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God confirmed that if you pray for others, He will bless your own prayer need! Look!

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Posted by: Kristie

After I posted all over the board the challenge to make a pledge to pray for others here, picone posted on the teen prayer board in response to my pledge post and noted that this would be like sowing a seed for your own need, to pray for others. Which is a great notation by the way, because yes, that would be exactly right. But immediately after picone posted the response, before I even loaded the link to his response post, God responded to picone with a awesome rhema word..below is what happened last night in the quotes from that post. This should be your confirmation of Gods promise to bless (your) everyones need here who pledges to pray! This really happened and it blew me away..I love when God does things like this, gets me so excited!

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I really like this, Kristie! Good idea! So this is a lot like casting seed. Cool.


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Wow, check this out. I was getting up from the computer to go to bed when my email dinged. I turned back to look and it was a notice of your post and I read there in the email what you posted. I flipped open my bible that is lying right here because all night I have been thinking about a scripture that I felt applied to this word (something about giving to the widow and the poor, and God would overflow your storehouse..along that line, reason I wanted to hunt it up, I cannot remember it), so I wanted to try to find it real quick. But..when I flipped open my bible to go to the word reference to look up storehouse, instead it flipped to scripture and this is what was before me. Now this is a rhema word that cannot be denied to what you have just posted here!

Co 1 3:6-9 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are Gods fellow workers, you are Gods field, Gods building.

God just has this astounding way of confirming His word! He just blows me away sometimes! One person plants the seed of prayer, another waters that seed by intercessing, and we do this for one another in service to God, as fellow workers, Gods field, His building, and according to us doing this..our labor for one another, we will be rewarded for such! God will make our prayer seeds grow! Can it get more clearer then this that this is God speaking to us here!

How utterly awesome was that?!! Praise you God!!!!!!!!!



Posted by: ninababy73

Sis, you are on fire this morning!

I read your post about praying for others in the teen forum and it is so true. There are many, many members of annointed.net and every prayer request should have the equal amounts of views. I know that I have been guilty in ths past with just trying to write prayers in the more urgent matters (to me) and pray for the others during my personal prayer time. But one day, God said to me if all you write is I am praying for you, how much that will boost someone's spirits. So, I have been better at at least posting I am praying for you, anything to let that person who is posting that there is someone agreeing in faith for their need being meet according to the will of God.

Also, in confirmation of what you have written about our praying/interceeding for others as a seed offering, I wanted to share this with you. This morning, I was praying and crying to God because I have some financial areas that need touched and with Christmas coming up, cars dead, etc....I just really need a financial breakthrough. Anyway, God said as clear and as plain as day, your seeds are your prayers for other (sowing time) and my financial monthly seeds (as I partner in different ministries that I am feed from)...stop your crying as your harvest is coming!

Then I was watching TBN this morning at 4am and the preacher taught on the scripture that God's word can't return void! Hallelujah!

I also wanted to share this with you, I was reading the post about Jerry going to Nigeria and really needed funding on Monday and God said give. So, I wrote that I would give and send a check in the mail by the end of this week, believing in faith that money would come in some form. Anyway, yesterday morning came and I read the scripture that Jerirose had written Matthew 10:41 and God said loudly, now go and write the check. So, I got my checkbook out and started to write the check out as tears streamed down my face.

Well, this morning I listened to my checkbook balance and after the checks that I had written, Jerry's included, my balance should be $80.00. Well, praise God my balance will be $92.00, that is a positive of $12.00. All I could say was thank You, Jesus. THANK YOU JESUS!

God is so wonderful!! Be Blessed, sis and thanks for these teachings today, I have been blessed.


Posted by: Kristie

That is so awesome! God is confirming over and over isnt He? And funny that you tell of this with yourself, as I am very much in the same boat as you financially and had pretty much resigned myself that I would be blessed to pay the bills this month which will be impossible on my own steam, let alone get the kids anything for Christmas. But oddly enough...strange things have been seeming to happen in my checkbook also, such as my balance no matter how many times I do it are never matching the banks and they are in my favor, and that is just a never thing with banks!

I also have been very worried about my car payment which I just have not had the money for last month or this. Last month I called and begged the loan officer to let me make a interest payment only, and he agreed but told me that only if I can have a full payment in this month. Well..I do not have the money and it is past due. I called the bank yesterday to advise that I cannot do it, and I got the owner of the bank and he in looking at my account said something that confused me, about how I owe a partial payment on this months payment to get caught up. I thought, huh, I only made interest last month and nothing this month so far. But he is very old, so I just recalled and asked for my loan officer after hanging up with the owner. I explained to him that I do not have it. To my amazement he also says, you only $115 towards this months payment and it is okay because I know you are trying, just send me what you can, a little something this week, a little something next week and I will work with you. I questioned him on it, and he insists I only owe $115 towards this months payment. My car payment is $280 a month!

Then, I have been worried sick about my customers books that I need to ship out, they are late in fact, but the ten books I need to order and pick up from the printer run me $151 and I only have $200 to my name, and it costs me about $50 to ship. I called them to place the order, just resigning myself that I have to get them out, the money is not mine, it is what they paid to get their books. When I called, the clerk laughed and said, you already have six books sitting here already paid for that you have never picked up! I about fell over!

So, like yourself, it seems that supernatual things are happening in my financial circumstances, unexplainable things that apparently are not just errors according to those I am questioning on it.

I have to run out for the day now, but plan on coming back after church tonight and doing my prayers for others and I think I will do double time. But know this, you are for tonight, one of my prayers for your finances! I will be praying for you tonight!

I love testimonies! Praise God, He is so awesome! Keep them coming! Everyone get on board this miracle promise and make your prayer pledge! Dont miss out!

Love you and God bless...


