Prayer Newsletter

Sept. 2010: Prayer Newsletter

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 16:56

“But have we Holy Spirit power – power that restricts the devil's power, pulls down strongholds and obtains promises? Daring delinquents will be damned if they are not delivered from the devil's dominion. What has hell to fear other than a God-anointed, prayer-powered church?”

- Leonard Ravenhill

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Army,

I pray that your summer has been blessed with a deeper intimacy and understanding of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Intercessors, 13 years ago Canada In Prayer was called into existence by Almighty God for such a time as this. CIP maintains and is totally convinced that Canada is in desperate need of prayer for every aspect of society, and we continue to agree to call the whole Church in Canada to pray. God’s timing is always perfect, and this is quite evident. I see His fingerprints everywhere as He has prepared us to be ready. The Canadian Shield is a huge land mass but, with the mechanism of technology, Almighty God has continued and will continue to provide through Canada In Prayer the information that is vital prayer fuel to link believers together in the power of corporate agreement.

This First Friday of September 2010, let us meditate on what this new season means for the spiritual transformation of our country. Friends, it is a well-known fact that “the culture of our society appears to be “up for grabs.” The main voices leading the way are secularism, humanitarianism, New Age, Islam and Christianity. Intercessors, the sober truth is, history confirms that the environment in which the early church flourished was not an easy one. As we look back on the early chapters in the chronicles of the “spirit-filled” church, these two great truths stand out: Where there is much prayer there will be much Spirit; Where there is much of the Spirit there will be ever-increasing prayer. Friends, if prayer was the power by which the early church flourished and triumphed, how much more must we today offer ourselves to God to labour in prayer to bring down the blessing on earth as it is in heaven!

This season, let us confess the following:

Heaven is still just as full of stores of spiritual blessing
God still delights to give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him
Prayer is still the appointed means of drawing down heavenly blessings in power on ourselves and those around us
God still seeks for men and women who will, with their other work of ministering, specifically give themselves to persevering prayer

In closing, I’d like to thank those that responded to our IGNITE CANADA! campaign. For those who have not yet responded, I want to ask you to prayerfully consider supporting the ongoing work of prayer in this nation. With your generous giving, your voice is resounding from coast to coast to coast and even within the walls of government as this First Friday we will be starting a year-long All-Night Prayer Watch on each First Friday. If you would like more information on this and all other prayer initiatives across the nation, please call the CIP office at 1-888-320-8844 ext. 203.

Thank you, praying friends, for considering the opportunity of partnering with us to help keep this ministry, and prayer in Canada, strong!

Totally Convinced,

Brian Warren

Founder & Executive Director, CIP

FROM THE TRENCH

Dear Friends,

Fall has arrived and, as usual, I’m so excited! I know I always say it, but this time it truly is a new season in the natural as much as in the spirit realm, as my husband and I are in the midst of moving to a new home. I really sense that this move is so significant not just to our physical location but to our “spiritual location” as God moves us forward in every area of our lives.

Just like our Canadian children are heading into a new grade at school, so I believe we are heading into a new “grade” in our walk with Christ. God has been calling me personally to a greater place of maturity, and I know that what He is doing in me is what He is doing in His entire body. Where we were in the last season is not where Almighty God is calling us to stay in this new season. He is calling us to “grow up”!

The Holy Spirit has directed my attention over these past few weeks to what Paul talked about in Romans 8:1-9; “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. So then, those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you.”

The spiritual atmosphere around us is becoming increasing volatile as the enemy becomes more and more aggressive in his siege against the body of Christ. This is why you and I have been battling so much with the things of the flesh. But as God calls us to maturity and growth, what the Holy Spirit is impressing so strongly on my spirit is that we must learn to no longer be “carnally minded”. Yes, the situations we’re facing are real, and the emotions we feel are real – anxiety, inadequacy, fear, doubt, heaviness and even, for some, depression – but the truth is that we do not have to come under those things. When we take these things on as our own issues and embrace them (by entertaining the thoughts and emotions), we become inward and self–focused. Then we begin to try to fix things on our own, or, we just start feeling sorry for ourselves and/or bad about ourselves. And then we really can’t hear or see or feel God or recognize His leading. Why? Because the real root of self-focus is pride, and God resists the proud. When we go by our emotions and allow ourselves to get caught up or overtaken by what’s battling us, the Bible says that we are like “infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming” (Ephesians 4:14), and are therefore “double-minded and unstable in all our ways” (James 1:7-9). The word of God says that, “such a man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord” (God opposes the proud). However, when we confess that we truly do not desire to be affected by or come under these things, but that we cannot overcome them on our own, and we cry out to God for help (humble ourselves), then He will lift us up and lift us out of that place.

We must remember that these things – anxiety, heaviness, rebellion, frustration, etc. etc. – are not ours unless we receive and welcome them; our battle is not against flesh and blood. The spirit realm is active, so we need to be active ourselves. What do we do? Just as aggressively as those things are coming after us, we aggressively submit to Christ. God will share His glory with no other, and His headship with no one else. We cannot submit to God and to man’s ways at the same time. We cannot walk in submission to Christ and still come under the enemy’s yoke. The Holy Spirit lives in us – we are His home – and He leaves no room for anyone or anything else! He is the husband of but one bride – US. He is a jealous God and will not allow us to be friends with Him and with the world at the same time.

It is when we submit ourselves to Christ and resist the devil that God comes near. If we desire relationship and intimacy with God, and if we desire to win the battle we are in (simply because we belong to Christ and we have an enemy who hates us), we have to make a choice – God, or the enemy/the world and ultimately ourselves and our own glory.

Many times as Christians we sense the battle and we grow so weary that we feel like we just can’t fight any longer so, just like when we were kids, we say “UNCLE!” But do we say uncle to the situation and allow what’s battling us to overtake us, or do we say uncle to GOD and allow Him to take over and carry out the victory that He has already promised and won?

It’s time to stop saying “uncle” to the world and start saying it to God – “I give up, Lord! You win! Please take over from here!” We have to determine in our hearts that we will no longer come under the carnal ways of the flesh, but only under God and His Way. This must become our daily declaration – “I submit myself to no man before Jesus Christ. I bring myself under submission to no spirit but the HOLY SPIRIT!”

So friends, this month let’s dedicate some time to reading through and meditating on Romans 8, remembering first of all that we are not condemned – these issues are not because we are doing something wrong or have failed in some way – and secondly that we do not have to let the “spiritual atmosphere” around us change us, but we can change it!

“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” (Romans 12:2)

Walking According to the Spirit,

Karen Warankie

News Director, CIP

September Prayer Guide 2010

Prepare for a New Season!

Preparing the Church

Week One

Sept. 1^st Wednesday

Repent for idolatry and putting other things first before God. Pray for the church to return to her first love. Cry out for mercy so that God will hear us and not remove us from our place as light to this nation. (Revelation 2:1-5; Jeremiah 4:1, 24:7; Zechariah 1:3)

Sept. 2^nd Thursday

Repent for spiritual lukewarmness in the Body of Christ and for not making a whole-hearted commitment to serving God. Confess apathy and pride. Pray that we will recognize and admit our true weak and sinful state to God and repent.

(Revelation 3:14-19)

Sept. 3^rd Friday

Confess hypocrisy, and repent on behalf of those who say they are believers but continue to walk in darkness, according to the flesh. Pray that they will come into the light and begin to walk by the Spirit and set their minds on the things of the Spirit.

(Revelation 2:8-9; 1 John 1:6-7; Romans 8:5-8)

Sept. 4^th & 5^th Weekend

Cry out to God that seducing spirits will not lead the Church astray from the centrality of Jesus Christ. Pray that the spirit of Jezebel be bound from having control in our Churches. Pray for a restoration of the fear of the Lord and that we will allow God to search our minds and hearts. (Revelation 2:18-23)

Remember the Church's identity in Christ

Week Two

Sept. 6^th Monday

Pray for the body of Christ that they will receive the full revelation that they are rescued from darkness and brought into the kingdom of the Son with full redemption, the forgiveness of sins. (Colossians 1:13)

Sept. 7^th Tuesday

Pray that the church will know the precious promises by God and that they will walk in the knowledge that they are a partaker of God’s divine nature. (2 Peter 1:4)

Sept. 8^th Wednesday

Cry out for the body of Christ that they will know their identity as: the salt and light of this earth; a branch of the true vine; a temple of the living God; God’s workmanship; and chosen and appointed to bear fruit.

(Matt. 5:13-14;John 15:1-5,16;1 Cor. 3:16; Eph. 2:10)

Sept. 9^th Thursday

Pray for God’s people that they walk in victory with the full knowledge that: they are free from condemnation; nothing can separate them from the love of God; the good work God has done in them will be perfected; they are born of God and the evil one cannot touch them; they are established, anointed, and sealed by God. (Rom. 8: 1-2; 35-39, 2 Cor. 1:21-22; 1 John 5:18)

Sept. 10^th Friday

Pray for God’s church that they will know their significance in Christ: being seated with Christ in the heavenly realm; that they can approach the throne of God with freedom and confidence; that they can do all things through Christ who strengthens them; and that they have access to God thru the Holy Spirit. (Eph. 2-6, 3:12, 2:8; Phil 4:13)

Sept. 11^th & 12^th Weekend

Pray for God’s Church in Canada to be a pure reflection of Christ, an imitator of God in the way they live, acting justly, being a lover of mercy and walking humbly before God. (Micah 6:8)

Praying for the Youth Generation

Week Three

Sept. 13^th Monday

Cry out to God to pour out His Jealous bridal love on this generation that will then cry out, “No Toleration!” to sexual immorality and idolatry.(Revelation 2:20) Pray that they will be obedient children not conforming to evil desires but choosing to be holy in all their conduct. (1 Peter 1:14-15)

Sept. 14^th Tuesday

Declare that the spirit of death will not overshadow the youth and that they will seek true life in the in Father’s love. Pray for the anointing of Elisha to breathe life into the souls of the youth of this nation that they will be dissatisfied with the things of darkness. (II Kings 4: 32-34)

Sept. 15^th Wednesday

Pray that young men and women will humble themselves and submit to those in spiritual authority. Pray that God will raise up mature godly men and women who will dedicate themselves to guide the youth in godly wisdom and direction.

(1 Peter 5:5)

Sept. 16^th Thursday

Pray and believe for every seed of God’s word sown into every child through summer outreach programs, Sunday school, and camps will take root and that the truth of God will not be snatched away. Declare that the destiny God has deposited in each child at birth will be fulfilled. (Psalm 139)

Sept. 17^th Friday

Cry out for a generation that will proclaim the Gospel of Jesus to all people groups. Pray for a holy boldness to empower them to stand up for righteousness.

