  Dear
Vigilant Prayer Warriors:This Call to Prayer
from Dutch Sheets is from the heart of God for our nation at this hour in
history. Read Daniel 7. Let's get the Court of Heaven seated over our nation.
Let's then decree that our Supreme Court will reflect the mind of God in days
ahead.
Chuck D. Pierce
President, Glory of Zion International, Inc.
Vice President, Global Harvest Ministries
P. O. Box 1601
Denton, TX 76202
"I HAVE NOT HAD AS STRONG
OF A STIRRING IN MY HEART SINCE THE ELECTIONS OF 2000--I'M ON MY WAY TO
WASHINGTON, D. C. --AN URGENT CALL TO THE CHURCH TO PRAY LIKE NEVER BEFORE."
July 15, 2005
At the time of writing this, I am on my
way to pray in Washington, D.C. I have not had as strong of a stirring in my
heart since the elections of 2000.
America now faces the most important decision that she will see for many years -
maybe of our lifetime. The future of America, your children, your grandchildren,
the cause of Christ around the world - all of it is at stake. This is bigger
than the elections of 2000 or 2004, over which millions of Christians around the
world fasted, prayed, and warred spiritually. Perhaps that isn't entirely true,
because this is what that war was all about.
If this decision goes the wrong way, everything accomplished in those elections
is meaningless! I am speaking of the decision concerning who the next Supreme
Court Justice will be. I believe, in fact, there will be more than one replaced
this year.
The
Downward Spiral
If you think that I am exaggerating, consider this: 60 years ago the downward
spiral began with the Court manufacturing the "separation of church and state"
ideology - one that had not existed for 200 years; 40 years ago, prayer and
Bible reading was taken from our schools - again, after 200 years of it being
acceptable, even encouraged; and 30 years ago the legalized murder of babies was
decreed. After 60 years of anti-God philosophy, indescribable devastation to
generations of youth and almost 50 million aborted babies later, we are still
trying to reverse the downward spiral.
Still think that I'm exaggerating? If we lose this opportunity, we may not see
it again for decades, if ever. You should be praying about this more faithfully
and fervently than anything you've prayed about in many years.
Where are we in this process?
Though it cannot be proven, I am convinced
that if President Bush made the decision today, it would be the wrong one. As I
have prayed, I have become convinced that he is coming under pressure from
within the White House to compromise by choosing a moderate; someone who is not
a strong constitutionalist and who is not strong enough for the cause of life -
in essence, another O'Connor.
I am not alone in this. Many individuals working in D.C. and several of my
trusted prophetic friends feel the same way. The feeling becomes even stronger
if another Justice retires. President Bush could then appoint a strong
conservative along the lines of a Scalia or Thomas, and a moderate as O'Connor
(like his friend Gonzales), hoping to thereby satisfy both sides. This, however,
would do nothing to shift the Court - and must not happen! It is, however, what
I believe the President is being pressured to do.
And where is the Church in all of this?
Strangely silent and frighteningly
inactive. It is a thousand times easier to motivate Christians to pray and let
their voices be heard in a presidential race than for a Supreme Court
nomination. This is not true with those who oppose us, however. They understand
that the way to maintain control of America is to maintain control of the Court,
and they are working feverishly to do so.
I am convinced that our only hope in the battle for the soul of America is
prayer. Carl Rove didn't put President Bush in office, God did. And He put him
there largely for this situation. If we, the Body of Christ, do not arise now
with a massive prayer movement and turn the tide of this battle, I believe we
will lament it for the rest of our lives. Church, we have come too far and
worked too hard - and more importantly, too much is at stake to lose this
spiritual war now.
Make radical choices to fast
and pray:
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Pray for President Bush: for
wisdom, strength and boldness. Pray against any deception or compromise. Pray
that any counsel not consistent with God's Will, would not be received. Pray
that he clearly hears only God's Will - even if God has to speak sovereignly
through dreams or other methods.
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Pray for the Senate that they
confirm the right choice. Pray against filibustering of God's chosen person.
Pray that there will be no compromise among conservatives.
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Pray for the appointee(s): I
believe God has groomed and shaped the perfect person(s) for the Court. Pray
that she or he is found, appointed, and confirmed. Pray that they have strength
and wisdom for the battle.
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Pray the Word: Isaiah 1:26; Psalms
2; Psalms 24; Isaiah 9:6-7 and others God will show you.
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Churches: Please do not conduct
business as usual. Pray in your services - and not just one or two minute
prayers before messages or offerings. Pray! Take 15-20 minutes, give up sermon
times, and give even entire church services to prayer. Jesus called His house "a
house of prayer."
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Individuals: Participate in all of the
above. Send this email to every Christian you know, especially those in
leadership.
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Ministries: Ditto to #5. Especially
sound the alarm. Use your correspondence lists, radio programs, T.V. programs,
etc., to stir people to pray.
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If you would like more help in promoting
prayer, we have further prayer insights on this situation, general prayer
information, and even a video/DVD/CD prepared especially for this cause. Thirty
minute and 80 minute versions are available at a very low cost. Use this message
for your personal help in praying, play it for prayer groups and congregations,
or take the information and share it yourself. It is packed with critical
information and facts.
