I don't quite know what to make of the one about San Francisco. I've often felt very similarly about San Francisco. Yet, I also read the last few days (via a different source I'm not as familiar with as I am Duduman's grandson) about God going to overwhelmingly visit San Francisco and turn it around for His Glory. I can IMAGINE God doing that--FOR HIS GLORY. I can also imagine that SF has crossed over a line that will mean only judgment is slated. Perhaps both are potential contingencies which will be decided by the prayers of believers--perhaps particulalry those believers in that area.
It appears that we have survived 9/11's anniversary without another Al-Qaeda attack on our homeland. However, I do not at all feel that we are out of the woods on that score. I personally believe that there is a high likelihood of nukes being lit off in various USA cities in the not too distant future. Too many government type sources; strategic research organizations; investigative journalist sources etc. as well as prophetic sources seem to indicate such a thing.
But I think the key issure, regardless of the quality of the sources and the potential hazard, risk, devastation, potential etc. THE KEY ISSUE IS WALKING RIGHT WITH GOD AS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AND INTERCEDING IN PRAYER FOR OURSELVES, OUR FAMILIES, OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, VILLAGES, TOWNS, CITIES AND OUR NATION. . . . as well as for our leaders and certainly for the Peace of Jerusalem as Scripture instructs.
So--I post this primarily as a PRAYER DEVOTIONAL THREAD. If folks wish to discuss such issues in any kind of dialogue sort of way I'm willing to start another thread or engage in private dialogue by FREEPMAIL. If you want another thread for dialogue on PROPHETIC POTENTIALS IN THESE END TIMES, please let me know.
ON THE WHOLE, I ask that you merely post prayers on this thread. If you wish to add some discernment about this or that portion of the posted doc above AS A HIGHLIGHT--A FOCUS FOR YOUR PARTICULAR PRAYER--fine. BUT THIS IS NOT TO BE A CONTENTIOUS THREAD AT ALL. IT IS REALLY NOT EVEN TO BE MUCH OF A DIALOGUE BACK AND FORTH--BUT, PLEASE--A PRAYER THREAD.
It may be that most prayers will be silent as far as the thread is concerned. That's fine. Though I think it would be a benefit for folks to realize how many were praying about such things. The important thing is--TO PRAY.
NEXT ARE THE EXCERPTS I believe are particularly worthy prayer.
He had just arrived at my apartment, when my phone rang again. It was a Christian brother from 200 kilometers away, who is prophetically gifted, and has spoken many words over me that have come to pass.
“Is this Mike?” when I answered in the affirmative, he said, “I had a dream last night, and I felt I needed to call and tell you about it. I dreamt of a terrible earthquake in your country, I saw a big bridge that just collapsed I saw destruction as I have never seen before. Does this mean anything to you?”
It took me some time to find something to say. I was speechless, and could find no words. On the same night, three different people had the same dream, with the same vivid details. Knowing that he had a prayer group that met nightly, I asked him to remember America in their prayers whenever they prayed, and he said he would. Before he hung up he said, “Mike I’ve had many dreams in my life, the Lord willed it so, but none has scared me as the dream I had last night. Only God can protect someone through something like that, there is no other hope but to run to Him.”
No matter what may come upon this land, we know that God abides with His faithful, keeping them, guiding them, and protecting them. Events will begin to unfold upon this earth, that will make even the mightiest of men tremble in fear, but knowing that we have a shelter from the storm, a sovereign God who watches over us, fearlessly we press on faithful in all that He asks of us.
Psalm 91:7-11, “A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, even the Most High, your habitation, no evil shall befall you, nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.”
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One of the most important lessons I learned as a young man traveling with my grandfather, as being his interpreter, is that one must always prepare for battle, before he is faced with it. Just as a soldier must know the weapons of his warfare, train with them, and be comfortable with them, so must a servant of God know his weapons, and prepare himself before he ventures out into enemy territory. It was so ingrained in me, that a servant of God must be prayed up, and fasted up before he goes out to minister, that before every tour I begin, I take a couple weeks to simply fast and pray, and draw close to God, and see what He would have me share at the upcoming meetings.