(Matthew 24: 14)

Sept. 18^th & 19^th Weekend

Pray for university students that they will not deceived by secular intellectual teaching but that they will gird up the loins of their minds being sober and resting fully in the hope and grace of the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1:13) Pray for success that they will be equipped, and quickened to build the kingdom of God in the marketplace. Declare a harvest of laborers that will stand up for integrity and righteousness in the schools, the film industry, politics, and in every cultural sector. (Matthew 9:37, 2 Corinthians 9:10)

Praying for Leadership

WEEK FOUR

Sept. 20^th Monday

Intercede for strongholds to be broken over the church and cry out to God to expose anything in the church that would set itself up against the knowledge of God.

Pray for pastors and leaders across Canada that they will recognize their own inadequacy and pray and seek the will of God. (2 Corinthians 10:4, Proverbs 3:5-8, Luke 11:9-13)

Sept. 21^st Tuesday

Pray for pastors and leaders that they will be given godly counsel and God fearing advisors and that they will be prepared to give account to Almighty God.

(Proverbs 24:6, Hebrews 9: 27)

Sept. 22^nd Wednesday

Intercede for those in full-time and part-time ministry that their speech and preaching is in demonstration of the Holy Spirit and power. (1 Corinthians 2:4)

Sept. 23^rd Thursday

Cry out to God to strengthen leaders and equip them to be good shepherds of God’s flock feeding and tending the flock so that they [the church] will be fruitful and multiply. (Jeremiah 23:3-4)

Sept. 24^th Friday

Intercede for the shepherds of God’s flock that will be willing overseers and eager to serve and equipped to do every good thing to do God’s will.

(1 Peter 5: 2-3, Hebrews 13:21)

Sept. 25^th & 26^th Weekend

Cry out for ministers, pastors and ministry leaders that they will have a holy boldness to preach the word of God and be ready in and out of season. Pray that they will not be affected by a spirit of timidity but respond in power and love and a sound mind.

(2 Timothy 2:15, 4:2)

Praying for Revival

Week Five

Sept. 27^th Monday

Pray to the Lord for the church that we will have a heart of compassion and be willing to reach out to the community in love. Pray for Christ like examples to the world in our speech and lives drawing all men and women unto God.

(Mark 8:1-2, Romans 12:2, 1Timothy 4:12)

Sept. 28^th Tuesday

Cry out to God to pour out His Spirit upon this nation so that eyes will see and ears will hear the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Matthew 11:15)

Sept. 29^th Wednesday

Pray for a harvest of souls that will cry out to God: “If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

Sept. 30 Thursday

Cry out to God to re-open the wells of past revivals in Canada so that new streams of revival will bubble forth and flow across the land awakening the saints and bring forth an incredible end time harvest of souls. (Genesis 26:17-18)

August 2010: Prayer Newsletter

Thursday, 05 August 2010 19:21

“And Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.’ So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees. ‘Go and look toward the sea,’ he told his servant. And he went up and looked. ‘There is nothing there,’ he said. Seven times Elijah said, ‘Go back.’ The seventh time the servant reported, ‘A cloud as small as a man's hand is rising from the sea.’ So Elijah said, ‘Go and tell Ahab, 'Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.' Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel. The power of the LORD came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to

Jezreel.” (1 Kings 18:41-46)

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Army,

I pray that you are prospering in the Lord this First Friday of August 2010. Friends, at the beginning of this year, I heard David Mainse, Founder of 100 Huntley Street, say, “Hindsight is 20/20, but perfect sight is 2010!” His words spoke to my spirit as, at the time, I was anchored on 1 Kings 18:41-46; I paraphrase, “Go again in 2010!” Prayer Warriors, I remember sharing that with you at the beginning of the year, and I am sure that many of you threw something at your computer screen while reading my letter! Some of you might even have yelled, “NO!” However, like all called men and women before us, you gathered new strength and, with trembling hands, opened your prayer closet in 2010.

This month my heart is so overwhelmed as I pen this praise report. Two years ago, Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued an apology to the First Nation Metis and Inuit people of Canada. This summer, a forgiveness summit was held, and a resolution was made and agreed upon to move on and leave the past behind. A week ago, Canada In Prayer had the great privilege of traveling to Waskaganish, originally Rupert House, a First Nation reservation in Northern Quebec. During the week-long mission, the team had the chance to pray and lay hands of blessing on both the past and the present. Grand Chiefs of the Cree Grand Council, Billy Diamond and Matthew Coon, both very godly men, had an opportunity during this very impactful time to reflect on a vision that has been handed down by Billy’s great, great, great grandfather, regarding a man coming with a book that would change the Cree nation, and men and women who would come “after”. Billy told the team that them being there praying for and with them at a gathering of the Cree that has not taken place in 20 years was the fulfillment of that prophecy. Intercessors, stop and use your sanctified imagination and see what God saw. WOW!! With the launch of IGNITE CANADA!, CIP has been proclaiming Ezekiel 12:21-28 and Revelation 19:6-10; the “fulfillment of every vision” and “Hallelujah, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!”

Friends, God sees you in your prayer closet. He is and will continue to honor your faithfulness. This First Friday, I encourage you to continue to IGNITE CANADA! from your corner of this vast nation by meditating on these two verses that have provoked and challenged me since I shared them with you eight months ago. Restoration is taking place, not only amongst the Cree people, but all over this nation. Wild fires may be burning in British Columbia, but I also see a spiritual fire igniting a country whose time has come (again)!

Do It Again in 2010…YES!

Brian Warren

Founder & Executive Director, CIP

FROM THE TRENCH

Dear Friends,

“Stop trying and start trusting!” This is what the Lord has been speaking to me so clearly this past month. And, I must say, it was the revelation that I needed and has brought great refreshing.

What God revealed to me is that I have been trying so hard to accomplish everything that he is calling me to in this season in my OWN strength. As I’ve heard quoted from Dr. Phil, “How’s that working for you?” Not well! I realized that “trying” rather than trusting causes all sorts of the problems that we face as believers – weariness, distraction, confusion, anxiety, fear, complacency, an inability to experience joy in what we have accomplished…and I could go on!

So what has been the source of this “trying” that I have found myself bound up in? The Lord opened my eyes to recognize the two main causes – the fear of man, and my own desires. When we are trying so hard to achieve or accomplish something, we are walking according to one or both the fear of what others think of us, and our own fleshly lusts. When we start fearing God and going after HIS desires, that is when we begin trusting instead of trying. And this is a much easier road to travel on! But it’s not easy to get there.

The fear of man and our own desires go hand in hand – when we fear how man perceives us, we are really afraid that we will not get what we want – acceptance, love, recognition, someone being pleased with us. And the fear of man is unbelief as well. Fear fights faith. When we fear, we are not believing that God will come through for us. And the reason we are so afraid of God not coming through for us is because we really want what we want! If what we wanted was not so important to us, we would just do what God asked without resisting. Truly, it is our DESIRES that cause us to fear instead of trusting God.

What is the solution? How do we get back on the path of trusting instead of trying? We need to fear God and desire His desires more than our own. We must confess our fear of man, surrender our desires to God, and ask Him to help us trust Him that He has the perfect plan in every situation, even if we can’t see it. We have to start walking by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

One of the most powerful solutions that God also revealed to me in this season is that we have to get a vision and a goal that we are aiming towards – not only “fixing our eyes on Jesus”“pressing on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called us heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:12-14). The word of God says that, “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” (Proverbs 29:18) I realized that for so long I had been seeking to be married and was crying out to God with such fervor for that desire to be fulfilled, but now that that goal has been accomplished I have had nothing else to set my heart towards. And so I have found myself wandering. Often we forget that our goal in this life is two-fold; we are good at remembering to seek relationship with God, but we lose sight of the other mandate that God has given us, to know Him and to make Him known. We have to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and take personal ownership of achieving the goals He has set for our lives without losing our focus. Each new season will bring with it new goals, and once those goals are achieved, we need to ask for new goals and vision for the next season so that we do not become complacent or directionless. I can see so clearly now how God used that desire for a husband to keep me earnestly seeking after Him. It seems like an oxymoron, but often it is the very desires that threaten to lead us away from Christ that God wants to use to draw us to

(Hebrews 12:1-3), but Him, if we are willing to surrender them to Him.

It takes determination, effort, and hard work to achieve the vision that God gives to us, which is why many of us waver in this area, but Romans 4:20 exhorts us not to “waver through unbelief.”

Fear breeds unbelief, and we begin to question the character and willingness of God to do what is best for us. We need to ask God to make His desires our desires, that we would desire to reach His goal as much as He wants us to reach it, and that we would have such a driving passion and determination that would keep us crying out to Him for it. This is what will propel us towards His purpose for our lives.

This coming month, my friends, I want to exhort you to remember and put into practice the key to trusting and not trying – surrender your own ambition to the will and way of God, and get His vision and goal for your life and for this season. And then, HOLD FAST to it!! Don’t forget…

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33)

Trusting,

Karen Warankie

News Director, CIP

PRAISE REPORTS:

- Praise God for the salvation of 23 souls through the Alpha Course in Richmond, BC.

- Give Jesus the glory for the new Campus Alpha Talks a free resource geared towards university aged students.

- Praise the Lord for the healing of many souls of men of Canada who have been reached through Promise Keepers.

- Give God the praise for the new people that continue to join the Upper Room bi-monthly prayer gatherings in Cambridge, ON. Praise God for the opportunities the group is experiencing to come into the local hospital and pray with people. Also give praise for answered prayer that a Pastor’s Prayer meeting that is formed for the city.

- Give God the glory for a church outreach at a nursing home in Mississauga, ON. As the group of women have faithfully been coming 4 times a year to be the hands and feet of Christ through music and a ‘spa day’ they have experienced favour from the administrative staff and the home is now planning their schedule around the outreach visits!

- Praise the Lord for an expected donation of over $3,000 dollars collected by the staff members to a Children’s Ministry for the purchase backpacks to under-privileged children. Give God the praise for stirring hearts to help children living below the poverty line. Pray for continued favour and opportunities to influence the hearts and minds of leaders in the marketplace with a passion to reach the next generation of children in Canada!

- Praise Jesus for the faithful prayer warriors at the Prayer Furnace a “House of Prayer” that has faithfully kept the fire of prayer ignited 24/7 over the city of Winnipeg, MB for 5 years! “The effective, fervent prayer of the righteous man/woman avails much" (James 5:6)

- Praise God for the reports that have come in from the mission’s team to Waskaganish, Quebec! God opened doors for grace and favour as the team prayed over the current Grand Chief of the Cree people and the former Grand Chief – both believers in Jesus! Give God the glory that the team had the opportunity to speak at the Cree Games – an event which was the first time in 20 years! Praise God for fulfillments of visions! The former grand chief confirmed that their visit was a prophesied to their forefathers!

- Give God all the praise for the breakthroughs and the hearts that received healing through the ministry of the team! God is bringing revival to the First Nations!

