Thank you for the Spirit filled prayer & devotion.
Posted on 09/23/2026 5:12:30 PM PDT by Norski
Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media.
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. "(1 Timothy 2:1-2)
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"Finally, brothers, rejoice. Set things in order. Be encouraged. Agree with one another. Be at peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you." (2 Cor. 13:11)
" And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Regarding the evil spirit powers controlling and influencing those attempting to force shots of poisons upon us. Lord God, it is ongoing. We must stand up against those who would disarm us. We must protect the right of self-defense. We bind these spirits, in Jesus' Name.
It is time for thee, O LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law. Psalm 119:126
Lord God, as you have said in Your Word: "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds."
We now don our armor and spiritual clothing and weapons, Lord, that You outlined through Paul in Ephesians 6:10-20
"10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit,and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; 19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."
In the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord, we pull down the strongholds and bind the strongman over all evil sprit powers working in each and every person who is supporting or working toward One World Religion and One World Government, including the agenda of the current holocaust being perpetrated against the people of this our nation, the United States of America, and the rest of this world, through deadly poisons being forced upon us.
Influence those in government to do Your will, Lord. Please "turn their hearts and their wills and their actions, that they begin to govern in a godly manner, or please remove them. Bless and save them, O God. Send them witnesses and give them every chance. And may we rise up and call You blessed and obey You.
In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I bind the strong man over all evil spirit powers working in and through the Chinese Communist Party and all leadership thereunto; and all those traitors and fourth and fifth columnists undermining the United States of America, selling us all for filthy lucre.
Upon all the strongman spirits bound at this time, we loose the spirits of confusion, judgement, and destruction, in Jesus' Name.
Lord God, we ask for more harvest workers and more intercessors, spiritual warriors, prayer warriors, and pastors and deliverance workers and leaders, to rise up and follow You.
Send us these, and help us to stand, as in Ephesians 6:10 above.
In Jesus' Name, amen.
AMERICA Prayer Vigil Ping!
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— Rise Up, O Men of God —
1. Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things. Give heart and mind and soul and strength to serve the King of kings.
2. Rise up, O men of God! The kingdom tarries long. Bring in the day of brotherhood and end the night of wrong.
3. Rise up, O men of God! The church for you doth wait, her strength unequal to her task; rise up, and make her great!
4. Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod. As brothers of the Son of Man, rise up, O men of God!
AMERICA Prayer Vigil Ping!
To be added or removed from this PING LIST, post or Freep-MAIL Stars & Stripes Forever.
— Rise Up, O Men of God —
1. Rise up, O men of God! Have done with lesser things. Give heart and mind and soul and strength to serve the King of kings.
2. Rise up, O men of God! The kingdom tarries long. Bring in the day of brotherhood and end the night of wrong.
3. Rise up, O men of God! The church for you doth wait, her strength unequal to her task; rise up, and make her great!
4. Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where his feet have trod. As brothers of the Son of Man, rise up, O men of God!
Am posting this because it is important, even to intercessors. Had been looking for said article recently, and found it due to Ansel12’s page. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for Ansel12’s posting. Thank you, Ansel12, for posting this.
Norski
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“”I believe in the following article, “Sheep, Wolves, and Sheepdogs written by Dave Grossman,LTC (RET). “.....I myself am a sheepdog, ansel12
One Vietnam veteran, an old retired colonel, once said this to me: “Most of the people in our society are sheep. They are kind, gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident.”
This is true. Remember, the murder rate is six per 100,000 per year, and the aggravated assault rate is four per 1,000 per year. What this means is that the vast majority of Americans are not inclined to hurt one another.
Some estimates say that two million Americans are victims of violent crimes every year, a tragic, staggering number, perhaps an all-time record rate of violent crime. But there are almost 300 million total Americans, which means that the odds of being a victim of violent crime is considerably less than one in a hundred on any given year. Furthermore, since many violent crimes are committed by repeat offenders, the actual number of violent citizens is considerably less than two million.
Thus there is a paradox, and we must grasp both ends of the situation: We may well be in the most violent times in history, but violence is still remarkably rare. This is because most citizens are kind, decent people who are not capable of hurting each other, except by accident or under extreme provocation. They are sheep.
I mean nothing negative by calling them sheep. To me it is like the pretty, blue robin’s egg. Inside it is soft and gooey but someday it will grow into something wonderful. But the egg cannot survive without its hard blue shell. Police officers, soldiers and other warriors are like that shell, and someday the civilization they protect will grow into something wonderful. For now, though, they need warriors to protect them from the predators.
“Then there are the wolves,” the old war veteran said, “and the wolves feed on the sheep without mercy.” Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock without mercy? You better believe it. There are evil men in this world and they are capable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so, you become a sheep. There is no safety in denial.
“Then there are sheepdogs,” he went on, “and I’m a sheepdog. I live to protect the flock and confront the wolf.” Or, as a sign in one California law enforcement agency put it, “We intimidate those who intimidate others.”
If you have no capacity for violence then you are a healthy productive citizen: a sheep. If you have a capacity for violence and no empathy for your fellow citizens, then you have defined an aggressive sociopath—a wolf. But what if you have a capacity for violence, and a deep love for your fellow citizens? Then you are a sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero’s path. Someone who can walk into the heart of darkness, into the universal human phobia, and walk out unscathed.
