling inside and use the space between the ceiling and roof, using pull down ladders in each classroom to let students climb up into for safetly like a “tree house.” For many campus floorplans like Robb Elem. a front inside door and making a back door to a breezeway outside would help the students who are not in the shooter’s vicinity escape safely with teacher and security officers supervision and direction. Most school buildings in rural areas have the same floorplan since the 1950’s.
I am a teacher. There are things that can be done besides the democrat default of blaming guns and getting rid of them. There needs to be more discussion and solutions from the community and experts to protect the children and school staff.
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Becky
May 30, 2022

Lord, praise You our Sovereign, Good, Good Father, Most High God…thank You for having a good plan for all the evil in this world. Use this time of deep grief in our country to turn hearts, even hard, deceived, rebellious hearts toward You Lord. That is not too hard for you. Bind pride, those spirits that want arguments and stiffer to continue, in Jesus name and loose like a tsunami Your Holy Spirit, with love, power and soundness of mind over us all. Give us, your children, your royal priesthood, wisdom, courage to act in cooperation with your will.to your glory, honor and pleasure Jesus.

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Barbara Janicki
May 28, 2022

“The prayer of a righteous man (woman) availeth much.” We pray, God does the heavy lifting, the miracles that only He can do. Ours is to “pray without ceasing.” As a sub in an inner city public high school I need to be much more in prayer than I am, and not feel overwhelmed by all the news, where it seems like evil is winning the day, but be all the more in prayer because God has said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Yes, prayer and the sword of the Spirit (God’s Word) are our weapons to fight this spiritual battle. When we fight, we fight on our knees. http://www.mtothe5th.wordpress.com

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Zoe Ella
May 28, 2022

The increasing violence is an expression of the departure of our society from the tenets supporting life and love. More and more, we are lured into blaming the other and attacking each other, in courts, in personal fights, in shootings, in war. More and more we are lured into thinking that we can do whatever we want, without responsibility, leading to abortion and even baby-killing in massive amounts. More and more we are lured into thinking we have no responsibility for loving care of the more fragile among us, resulting in various kinds of euthanasia and terminating support for those who are termed as “useless eaters”. More and more we are lured into thinking that we would be better off if we could only be rid of those who are different, resulting in genocide. We are lulled into the belief that God or the Universe will not provide for or care for all of us, so we must kill everyone else. We even think we have the right to despoil the Earth, and that restoring the Earth and cleaning up after the damage is someone else’s responsibility.
Yes, gun control might help. I do not like guns. But gun control will be a band aid, which does not control the underlying cause of killings.

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Priscilla Meyenburg
May 28, 2022