Posted by: ninababy73

This is a great thread and I am blessed by your testimonies! Be Blessed, sis and thanks for including me in your prayers as you will be in mine. Love ya


Posted by: JeriRose12

Wow, thanks for this awesome thread. I used to say as how I'm a giver and I don't have a lot of money, so it's bumming me out not to be able to give (this month God blessed me to give financially, so paise Him!!! ). And the people on here would say, "You're always giving." They meant I gave my prayers and my time. I just always thought of giving as money, as giving is my #1 spiritual gift. I kept wondering why I had no money, but giving is my top gift! Now, I see it! I am giving my time! I could be working two jobs or something, but I love praying on here too much to take up time with more work! So that is kind of like giving money, anyway.l Praise God for the revelation!

I'm so glad my scripture in Jerry's Nigera thread encouraged you to give Nina! I wasn't sure what impact it would have (even though the word never returns void!). I partly did it, to bump the thread to the top. Anyway, I was alerted as to how soon Jerry was leaving, so I gave, without thinking how it would impact my finances. I just knew I HAD to. Then, all day yesterday, I had the BEST feeling. You, see God keeps slipping me all these financial miracles, and becuase I just gave to Jerry, I know that more are coming! The deal is, I could NEVER have prayed for God to do any of these things, because He did them in totally unexpected ways (above what I could think to ask!!! ). Just as He did for Krisite. And for you, when your bank account was MORE than you thought. My bank account looks a little low, after the rent comes out, but guess what, I have seen three money miracles in the last month -- bim! bam! boom! -- so I am just waiting expectantly for the next!

Oh, yes, I forgot that. Just yesterday, one day after I gave, I received my rebate for my battery back up, of $20! Wow! God is good!

There just isn't any out giving God. So if anyone thinks they are going to "lose time" by posting a prayer for others, NO WAY!!! God will reward you, and the time will in no way be lost.

For all the miralces I've had since joining this board, I woudln't dare not post.... and all the friends I've made? There is no money in the bank worth that! Just from the friends I've made that is enough repayment from God for my time spent posting.

Yes, I need to do better. Not open threads without posting.... But God bless!!!

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004


Posted by: MamaMoreno

MY BROTHERS & SISTERS,

I am sitting here amongst a puddle of tears rejoicing in how many of you are sharing your blessings. I just watched the video from Jerry's alter call in Nigeria, and I am feeling sooooooooooooo blessed. I am going to be coming on board as a prayer partner as soon as I find out the details from Jerry. I feel so filled with the Holy Spirit right now; and I am sooooooooooo thankful to GOD and Jerry for having this ministry. Thank you to Jan, and Shawn for supporting him. THank you to all of you for sharing and trusting us with your needs so we can pray for you and with you. Thank each of you who works so hard and so diligently behind the scenes to keep this ministry going. I would spend all day here if I could, but then my housework would never get done. This would be the only instance in which I would want myself cloned; (i'd make the clone to do the housework) so I could get the joy and blessings of reading and praying with as many souls here as I could.
The tears won't stop and my mind is just overflowing with gratitude towards my LORD & SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, for coming into my life; for shaping me and molding me into someone who now loves prayer instead of running from it. THANK YOU GOD for shaping me to be the woman you want me to be instead of allowing me to continue being part of the world. I thank you JESUS for being my friend, my confidant, my advocate with the FATHER and for showing the ultimate sacrifice, giving of yourself so that I might be blessed. There are so many more things I want to say but my mind is just going so fast I can't type fast enough to get them on here.

I feel I need to go take some quiet time right now; when i come back I will post an update on the awesome things GOD is doign in my life right now, especially in regards to some of the situations I have previously posted about; and some I have not posted about. Hope and pray you all have a wonderful afternoon, morning, evening (wherever you may be). I'm going to go enjoy the rest of this beautiful southern california morning by taking a drive and view the wonders of his glory here in the desert. TAKE CARE and GOD BLESS. and remember: LET GO and LET GOD..........(it truly works more than anything you can imagine)


Posted by: ninababy73

Well, sis I must tell you I when I read that scripture, I heard God so loudly and clearly. I just had to obey! So, I thank you so much for posting that scripture as it really spoke it me. I so love the word of God and I love it when God uses people to give me another little nugget of His word that I had forgotten! Be Blessed and love you, sis.


Posted by: JeriRose12

Lord, bring people over to join the challange. And I pray this, I challange them this: Before they post their own request, may they pray for six others. Well, Kristie said six in one place, I thought, but two in another.... the deal is, Lord, if they post for others first, they get hooked! They start liking it! It's FUN! Then MORE prayers get covered. I pray You work on folks to get them committed to this challange. I pray they post for OTHERS before themselves. I pray they realize it's more blessed to give then to receive, but I pray the DO receive. I pray they reap their reward in due season. In Jesus Name, amen.

Another trick, I use: So as not to start a new thread, I will just mention my own need similar to someone elses in THEIR thread. I am not trying to be selfish and garner prayers for myself; I am trying to cut down on the amount of threads getting started. You see, we can best come in agreement with those who have a situation like are own. That way, we can STAND together on the same type need. Others who come in there to pray will become aware of my need, without having to open a separate thread.

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004


Posted by: ninababy73

Wanted to share with you,sisters. Today, I posted as I was incrediably emotionally upset this morning about finances. Felt better after speaking with God, hearing Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar and Kenneth Copeland (Jesse Duplantis and John Copeland are preaching this week) Anyway, came to work and saw the overflow of love and prayers to me in response to my thread I posted.

Anyway, today one of our subcribers who I help with his insurance issues came in today with 2 presents for my son. I had to take a moment from writing as the significance of that hit me.(selah)

God is so incrediably wonderful. This morning in the midst of my crying, emotional moment He had me read Daniel 10:12. Everything will be okay and it is coming! Be Blessed


Posted by: youngscarlet

I just wanted to post that I have been led in this same area recently. I decided to spend every Thursday and Friday in fasting and prayer for a breakthrough with my husband. But, shortly after making that decision, I was led to pray for the breakthroughs of everyone who have been praying and believing for so long in this forum.