Prayer Driven Evangelism

- Lift in prayer a Prayer Conference in Regina on August 29^th to September 1^st. Pray that God will pour out His Spirit on the speakers as they return once again to speak at the same location since the 1971 revival meetings! Pray for the old wells of revival to spring forth again and that many lives will repent and be cleansed and sanctified with the washing of the word. Pray for Salvations and lives to re-commit to Christ and the fear of the Lord to descend upon Regina. “He made the church holy by the power of his word, and he made it pure by washing it with water” (Ephesians 5:26)

- Cry out for The Unveiling a prayer gathering on August 12^th – 14^th in Langley, BC as prayer warriors gather in unison to lift up the peoples of the Middle East. Intercede that Muslims will be convicted of sin and know true repentance. Pray that they will experience God’s forgiveness and receive the assurance of salvation through Jesus. (Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Peter 5:6, Matthew 6:14-15)

- Pray for a great awakening among the Muslim people in Canada that their hearts will be convinced of the one true God.

Prayer For the Next Generation

- Cry out for the children of Canada that the Lord will pour out His Spirit upon them that is stronger than any rebellion and will turn the nation back to God. (Luke 1:17)

- Intercede for children to attend summer outreach programs organized throughout Canada. Pray that children and their whole households will be reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

- Pray that God will raise up youth leaders to volunteer and sharing the love of Christ through the sacrifice of their time. Pray for the strength of God to empower and equip them so that they can mentor children to reach their God-given potential.

- Lift in prayer a children’s ministry as they prepare to give away thousands of backpacks and school supplies to needy children across Canada. Pray for God’s Spirit to move mightily during the packing dates as volunteers gather together in Edmonton on August 20^th, Toronto - August 24^th, Hamilton - August 25^th, and Halifax on August 27^th. Pray that hearts will be touched by God and that they will see the heart of a child through the eyes of Jesus. Pray for God’s covering upon the shipments that they arrive safely and that any attempt of the enemy will be thwarted.

Prayer Requests

Prince Edward Island

- Lift in prayer for a special prayer event in Stratford on July 30^th – August 1^st. Pray for the guest speaker that will be fully surrendered to the Holy Spirit and that God will be glorified through him. Cry out that hearts will be imparted with a revelation of God’s love.

- Pray for the body of Christ in P.E.I. that praise will rise up in their hearts as they declare the greatness of God’s power bringing their enemies into submission – agree with them for breakthroughs and deliverances!

New Brunswick

- Intercede for a prayer gathering uniting area churches in Keswick on August 21^st. Cry out that revival will be ignited in Keswick and the surrounding areas and that God will draw the church together in unity in God’s Spirit and in God’s Truth. Pray that the love of Christ will be reached to Fredericton and the surrounding region. Believe and agree with them that lives will be changed and families strengthened through the saving power of Jesus Christ.

Nova Scotia

- Pray for The Global Leadership Summit on August 5^{th &} 6^th in Lower Sackville that God will transform leaders and inspire them with skills to motivate and cast vision by the power of the Holy Spirit.

- Lift in prayer a Vacation Bible School outreach in Dartmouth on August 16^th to 20^th. Pray for the message of Jesus to be planted in the young hearts of those attending and that God will raise up children who will step out in faith and stand for truth.

- Pray for a Kids Camp outreach in Cole Harbour on August 23 that many will receive instruction in the faith of Jesus Christ. Pray that God will instill in their hearts a desire to live a live of holiness and purity.

- Intercede for a Youth Festival called Invasion 2010 in Halifax on August 27^th – 29^th. Pray for the leaders that the Holy Spirit will flow through them as they minister to the youth. Pray that God will break off unbelief and cynicism off the minds of the youth and they will be hungry and thirsty for the word of God. (Matthew 5:6)

Newfoundland & Labrador

- Pray for those in ministry, leaders, and elders that God will refresh them with His spirit. Intercede for prayer events and churches across the province that the unsaved will be reached with the message of Christ. Pray for God’s spirit to pour upon the church and bring those to their knees in a holy fear of the Lord. Pray for the new believers that they will be lead in wisdom and truth so that they can grow up in their salvation now that they have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:2)

- Pray for the body of Christ that they will deal with problems and issues with the word of God and in the fear of the Lord. Cry out for the Holy Spirit to move across the province making followers and disciples of Jesus Christ.

Quebec

- Pray for traveling mercies for the Canada Awakening-Manitoba Island Breeze Team as they travel to the Inuit communities of Puvirnituq, Salluit, and Kangirsujuaq from July 27^th – August 10^th. Intercede that the doors will be open to bring the healing and transforming work of the Holy Spirit. Pray that strongholds of pornography, rage, lust and adultery will be demolished and that souls will find freedom in Christ. (2 Corinthians 10: 4-5)

Ontario

- Pray for a Revival Tent Meeting on August 3^rd – 6^th in the Ottawa Valley that God will shake the church and bring a tangible release of the conviction of God. Pray that the Lord will release His Spirit on His labourers to speak the word of God with boldness seeing many come to faith in Christ. (Acts 4:31)

- Agree in prayer with a Upper Room Prayer gathering in Cambridge on August 7^th and 21^st that through the power of agreement they will see the crime rate reduced in their city. Pray that God will give them the perseverance to continue to press in believing for God to transform their city by the power of prayer!

- Lift in prayer the Alpha To Go Conference in August 21^st on Oakville. Pray for the leaders that God will give them creative and witty ideas to share innovative ways to share the truth of Christ through the Alpha course. Cry out for souls to respond to the Holy Spirit’s prompting them to turn to Christ. “… [The Lord] is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)

- Please agree in prayer with a Messianic Centre in Toronto that financial and construction issues will be resolved. Pray that God will make them and the places all around them a hill of blessing showering them with blessings. (Ezekiel 34:25) Cry out for Jewish and Gentile souls that the veil will be lifted from their spiritual eyes and they will find salvation. Pray that God will give them a larger vision to reach the community for Christ.

- Intercede for a Prayer Encounter on August 9^th in Toronto as they stand in the gap for the younger generations. Pray for the youth of Canada that they will follow after righteousness, faith, love, and peace and have a good conscience and desire to live honorably. (2 Timothy 2:22, Hebrews 13:18)

- Cry out for God to assemble His prayer leaders for a prayer gathering in Toronto. Pray that there will be a good representation of the leaders across Canada on September 14 – 16^th as they gather together with the body of Christ to listen and hear what the Lord is speaking to the Church. Pray that they will be unity and agreement to what the Holy Spirit is saying.

- Pray for a Christian Radio Program that they will receive the funding they need to continue to bring the word of God throughout the Kitchener, ON area. Pray for Christians to catch the vision of what the Lord wants to do and partner financially.

Nunavut

- Intercede with a missionary team from Manitoba as they travel to minister to the northern Inuit communities. Pray for God’s Holy Fear as they gather together for a healing of the land ceremony in Cape Dorset on August 10^th – 17^th. “If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:14)

North West Territories:

- Cry out for the community of Tulita that God will pour out His Spirit and bring revival across the land. Pray that confusion will be broken off minds and that God’s peace will surround the homes of those suffering with divorce and relationship breakups. Intercede that Christians will submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. (Ephesians 5:21) Pray for a hunger and a thirst for righteousness among the people that they will fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with their whole hearts. (1 Samuel 12:24) - Lift up the women of NWT and pray that the Holy Spirit will indwell, and empower them to reach their God-given potential.

Yukon Territories

- Pray for child-like hearts to receive the message of truth of Jesus Christ. Cry out that cynicism will be broken off the minds of the people and hope released in their hearts. Pray that the hope of Christ – of ultimate redemption will breathe into every heart. Agree and believe for revival to ignite hearts across the Yukon and praise reports of God being glorified will reach across Canada!

Manitoba

- Pray for the leaders of a house of prayer called the Prayer Furnace who have faithfully led prayer for five years that God will bless them and strengthen them. Pray that God will refresh and encourage them in the work to see kingdom of God come to the city of Winnipeg.

- Cry out to God to protect the walls of the city of Winnipeg that they will be fortified and protected by the Spirit of the Lord and that violence and crime will decrease. Pray that the perfect love of Christ will drive out fear. (1 John 4:18)

- Pray for the body of Christ in Manitoba that they will be refreshed in the Lord, diligently resting in His presence and not falling to disobedience. (Hebrews 4:11)

- Lift in prayer Destination Canada an outreach team that disciples and reaches the communities along rural highway #2 from August 13^th – 22^nd. Pray for the fallow ground of hearts that they will be tilled and prepared to receive the love of Christ. Cry out that the leaders will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and direction as they minister.

Saskatchewan

- Lift in prayer a Marriage Weekend on August 13^th in Regina. Stand in the gap for couples that God will restore their love as the day they were married. Pray that any bitterness or unforgiveness will be uprooted and strongholds be broken. Cry out for couples that their hearts will be established in the Lord and that they will never be shaken. (Psalm 112:6)

- Intercede with a Prayer Walk on the Whitebear Reserve on August 28^th and agree in prayer that God will bind strongholds of suicide, death, tragedy, drugs and alcohol abuse. Pray that ears will hear the mercy of the Lord and they will cry out to the Living God and put their hope in Him.

Agree in prayer that God will establish a church on the reserve. Pray for the children and youth to have a hope and vision for the future. Pray that this generation will praise the Lord and tell of His mighty acts to the next generation. (Psalm 145:4)

- Cry out for the healing of relations between the First Nations and surrounding population in Saskatchewan. Pray that forgiveness will flow and strife will be bound and the healing of love will bind the hearts of God’s people with a brotherly love.

Alberta

- Stand in the gap for the province of Alberta on August 2^nd as the province celebrates Heritage Day that they will remember their spiritual roots as a Christian Nation.

- Pray for a Christian outreach called Rock the River Tour West Festival on August 21^st in Calgary and August 28^th in Edmonton. Cry out that the lost will be saved and become disciples of Jesus Christ and guided to church families. Pray for the church that this will be a catalyst for spiritual growth impacting the community for Christ and fostering unity within the body of Christ. Intercede with the prayer leaders and festival counselors for divine opportunities to witness Christ’s love.

British Columbia

- Lift in prayer an outreach festival called Rock The River on August 7^th in Fraser Valley. Pray for the leaders and counselors that God will direct them through the Holy Spirit to reach the lost with the message of Jesus Christ. Pray for a holy boldness to empower Christians to share their faith.

- Intercede for a prayer gathering called The Burn Vancouver on August 20^th – 21^st that believers will continue to press in God to see Vancouver ignited with His presence. Pray that the passion for Jesus, across the city will draw seekers to find salvation and peace in Him.

