Based upon Romans 8:26
Submitted by Sara Ballenger, Founder and President
Capitol Hill Prayer Partners
chpp1994@gmail.com
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what
we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through
wordless groans." (Romans 8:26)
> > > In these days, when we are all receiving alarming news, hour by hour,
it seems that we are being beseiged by negative reports. Indeed, there seems
to be a tsunami of reports daily -- all negative and all alarming -- so
that, in the natural, we can barely keep up!
How then, in these perilous times, are we to keep up and to maintain our
positioning before the Throne of Grace, as watchmen on the wall?
Happily, our GOD gives us an answer for these perilous times:
simply . .. whenever we hear an alarming report . . . immediately forgive
the wicked (Mark 11:25) and then pray in the Spirit! Why?
Because the Ominiscient One, who knows ALL the details and how to gain the
victory over Satan and his minions, dwells within our hearts, and upon our
very tongues!
For those of us who have been blessed to receive the Baptism of the Holy
Spirit, we have also been given the "gift of tongues." This is His prayer
language, praying through us! Hence, as we pray in tongues, our Lord
literally prays through us and obliterates our enemies!
THIS IS THE PROMISE OF ROMANS 8:26!
"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what
we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through
wordless groans."
How, then, do we go about activating this strategy, point by point and day
by day?
Here are the steps to follow.
1. You hear the report
2. You do not receive (agree with) the report
3. You come against the spirit of FEAR that is trying to ensnare you.
4. (By an act of your will) you forgive your enemy
5. You give the report to GOD.
6. You then PRAY IN THE SPIRIT until His peace enfolds you again.
7. You PRAISE THE LORD for the victory!
It is written: "When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the
LORD shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19)
Here are three examples of how we can put this strategy into pratice:
1. China: 200 communist officials demolish church, beat Christians -
Christian Post
MY RESPONSE: Give it to GOD; pray in tongues
2. Minneapolis City Council unanimously votes on plan to dismantle police
department in wake of anti-brutality protests - Fox News
MY RESPONSE: Give it to GOD (do not give into anger); pray in tongues
3. U.S. coronavirus cases surge by more than 45,000 in one day, total
surpasses 2.5 million - CNBC
MY RESPONSE: Give it to GOD (do not give into fear); pray in tongues
AND FINALLY . . . . . . As we learn this new habit, and continue to "march
through our days" applying this tactic, GUESS WHAT? We will be turned into
"a sharp, threshing instrument" in the hand of our God, PULVERIZING THE
ENEMY, POINT BY POINT!
IT IS WRITTEN:
"Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,"
declares the LORD. "Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. Behold, I will
make you into a threshing sledge, new and sharp, with many teeth. You will
thresh the mountains and crush them, and reduce the hills to chaff. You will
winnow them, and a wind will carry them away; a gale will scatter them. But
you will rejoice in the LORD; you will glory in the Holy One of Israel."
(Isaiah 41:14-16)
AMEN!