This is confirmation to me that this is exactly what I am suppose to be doing

Many Blessings and Breakthroughs,
Scarlet


Posted by: Christian mom

Praise the Lord! What a blessing this thread has been to me!!!!




!!!!!!!!!!Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by: JeriRose12

youngscarlet, you have inspired me! I was wondering where I should post this: Is anyone up for a breakthrough? You see, we need to pick a day as we used to, and fast and pray for breakthrough. I am greatly in need of one!

I have been sharing this around the board, but it boils down to being a burden bearer. This is a special gift in the body of Christ, but I have used it worngly. Rather than letting the Holy Spirit bear the burdens IN MY SPIRIT, I have tried to bear the burdens in the flesh. Rather than carrying the burdens to the cross and leaving them there, I have stopped briefly at the cross and prayed, only to pick the burden back up (or maybe I never laid it down) and keep carrying it. As a result I am weary, irritable, depressed, frustrated, EXHAUSTED, really..... and ready to quit! I can barely stand up for wanting to keel over some days. I feel weak and frail and like I'm barely holding on. My spirit is strong down there somewhre, but lost under all this emotional garbage.... and my body aches, aches, aches. It was said in this teaching on burden bearers that what goes in will come out. In other words, if we take in the burdens of those around us, the pain will manifest physically on our body. You see, burden bearers are born burden bearers. Just as God said He knew Jeremiah in the womb and had called him from the womb (Jeremiah bore the burden for his people), so God has put that call on every burden bearer from the womb. How often I have referred to myself as the weeping prophet, by the way.

So long story short: I need a breakthrough! If any of you are burden bearers and need free of the accumlated burdens of the years, weighing you down, I would especially like us to pick a time to pray together. What you can pray for me is that I will be cleansed by the blood and the washing of the water of The Word from the burdens weighing me down. Pray that Jesus will lift the burdens from me.

Now, this gift is little understood in the body, so if you don't get what I'm talking about, just pray what I have asked. You see, in this teaching, she explained that all burden bearers are intercessors, but all intercessors are not burden bearers. She also said intercessors are volunteers but burden bearers are DRAFTED! She said one thing burden bearers need is a group of intercessors to pray for them. I have a sneaking hunch many of you in this thread are burden bearers, too. But, if not, those of us who ARE burden bearers desparately need your prayers.

So what do you guys say? I don't know if we can all pray at the exact same hour, as we used to try to do, but we should all pick an hour during that day, and we should have a fast planned.

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004


Posted by: Kristie

Count me in, case in point, I prayed for my five late Weds. night, & woke up with a migraine that kept me in bed all day Thursday. Tried to get me down today again, but mom had some percocets and I knocked it with that before it took hold. Had to, had a giant task in front of me this evening.

I had to finish a entire room of drywall (touch up and sand it) and paint the room all tonight. I just finished the room in fact and it is 5 am. I am off to bed because the workers will be here at 8 am to set the vanitys/sinks in and put in the flooring.

I will have to double time on my praying I guess..

Love you all...


Posted by: StarChilde

Sad to say, this is not always what happens when praying for others. Since being on this prayer board, I have been attacked practically constantly. My children have been attacked by problems with their health, my husband attacked with severe depression and health problems. We had to sell our home because we could not afford the repairs it took to carry insurance, we have had state social services in our lives, me being charged falsely of neglect, we have been evicted because we sent a certified letter to the landlord asking for repairs to the house.That is just the surface of things happening over the past year. Brendan's health is continually declining, despite my prayers for God to heal him, despite anointing with oil, despite playing healing prayers and scriptures 24/7 for him at least since July. He had never even been hospitalized in his life prior to January 2004, and he has been hospitalized 8 times now this year . The things happening in our home the past 16 months have been incredible, & not in a good way.
It has not stopped me from praying for others. I may not be able to post on here as much as I once did, due to more obligations at home, but am still praying. Praying, and intermittent fasting as well. And I have not stopped believing for miracles,just where are they... If anyone has any word from God on this, let me know by pm, because I do not understand all of this either. I stay as 'fessed up as I can with God,and be decent to all. I have prayed to break any generational curses. I have prayed deliverance prayers, and anointed with oil, all in our home, and our home as well. I HAVE confessed the positive happening, and believed for it, and I still DO believe it even with all the bad happening... just where is all of it?
I am praying we are able to have a home to move into, because right now we do not even have all the necessary paperwork done and "approved" to be in a HUD home. We just know we are suppose to be out of here by the end of the month.
I am not saying there has not been anything good, it is that the things good that do happen, are being outweighed by the bad in a way that is mind-boggling. I know God has better for us, for me.I just don't know why all this seemingly constant attacks keep happening. I would like an answer, have been praying for revelation... will keep on praying for others, attacks won't stop me from doing that . I KNOW our God is Sovereign and awesome, and is ABOVE ALL. I KNOW that with every beat of my heart, every breath I take.
Thanks guys for listening. I don't want it to appear like I am disagreeing with this thread, because I have seen this happening for others. I just do not see where it is doing the same way for me, for my family~


Posted by: JeriRose12

I am a little slow, Sis. But I see what you mean. You have been praying for others, but you don't seem to be getting the answers you need.

You attribute KaeLyn's healing to prayers on here, though. I know you said that's why you originally came here, to ask prayers for her, but then you started pryaing for others.... How awesome that she is able to walk/run now!

Also, your shoulder was healed. I know there are other results, too, from requests you posted on here.

But, yes, I know about the attacks, and how they can seem to outweigh the answers, especially in your case. I admit, I don't get it. Well, actually a few in this thread are having a a much more difficult life than me. I truly have had tons of prayers answered since coming on here. And I am praying this teaching on burden bearers will bring relief from a lot of the physical pain (I know some was caused by injury).

I know that some who posted in here are still STANDING for their mairacles, as you are. I know some of them have been praying months, if not years.... I have had many answers, but there are many things I am still standing for, too. I just have not had the level of attack some have had, though I do remember thinking all hell had broken loose the first time we started "Breakthrough Thursday."