“What you heard,” he began, “were the chariots of war, and they are swiftly approaching. A new war is coming, but it will be unlike this present one. Speak as you have spoken, pray as you have prayed, and walk as you have walked for dark days will soon come upon the land to which you are returning. Even now their enemies plot, even now their enemies unite under one banner, and soon they will make their intentions known to the world. There is no refuge but in the Father, and He will guide and protect those who know His voice.”
END TIMES, DREAMS, VISIONS, PROPHECY
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Y’all have already been privately pinged with this doc . . .
however, HERE, NOW, is the thread to offer your prayers up within . . . as was wisely suggested might be the best way to respond to such exhortations.
Please let us show that we can stand up and be counted in behalf of such issues with meaningful and potent PRAYERS IN AGREEMENT.
I am thankful that we have passed through 9/11 without additional Jihadi attacks.
However, all the various sources pontificating on the topic insist that we are not out of the woods by a long shot on the probabilities of such attacks even in the short term.
In any case, there’s plenty to pray about mentioned in the OP (Original Post).
Let us show that those of us on this ping list are concerned enough to pray openly; prayed up privately enough to pray openly in very directed, meaningful, heart-felt prayers . . . and where possible . . . in prayers of agreement.
God’s best to each of you in provision, safety, direction, intimacy with God and those you love.
LUB,
Lord, God Almighty—Our Precious Savior—Holy Spirit
We are mere grass before you except for Your Love and creating us as your children; saving us as your children.
Our Nation is divided so horribly on values. So many leaders and citizens behave so horribly in violation of and rebellion against your priorities; your laws; your standards for living overcoming and abundant lives full of joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Lord, we confess that we are a people who have neglected our first love as a nation and far too often even as believers called by your name.
Forgive us, Oh, Lord and lead us ever closer to you; to your heart; to your will; to your priorities.
Give us your Passion for Your Priorities, Oh, God.
May those leaders who are rebels against you and traitors against this land fall in the pit they have dug ASAP. May all their evil schemes be hindered and come to naught or as much to naught as possible. Where that’s not possible, may they be delayed as long as possible.
May those called by your name, Oh, Lord be led to pray and fast as never before in behalf of the safety of this land and in behalf of the relative peace and economic functioning of our land. Please prolong such as long as possible, Oh Lord.
Lord, please preserve the tortured peace of Jerusalem as long as possible. And, please cause our leaders to avoid forsaking Israel. Cause them to avoid pressuring Israel in any UNBiblical ways, Oh, Lord.
As family members; members of households and neighborhoods—give us wisdom to order our days aright, Oh, Lord. May we daily walk confessed up; repented up; prayed up and as led, fasted up—that we might walk in humility before you as well as in tune with your heart-strings and with your priorities for us as individuals and members of Your Body, Oh, Lord.
Lord, please delivers us of all our fears and anxieties. You have said we are to be anxious for nothing. You know, Oh, Lord, how difficult that is for those of us without adequate fathering on the numan level the first years of our lives. Please, Lord, do whatever spiritual, emotional, psychodynamic surgery that is necessary to place within us utter and total trust upon You regardless of circumstances; noise; news; situations within or without, Oh, Lord.
Give us utter confidence in you—as a secure baby has in the arms of a model mother, Oh, Lord—as a young son on daddy’s lap, Oh, Lord—give us utter confidence in You REGARDLESS.
Lead those to us who you would have us introduce to your Kingdom in time. Give us words to say in all the contacts you bring our way each day, Oh, Lord.
May we speak with your wisdom, knowledge, understanding and anointing or be silent.
May we find favor with all those we have to do with.
May the weapons formed against us on the human and/or spiritual levels come to naught. Indeed, may all such efforts on the part of the enemy bounce back and cause him 10 times the trouble he sought to cause us. And may all such efforts on his part result in 100 fold blessings on our part as we prayerfully walk each day and overcome by the renewing of our minds; by the power of The Blood and by the word of our testimony in you, Oh, Lord.
