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Coyote

Ever Feel Like a Coyote Is After You?

I don’t know anyone personally who wants to be on the losing side of anything. If we are going to go to the trouble to compete, we might as well win, right? That is one thing of which I have total confidence. We are part of something bigger than us and WE ARE ON THE WINNING SIDE.

Tuesday that grew in my heart as I buried myself in the Word of God. We are part of a kingdom that has the winning king! I really felt compelled to pray into the Kingdom of God/Heaven topic.

THIS SCRIPTURE SAYS A LOT

We know that Jesus told the disciples that they are not heard in prayer just because they speak an abundance of words. We also know chanting syllables over and over isn’t the way to get God’s attention.

Just like us, the disciples wanted Jesus to teach them to pray. They had seen the results of an incredible prayer life though Jesus’ daily ministry and they wanted some of that! When they asked Jesus to teach them He speaks this prayer to them.

Matthew 6:9-13 (NKJV)
9In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. 11Give us this day our daily bread. 12And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. 13And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

WE KNOW JUST REPEATING A PRAYER OVER AND OVER ISN’T THE KEY

So what was Jesus’ point? Well, the rabbis of the day would use this method to teach in topics. That may very well have been what Jesus was doing. He gave them topics to help them know the acceptable way to frame their request.

LOOK AT THEM

  1. Our Father (We belong to Him)
  2. Lifting up His name (that is powerful to find out His names and pray them)
  3. Praying for the kingdom to advance and there be a transformation that conforms to the image of Jesus this includes…
  4. Will of God being done, just as it would be done in heaven
  5. Provision for our needs
  6. Getting forgiveness and giving it
  7. Keeping us clear of temptation
  8. Deliverance prayer
  9. Acknowledging the kingdom, the glory and power belong to God forever

THAT IS AN AWESOME SET OF PRAYER TOPICS

But the one that we spent time on Tuesday night was the third one concerning the Kingdom of God/Heaven

I hope you will pray with us…it will encourage you. Just put your name, your family and your church in the prayer. God is listening.

ON A PERSONAL NOTE

Many of you area familiar with our son, Trae. He sings on the platform at Trinity Church some just so you can put him together with us.

Trae has been going through the CFNI Dallas, TX, third year program for worship. One evening around dusk, he went to the walking track there at the campus. There was a girl running with headphones and another guy there. I don’t know how long Trae was there before something got his attention. He saw the guy running as fast as he could run. Behind him was a big coyote. The coyote began to herd the guy, jumping three feet high in front of him about to bite him. Now Trae isn’t a country boy but he has had a lot of experience with dogs. He said that his brain was thinking real fast, should I run or help this guy and risk getting attacked? While I may have decided to run, Trae made a split decision to help. He slapped his hands together and stood up in front of the coyote. It looked surprised and it slowed it down from the guy then he headed for Trae. Trae knew he shouldn’t run and stood facing him. Then the coyote got distracted by the girl who was jogging along on the track unaware of anything happening. The animal turned toward the girl and now both Trae and the other guy were chasing it trying to get the girls attention. She finally heard them and the coyote now outnumbered ran off into the asphalt jungle. The end!! Weird, huh?! In the city!

MAYBE YOU FEEL YOU HAVE SOMETHING ON YOUR HEELS!

I see people every week who feel like they have something hunting them. They feel helpless and hopeless. If that is you, I want to encourage you that Jesus is taking up for you! He is helping you. I have been praying for a revival of the Word of God that allows us to not only dwell in the safety of Jesus but Him to dwell in us as well!

IF YOU PRAY WITH US THIS WEEKS PRAYER TIME

We will begin to pray into the revival of God’s Word in our hearts that will expand our knowledge of Jesus!

Matthew 6:33-34 (NKJV)
33But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Blessings,
lisa

© Copyright Lisa Swayze 2017

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Praying for Breakout

PRAYING FOR BREAKOUT

Last week I talked to you about how we were praying for a breakthrough in several areas of the church. If you watched prayer you are aware of the fact that we were in the midst of having a weekend Encounter Retreat as one of the targets for that breakthrough.

In preparing for prayer on Tuesday for this week’s prayer, much of what happened in the Encounter was driving the desire for the prayer time.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED.

Or should I say, this is most of what happened. We had prayed for a breakthrough at Encounter. Everything was rocking along really good on Friday night and most of Saturday. You could feel things building as the day wore on. When we started the evening service worship, not long into the worship someone fell into the floor and began to throw up. Remember this is an encounter where people get delivered of all kinds of unseen entities. Yes, they do exist! On occasion as we do encounters I see this happen. We will be in the altars praying for people and some will get delivered and end up throwing up. I don’t know why that happens, and it doesn’t happen to everyone. Just to say, that is not totally unusual as we have done this over the years

Well, as the worship ended, I tried to get up and begin my session on the cross of Jesus. It is one of my favorite things to preach. I love the message of the cross and could preach it in my sleep, but as I started to try to minister, I couldn’t find the words. Not only that, if I said a sentence, then I couldn’t remember what I just said. I tried three times to start. Each time I stopped and tried again saying just give me a moment! Everyone is just looking at me. I honestly had no idea what was happening! Finally the third time I asked someone at the back of the room to go tell the prayer warriors that I couldn’t think!

Right at that moment the guy to my right started throwing up and then a woman to my left started doing the same. I knew it was divination, witchcraft. I said it and throwing up started in the back of the room. There were 170 people registered for this encounter and 8-10 or so are throwing up at the same time! No one is touching them or doing anything that could be making this happen. Then violent screaming broke out. I feel like I’m describing a horror flick, but it was the raw power of God setting the people free all by Himself! I don’t think I have ever seen this happen like this in my life in ministry. Don’t get me wrong, I welcome the power of God to set people free!! I am not afraid to look like I don’t have a clue…I didn’t have too much of a clue!

THEN THE FOLLOWING MORNING AT END OF ENCOUNTER

Sunday mornings are the Holy Spirit times. People will get filled with the Holy Spirit and start speaking in tongues. I have prayer workers and typically we will lead the people in prayer and then lay hands on them, working with those who are having a difficult time receiving. I wanted to see however, if the Lord would do what He did the night before. So I had the 60-70 line up and just begin to talk to Jesus and then I planned to pray with them. The Holy Spirit began to fall on the people. They started getting filled with the Spirit instantly! There were very few that we ended up praying with. Well over 60 filled with the Holy Spirit!! Then they were activated in prophesy and began to give words to one another!

SO WE GOT A BREAKTHROUGH BUT WE ALSO GOT A BREAKOUT!!

With that in mind, the Lord gave me scripture and the heart to pray last night that we will not only see breakthrough but we will experience breakout! As you pray with us, pray these things over your church, city, family, and business.

I AM WRECKED

I have learned over the years to pace myself. That is what it has taken to wait for the church to catch up with my deepest desire for a move of the Holy Spirit. Now I am wrecked!!! I want the power of God to breakout more than ever and I cannot stand to go back to the mundane. I wish you could have been there this weekend! Maybe as I talk about it you will get inspired and free.

AT PRAYER LAST NIGHT

As we prayed what we prayed a woman in the back of the sanctuary started getting delivered!!

Blessings,
lisa

© Copyright Lisa Swayze 2017