Anyway, I still beleive (just as I saw financially in my life) that sewing does bring repaing. You see, I tithed since my very first paycheck, from picking berries at age twelve. I tithed AND gave. I LOVE to give. For years and years and years, I just kept on. Now, I did not see blessings pouring in that I couldn't contain (though preachers says those blessings are not just financial). What I saw, mostly, was constant hits on my finances and posessions. I struggled! Many times. I cried. But I never quit tithing or giving. I just kept STANDING on His promises, when times were tough. I always made it through somehow, but I have not seen money just pouring in here. I remember a time when I could get a sack of potatoes for a buck, and I had to pray that dollar in!

Some would say it's because I don't get a better job or try to use my talents. I would argue, "If God really planned for me to be rich (or at least, better off finanacially), He would place me in that better job or help me use those talents." See what I mean? I know I have to put feet to my prayers. And I did try to start a business making wedding veils, as well as I have tried to sell my writing (not recently, though). And, when I have looked for jobs, why haven't I found great ones, with tons of benefits and a high income? When I first moved down here, I was TWO years looking for a decent job and finally unemployment told me I had to take a job with lower pay than my last one.

The point of this example, is not to say I think any of us plan to quit posting or praying for others for lack of seeing are own prayers answered. My point is: We WILL reap in due season, if we feignt not! Just within the last six or so months, ever since the incident with the no seatbelt fine for $101 (and what could I do? The sealtbelt had no latch, so how could I wear it?) being dismissed, I have seen a real turn around. Finances and things have just been there.... my new vaccum (only paid 59.99 for it), this computer (never paid a dime for it!), the fridge replaced, a free Taco Time sweatshirt, much needed battery back up and new desk, free anti-virus protection, able to give three (four?) gifts to ministries, as well as tithe to my church, in the last 30 days. The devourer has FINALLY been rebuked. Now, if I gave my first tithe at age 12, that is THIRTY years of fighting him....

So, the principle still holds true, no matter how long it takes or no matter how black things get. When we give, we DO receive.

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004


Posted by: MarkSentMe

This morning I took my dog for a walk. During the course of our walk, I found 4 pennies and a nickel. You're probably thinking,"Sharyn, girl, what are you going to do with 4 pennies and a nickel? You can't even buy a gumball!" Perhaps. But I thanked God for the 4 pennies and a nickel on the ground. I thanked God for the eyesight so that I could see the 4 pennies and a nickel. I thanked God for the mobility so that I could bend over to pick up the 4 pennies and a nickel. I thanked God for the fine motor skills and dexterity so that I could pick them up. I thanked God for the clothes I have so that I had a pocket to put the 4 pennies and a nickel in. I thanked God for the home I share with my family. I thanked God for the jar which I deposited the 4 pennies and a nickel in. I then thanked God for the promise and hope for the future, for which the 4 pennies and a nickel will be used. Then I thanked God for the opportunity to share my story with you.
Since coming here and praying for others, things have been great for my family. I can truly, TRULY relate to the financial phenomena that has been mentioned. EVERY day I find at least a penny when walking my dog! I have jars, pigs, cans etc with all sorts of change that I have found. My bank statement is always off from the bank, in my favor. I even tried to "fix" it so that I no longer had a cushion, but to no avail, I still have a positive balance!
Thank You God for looking out for my family and Thank You for the blessings that you continue to bestow upon us! Amen.
Sharyn



Posted by: Kristie

Now that was awesome Sharyn, thanks for that..that is a just and right spirit, praise God! :-)


Posted by: MamaMoreno

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check out my posts about what happened this weekend and what happened today. If you don't feel that praying for others is planting seeds that GOD will help you reap harvest in his time for you, read my posts and what has happened in the last 72 hours when my focus was away from myself and on the needs of others while I have been here praying. See what GOD has done in my life just in this last weekend and today alone!!!!!!!!! Praying for others is sowing good seed and GOD does bless those who sow in his harvest field.!!!!!! I gotta go dance a few more steps on Satan's head;and stomp him back to his dominon where he belongs.


Posted by: Kristie

StarChilde,
I read your post the day you posted, just a bit of it because it was just what part came via email and then that was with a quick glance, but could
not come here and really read and respond then, a lot going on here that keeps me from getting online on the weekends. Construction in our home.

I was driving today, and your email notice of the post was on my mind, and I began talking to God about it, seeking wisdom, and I strongly kept hearing God tell me that the tongue is a double edged sword, and although we know better, & we do our best to not profess negative, we do so without even realizing it.

I have not actually read your post. I see that you even say you try to profess the positive and believe regardless. That is great, but I also see what God was telling me.

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Since being on this prayer board, I have been attacked practically constantly.


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Brendan's health is continually declining, despite my prayers for God to heal him, despite anointing with oil, despite playing healing prayers and scriptures 24/7 for him at least since July.


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it is that the things good that do happen, are being outweighed by the bad in a way that is mind-boggling.


Here are three professions right here that you stated. By saying what you have here, you have opened the door to the enemy. You have just declared that being on this board gets you attacked constantly. You just declared that Brendans health is declining despite prayers for healing. You have just declared that bad things outweigh the good things.

You have just gave the green light to the enemy to attack you constantly, decline Brendens health and to have his bad outweigh Gods good. The mouth is our greatest defeat because it is so tricky, every word that passes from it is a profession of either good or bad, and unless you watch every single word, many negative professions come forth and the enemy jumps on them. God spoke to me and said to remind you that He that is in you is greater then he that is in the world, and that for everything the enemy steals from you, He will make him return in double portions. He also reminded me of my own situation of this nature to show His greatness.

