7 PRAYER DECLARATIONS . 21 DAYS OF PRAYER | SEPTEMBER 9TH - 30TH ​ ​ ​FRIENDS.COM

1. HEALING AND PROTECTION (Psalm 91:1-4, 10) ​ ​ As we dwell in the shelter of the Most High, we will abide in the shadow of the Almighty and declare of the

Lord, “He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” ​We declare that He will deliver us from ​ all the traps of the enemy and from any virus or deadly disease. No evil will conquer us; no plague will ​ come near our home! He will cover us with His Presence and under His protection we will find refuge. ​

2. GOD’S WILL IN THE UPCOMING ELECTION (Romans 8:26-28) ​ ​ We declare that the Holy Spirit will help us in our weakness this November. When we do not know what to pray, the Spirit Himself will intercede for us with groanings too deep for words as the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. We declare that all things - in every election decision - will work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

3. RECONCILIATION AND JUSTICE (Isaiah 58:6-12) ​ As we fast and pray, we declare that we will also work to loose the bonds of wickedness, undo the heavy burdens, let the oppressed go free and break every yoke! We declare Your light will break forth like the dawn, and Your healing shall spring up speedily. We choose to take away the yoke from our midst, and to do away with the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness. Those from among us will see our ancient ruins rebuilt; we shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And You O Lord, shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In.

4. FAMILY REVIVAL (Psalm 112:1-8) ​ ​ We declare: Blessed is the man or woman who fears the Lord, who delights greatly in His commands. Their descendants will be mighty on the earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed!! Light shines in the darkness for the godly. We declare that we will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will not fear bad news; we will confidently trust the Lord to care for us. We are confident and fearless and can face our foes triumphantly!

5. MIRACLES (Acts 4:29-33) ​ ​ Lord, we declare that You will give us, Your servants, great boldness in preaching Your Word! Stretch out Your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the Name of your Holy Servant Jesus! We declare that we will see our meeting places shook, and all filled with the Holy Spirit. We declare that we will preach the word of God with boldness and see all believers united in heart and mind as we testify powerfully to the resurrection and Your great blessing will rest upon us all!

6. NEW MINISTRIES BIRTHED (Eph 3:16-20) ​ We declare that we will be strengthened with might through Your Spirit that dwells in our hearts through faith; we are being rooted and grounded in love — to comprehend the width and length and depth and height of Your love — and to be filled with all the fullness of God. And we declare: You are ABLE to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us!!

7. SALVATION OF SOULS (2 Peter 3:7-10) ​ We declare a harvest of souls to come to salvation in our city! By Your Word the present heavens and earth are being kept for the day of judgment, but we will not forget this one thing: The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead YOU ARE PATIENT with all, You do not want anyone to perish, but You desire everyone to come to repentance.

1. Lament of Healing and Protection. We cry out to ask God to forgive us for not trusting that God will heal and protect us. We cry out because we have not asked God to move to heal and protect those that are vulnerable. We cry out to God to show us how to love and make ourselves available to be used by God. We lament that we have not placed enough faith in God to be our Fortress in whom we trust.

2. Lament God’s Will in the Upcoming Election. We cry out not knowing and not believing that God is in control of our world, our country, our city, our neighborhoods. We receive Your Promise of Peace, when You said “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27) Forgive us for letting our hearts be troubled. Forgive us for being afraid. We ask God to deliver us and set our feet upon the Rock of salvation regardless of the outcomes.

3. Lament for Reconciliation and Justice. We cry out asking for forgiveness because we have not lamented for God to move and allow for God’s Grace to reconcile us to each other, to God, and to creation. We have not longed to see all of God’s people gather and be known. All of humankind is created in God’s image and we have not welcomed all people into the kingdom of God and for that we ask for forgiveness. You have “shown us, as mortals, what is good. And what does the Lord require? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8) Because we haven’t done this we need to cry out and ask "let justice roll on like a river and righteousness like a never-failing stream!" (Amos 5:24)

4. We lament that we haven’t acted in ways for everyone to be a part of God’s family and haven’t made our churches welcoming and nurturing for all families to grow and love God . We need to be committed to reaching out and welcoming others in the name of Jesus to be hospitable and caring and make all included in the family of God. The family of God needs to be important! “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for we are all one in Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28) We cry out for a true faith "that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless, as we look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27)

5. Supernatural Miracles . We lament that we haven’t believed and trusted that God will move in supernatural ways. “God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to His will.” (Hebrews 2:4) We cry out and ask God to move and we pray that we will trust that God will move and do the supernatural.

6. New Ministries Birthed. We cry out and ask God to heal our brokenness that the church isn’t moving in new and bold ways. We know God will move and forgive us for putting our needs first and not caring for the fatherless and the widow, the lost, the marginalized and those forgotten. James 2:15-16 and Hosea 14:3

7. Salvation of souls. We cry out for those who don’t know You. Our heart needs to break for the things that break Your heart. We ask You, O God, to deliver people into the light and declare that we need to make heaven on earth. We know we have failed but we desire to do what is right and we cry out to you Lord. "We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved" and in faith, we declare many other sons and daughters will be adopted and saved!! (Rom 8:22-24)

Drafted by Pastor Alex Ruzanic / Team