Lead us ever closer in intimate communication and fellowship with you, Oh, Lord.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Word from the Lord through Marsha Burns
September 24, 2007: You have felt like you are in over your head, doing things that you have little knowledge of or experience in accomplishing. And, I say to you that it IS true that you are in over your head, but you are NOT in over My head, says the Lord. If you will ask for wisdom, I will give it, and I will empower you to do all that is set before you. Refuse to allow fear to paralyze you or keep you from moving forward. Remember that you “can do all things through Christ who strengthens you”.
Old things and old ways of doing things will no longer facilitate you in accomplishing what is set before you. You are living in new times that will require you to embrace more efficient ways of carrying out My plans and purposes. Do not be afraid to learn new things (perhaps even technical processes) that will equip you to deal more effectively with your challenges. I will provide the necessary instruction as you yield to this transition, says the Lord. Isaiah 42:9 Behold, the former things have come to pass, And new things I declare; Before they spring forth I tell you of them.”
Prepare for a course correction. You have come to a point of decision where you can go no further until you find resolution in your current situation. You will either have to make adjustments and come to a new level of understanding and commitment or abandon it altogether. The choice is yours, but you will not be able to maintain status quo.
You are about to awaken out of a slumber of idolatry that was brought about by fear of man and a desire to please people. This has been a great hindrance in your life and has resulted in compromise. Your loyalties are being tested, and your devotion will be redefined as you are elevated to the level of fearing and pleasing the Lord only.
You are coming to a level of spiritual maturity that will be astounding in contrast to your past religious experience. If you are willing, I will bring you out of carnal, social Christianity into the reality of life in the Spirit. But, you must stir up your desire to really know Me, says the Lord.
In an effort to forget past offenses you have buried some things that need to be reviewed and forgiven. I am shining the light on bondages from the past, and I will reveal every hidden work of darkness against you. It is time for you to be truly free. And, in the process of this spiritual emancipation you will find that you have been miraculously healed and delivered. It’s time!
You have tried desperately to find your niche as you struggle to know where you belong. If you will stop striving to find acceptance and camaraderie among your peers and instead seek to abide in Me, then you will find a people of like mind who dwell together in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace. However, as long as your focus is on you and your desires to be accepted, even if you are among like- minded people you will still feel like an outcast.
You have entered the River of God, and the power of that flow will carry you to places beyond your wildest expectations. Continue to yield to the moving of My Spirit as I show you things that you “know not of.” The flowing of this river will bring revelation of the progression of destiny in every aspect. Be at rest and let Me take you where I will, says the Lord.
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Three Strange Dreams
Mar/31/10 12:04 PM
(From Winkie Pratney)
What a great blessing you have been to me and my family over the past few months!
Some of you have sent very lovely notes or e-mails to encourage me or help provide for us in practical and gracious ways during this second strange bout with life-threatening illness. It is amazing to me to see that such an unexpected attack could come right after a simple time with loved relatives in the heart of Christmas.
Three years ago I came out of hovering death right after Easter and now right in the middle of a time we most think about Jesus not dying for the sin of the world but entering it to save it strikes again.
The haemorrhagic stroke that blew open an access point deep in my brain could have killed me in days; the hope for repair will be supposedly more than the two whole months endured in Korea, and the year that followed at home in New Zealand to patch up my body. Yet in both of these, God’s grace has been strong and wonderful. As one of the doctors said after seeing the walnut-size of the torn connection that bled into my brain yet my rapid path to recovery even in hospital in so many areas: “It’s a miracle.”
Special thanks also to both my dear beloved Fae who has again endured the day after day broken attempts to restore my lost perceptions and my special son William who has done all he could to both help me put right what can be repaired and to let others know as he did in Korea what is going on in our situation. ...
All in a couple of weeks, though not every night, I have had three strange dreams.