Two years ago, when my marriage seriously broke the first time, I came on the web seeking prayer. In reading all the posts for marriages, God revealed to me that this was the greatest area of attack on the church, because if the enemy can break up the homes, he can tear down the church. He led me out on a non stop serious fast and literally within days (days and nights of posting the fast all over the web) we were hundreds strong in this marriage fast. A lady who I met during this time and who helped organize this fast sent out a strong warning that we would be attacked, to expect it and to stand strong, and she told of the double portions. The next 48 hrs. my life went nuts, first I had a unauthorized debit from my account that the bank would do nothing about because at one time I did business with this company, and it left my account depleted and all my bills were due or overdue, I was totally broke, at the same time I got very sick. I was so dizzy I could not stand up, would pass out, and I started literally seeing the scale drop, my weight, within hours, it was weird! I was working as a nurse, and I had weekend shift, so by the grace of God only, I managed to dress, and drive to my work, not a solution to stay out with my financial situation now in grave dire straits. I really do not remember the trip. I got there and my supervisor made me leave and go to the ER. They sent me home on bedrest, set up neurological consults, said it was my brain but they did not know what. The next day, I dressed again and went to work, I could not afford to lay out. My supervisor acted funny, but did not say anything. End of my shift, she called me at my station and told me I was fired, weirder yet, that she fired me the day before when she sent me to the ER, but yet she had me work the shift as a non employee..and no explanation for why she fired me, like she did not know herself, just hateful..very unlike her, she is Christian. She also was saying bad things about me all evening to the other staff it turned out, who got upset about it and let me know. I came home fired to find that my drug addict daughter and her crazy boyfriend had broke into my home and went nuts. I had to call the police to have them removed. After they were gone, suddenly I was totally bowled over with the laughter of the Holy Spirit. I laid in the floor and laughed and laughed, was crying from laughter. I laughed for three days non stop. I went to a new church that night, my home church now, and the Pastor, my beloved pastor now, touched me on the head and he fell over in laughter also. God gave a word the next night at my regular church, and told me that He would give me double for my trouble. I came home and there was a email in my box and it was from a stranger and she had paid $100 into my paypal account, just said she was on my website and felt led to do it. An hour later, I loaded my email and there was another $100 from the same lady, said she just sold a doll and did so well that she just felt led to give me another $100 of the sales from it. To make a long story short, money continued to flow into my paypal account. In fact that week I went to church and tossed $50 in the collection plate, and when I got home I had $500 that came in just while at church that morning. I went back that evening and testified and asked for the collection plate to be brought to me and tossed in another $50. I came home to another $500. My husband showed up wanting to reconcile, and that was also the week that my book sales began and I have been independant living off my books since that week, never having to work an outside job since. Other things happened, my health, it just went away as fast as it came, the director of nursing was totally perplexed of why I was fired, no one knew why, but that was okay, I no longer needed the job. It was raining blessings like I never seen and I was walking around floating on them. So, yes, any service to God, especially service to help your brother or sister in Christ, to help the lost, to help another, it will bring the blessings of God upon you.

God said to me that the enemy will try to make you think otherwise, and the key word is try, but that whatever he takes in trying, God will make him return in double portions. That is what we are to declare. I remember telling the enemy to bring it on, that he was just setting me up for double blessings and I was loving it. It stopped then and it all came back double to me, as I have told above. More then double, five times over in fact on some things. It is what you declare. Yes, the enemy is waiting right there ready to pounce at the first opportunity. What other stategy does he have to try to stop us from serving God..if he can convince us that when we serve, we suffer for it, he can get us to stop. But God says NO! God says you have been my good and faithful servant and trusted in Me, and you will be doubly blessed for it.

Do you know that the simple words, "I probably will be attacked since I prayed for someone" opens the door for him to attack. Out of the mouth flows blessings and curses, and so many times we do not even realize we are speaking curses upon ourselves because we are human and prone to just saying how we feel or what is happening in our lives and not think about it, we are expressing our feelings...but in doing so, we could be opening the door for his curses. I have a list of blessings, things God says we are and shall have. It is about five pages long and all the things in the Bible that God says about us, all the good things that we can claim. Joyce Meyers says to speak the list over you and your household every morning. They are declarations and they belong to us to claim. "I am the head and not the tail", and so on. I would like to offer this list to you, I have posted it here long ago and will go dig it up.

So...NO...you will not be attacked for praying for others, there are no attacks, only set ups for blessings, double portions. NO, Brendens health is not continuously declining, he is totally healed by the stripes of Jesus and his health is continuously improving. NO, only good things are coming your way, there will be no bad because you are blessed and highly favored and living large in the Lord. You will get a house and a grand house, your eviction was just a set up for a much nicer and better house. Your children are well, highly favored and blessed beyond comparison, your marriage is blessed, your husband is highly favored and blessed, your finances are blessed, everything you touch is blessed, you are a daughter of the King of Kings, and no weapon formed against you shall prosper, it shall only serve to set you up for abundant blessings! He that lives within you is greater then he who is in the world and by the authority of the blood of Jesus Christ that covers you and your household, you have the power to cast him away from you into the outer edges of darkness. You are blessed and highly favored, speak it and live it, it is yours, your inheritance as a child of God.

This is what I was given. Love you...


Posted by: Kristie

Dancing with you MamaMoreno! Praise God! WhooHoo!


Posted by: Kristie

Another thing God reminded me of today and of note to those new to intercessing. Often your situation may APPEAR to worsen when you are serving and being obediant to God. But always remember that this only means that your breakthrough is at hand, and it appears to be worsening because the enemy is rising up to the occasion and trying to stop the breakthrough. Again, his only real defense is if he can discourage you and get you to back up or give up, and his putting up a fight merely means that you are winning. Claim that victory and bring it on home, do not let him decieve you into thinking it is worse, its not worse, he is just done in. :-)


Posted by: JeriRose12

My thought, Suzanne is this: Instead of thinking the "attacks" are because you joined the site, think you joined the site because the attacks were coming. God knew ahead of time the trouble you would face this year, so he had you join this site, so you would have the prayer support and encouragement. That suddenly hit me after my original post, and I have felt to share it.