- Pray for the Alpha Team Leaders Forum and Visions Days being held across Western Canada that God will bring inspiration and creative ideas to reach the local community with the Alpha Course. Pray for provision and protection for all the regional directors and lift in prayer the Global Alpha program which sends teams to other nations to facilitate Alpha courses.
- lift in prayer a revival retreat called 4 Step Retreat in Burnaby on August 19^th – 22^nd for couples, parents, and youth. Intercede that the Lord’s Spirit will be present bringing emotional and physical healings. Pray for the leaders that they will be shepherds after God’s heart leading the church with knowledge and understanding. (Jeremiah 3:15). Cry out for families to be strengthened in bonds of love and refreshed in their faith in Jesus Christ.
- Intercede with a prayer ministry in Vancouver on August 21^st as they gather in intercession to pray and seek the Lord for their city. Pray that God will release disciples who are strengthened in the teachings of the Son and the Holy Spirit to go forth and preach the gospel. (Matthew 28:18)

Canada

- Pray for the First Nations of Canada residential school survivors that they will be released from the bondages of unforgiveness and bitterness. Declare that these strongholds will be broken and forgiveness will flow and restore lives to wholeness. Pray that God will bring revival among the reserves and that the First Nations people will experience the fullness of God’s grace.

- Cry out for marriages in Canada that they will bear with one another in love, humility, meekness, and patience. Pray that the peace of God will rule their hearts and be thankful for one another. (Colossians 3:12-15)

- Lift up to God the pastors and ministry teams across Canada that they will be refreshed and encouraged to remain steadfast and abounding in the work of the Lord knowing their labour is not in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:58) Pray for those in ministry that they will be even more in tune with the Holy Spirit and His leading. (Galatians 5:22)

- Pray for the body of Christ in Canada that they will be diligent to enter rest in the Lord and experience a time of refreshing this summer. (Hebrews 4:11)

July 2010: Prayer Newsletter

Tuesday, 06 July 2010 11:01

The morning that Canada became a nation, Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley read in his morning devotion Psalm 72. It was Tilley’s custom to start everyday with prayer and scripture reading, and that morning was no exception. He felt that before he attended to the business of his country, he must first attend to the business of his soul. In his devotion that morning, he read King David’s prayer for his son, Solomon. “Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.” (Psalm 72:8-11)

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Army,

This First Friday, the nation finds itself hosting the Queen of England and, because with God there is no coincidence, I ask us to ponder in our hearts the following observation; the Canadian Coat of Arms which, in itself, is fascinating to me as a proud CBC’er (Canadian by Choice not by birth), has the following motto on it: “A Mari usque ad Mare” meaning from “Sea to Sea” (see Wikipedia). Friends, I find it profound and prophetic that we have on the Arms of Canada a lion upon a royal helmet under a crown wearing a crown holding a red maple leaf in his paw resting on the lesser quoted motto: The ribbon of the Order of Canada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Canada) inscribed Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam, Latin for "They desire a better country." Wow, isn’t that what we’ve been crying out for with fervent prayer with fasting since 1997? I encourage you to get reacquainted with this prophetic national gem before you intercede for our beloved nation this First Friday; it is a packed treasure chest with incredible spiritual heritage!

Intercessors, I was also reminded that Canada Day is often referred to as "Canada's birthday," particularly in the popular press, however, this could be misleading, as our country has a unique evolutionary history. Some of the “constituents” out of which the Canadian confederation was formed called themselves "Canada" prior to 1867, and most of the present provinces of Canada did not join the federation until well after that year. However, the road to independence did not end there, as the country did not become a sovereign kingdom until the proclamation of the Constitution Act by Queen Elizabeth II in 1982. Therefore, Canada Day is an anniversary of the granting of Royal Assent to the British North America Act, as opposed to a national birthday or a day marking Canada's independence. Friends, this concept of our beginnings as a nation and the granting of a Royal Assent must not be lost on us during this First Friday in July and, like Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley – a giant in Canadian history, let us meditate on Psalm 72:8-11, “Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment”, remembering that many over the years have taken their position to preserve our nation’s true heritage, and we will continue to do the good work, by God’s grace, that they started.

Royal Assent,

Brian Warren

Founder & Executive Director, CIP

FROM THE TRENCH

Coming soon.......

PRAISE REPORTS:

- Give God the glory for the over 9,000 men that attended Promise Keeper conferences across Canada. Praise Him and believe that men will rise up in integrity and men of faith.

- Praise God for the Love Winnipeg event that took place from May 30^th – June 12^th that reached the community with the Love of Christ extended in practical ways. Praise Him for the over 50 churches that participated with free services of lawn care, car washing, and barbecues among some of the outreaches.

- Give God praise for outreach ministries in Winnipeg called “Walls of Freedom” for children without fathers and a Muffin Ministry in the inner city.

- Praise Jesus that His name was lifted high in collective praise with numerous nationalities represented as they participated in the March for Jesus in Calgary.

Reports have come in that many were encouraged and excited to be together with their brothers and sisters in Christ marching freely through the streets proclaiming the name of Jesus! Praise God for answered prayer that nothing hindered the day.

- Praise God that the fire of God’s glory continues to be ignited in Waterloo, ON as believers gathered together for “It’s Time” Regional transformational Prayer Summit on June 25^th – 27^th. Give God praise and thanks for the teaching tools that have encouraged the body of Christ to continue to pray effectively for their city and to persevere to see breakthrough come.

- Give God all the glory for His divine protection for protecting a Christian Retreat Centre in Collingwood, ON from an approaching tornado as believers cried out to Him proclaiming Psalm 91 that “no harm will befall them, no disaster come near their tent” (Psalm 91:10)

- Praise God for the unity in the body of Christ in Haliburton, Ontario. Churches are gathering together in prayer and believing together for God to draw people to the love of Jesus. One church reported that in a few years their attendance has doubled and over 100 of them are children.

- Praise Him for the answered prayer in Whistler, BC. Intercessors have been crying out for the town and God has revealed that they are not alone. Rejoice in the unity of the brothers and sisters and pray that God will encourage them in their prayer closets and bring divine opportunities to witness their faith.
- Praise God for His divine protection over the G8 and G20 summits.

- Give God all the glory for the National Forgiven Summit that took place in Ottawa on June 11 – 13. Praise Jesus for the forgiveness that continues to flow across Canada. Many First Nation people have been released to forgive and set free to be all that God has called them to be! Give God thanks for Kenny Blacksmith and the volunteers of the Forgiveness Tour for going across Canada.

Prayer Driven Evangelism

- Pray for all the churches that are gearing up for summer outreach programs. Cry out that God will anoint the leaders and volunteers and fill them with His Holy Spirit to be His witnesses. Pray that all believers will work together in unity to see many people com to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. Pray that believers will work together in perfect love and unity, honoring one another and serving the Lord in all diligence through taking care of the needs of the saints. (Romans 12:9-13)

Prayer Requests

Prince Edward Island

- Lift up the island that new springs of living water will spring forth and refresh the body of Christ and revive hearts to passionately seek to accomplish through Christ the plans of God. Pray that God will raise up intercessors to cry out for their province that every person will give their live to Christ. Pray for a harvest of souls to come into the kingdom of God.

New Brunswick

- Lift in prayer a corporate prayer group called PRAYER MONCTON who are gathering together to believe for God to pour out His spirit in a mighty way in their city. Agree in prayer with them that they will see God work in such unmistakable ways that it will cause the unchurched community to recognize God’s presence! Cry out for God’s spirit to move in exceedingly and abundant ways as they align their lives together in prayer and lift up the name of Jesus. (Ephesians 3:20)

Nova Scotia

- Agree in prayer for the vacation bible schools and Christian camps organized throughout the province that the word of God will be rooted and grounded in the hearts of every child. Pray for the volunteers and staff who will be organizing the events that the joy of the Lord will be their strength.

- Lift in prayer a Messianic Jewish gathering on July 30^th in Halifax that God will draw His people together in love and unity. Pray that the veil will be lifted from the eyes of the Jewish people across Canada that they will come to know the true Messiah.

Newfoundland & Labrador

- Intercede in prayer for the summer children ministry outreaches, Vacation Bible Schools and Kids Camps organized throughout the province. Pray for ears to be opened to hear the word of God and follow after righteousness, faith, love, and peace. (2 Timothy 2:22) Cry out for a generation of children that will hunger and thirst for more of God.

- Pray that many will hear the gospel message and turn to God in repentance at a ministry event on July 16^th in St. John’s.

Quebec

- Stand in the gap for a ministry team heading to Waskaganish to minister on the reserve on July 25^th – 31^st. Pray for open doors, opened hearts and favour from God to minister to the people. Pray that God’s Spirit will fill and change the people for eternity and that many will receive the bread of life. (John 6) Lift in prayer the children and teen programs and the tent meetings in the evenings that many will be saved and be set free from bondages. Pray for protection for the team as they travel and that God’s Spirit will flow through them.

- Pray for God’s grace to fall upon the people of Quebec that they will know the breadth and length, and height and depth of Christ’s love. (Ephesians 3:17) Pray that oppression will be broken off the people and that their hearts will be softened to the gospel of Christ.

- Lift in prayer the many church plantings that are in preparation across the province. Intercede for the favour of God for the funds to be provided for pastors Pray that the mission field of Quebec will be ripe for harvest and that repentant hearts will cry out for God.

Ontario

- Intercede for a prayer gathering in London on July 9^th that God will give them prayer stradegies as they cry out for their city. Agree in prayer with them as they declare Revelations 19:6-7, “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns. Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready”. Pray that God will prepare His bride in London and bring the churches together in corporate unity.

- Pray for a national conference in Toronto called CANADA AWAKENING on July 22-24 that God will release a fresh anointing and propel the body of Christ to advance the kingdom of God. Pray that the Lord will impart wisdom and revelation to the leaders as they believe for the ancient wells of revival to burst forth with the Spirit of the Lord in over the city.

- Cry out for a youth conference in Toronto on July 24^th called “A new rising” that the generation of youth will be impacted to live sold out for God committed to walking in integrity and righteousness. Pray that they will be imitators of good. (3 John 1:3)

- Pray for a Burlington high school Christians in Action Group that God will prepare them for summer vacation and protect them and keep them safe. Pray for a renewal of God’s Spirit in the school and that the students will be filled with joy and reach others with the love of Christ.

- Agree in prayer with a church in Northumberland County that God will bring children into the church. Pray for the children’s ministry leader that she will allow the Holy Spirit to flow through her and use her to reach the community with the love of Christ. Cry out for God’s people to thirst after God and their bodies will long for more of the Lord. (Psalm 63:1) Intercede for the pastor that God will draw him to a deeper walk with Jesus and pray for his heart to be revived with a passion for the things of God.

Manitoba

- Cry out for the city of Winnipeg that the Love Jesus event will continue to bear fruit and lives will come to salvation in Jesus. Pray that God’s love will not be snatched from hearts and people will be drawn to come to church.

- Stand in the gap for the city that violence will be minimized and pray the love of Jesus will permeate the city bring life and hope to those in darkness.

Saskatchewan

- Cry out for Mission 6:10 in Regina on July 24^th - 30^th that the zeal of the Lord will stir the hearts to reach out in love and compassion as they minister in the inner city.

- Intercede for a great harvest in Saskatchewan of souls for the kingdom of God.

Alberta

- Lift in prayer a youth missionary team as they leave for Northern Thailand on July 7^th. Pray that they will arrive safely and that they will yield to the direction of the Holy Spirit and the Lord will use them effectively in ministry.