Though I do not know what they all mean and perhaps some of you may have a better clue than I do, I think they all were of the Lord, and share them with you.
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In the first I was in a very large camp. It was as loaded as a major Festival with hundreds and hundreds of small groups of young people everywhere, perhaps thousands. Most of them seemed utterly uninvolved with anything Christian and though there was no obvious evidence of them doing wrong, most of them were just having fun in different activities unconnected with anyone else there and none showed any sign of spiritual purpose.
The place I had been put was right in the center of the camp.
Three things became obvious to me; first, although it was sponsored by a well-known major denomination and put on for the aim of facing the young crowd with the claims of Christ, there was no sign of spiritual activities I could see there anywhere.
Second, (it was clear that) though I had been invited specifically to share Jesus to them and was left by the leaders in some place of preparation, there was no known face or person near me or with me in the camp or in that place at all. No-one was there somehow to give me any sort of direction.
Third, (it was clear that) although I was also to speak very soon, it became increasingly difficult for me to properly prepare for that time, know where my participation was supposed to be held and even what it was they wanted.
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The second was somewhat similar, but with a different group and different base. Here I was in a large, windowed building something like a holiday motel somewhere in the middle of the convention site. It was unusual in that it had two lots of open doors on each end with free and easy access by anyone to the place I was staying. The wide glass window looking out onto the area also had no blinds or curtains and it was almost impossible to have any privacy.
I was also about to speak soon and wanting to take a shower and change for the meeting. Yet from each door repeatedly came in one or two of a large number of both friends and casual visitors specifically to greet me and say hello. I knew some of them as long-term acquaintances perhaps from many years ago those and recognized them as people who had been part of my life and ministry in the past.
There were also those who knew of me; some individuals who just wanted to talk a bit and meet to say hello. Though all of them wanted to spend a short while there together and were looking forwards to some acquaintance, none seemed to have any sense of the time or how much I still had to do to carry out what I was invited there in that camp for.
Although I finally tried to explain the situation to some friends and even asked one to shepherd some kind of halt at the doors, others continued to come in from both sides making it almost impossible to get ready or spend time alone for what was needed.
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The third dream was not at either a camp or convention, but an invitation to eat out at a nice restaurant from an older well-dressed church group of people who wanted to bless and join with me for a couple of hours. It seemed from the first decision to do this that more and more began to cram into the car headed there, though we all finally fitted in. Then just before we left, another pastor friend arrived with his family and so I asked if it was alright for them to join with us.
The place decided on was a newer restaurant that had just been opened and seemed large enough to set up a table for all of us. Yet as we went inside, there were two other families or groups of friends that had also arrived! Now we had four large parties all looking forwards to spending time together and made a single table situation impossible.
While the waiters and managers were delighted to have such a huge group there all at once, all the groups had to divide into separate tables to fit, so I had to say to each group that were somewhat sad we could not all mix, that the restaurant were experiencing their own version of revival with so many guests all at once.
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I am deeply grateful to both the Lord and to those of you who have stood with us in so many ways for what you have done for us all. ...
Your brother in Jesus love -
Winkie
I encourage everyone to read the 5 dreams again (IN THE ORIGINAL POST) and to prayerfully ponder them--asking God what God would have each of us do in response.
In my own life, I've become bolder in my social etc. networks to declare warnings and challenges to walk with God.
BLESSED BE THE WORD OF THE LORD.
BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD.
BLESSED BE THE WILL OF THE LORD.
BLESSED BE THE WAYS OF THE LORD.
BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC AND JACOB.
BLESSED BE ALL WHO SEEK THE LORD.
BLESSED BE ALL WHO ABIDE IN THE LORD.
BLESSED BE ALL WHO SHELTER IN THE LORD.
BLESSED BE ALL WHO CHOOSE THE LORD AS THEIR ALL IN ALL, PROVISION, PROTECTION, THEIR PEACE.
BLESSED BE ALL WHO WORK DILIGENTLY WALKING IN HIS SPIRIT WHILE THERE IS STILL DAY.