But, as you know, I have been a so tired I can barely type.... Is THAT a negative confession? It is a fact, but THE TRUTH is I'm getting rested and refreshed in God! His yoke is easy and His burden is light, and all who labor and are heavy laden (weary) must come to Jesus for rest, which is what I am doing..... So I claim energy and strength, in Jesus Name.

Let that blood flow into me to give me strength, Lord God. Thank You for the reminder to watch our words. In Jesus Name, I claim strength and revitalization, Father.

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004


Posted by: ninababy73

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kristie
Another thing God reminded me of today and of note to those new to intercessing. Often your situation may APPEAR to worsen when you are serving and being obediant to God. But always remember that this only means that your breakthrough is at hand, and it appears to be worsening because the enemy is rising up to the occasion and trying to stop the breakthrough. Again, his only real defense is if he can discourage you and get you to back up or give up, and his putting up a fight merely means that you are winning. Claim that victory and bring it on home, do not let him decieve you into thinking it is worse, its not worse, he is just done in. :-)



What a word!!! God has spoken that same word to me on many occasions as sometimes, I get the old time Israelitesitis in me (taking 40 years to complete an 11 days journey)! One day, I was so upset and laid crying profusely begging God to help me, help my life as it seemed like the more I give the worst off my life seemed. Breakthroughs were coming to everybody else but me.

Then God took me to the book of James. He lead me to read and study James 3:5- 10. James 3:5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
3:6 And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of h
3:7 For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
3:8 But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
3:9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
3:10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Wow! The more I talked, the more I was cursing my seed. It is true what you sow, you will ultimately reap. If you sow postive things, that will come to pass. If you sow negatively, then that is what will come to pass.

God said I need to speak life over my circumstances as I, His child, was made to not be bogged down by what is going on around me. His grace truly is sufficient! He made me to be as the eagle to soar through my problems and fly high not to become bothered by what is going on around me. He said that instead of worshipping my problems and bills, I needed to worship and praise Him. Boy, was I convicted. Well, quite honestly, it is something that I must be convicted of on a daily basis as sometimes it is so hard to break from this way of living. But God wants us to praise Him, despite what is going on in life. There is such power in our praise.

I remember late last year, when I was unemployed and I was so worried as we are a 2 family household,holiday season was upon us (Thanksgiving and Christmas) and really need to have 2 incomes flowing into our homes. The first 2 weeks, I prayed then as soon as I finished praying instead of leaving my request at the altar in faith, I picked my being unemployed back up. Finally, God said aren't You tired of this! He said you are worshipping and fellowshipping with being unemployed, not praising me. I finally got His message. So, after that I point, I started praising and thanking God for my job. I praised Him for my coworkers, desk, computer, phone, benefits, pay....anything that I could think of that I wanted in my new employment. Within 3 weeks, God blessed me with my current job that is everything that I praised Him for even before it came into my natural life/realm.

It always seems like the closer we get to our breakthrough the more stuff is thrown our way. The devil does that to try to take us off course......but God has our course planned out, so we must be faithful, stand firm and soar like the eagle.

Be Blessed, my sisters!


Posted by: ninababy73

I also wanted to share as I posted this in the Praise forum yesterday.

Yesterday, our CEO has approved for us to all receive a weeks pay as a Christmas bonus on Friday, December 17th!!

This goes to show you that power of sowing and reaping. Hallelujah!


Posted by: MarkSentMe

WOO-HOO!! Good for you, nina!!


Posted by: StarChilde

Kristie thank you for the post, I had not gotten any email notification of it, nor of the following ones after.
I know about the tongue, and life and death being in the power of the tongue. Last year, when I started here, I would not even post anything that was going wrong, because I did not want to give the problems any credit, I would just ask for prayer, for unsaid prayer requests.
God brought to me, how can others pray specifically if they do not know what to pray about.
When KaeLyn was sick, I REFUSED to speak anything but healing to her, regardless of what my eyes seen. It was mighty hard when she was having a total body rash, and temps of up to 104.7 twice a 24 hr period.
I have prayed and prayed and PRAYED for Brendan's healing... more than one would EVER think a person would still be praying for 24 yrs. Not only that, but playing Healing Scriptures nonstop, and praise music, and Bible being read...and we are talking YEARS of doing this. I have thanked God and praised God for answered prayers... despite what my eyes see.
Whether or not I say what is going on, it is still happening the way it is happening. I have prayed for God to break off any & all curses spoken in my situation, my family's... even if those words have been my own... I have prayed and fasted and believed and sowed... and prayed and fasted some more... and prayed. Not just praying with my mind, but praying totally with the spirit... so that God's will be done. I have done all of this~


Posted by: Kristie

StarChilde,
Well, I understand, have been there and there is a reason for all. I do not know how often you are speaking negative into your situation, but you actually did in your post. We all do it. Probably one of the hardest things we deal with and I know that I probably do such on a daily basis even in trying to be conscious of it. Like you said, even requesting prayer is tricky. We would probably literally have to walk around speaking nothing but "Praise God" all the time. Anytime anyone says anything to us about our situation, we reply with just a "Praise God". Kind of hard to answer a question like that. I, and just today in fact, spoke negative into mine. A fellow church member was here and we were talking about my husband. I am explaining to him about the things Kevin is doing, conscious the entire time that I am speaking those things out therefore re-enforcing them to be so, but there is no way to explain and answer the questions without doing so. It is like a catch 22, and one thing the enemy really trys to hang us up with. I have seen people who have actually resorted to not speaking negative period, they will even in response say the exact opposite of what is going on and just let people shake their heads and think they are crazy. What I try to do is speak what the situation is currently but follow up with a but...and state that God will change the situation and it is going to be this or that way soon. Kind of a counter statement to my explanation then re-enforcing that God is in control and the enemy will not win in the end. I guess it just boils down to that being blessed all the time means a level of surrender that most of us never reach, if anyone. Some do I think, I can see Benny Hinn as one of those people. I am not, and do not see myself being able to never speak negative, I am too emotional for one thing. I again just do my best to remember to counter and rebuke. Also, again, it is a really good thing to speak that list over yourself every day. I used to do so, but get slack, but to speak them everyday I believe will make a big difference because not only are you speaking the positive into your life, you are reminding the enemy that you have the inheritance of all the things spoken and there is nothing he can do about it, he cannot stand up to the word of God.