- Pray for a group of 5 missionaries who will be heading from Turner Valley to Myanmar on July 7^th to teach the bible. Pray that they will have discernment and wisdom as they teach in another culture. Intercede for the harvest of souls for the kingdom of God. Pray for ears to be opened to hear the word of God and that their hearts will receive the gospel.

- Intercede for the graduating class of school of biblical studies that God will use them mightily to help bring transformation in people’s lives. Pray they that will be in tune with the leading of the Holy Spirit and respond to His direction.

- Stand in the gap in prayer for the City Wide Prayer Rally in Calgary on July 23^rd for God’s plans and purposes for the city. Pray for an outpouring of the Spirit of God on churches, communities, and families. Pray for the spirit of unity to bind together the church in peace.

- Agree in prayer with two prayer gatherings meeting on July 7^th & July 14^th as they cry out for their city of Calgary. Pray that they will continue to press through in prayer and expect breakthroughs.

British Columbia

- Stand in the gap and cry out for the town of Whistler that the strongholds of distractions and indifference will be broken off the people. Pray that God will reveal Himself to those who aren’t seeking and they will respond to His call. (Isaiah 65:1) Pray for the body of Christ that they will be encouraged to continue to press through in prayer to see those come to the Lord. Cry out for hearts that will yield to the spirit of God and seek passionately for the things of God forsaking all love of the world.

Nunavut

- Pray for the people to sow in righteousness and reap mercy. Pray for God to break up the fallow ground of hearts that they will seek the Lord. (Hosea 10:12) Cry out for the body of Christ that they will walk in righteousness and allow the light of the Lord to shine through them drawing men and women to desire the peace of God. Pray for hearts to be opened to God’s love.

Northwest Territories

- Pray that self reliance to be broken off the people and that they will surrender themselves to God and place their trust in Him. Intercede that the Spirit of God will flow like a river across the land and people will seek Him and develop spiritual roots to reach out and receive the blessings of God. Pray that God will draw His people into a season of intimacy.

Yukon Territories

- Intercede for the body of Christ that they will be the salt and light of the earth, (Matthew 5:13-14), walking free with no condemnation. (Romans 8:1-2) Pray for the pastors and ministry leaders that God will pour a fresh anointing upon them and renew them for a new season.

Canada

- Lift in prayer the maternal health plan initiatives that were set in place during the G8-G20 Summit that they will be implemented. Pray that Canada will be used by God to bring healing to the nations.

- Pray for God to raise up a "flock of men" that will be praying men and filled with the Holy Spirit. Pray for this generation that we will endure hardness, and count their lives as nothing next to the knowledge of Jesus. Pray that God will raise up a generation in Canada that will learn how to pray and persevere until the breakthrough. (Ezekiel 36:37-38)

June 2010: Prayer Newsletter

Thursday, 03 June 2010 17:17

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Army,

I pray that you are prospering in your corner of the vineyard, even as your soul prospers! Friends, I am so grateful to each of you who continue to be a huge encouragement to my family and myself and the entire team here at CIP. As I traveled to the southern tip of India, the city of Chennai, I certainly appreciated your intercession on my behalf and the precious orphans and lepers I had the wonderful privilege of proclaiming the liberating love of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, to. The leaf of the tree of Canada continues to be a healing to the nations and to the ends of the earth!

Furnace Faith

During my time in Chennai, the Lord laid the following scripture on my heart, and my prayer is that it will minister to you as it did to me during one of the 90-degree nights when sleep was a distant dream!

“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, "Your threat means nothing to us. If you throw us in the fire, the God we serve can rescue us from your roaring furnace and anything else you might cook up, O king. But even if he doesn't, it wouldn't make a bit of difference, O king. We still wouldn't serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.” (Daniel 3:16-17 MSG)

As we continue on in our focus on the fire of God, I am reminded again of how the fire was released on Mt. Carmel in 30 seconds, but then it took an extended time to see the rain begin to fall. Elijah was so sensitive that he knew the answer to his prayer, and he ran before the chariot of the king. Little did we know that the fire that comes down is often the very tool that God uses to not only turn the heart of the people, but the heart of the king!

In this month’s text in Daniel 3, we see that the King of Babylon had captured the nation of Israel, and had stationed troops to occupy his newly acquired territory. Among the captives were three brilliant young men who were best kept near to the king, if only to keep a close eye on them. The king hoped they would have the training and ability needed to keep the disenchanted Hebrews cool during the transitional period, and to further expand his spreading empire.

King Nebuchadnezzar was indeed a masterful politician who sought to purchase the loyalty of these three key captives by appointing them positions of leadership over certain provinces. However, the Babylonian culture did not fit into their Hebrew faith. They had the skill to perform certain duties, but the king could discern that they were not totally oriented to Babylonian society.

The king was apprehensive and suspicious. He had AUTHORITY, but he sensed that these men had POWER. Authority is always at the mercy of power. No one learned this lesson better than Peter on the night of Jesus' arrest in the garden of Gethsemane, when Jesus reminded him, saying, "I have the moral and spiritual fortitude to win this fight. Your sword will reduce my victory to a midnight brawl, and I will die at the hands of an unknown mob." (Paraphrased)

King Nebuchadnezzar was disturbed by the conduct of these three men called Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and not because they were militant insurrectionists. It was their calm, poised mood that upset him. Their lack of enthusiasm with Babylonian wealth and privilege haunted the king. The king had no idea how to persuade men whose value system did not match up with his own.

One of the men said, "King, we are quite clear on your command. We are grateful to you for your assignments to our provinces, and we have fulfilled all of the requirements of our assignments in your empire. But your recent command is out of the realm of local government. Your orders have invaded the domains of an Empire to which we have divine allegiance. We are aware of the fact that your military power overwhelmed our nation, but it was done with our God's permission. There is no point in giving us a second chance to switch our loyalties and worship you. Our minds are made up. The answer here is not ours alone. It is written indelibly in our Hebrew Canon: 'I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before me.' We had to switch our physical position for economic survival, but we cannot switch God’s, even in the most difficult crises."

Then they spit out the ultimate challenge. "The God whom we serve is able to deliver us." What a reckless statement for captives whose nation has been shattered by war! How daring can faith become for people who are caught up in intolerable circumstances? The whole Babylonian empire was tense as these three men defied the command of their baffled monarch.

They knew the penalty for disobedience. They knew they would be cast into the fiery furnace. Listen to the spiritual logic of these three men with your spiritual ears. "We do not claim that He WILL deliver us, but we do contend that He is ABLE to deliver us. We have explored the possibility that He may not choose to deliver us. But we have a furnace kind of faith, and we are prepared to test the validity of our faith in your furnace. Our faith has reached furnace proportions. Our faith is not negotiable. If your furnace is ready, so are we."

The FURNACE FAITH of these three men is extremely significant. It revealed the character of their faith. They did not doubt the Omnipotence of God, whatever position He might take in their situation. They were committed to God as the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. Their will was lost in His divine purpose. They were determined, "If our bodies must perish in flames in this heathen land, we shall walk through the leaping flames shouting that the God whom we serve is able to deliver us!"

Many gods had been paraded through Babylon. It was time for the real God to act. Jesus was dispatched to fan the heat out of the flames and air-condition the furnace! Then He waited for the arrival of the Hebrew boys. When the king arrived, a voice from heaven shouted, "Will the real God of Israel please stand up!" and by His Omnipotent presence, Jesus replied, "I am He."

You know the rest of the story. Jesus and those three boys walked around in that furnace until the king repented. The unimpeachable authority of the Word of God should persuade you today that God's people do not have to bow to unholy systems in order to live. We must be prepared to take a bold and even defiant stand during times of turbulent history. The time may be now for a minority of saints to take firm stands and affirm our faith in the Eternal God – in our personal lives, in our homes, on our jobs, in our cities and, ultimately, in our beloved Canada. We need a furnace kind of faith that can motivate us, challenge us, feed us, heal us, satisfy us, comfort us, and deliver us. Daniel 11:32, “And such as violate the covenant he shall pervert and seduce with flatteries, but the people who know their God shall prove themselves strong and shall stand firm and do exploits [for God].”

“Can you take the heat?” is what I was challenged in Chennai.

You can take the heat!

Brian Warren

Founder & Executive Director, CIP

FROM THE TRENCH

Dear Friends,

I pray that you are experiencing joy in the Lord’s presence as you persevere in your prayer closets even as the summer ramps up to begin!

In this past month, we have been working on laying down our expectations and surrendering our own will and desires to Almighty God and His will and purpose. As I have been going through this process, I am beginning to notice a greater growth and maturity in areas that used to cause me to get “tossed to and fro”. The Lord has so faithfully revealed something to me. Even as we have gone through trials and faced adversity, I have realized the blessing that awaits us on the other side! When we walk in obedience and surrender to God, He promises that there is a reward! But can He trust us with that reward? Unless we have gone through the testing and refinement, we will not be able to hold up under the weight of the blessing. Every blessing carries with it a responsibility, and sometimes success is an even greater challenge than failure!

So the prayer I have been challenged with, as I want to challenge you with, is, “Father, help me to get good at suffering and trials (“adversity” as I always hear Brian say), so that I can be good at stewarding the success you bring.” If God can trust you with trials, he can trust you with His blessings. Paul, in Romans 5:3-5, reminds of the true benefits of suffering for Christ’s sake: “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” It sounds kind of funny to me, but in order for us to have hope, we have to go through trials! In my natural thinking, it seems to me like hope is something we should have when all is looking like it’s turning out right. But in God’s playbook (His Word), hope is cultivated in the furnace of testing! The truth is, if we are walking in the will of God in obedience and righteousness (remember, this comes by faith – Romans 4:4), we can trust God to save us from all adversity and to give us an even greater reward when we come through on the other side. If we want the blessings, we have to WILLINGLY endure the suffering with a right attitude and an unwavering faith in God. And the rewards? I can only testify of what I have experienced, but I see greater maturity and growth in my life, more stability (less of a “roller coaster” of emotions and thoughts!), more faith in who God is and in my ability to accomplish things by relying on His power, and the blessings of healthier relationships and greater intimacy with the Holy Spirit. I’d say that’s worth the sacrifice!

Friends, I know it’s not easy. But don’t forget Job, who lost EVERYTHING but, with unwavering faith in God (which, remember, constitutes as righteousness), gained everything back and more! And Abraham, who waited one hundred years just to have a child, but was given an inheritance of generations of children that were too numerous to count!

This June, my fellow prayer warriors in the trench, don’t get discouraged by your trials, but rather see them as God’s tools to prepare you for His greater blessing. Determine in your heart and ask the Holy Spirit to help you to be trustworthy in adversity so that you can be trustworthy with the rewards. Allow the furnace of testing to develop in you the God-pleasing qualities of perseverance, character, and un-disappointable HOPE. There are greater things to come!