He continues:
Let me expand on this old soldier’s excellent model of the sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs. We know that the sheep live in denial; that is what makes them sheep. They do not want to believe that there is evil in the world. They can accept the fact that fires can happen, which is why they want fire extinguishers, fire sprinklers, fire alarms and fire exits throughout their kids’ schools. But many of them are outraged at the idea of putting an armed police officer in their kid’s school. Our children are dozens of times more likely to be killed, and thousands of times more likely to be seriously injured, by school violence than by school fires, but the sheep’s only response to the possibility of violence is denial. The idea of someone coming to kill or harm their children is just too hard, so they choose the path of denial.
The sheep generally do not like the sheepdog. He looks a lot like the wolf. He has fangs and the capacity for violence. The difference, though, is that the sheepdog must not, cannot and will not ever harm the sheep. Any sheepdog that intentionally harms the lowliest little lamb will be punished and removed. The world cannot work any other way, at least not in a representative democracy or a republic such as ours.
Still, the sheepdog disturbs the sheep. He is a constant reminder that there are wolves in the land. They would prefer that he didn’t tell them where to go, or give them traffic tickets, or stand at the ready in our airports in camouflage fatigues holding an M-16. The sheep would much rather have the sheepdog cash in his fangs, spray paint himself white, and go, “Baa.” Until the wolf shows up. Then the entire flock tries desperately to hide behind one lonely sheepdog. As Kipling said in his poem about “Tommy” the British soldier:
While it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that,
an’ “Tommy, fall be’ind,”
But it’s “Please to walk in front, sir,”
when there’s trouble in the wind,
There’s trouble in the wind, my boys,
there’s trouble in the wind,
O it’s “Please to walk in front, sir,”
when there’s trouble in the wind.
Understand that there is nothing morally superior about being a sheepdog; it is just what you choose to be. Also understand that a sheepdog is a funny critter: He is always sniffing around out on the perimeter, checking the breeze, barking at things that go bump in the night, and yearning for a righteous battle. That is, the young sheepdogs yearn for a righteous battle. The old sheepdogs are a little older and wiser, but they move to the sound of the guns when needed right along with the young ones.
Here is how the sheep and the sheepdog think differently. The sheep pretend the wolf will never come, but the sheepdog lives for that day. After the attacks on September 11, 2001, most of the sheep, that is, most citizens in America said, “Thank God I wasn’t on one of those planes.” The sheepdogs, the warriors, said, “Dear God, I wish I could have been on one of those planes. Maybe I could have made a difference.” When you are truly transformed into a warrior and have truly invested yourself into warriorhood, you want to be there. You want to be able to make a difference.
While there is nothing morally superior about the sheepdog, the warrior, he does have one real advantage — only one. He is able to survive and thrive in an environment that destroys 98 percent of the population.
Amen, in Jesus Name.
AMEN!
Amen
Amen, Norski
Affirming the promises of Scripture.
Joining in prayer for our beloved America-250.
Appealing to Heaven for the Good Lord to move the heart of the electorate to raise up the godly in the midterms.
May all that has been concealed be revealed.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Psalm 91
1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,*
2 will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust.’
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence;
4 he will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
or the arrow that flies by day,
6 or the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
or the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the Lord your refuge,*
the Most High your dwelling-place,
10 no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder,
the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
14 Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.
15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honour them.
16 With long life I will satisfy them,
and show them my salvation.
AMEN! thank you. Joined with all in prayer.
Amen
Lord, we pray that more people will understand that this is a spiritual war
and will choose wisely.
Joining in prayer. God bless.
In Jesus Name
Amen
Synaxis of All Saints of Alaska
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2026/09/24/102712-synaxis-of-all-saints-of-alaska
Troparion
Today Alaska rejoices and America celebrates, / for the new world has been sanctified by martyrdom / Kodiak echoes with songs of thanksgiving, / Iliamna and Kenai observe the festival of faith. / The Apostle and martyr Juvenaly is glorified, / and Peter the Aleut is exalted by his voluntary sacrifice, / in their devotion and love for the Lord / they willingly endured persecution and death for the Truth, / now in the Kingdom of Heaven they intercede for our souls!
Kontakion
Today Valaam joins Alaska / in celebrating this joyous feast, / as her spiritual son Juvenaly / embraces the new martyr Peter with love. / Together they suffered for the Lord in America / and united the old world with the new by their voluntary sacrifice. / Now forever they stand before the King of glory and intercede for our souls.
Protomartyr and Equal of the Apostles Thekla
https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2026/09/24/102715-protomartyr-and-equal-of-the-apostles-thekla
Troparion
You were enlightened by the words of Paul, O Bride of God, Thekla, / and your faith was confirmed by Peter, O Chosen One of God. / You became the first sufferer and martyr among women, / by entering into the flames as into a place of gladness. / For when you accepted the Cross of Christ, / the demonic powers were frightened away. / O all-praised One, intercede before Christ God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion
Radiant with the beauty of virginity and adorned with a crown of martyrdom, / you were entrusted with the apostolic Faith. / As a glorious virgin you turned the flames into dew / and tamed an angry bull by your entreaties, / O Prize-winner Thekla.
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