I care about you, and I have been noticing, even in other posts, that you truly seem beaten down and even though your words may speak otherwise, there is a sense of hopelessness about you, I feel that and hear that. I feel it around you, that you have more of a hopelessness covering you then a strong faith. I have been beaten down by my circumstances before also, maybe I just hear it in your words, or maybe it is just me and I am wrong. I do not know, but if you are truly feeling that way, it will affect your blessings. Faith takes every bit of you to be real, your mind, heart, spirit, as well as your words. I hear your words, but I hear in those words a broken spirit. It is like you have that black shroud over you that I once had and did not even know it was there until I felt it sloth off of me in a intense prayer meeting with my mentor and counsler who saw it on me. I literally felt it come off me and go onto my counsler, it was frightening, but I felt so free afterwards. I had a generational curse upon me, and this was part of it. Praying the curse off did not work for me. God led me to a church where I could be helped.


Posted by: StarChilde

hope·less ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hpls)
adj.
  1. Having no hope; despairing. See Synonyms at despondent.
  2. Offering no hope; bleak.
  3. Incurable.
  4. Having no possibility of solution; impossible.
Hopelessness??? HOPELESSNESS??? That ain't me at all. I have hope... my hope is in The Lord God... and I have FAITH, and it is strong, and one cannot have faith without having HOPE. One doesn't pray & keep praying the way I have been for as many years as I have been when they have hopelessness. I do not see my situations as having no solution, nor be impossible just because I would like some answers as to why.
I am weary.... physically tired. Most anyone would be in my situation. I'm also tired of all of what has been happening... most anyone would in my situation. But to say I have hopelessness... not even close. Perhaps I should go back to my prior position of not saying a word on here regarding what is going on. Seems I might be better off in doing that. I did call the Pastor, who I went to for deliverance several yrs. (over 10) ago & he referred me to a pastor who is in our town. I am going to be in contact with him, for helping with our family... see what can be done there. Without talking about the situation, I can say the elder pastor believes there is something going on as well, and gave me some helpful suggestions. At this point in time, I think I shall let that suffice, and not say anything more about the matters at hand. Thank you for your "observations" though.
p.s. what list? You spoke of it, but I don't have it. If you would post it, or send it p.m., I would be most grateful... or send it via email, is in my profile. God bless.
p.s.s. Oh by the way, I got some new teaching material by Hinn, the names of God, and also the BLood Covenant. I can't wait to start listening to them!


Posted by: Kristie

As stated, I could be wrong, and I only talking to you because I care as your sister in Christ, I would never want to discourage you from posting for prayer. I hate the things that are happening in your life, I cry with you, hurt with you, and I totally agree that you would be feeling the way that you do, been there myself, that is pretty normal. I think hopelessness was the wrong word, my first words of "beat up" described in two words what you have stated you feel..having felt that way myself, that is my descriptive for it, battle sore, beat up, tired, burnt out, etc. It is not a hopelessness in God, nor a lack of faith, I did not intend it that way, I meant a drained discouraged but not defeated spirit. There is a difference between discouraged and defeated, so yes, hopelessness by Websters descriptive was off base. I have just felt a discouraged anger in your posts this past week. Which would be normal with how you have been hit, been there myself. Just a couple weeks ago in fact when I came to the board and asked for prayer because I was feeling angery. Which by the way, passed within 24 hrs. after people prayed for me, praise God. I guess I am just trying to say that our feelings can also very much hinder us. Anger and discouragement can hinder us and that is why I needed it off me, I have too great a battle going on to have anything hindering me, I want it off me quickly, but it does come upon you when you have struggled so hard for what seems so long. I know that there has been times that I have professed faith and hope in my situation from the rooftops, but my heart waivered here and there, and I was told that my words of negative speaking over my situation showed my hearts waivering, and that it was hindering me because my mind and mouth can say one thing, but my heart may be saying another and I do not even realize it, and God listens to the heart more then He does the words. When I evaluated myself deeply, it was true, God revealed it to me and I was able to stop it and come to a breakthrough. I have heard preacher after preacher state that if you are praying for something and getting hit hard and relentlessy, first look for a hindrance within yourself. So when I am blocked or under seige after seige, I seek within myself first, ask God to reveal anything within me that is hindering my prayers. More times then not, the hindrance was stemming from deep within myself and nothing else. There can be other things, obviously...all you have to do is read the book of Job or the story of Joseph. Job was being tested. Joseph was moving through the doors that would bring him to the position God had planned for him under pharoah. He could not see where they were leading and did not understand that after God promised him greatness, he was betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, seduced by the queen and when he resisted, she lied on him and he was tossed into prison. But that is where God needed him to be to get the Pharoahs attention. It was a divine plan, even though it definitely did not look that way to Joseph or to anyone reading the story until the end. Like I declared over you, you had a plumbing problem (or whatever it was) so your landlord could not act rightfully, so God could get you to a nicer home that He wants for you. I can tell you that one of the greatest men of God that I personally know, and I know no one who is as annointed by God as this man. He has some very evil things happening in his life that even would appear to ruin his ministry, and he is totally innocent of any wrongdoing, it is just totally crazy stuff that is unbelievable, and people are acting totally act of character in response to it all. This man is just standing quiet and firm, refusing to give in to it, and many believe that this is happening because God has a new ministry for him. One could ask, I do, why God would go about it in this way, which seems detrimental to his ministry...but only God knows and it will be revealed when He is ready to reveal it.