Being Trusted with Trials,

Karen Warankie
News Director, CIP

PRAISE REPORTS:

- Give God the glory for numerous healings and salvations that were reported from The Surge event in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. The elders where thrilled to receive Inuktitut bibles.

- Praise God for a Campus ministry that reported a student who converted from Hindu to Christianity and now in a leadership role with the ministry and has had opportunities to share his faith with other Hindu families. Please keep this young man in prayer that God will use him to reach those who otherwise would not hear the gospel.

- Praise God for the 24 hours of prayer that were organized at campuses across Canada through the Cross Country 24 hours of Prayer Face book Page. Give God the glory for this generation to be stirred to pray! At a University in St. Catherine’s, Ontario they met for 5 straight days and reported spending time in praise and prayer and as they lifted up their city, their nation, and the world. They experienced the glory of God and His overwhelming love and experienced answered prayer in many ways!

- Praise God for the attendance at a prayer breakfast in Victoria, BC, as they publicly affirmed members of the BC Legislature.

- Give God the Glory for His presence at the FOREVERMORE men’s conference in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Praise God for the new hearts and new lives that will bear much fruit from this encounter!

- Praise God for the 85 men who attended a men’s retreat on Godly Husbanding, in Steinbach, Manitoba. The men left the retreat with a greater understanding of their role as spiritual heads of their homes and their role as godly husbands. Praise God for the willing hearts who received God’s truth for their lives!

- Give God the praise for the unity of spirit as representatives from 7 denominations gathered together to lift up the needs of the city at a prayer gathering in Cambridge, ON.

- Celebrate what God is doing in the Ottawa Valley! Hearts are being ignited for revival and many churches and ministries are gathering together to seek God’s face! Reports are coming in of incredible healings and many salvations! Join in intercession and believe together for a great move of the Holy Spirit and a great harvest of souls for the kingdom.

Prayer Driven Evangelism

Prayer Requests

Prince Edward Island

- Intercede with believers in Queens Country as they gather in prayer on June 3, 10, 17, and 24^th. Pray that they will be encouraged to continue by faith pressing in to God and crying out for their community and province knowing that they are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.

- lift up believers in P.E.I. that they will lay aside every weight of sin that may ensnare them and that they will continue to lay hold of the race set before them as they put their focus on Jesus. (Hebrews 12:1-2)

- Pray for a special speaker who will be speaking in Stratford on June 4-6^th that the name of the Lord will be glorified through him. (2 Thessalonians 1:12) Pray for God’s spirit to be present and that believers will be stirred up in their faith. Cry out for un-believers to attend and that their hearts will be open to hear the message of the gospel.

New Brunswick

Nova Scotia

- Lift in prayer a women’s retreat in Halifax on June 3 – 5^th that the women will rise up and receive breakthrough into their destiny and purpose. (Isaiah 60:1)

- Pray for a women’s gathering in Lunenburg on June 12^th that the Holy Spirit will be free to work in the hearts of the women and that they will be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding so that they may walk worthy of the Lord and fruitful in every good work. (Colossians 1:9-10)

- Cry out for a seven day Healing Service from June 12 – 20^th in New Glasgow that the Holy Spirit will be free to work with power delivering those from bondages and setting captives free. (Isaiah 61:1-2)

- Lift in prayer a Leadership Training Conference on June 16^th in New Glasgow. Pray for leaders to be raised up that will be clothed in humility, walk in submission fully listening to instruction, so that they will be filled with wisdom. (2 Peter 5:5, Proverbs 19:20)

Newfoundland & Labrador

- Pray for 50 Plus Provincial Retreat on June 11 – 13 in Lewisporte Agree in prayer with the theme of the retreat “Moving Forward” that spiritual lives will maintain momentum in their spiritual lives to move forward in this age and take new ground for God. Pray for Calebs to rise up and declare “give me this mountain!” Pray that they will move ahead and not settle back.

- Cry out for an event geared for youth on June 28 – July 2^nd in Lewisporte called Youth Breakaway. Pray that the youth will deepen their relationship with Christ with a desire to walk in purity and holiness. Pray for the Holy Spirit to pour out upon the youth and they will seek to walk in holiness and purity. Pray for the leaders that they will be led by the spirit of God and be sensitive to God’s direction.

Quebec

- Intercede for ministry leaders across the province that God would continue to give them strength and wisdom to live for Him in all they do and that God’s love will pour out through them. Pray that the body of Christ will work together in unity for the kingdom and that the power of the Holy Spirit would break through every heart.

- Agree in prayer for a church in Montreal who have committed to 40 days of Fasting and Praying for their city that they will see answered prayer, and a mighty revival in the greater Montreal area.

“except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it, except the Lord keep the city, the watchman walketh but in vain” (Psalm 127) Cry out for God to release a spirit of conviction and repentance on men and women so that they will lay down selfish ambitions and come to recognize their need for a savior.

Ontario

- Join in prayer agreement on June 5^th as intercessors gather for Mission GTA and other 1^st Saturday prayer gatherings across the city of Toronto to pray for the G8/G20 summit. Pray for God’s leading and direction to pray as they unite together to intercede for these two important world events. Pray that God will hear the prayers of His people and speak into the hearts and minds of the leaders as they meet together. (Isaiah 60:1-6)

- Lift in prayer an event on June 4 & 5^th for women called Exquisite Hope in Waterloo. Cry out for the women attending that they will know their worth and their identity in the Lord. Pray that they will leave the conference with a renewed sense of hope as the gifts that God instilled in them are released so they can be a godly influence to those around them.

- Cry out in prayer for the Nehemiah Prayer Network as they host a prayer gathering on June 9^th to pray for the city of Hamilton.

- Pray for Toronto and Huntsville as they prepare to host the G8 and G20 global events on June 25-27. Pray for God’s protection over the cities

- Cry out in prayer for Singlesfest 2010 on June 12^th in Brampton. Pray that the Spirit of God will have the freedom to minister to the heart of singles to bring healing and restoring them to wholeness.

- Lift in prayer a conference on June 16 – 19^th called Stepping into the Miraculous in Ottawa. Pray that the body of Christ will receive the training and equipment they need to reach their sphere of influence with the message of the gospel. Pray for the leaders that they will submit themselves to the Holy Spirit and be sensitive to His leading and instruction. Pray that Godly men and women will strengthened in their faith.

- Intercede for a Women’s Missionary Weekend on June 26 – 27^th in Toronto that the women will they will be filled with hope and joy and peace and they will abound in the power of the Holy Spirit influencing their families and friends. (Romans 15:13)

- Pray for the cities of Toronto and Huntsville as they prepare to host the G8 and G20 summits on June 25-27^th.

- Cry out for the Regional Transformation Summit called It’s Time! in Kitchener/Waterloo on June 25 – 27^th. Pray for a greater understanding of God’s strategies for the city and that the saints will be equipped to keep pressing in prayer to see their cities transformed by the power of God. Pray for Revival to continue to be ignited across the city.

Manitoba

- Lift up in prayer a small church gathering in Nelson House that they will be released from bondages and that they will walk in the fullness of Christ (Colossians 2:9) Pray that the body of Christ will be strengthened and their faith increased and that they will desire to serve God consistently. Pray for the ministry team that God will continue to pour out His spirit upon them as they press into God for His direction.

- Cry out for the children in Manitoba, pray that God will raise up a generation who will seek Him passionately and pursue righteousness and holiness forsaking all ungodliness and the pursuits of this world.

Saskatchewan

- Lift in prayer the Saskatchewan House of Prayer as they make preparations in their new building close to the provincial legislature in Regina. Pray for God’s favor and blessings and that all the funds will be met.

- Cry out to the Lord for the churches in cities, towns, and villages throughout the province that have begun preparations for children’s summer outreach programs. Pray that a godly foundation will be laid and that all the children will be taught of the Lord and great peace will be upon them. (Isaiah 54:11-13)

Alberta

- Pray for the annual March for Jesus in Calgary on June 20 that the name of Jesus Christ will be glorified over the city uniting the body of Christ and strengthening the ties of love and unity. Celebrate what the Lord has done and pray for hearts to be drawn to the Love of Jesus. “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35) Cry out for the many who have never heard of the name of Jesus that it will cause their hearts to seek the One who is the way, the truth, and the life. (John 14:6)

- Intercede for two prayer gatherings taking place on June 17 & 24 as they unite in prayer to intercede for the Rock the River Tour West Event in August in Calgary. Agree in prayer with them as they cry out for the fallow ground of hearts to be broken and righteousness to be sown and rain over the city. (Hosea 10:12)

- Intercede for a Ministers Conference in Calgary on June 29 – July 3^rd. Pray for God’s spirit to refresh the leaders and unite them together in one accord in perfect harmony. (Colossians 3:12-17)

- Pray that God will stir the hearts of His people in preparation for the summer months to keep focused on Him by stirring up the gift of faith. Pray that distractions and busyness will be broken off His people.

British Columbia

- Cry out for a prayer gathering called Vancouver Burn on June 4- 5 in Coquitlam that the fire of God will be fanned in flames as hearts cry out for 27 continuous hours of prayer. Pray for breakthroughs and strongholds over the city to be torn down and that God’s presence will move mightily stirring a hunger for the Presence of God in the region and in this generation.

- Lift up in prayer and join in agreement with a prayer event in Surrey on June 12th as they pray for those in authority. Pray for those in government positions and positions of authority that will have courage to resist manipulation, pressure, and the fear of man. (Proverbs 29:25)

Nunavut

- Pray for those in ministry leadership in that they will continue to grow and hold fast to the faithful word that they have been taught so that through sound doctrine they will exhort and convict those who may challenge them. (Titus 1:9)

- Intercede for old mindsets to be destroyed off minds in the body of Christ and the veil from their eyes removed so that they will rise up and walk in the spiritual authority that Jesus has empowered them with in the Holy Spirit.

Northwest Territories

- Lift up the body of Christ that they will continue to press into God in prayer without ceasing reaping a rich reward of grace and a fresh outpouring of God’s spirit. (1 Thess. 5:17) Pray for the church to have a greater awareness in the community drawing all men to the hope that is found in Jesus.

Yukon Territories

- Cry out for the gift of God to be stirred up in the body of Christ with a genuine faith. Pray that they will not be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord and that they will have a holy boldness to preach the gospel with the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray for ears to respond to the sound words of scripture so that a faith will be established in their hearts and that they will know the deep love of Christ Jesus. (Timothy 1:5-14)

Canada

- Agree in prayer that God will pour out His spirit upon the youth from across Canada that will attend National House of Prayer Camp Fire on June 27 – July 4^th. Pray for God for these young people that this experience to pray on the nation’s capital will make a lasting impact on their lives. Pray that they will receive fullness of the grace of Christ to strategize new ways to reach their communities across Canada.

- Cry out for the First Nations Forgiven Summit in Ottawa on June 13 – 15^th. Pray that the message of forgiveness to the Canadian Government will release wholeness and peace over the First Nation people. Pray for those affected by the negative legacy of the Indian Residential School system that forgiveness will continue to be released and that hearts will be healed. Give God praise that over 30 First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and regional centres have met with believers throughout the nation.