As I read this morning and Got my Bible out and re-reads Romans 8:26, Holy Spirit spoke to me as I prayed in My prayer language and asked Holy Spirit to direct all my prayers to intercede for what has and keeps happening to our Children. God directed me read Romans: 13:11, 12, 13, 14/ The day is near/ And do this, understanding the time: The hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now, than when we first BELIEVED. The night is nearly over, the day is almost here.So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and PUT on The Armor of LIGHT. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing & drunkeness,not in sexual immorality and debauchery,, not in dissension, and jealousy. Rather clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and DO NOT think about how to gratify the desires of the FLESH. Just like Jesus sermon on the Mount- Matthew5:7-Paul the writer considers attitudes important as actions. He says hatred leads to murder, jealousy leads to strife and lust to adultery. We ask ourselves how did we get to these points in life? How do we get to what Paul presented in Words from The Bible. What is presently affecting our America and our walk with God is weak Faith. We have allowed weakness in areas many areas and have joined forces with sinners allowing into their patterns. Let’s have a glass of wine!! This is a weakness that has developed into age groups 20,s thru 40,s age groups. It has become the popular thing. Example preachers, pastors do not speak on what SIN is, The love of God does not matter, prayers, Bibles removed from Schools, no alter calls at the end of a Worship Service, no prayers before a meal, video games of war fights and killings have taken over the children’s lives on I pads, Bibles gathering dust because most are not reading them or explaining Gods words to Children. A lot of parents worry more to schedule a wine sipping gathering than a Gathering to teach children and the Children’s friends about the Live and Hope of God. Some teachers are in the group allowing to be in-doctornated by CRT because of FEAR of losing jobs. It is not because of Guns it’s the darkness of Demonic Spirits that have taken over our society from parents, to school administrators, to Churches, Pastors, to Video Games for Children, it’s the Garbage that both parents and children, teachers Pastors are feeding their souls. They have set Jesus Christ on some back burner until they may have a Crisis. Adult people parents, business owners, pastors, preachers, have allowed Darkness to fill positions in Governments because of lack of care, concern, and Gods presence in our lives is the cause of what is happening in Our Country. The killings of school children could have been done with a knife, fire, bomb, or any other devices that are readily available. Our weakness as leaders, parents, Gov., are all at fault. The schools need locked doors and surveillance, metal detectors placed in entrances of schools. This is lack of concern if protection is not taking place, in all schools, private or tax provided schools. But first we must put God back where he belongs and needed. When God was removed Satan just came in through the Open door that said welcome. I am not criticizing because I AM not perfect but I do know God has forgiven me and I am His Child because of Salvation. And Gods Grace. I tried sin and I do not want any part of it, because it destroys ones life. I asked God to direct my words, but we need to make some drastic changes in America, in our elections and allow only God believing Men, women in our official offices. We are the voters, Christians God says clearly in the Bible you must do your part not hide in your homes. Read the scriptures there is a lot of Hope in Gods words. How do we get there? Ephesians 6:19 Gods instructions/ put on the full Armor of God so you can stand against the the Devils schemes. Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against the authorities against the powers of this Dark World and the Evil Forces that is in the Earth that has infiltrated From Satans heavenly realms. These dark demonize spirits are in power we must take back Gods power. Read all of the verses 10, thru 20. My comments were given after I prayed in The Spirit. I ask the Holy Spirit to direct my words, my prayer language, that we would kick Satan out for ever back to his Place of Hell and Let Him know it is Jesus blood that has saved us. So let’s use the power of Gods word to make us Strong again living for Him. Be blessed. Gods Army back in Action, join in. Let us take back what has been stolen. Prayers still going out for families that are anguish about what happen in TX., Jesus give them peace and a Forgiveness so they can help others get this mess straightened out Gods way. There is power in the Blood.

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Janice Flora
May 28, 2022

Dear Heavenly Father, praise you today for all that you do to protect us. We ask that you would send your mighty angels to protect our children in their schools. That fear would be bound, that Your hope would fill hearts. We release your anointing over our schools and nation today in Jesus Mighty name! Amen

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Gretchen Cooper
May 28, 2022

After September 11, 2001, I attended a prayer conference. A seasoned intercessor taught us the power of corporate prayer as well as the power we had authority to take over our areas of influence. She instructed us as parents and grandparents to drive or walk around our schools and plead the blood of Jesus over the area. I added pleading the blood over the highways and roads that transported children to the school our daughter attended, as there had been a number of deaths from accidents earlier that year. I highly recommend “The Authority of the Believer and How to Use It” by Billye Brim.

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Terry
May 28, 2022

Heavenly Father, have mercy on our nation of Children. Deliver them and us from the evil men and circumstances that threaten. Restore, revive, renew America!

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Carol
May 28, 2022

FATHER GOD as most children are out of school for the summer we pray a hedge of protection over every child in America and the world, from conception to age 20! FATHER GOD please send YOUR angels to surround and protect all of them in JESUS NAME! Nothing is too hard for YOU so I confidently thank YOU for the safety and life of all children! Satan I bind you and your evil hordes and command with the authority given to me by my GOD, for you to stay away from all children! I remind you satan that you and your demons are already defeated! Children shall not die but live and declare the works of the LORD in JESUS MIGHTY NAME! FATHER GOD please protect the intercessors and our families from all hurt, harm, and danger in the MIGHTY NAME OF our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST! AMEN!

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Annalee
May 28, 2022

My heart simply hurts. There are no words so we must lean heavy on Holy Spirit. Please help us. 🙏

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