I would never want you to not come seek prayer or vent, that is what everyone is here for, and I am sorry if I in some way have made you feel that you cannot do so. Please do not go that route, that is not the way to victory. I will continue to pray for you weither you ask or dont, because I love you and your family, you are my family as well, in Christ. I can say right now that if God will give me the means to help you in anyway, I would be grateful to do so. All my love to you, and I thank God that you stand so strong in faith, because you have been hit hard. I do not know why. I know there is good reason, be it a way in Gods plans for you, a test - which you are passing, or something hindering your blessing. Benny Hinn is awesome, I love his teachings also, let me know how they are. I love Franklin Jentzen too, he covers a lot of things that I think both you and I have been under. You spoke of generational curses. I know I had one, and you know, I really believe that sometimes, even though they say you can just pray it off you, I think it takes more. I prayed and prayed, but it did not break off me until a certain Pastor laid hands on me and drove it off me. I see Benny Hinn have to deal with things like that sometimes. So maybe God is leading you to something. I will pray so!

I posted this thread in obediance to God, what He wanted everyone to know. I am very sure that we get many new believers here, or those who are in the process of maturing and learning in Christ, as well as many who come here lost, thirsting & seeking . I just want everyone to know that to serve the Lord, to intercess (pray) for others, will bring you blessings and breakthroughs in your own circumstances, that is a fact and a promise of God and I stand on that fact and promise, I witness to it, and I declare it. I am sure that StarChilde agrees with me too. Praying for others will bring great reward, that is pure truth, God breathed truth. It is sure that serving the Lord in any way brings attack from the enemy, of course, he wants to try to keep you from serving if he can, but God does shelter us under His wing and rewards us for service in the Kingdom and the enemy cannot outdo God in any way or form. Rebuke him and stand strong, God will make him return double for your trouble, if he manges to make off with anything at all. There is no need for anyone to have any fear in serving the Lord and your fellow brethen, nor to expect anything but great blessing from doing so.

God bless...


Posted by: StarChilde

I haven't been on most the day... got a call this afternoon & another neglect charge has been filed. This makes EIGHT times now.This is due to my wanting Brendan's doctor to do a direct admit, instead of going through the emergency room rigamarole with Brendan the last time that he went to the hospital. Like all the other times before, I am claiming victory in this, that no weapon formed against me will prosper, and that every lying tongue will be refuted.
Brendan's pressure sore is draining for some reason, & has never before done this on any of them, and let me tell you... whoo it is a nasty smell. The home health nurse said she did not think it is infected, but to watch it.
I have been praying in the spirit most the day, don't even have the words to pray in the natural right now.
Kristie, I know you wasn't attacking me by saying that..I wanted to clarify I didn't see hopelessness,... tired- yes, weary as well, but I have not given up. My Yahweh has been there for me through my whole life- everything I've ever been through- I ain't about to leave my faith in Him now~
Same thing goes for praying for others... I ain't gonna stop doing it. I may not be able to get on here as much right now, with all that is going on... packing takes time, as well as taking care of the usual things needing done, is a 24/7 sort of thing. I will continue praying, and believing, because I KNOW that HE is stronger than ANY circumstances!
God bless.



Posted by: JeriRose12

I am getting some breakthrough with this burden bearers teaching. The bad neck aches I was constanly waking up with are gone. But, I do feel quite weary right now, and can not make out what is going on.... I feel heavy, but hard to tell if it's burdens weighing on me or just the physical weariness from the years of burdens. Two days in a row phone calls woke me out of much needed sleep. So, I am here to HONESTLY confess, not negatively confess. Prayers are appreciated. I am just trying to state the facts straight across without throwing in everything my mind wants to think that leads me where I don't want to go.... heard Kevin Gerald preaching on trains of thought that take us where we don't want to go tonight! Say, I am trying to get back from there. I post this in here, as my way of saying, I have prayed and prayed for others, and now, when I am really needing prayer, I expect God to bring me the breakthrough I need.

Oh, Nina, your story blessed me! I need to start praising for what I want in a new job. With this zombie like exhaustion that I was in and pray I am coming out of, I just haven't known how to begin to start to look for a job. There is a lead on a job I can do in my home, but I keep putting it off.... Pray that that stops.

I feel like I should be trundling off to bed, but I so want to pray for people.

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004


Posted by: JeriRose12

Someone thinks I have mono (why I'm so tired), and should see a doctor.... I don't know what it would cost. I have no money for extras.... Please pray. I sewed prayers for others, so I believe I will reap. I think we have the walk in clinic here, which is about half the price of a regular doctor. I heard it's right across from the regular hospital. I ride busses, so it makes a long trip, unless I can find someone to take me.... and it's hard to arrange around my work schedule, because I don't want to be late for work. I guess I would have to go on my next day off. Anyway, wanted to get you all praying on this with me. I would have to take medication, and no money for extras, no insurance....

The weariness is really trying to take me, like that drained feeling in my limbs....

~JeriRose~
Finding HIM in 2004


Posted by: StarChilde

this song has blessed me again and again~ I hope y'all can hook up with the link at the bottom of the song, so you can hear the melody to this beautiful song~

LORD SEND ME A REFUGE



I’m here in this battle Lord

A wounded soldier am I

The enemy’s raging around me

And he’s crowding my mind.



So Lord, I’m calling out to You

For You know what I need

While I’m facing this battle oh Lord

Send a refuge to me.



Lord Send me a refuge

To hide from the storm

Wrap me in Your sweet love

Keep me safe from all harm.



When the trials of this old world

Send me down on my knees

Won’t You hear my prayer Oh Lord,

Send a refuge for me.



Here alone in this darkness

Not a light do I see

I need a message from You Lord

To know You’re still here with me.



But Lord, I’m trying with all my strength

Not to drown in this sea

So while I’m facing this

Lord, all that I ask is

Please send a refuge for me



Lord Send me a refuge

To hide from the storm

Wrap me in Your sweet love

Keep me safe from all harm.



When the trials of this old world

Send me down on my knees

Won’t You hear my prayer Oh Lord,

Send a refuge for me.



Won’t You hear my prayer Oh Lord,

Send a refuge for me.



Written by Ernie Dawson

http://www.alighthouse.com/refuge.htm