- Lift up the Government of Canada and pray that the current momentum of righteousness in the decision making process this nation will continue.

- Pray for our leaders at the G-8 and G-20 Summit on June 25 – 27^th that God’s grace will be upon them and that they will heed the Holy Spirit’s direction and leading. Pray for Prime Minister Harper as he leads the meetings that the courage of God will be upon him to stay the course and walk in righteousness.

- Pray for the Summits that decisions made will be full of wisdom and justice.

- Lift in prayer the Nation-Wide Prayer Initiative across Canada on June 25 - 27^thfor 72 hours of non-stop prayer during the summits. Cry out for our government leaders that they will lead this nation in justice and truth and that righteousness will reign in Canada. Pray that the needy in Canada will not be forgotten and that the hopeless with find hope in Christ.

May 2010: Prayer Newsletter

Tuesday, 11 May 2010 15:32

“Prayer is the great, universal force to advance God’s cause; not to pray is a denial of God, a denial of his existence, a denial of his nature and a denial of his purposes toward mankind; “Praying men are the only men in which the Holy Spirit dwells, for the Holy Spirit and prayer go hand-in-hand. The Holy Spirit never descends upon prayer-less man. He never fills them, he never empowers them. There is nothing whatever in common between the Spirit of God and men who do not pray. The Spirit dwells only in a prayer atmosphere”.

- Edward McKendree Bounds (1835-1913)

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Army,

I pray that this letter find you rejoicing in the timeless truth of 1 John 5:4, “For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith.”

As we prepare to lift our voices this First Friday, May 7, 2010, I want to stay focused on our theme, “Go again in 2010!” I have heard countless times over the last month about the intensity of the battle that intercessors are going through here in Canada. Yes, I know I’m preaching to the choir, but it begs repeating. Like the prophet Elijah of old, praying for it to rain, you say, “I have tried to outrun it, out pray it, out give it, and out love it, but it is still there. When I try to gather enough faith, strength, and intestinal fortitude to overcome it, it’s still there”. You know what I’m referring to – Spiritual Frustration. We have all experienced it. One of Satan’s greatest spiritual warfare tactics is to try to wear you down. He says, “If I can send them away empty-handed enough times, they will quit.” Satan is even recorded telling Almighty God, “I can discourage Job enough, cause him enough pain, and frustrate him enough that he will curse You to Your face.” But through it all, for all eternity to see, the record states that Job “sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.” Intercessors, have you ever heard people say, “I am going to quit the church because when I go, I feel nothing; I don’t see any change,” or, “I’m going to quit seeking the Holy Ghost, because I just can’t get it,” or, “I’m going to quit this or that because I have tried it and it doesn’t work.” You know where they are? They are on their third, fourth, fifth, or sixth trip up that mountain and that’s the drought speaking! Remember how the devil played with Elijah’s mind? “You went to King Ahab and told him that God was sending rain and now nothing is happening. “You didn’t really hear from God. This drought is going to continue.” But if they would only hold on, press on, climb one more time…God’s got a revelation! God’s got an experience! God’s got a breakthrough with your name on it! What was being held up was nothing small by any standard. We have the benefit of history that shows us that this account is a precedent-setting event, according to James 5:16b-17, “The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working]. Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for three years and six months. [I Kings 17:1.] And [then] he prayed again and the heavens supplied rain and the land produced its crops [as usual]. [I Kings 18:42-45.]” This account provides a model for all generations of what happens when we pray fervently.

Kneeling army, I believe that the Spirit of God is once again preparing His people for a mighty end-time outpouring! And I want to help you and I get prepared for it! It is a little like preparing to surf. Twenty-two years ago in Maui, Hawaii, I was on my honeymoon, and while there I spent a sizeable amount of time at the beach. While enjoying my lessons in boogie boarding, I discovered that surfing and revival have very similar elements. There are three simple rules that you and I must master if we are ever going to “surf” well. According to my instructor, we must:

A. Determine which wave we are going to catch – because we can’t catch them all.
B. Position ourselves to catch the wave as it crashes into the water.
C. Begin moving in the direction where the wave is going so that, when it comes, we are ready to ride it out!

As I wrap up my letter, I want to encourage you that Pentecost Sunday falls on May 23^rd this year, and the greatest gift that we – the body of Christ – have for the spiritual transformation of our families, churches, communities and land is the Holy Spirit. In 955 AD, the Church was in a challenging condition. Charlemagne the Great had passed away and adversary after adversary attacked the Church, including the pagan Magyar – horsemen from Hungary who were literally the cold-blooded hand of Satan; merciless killing machines moving with reckless abandonment against Christianity. It was the morning of August 10, 955 AD, and the battle of Lechfield was about to commence. An army commander by the name of Otto 1 was leading a very tired army who were defending Christianity and protecting the Church. Outnumbered by more than double his forces of twenty-five thousand, Otto gave this speech right before the battle began, which continues to echo through time: “Men, we are outnumbered but not in bravery. Our solace is? ‘Our enemy is void of the help of God.’ They are armed with boldness alone, but we have divine protection!” And Otto’s faith was not misplaced with his lance extended, baring a nail that is reported to be one of the nails that held Jesus to the cross. He routed the Magyar army and was crowned “Otto The Great Emperor of Rome”. Historians consider his reign to be the true beginning of the Holy Roman Empire. E.M Bounds once said, “Faith does the impossible because it brings God to undertake for us, and nothing is impossible with God. How great--without qualification or limitation--is the power of faith! If doubt be banished from the heart, and unbelief made stranger there, what we ask of God shall surely come to pass,  and a believer hath vouchsafed to him 'whatsoever he saith.'" Wow!

Intercessors, we the kneeling army in Canada may be out numbered, but not in courage! Our opposition has boldness alone on its side, but we have divine protection – the Holy Spirit (Ruach Kodesh). Your faith is not misplaced. This First Friday, purpose to go again! And believe God for the victory!!!

Going Again in Faith,

Brian Warren

Executive Director, CIP

FROM THE TRENCH:

Dear Friends,

May is here, and with it comes the promise of a fresh season of new growth, and an awakening of what has been dormant for a time. But there is a process involved in this re-birth, not only for God’s natural creation, but for us as spiritual beings as well. And this process is not always easy! As we’ve being seeing so clearly in our current Canadian climate, every season doesn’t always look like we thought it would look. Consider Jonah’s predicament:

“Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine. But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered. When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live." But God said to Jonah, "Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?" "I do," he said. "I am angry enough to die." But the LORD said, "You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?" (Jonah 4:5-11)

I finally understand what Jonah was going through when God said, “Have you any right to be angry?” (Jonah 4:4,9) Jonah was upset that his desires and his expectations of how things should be were not met.

What are your expectations in this season? Are you inwardly angry because what you expected has not come to pass? Or things haven’t turned out the way you imagined them in your fairytale story? Basically what God was saying to Jonah in verses 10-11 was, “I have a better plan than you do. You’re concerned about yourself and your own desires, but I’m concerned about the bigger picture and what will bring glory to me.” Almighty God is challenging us in this season to surrender our expectations to Him and ask Him for His heart in the matter.

The Lord reminded me of a prayer I have prayed in several seasons of my life. When I first met my husband, I felt that he was not what I was looking for and I was not attracted to him in a romantic way. J But through some very clear confirmations I knew that God was asking me to be open to the relationship. My Holy Spirit-inspired prayer was this: “Lord, if this is of you, I am willing…but please change my heart, because I don’t like him!” And that is exactly what God did! During another season not too long before that one, I was experiencing a new level of responsibility in my life and was struggling to keep my joy. God gave me this prayer: “Father, help me to enjoy everything in my life – every provision You make, every activity I do, and every responsibility that you give to me.” And, once again, that’s what He did!

If you are in a place where you feel angry because an expectation you had has not been met, the anger is not the problem. But, “In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.” (Ephesians 4:26-27) Submit those expectations (which ultimately are rooted in your own desires) to the Lord and ask Him to help you enjoy the gift that that He HAS given you instead of focusing on what He hasn’t given you. By brooding over the disappointment that it does not look the way we thought it would look or is not what we thought it would be, we sin and give the devil a foothold to root that anger in our hearts, separating us from God and disabling our ability to hear His voice and discern clearly in our lives. This has become my prayer in this new phase of my life: “Lord, I submit to You. I fix my eyes on Jesus and seek first Your kingdom and Your righteousness. Help me to love everything that you have given to me in this season – my marriage, my ministry, my job, even my responsibilities – because I recognize that it is part of Your bigger plan and You have designed it to bring You glory. Help me to partner with you in Your plan instead of fighting against You to carry out mine.”

Friends, this First Friday and during this month of May, let’s let our “April showers” now “bring May flowers” as we submit our expectations to Christ and ask Him to help us love the gifts He has so graciously given to us – and see them as gifts instead of burdens. Truly, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.” (James 1:17-18)

For His Glory (not my own gain),

Karen Warankie
News Director, CIP

PRAISE REPORTS:

- Praise God for the charges that were dropped against a street minister in Calgary, for preaching the gospel and feeding the homeless. Breakthroughs and salvations have been reported as the ministry continues to fearlessly love those in need with actions and in truth. (1 John 3:17-18)

- Give God the glory! for the increase of attendance to a healing room at a Toronto Church. Healings, both emotionally and physically, and salvations have been reported.
- Praise Jesus for His presence at Missionfest in April in Toronto. The Holy Spirit’s presence was felt strongly at the event by the volunteers and those that attended.

- Give God praise for reports of university students across Canada who are keeping the banner of prayer lifted over Canada. Many students have committed to pray for a full day through registering on an intervarsity face book page!

- Rejoice in the Lord for the approximately 35 Churches in Victoria and Vancouver, BC have united together for 52 days of prayer leading up to Pentecost!-

- Praise God! that His spirit is moving through a Mission in Toronto. The Lord is moving actively through the lives of people attending Filipino and Spanish bible studies at the Mission. Give God the glory as attendance has grown and women are responding to His presence with weeping and praise!

- Give God the glory! as the Journey of Freedom continues to go across Canada speaking to the aboriginal people with a message of forgiveness in preparation for the Forgiveness Summit in June. Praise God for the support from the aboriginal peoples of Manitoba. Let us thank the Lord for Canada and the aboriginal people. God is healing our land!

- Praise God for incredible healings and miracles that are taking place at youth services at a church in Saskatoon!

- Give God praise for the 170 students from 30 Christian campus groups across Canada who have joined spring and summer missions projects.

Prayer Driven Evangelism

- Pray for pastors, evangelists, and teachers to rise up in this hour with a powerful anointing to bring in a harvest of souls. Pray that God will bring forth labourers who are trained and equipped to inspire others to win souls. Cry out for those who have a prophetic call on their lives for evangelism that they will be released into their assignments.