Have numerous prayer meetings throughout
the week - mornings, evenings, and lunch hours. Use this to stir up the prayer
ministry of your congregation. Teach and preach on it. Encourage those able and
willing to fast. My congregation is doing all of the above. Take a team to
Washington, D.C., to pray. These should be teams of intercessors praying outside
the White House, Supreme Court, and Capitol every day. Sow finances into
ministries or organizations on the front lines of this battle.
Praying church, arise! We can win this battle for the control of the number one
entry point of moral and spiritual decay in America over the last 50 years. But
it will only happen if we pray!
Dutch Sheets
www.dutchsheets.org
"Praying for America"
How Your Prayers Can
Change the Course of a Nation
by Dutch Sheets
$3.99 Book
America! A new day is upon us, and
we will never be the same. We have awakened to a new world and embarked on a new
course -- filled with a renewed spirit of unity. But what does the future hold?
Will we be led by our passions or led by our God?
More than ever, more of our citizens are praying to God for protection, for
guidance, for wisdom, for His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Dutch
Sheets' plea that America return to its roots and become a country that trusts
in God and fears no one but God Himself is as timely as it is timeless.
In Praying for America, this national prayer leader and
best-selling author exhorts the Church to remain watchful -- to discern what God
is saying to the Church and learn what His plans are for our families, our
cities, and the land we love.
With the countries of the world behind us, we stand united, patriotic, and
humbled as a nation, ready to confront our future. Our spirit will not be
broken; we shall overcome. As we cry out to God for our future -- and the future
of our children -- may God bless America once again!
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New Book:
"Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation" . . . How to pray for each State
in the United States of America. -- by Chuck Pierce and Dutch Sheets
 Dear
Elijah List INTERCESSORS,
Many of
you want to pray for the states in the United States of America, and you have a
heart for different states. In this new and paradigm-shifting book, Chuck Pierce
and Dutch Sheets write about each and every state.
They give
the purpose, giftings, and calling of each state and the part that state will
and MUST play in the plan of God.
Included
with each state is a history of the state as it relates to the intercession
necessary to cleanse the land and to redeem lost time.
If you
are an intercessor and you love to pray for the LAND of the USA, then you simply
need this book in your arsenal.
I don't
know how else to say it.
Blessings
for the United States of America,
Steve
Shultz
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"Releasing
the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation"
Discovering How Your Future Can Be
Greater Than Your Past
by Dutch Sheets and Chuck Pierce
$15.99 Book (485 pages)
Are you
ready to be a part of the destiny of your country?
Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation is the remarkable
story of how God called two very different men to come together for a common
cause: His desire to heal the United States of America.
Endowed with God-given keys for reconciliation of the United States, Dutch
Sheets and Chuck Pierce traveled the 50 states rallying apostles, prophets,
intercessors, and entire churches to break the grip of demonic strongholds.
Their efforts to purge the land of territorial and generational sin began an
open season of warfare against the principalities and powers entrenched in every
state. Are you ready to join the fight to free your state and your country? Are
you ready for God to release the prophetic destiny of your nation?
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Table of Contents
- The Ride (Dutch Sheets)
- The Call: Riding with the Lord Across the
Nation (Chuck D. Pierce)
- Can a Nation be Restored? (Chuck D. Pierce)
- The Adjustment (Dutch Sheets)
- Connecting with Heaven and Earth (Dutch
Sheets)
- Receiving the Anointing to Stand Strong:
Understanding the Issachar Anointing (Chuck D. Pierce)
- Time Catches Up with the Decree (Dutch
Sheets)
- State by State: A History and a Future Destiny
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Chuck
D. Pierce serves as President of Glory of Zion International Ministries and
Vice President of Global Harvest Ministries. He travels the world as a key
prophetic voice, mobilizing prayer and specializing in spiritual breakthrough.
Chuck has authored nine other books including The Worship Warrior, The
Future War of the Church, Prayers That Outwit the Enemy, and
Possessing Your Inheritance.
Dutch
Sheets is the Senior Pastor of Springs Harvest Fellowship in Colorado
Springs, Colorado, and is the best-selling author of How to Pray for Lost
Loved Ones, God's Timing for Your Life, and Intercessory Prayer.
He has traveled extensively, teaching throughout the U.S., Canada, Central
America, Africa, and much of Europe. As minister, speaker, educator, and author,
he focuses his ministry primarily on prayer and revival. Dutch and his wife,
Ceci, live with their two daughters in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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"If
you love America, don't delay reading this book . . . prophetic, wise, powerful
teaching and a penetrating analysis of the state of the nation and the church in
our day." - John Dawson, Author of Healing America's Wounds
"Despite
the warnings, we have allowed our nation to slip to the brink of moral and
spiritual ruin. Is it time to give up? Dutch Sheets passionately cries out,
'No!' . . . Sheets prods us to rethink how we view and impact our nation."
- Pat Robertson
".
. . It is for all you whose heart desires to heal your nations and bring them
back to God . . ." - Cindy Jacobs
"
. . . this captivating volume should be required reading for people who want to
leave a permanent imprint on the sands of time." - Harry R. Jackson,
Jr.
"You
will see in History Makers that these prayers join in eternity to produce
powerful results in God's perfect timing . . . Our prayers are mingling in
eternity for eternal purposes." - Mike Bickle
"
. . . will draw you into the experience, enrich you spiritually, and fortify
your faith." - C. Peter Wagner
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