- Cry out for the many mission teams that have headed throughout the earth that God will lead them and direct them to be a light in the darkness and hope to the hopeless with the message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Prayer Requests

Prince Edward Island

- Pray for the unsaved on the island that they will know the hope that is laid up for them in heaven, and the word of truth of the gospel. (Colossians 1:5) Cry out that the truth of God’s word will be revealed to them and that they will know the security, freedom and peace that is only found through Jesus. Pray the God will raise up apostles and evangelists to reach the community with the love of Christ.

New Brunswick

- Cry out for a youth conference called Springforth held in Moncton on May 7 – 8. Pray for the estimated 2000 youth and youth leaders who will be attending that God’s Sprit will pour into them. Pray for a greater revelation of God’s truth and a desire to walk uprightly in His sight. (Proverbs 2:6-7)

- Stand in the gap with believers as they meet in St. Andrews for a 24 hour Prayer Event on May 10. Believe for God to unite the believers in oneness of spirit as they seek His face.

- Intercede with believers as they meet for a Prayer Event in Petitcodiac on May 13. Cry out for the tangible presence of God to draw unbelievers to the need for Christ, the redeemer, in their lives. Pray for revival to sweep across the province of New Brunswick and throughout the eastern sea board.

- Lift in prayer a Prayer Ministry School in Moncton from May 2 – 15. Pray for God’s anointing to lead and direct the teachers. Pray for God to raise up apostles and teachers. (Ephesians 4:11)

- Intercede with believers as they cry out to see the power of God move in a service in Moncton on May 28. Pray that healings, deliverances, and miracles will be witnessed and God Glorified.

Nova Scotia

- Join in prayer with others as they intercede and cry out for their city and for this nation at a Prayer Event in Truro on May 8. Pray for an earnest work of repentance to flow and cleanse away any hindrances. Cry out for His power and grace to flood every believer and renew their faith and believe for God to move powerfully through their city.

- Intercede with believers at a Prayer Event in Dartmouth on May 12. Pray that they will experience unity in the spirit and that they will labour in perfect harmony with one another.

- Lift in prayer for the Heaven Comes down to Earth Conference in Enfield on May 21 – 23. Agree for those attending that the Holy Spirit will lead them to experience a deeper relationship with the Lord as they express themselves through worship.

Newfoundland & Labrador

- Cry out for a youth event in Grand Falls-Windsor on May 1^st – 8^th. Pray for the youth that they will experience the grace of Jesus Christ. “even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive to together with Christ by grace you have saved, and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:5-6) Pray for the generation of youth in Newfoundland and Labrador that they will seek the raw uncut presence of God. Pray that the walls of religion and dogma will be broken down and that the youth will seek the Holy Spirit and desire to walk in the righteousness of Christ.

Quebec

- Lift in prayer two prayer meetings on May 8^th and May 22^nd. In Westmount. Pray that they will see transformation in their community as they seek the Lord in united prayer.

- Pray for a bible study in Gatineau on the Holy Spirit being held throughout the month of May. Cry out for each believer attending that their spiritual talents will be identified and developed so that they will submit to be used for God’s glory.

- Cry out for the province of Quebec that the unsaved will recognize what is missing in their lives. Pray that they will know the saving grace of Christ and submit to Christ’s will for their lives.

- Pray for the body of Christ in Quebec that it will reach out in their communities and share the love of Jesus with those around them. Pray for a holy boldness to stand up for righteousness.

Ontario

- Stand in the gap and petition for revival and God’s kingdom for the greater Toronto area on May 1^st with MissionGTA as they gather together in prayer. “Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.” Psalm 73:9

- Cry out for a Student Conference called “The Problem with Evil” in Jackson Point on April 30 – May 2. Pray that students will be transformed as they discern the truth of God’s word and seek to go deeper into the word of God.

- Intercede for the River Go Deep Conference in Ottawa on May 14 – 17. Pray for the hearts of believers that will seek God

- Intercede with believers as they gather for prayer on May 1, 15, and 29^th for The Upper Room in Cambridge. Stand in agreement that a prayer force team will be formed and willing to take on personal prayer requests from the community. Cry out that Cambridge will be a righteousness city.

- Lift in prayer a Christian internet site connecting the body of Christ throughout the Kitchener and Waterloo and surrounding areas. Pray for growth in the staff and they will walk in unity of agreement.

- Pray for a conference on May 14th – 15th in Kitchener called “Break Thru Event 2010” that many hearts will be radically impacted to follow after Jesus. Cry out that many unbelievers will attend and be transformed with the saving knowledge of Jesus.

- Lift in prayer a conference called “Destiny Breakthrough Conference” In Burlington, May 14th – 16^th. Pray for people to be released into the fullness of their God given destiny. Pray for saints to receive an impartation of wisdom from the Lord.

- Cry out for the All Ontario Youth Convention 2010 in Waterloo on May 21^st – 24^th held on a local university campus. Pray for the youth that their hearts will be receptive to receive teaching and grow in a deep faith in the Lord.

Pray for the youth who will be attending Pitch & Praise, a youth camping weekend on May 21 – 24 in Paris. Intercede for the youth that they will grab hold of the living God and that their lives will be forever changed to serve the Lord and desire to Glorify Him in their lives.

- Lift in prayer a church ministry celebrating it’s 30^th year anniversary in Toronto. Pray that God will refresh the saints and encourage them to continue sharing their faith as they become effective by the acknowledgement of every good thing which is in them in Christ Jesus. (Philemon 1:6-7)

- Stand in agreement with prayer gatherings throughout various locations of Toronto for the Global Day of Prayer on May 23^rd. One location is at the highest point of the city, the CN Tower,! Pray that Jesus will be glorified and honoured as believers gather together with praise and thanksgivings and petitions to God for the city and region. (Philippians 4:6)

Manitoba

- Cry out for YC MANITOBA a youth conference in Winnipeg on April 30th – May 2nd .

Pray that hearts will desperately after God and be mobilized for His purposes. Cry out for salvations that this generation of youth will be impacted to hunger and thirst after God. Pray for a generation of evangelists those that will seek to make God known in all the earth. - - - Join in prayer with a Winnipeg church for a special Re-Covenant Service on May 25 that God will pour out His favour and blessings. Pray for the believers that they will grow in love and unity with each other bearing one another’s burdens abounding in the fruit of the Spirit. (Galatians 5 & 6). Praise God for the growth in the church and pray that it will continue to grow and flourish.

- Pray for “Love Winnipeg” beginning on May 30th ^to June 12th that God will raise up many churches to reach out in the community to do random acts of kindness. Pray that God will multiply many volunteers to reach out with the love of the Lord. Cry out for God’s love to pour through each volunteer that each recipient will sense the presence of the Holy Spirit and be deeply touched. Pray for divine opportunities to share the gospel.

Saskatchewan

- Pray for City Wide Praise in Regina on May 7^th at a local College that God will be glorified and his name lifted high. Pray for hearts to respond and yield to the Holy Spirit.

- Lift in prayer “The Morning after Project” in Regina on May 8^th. Pray that God will raise up many volunteers to help with this outreach ministry as they clean and repair properties in the inner city. Cry out that the love of Christ will touch the hearts of many through these acts of kindness.

Alberta

- Lift in prayer Awaken 2010, a prayer gathering in Edmonton on May 7 – 8. Pray for hearts to respond to an outpouring of the Holy Spirit with a deeper conviction to serve Him with all their hearts.

- Pray for Life-on-Life Transformation, a gathering in Red Deer on May 10-11 that believers will be refreshed and restored and respond to the Lord’s leading. (Psalm 23:3).

- Cry out for a youth conference on May 28 – 30 in Edmonton called YC Alberta 2010, Pray for the generations attending that they will lay down the lusts of this world and seek an uncompromising and upright relationship with Jesus. (Psalm 7:9)

British Columbia

- Lift in prayer a Youth Conference, History Maker, on May 21-23 in Langley, BC. Intercede for the many pre-teens, youth, and young adults

that will be attending, that they will grasp a greater sense of purpose and confidence in serving the Lord. Pray for a generation of youth to walk in God’s righteousness.

- Pray for a seminar called “The City for God’s Sake” on May 15 at a Richmond Church. Pray that God will reveal strategic ideas and initiatives to reach the city for the gospel of Christ.

Nunavut

- Intercede for The Surge in Rankin Inlet on May 4 – 8. Cry out for the many lost and broken youth that they will be reached with the love of Christ as they respond to the Holy Spirit. Pray for leaders to be raised up and receive godly training to take responsibility for their community. Pray for a mighty move of the Spirit of God over the North of Canada with signs and wonders. Cry out for Rankin Inlet to be totally transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pray that churches and ministries that will catch the vision and partner with of The Surge to advance the Kingdom of God in the North.

- Pray for pastors and church leaders in the Nunavut that they will receive a fresh anointing of the Spirit of God strengthening them to carry on in serving in ministry.

- Pray for workers to be equipped and trained and filled with the Holy Spirit to reach out to the most remote areas. (Matthew 9:37-38)

Northwest Territories

- Pray for the curse of suicide, alcohol and abuse in the North to be broken. Pray that they will submit themselves to the righteousness of God. (Romans 10:3) Cry out for pastors and prayer leaders that they will be encouraged and strengthened in their faith. Cry out for the body of Christ that there no divisions among them and that they will be perfectly joined together. (1 Corinthians 10:10)

Yukon Territories

- Intercede in prayer for the pastors and leaders across the Yukon that they will be strengthened and encouraged in their faith. Pray for the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into the fields. (Matthew 9:37-38)

Canada

- Stand in the gap and lift up Canada on May 23 for Global Day of Prayer. Pray that God will move powerfully through the nation of Canada and to the far most reaches of the earth. Pray that this day of prayer will unite the prayers of the saints throughout the world and ignite a mighty wave of the spirit of God. Cry out to God that we will see His manifest presence through healings, deliverances and salvations. Pray that individually we will not trust in our own strengths and abilities but that we will seek to accomplish God’s purposes in our city through the power of the Holy Spirit.

- Pray for ministerial networks to grow in unity, relationship and genuine care for each other. Intercede that pastors and prayer leaders will hear clearly how to corporately establish the purposes of God in their city.

- Keep in prayer the Forgiveness Tour as it continues across Canada reaching out to the Aboriginal community with a message of forgiveness for the wrongs that our Government has committed against them in the past. Pray for the team, for God’s covering of protection and His holy presence to surround them as they meet with community leaders along each stop of the tour. Intercede to God on their behalf of each community that they will experience a deep touch of God’s healing.

- Cry out for God’s favour and mercy to be over Canada, and that Christians will continue to take a stand against arguments and reasoning’s that are not righteous and true.

- Cry out to God for families in our nation. Pray that He will protect the family unit and restore healing, salvation and joy to many lives and homes.

- Lift in prayer a prayer team heading to Hong Kong from May 2 – 8^th to pray with the Chinese church from around the world to come together so God can pour our His love and knit their hearts together in unity. Pray for the Chinese people across Canada and throughout the world to be released into God’s destiny.

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