Transformational Overflourishing Prayer

“Let’s take it to the TOP!”

“And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet…and there he proved them” (Exodus 15:25).

Transformational is “the act or state of transforming or being transformed; a marked change, as in appearance or character, usually for the better.” The Lord desires to use us as spiritual abundant flourishing trees, causing our environment to transform (change) around us, as we change to be more like Him, through the power of overflourishing prayer. Proverbs 15:29 declares, “he heareth the prayer of the righteous.” Psalm 92:12 states, “the righteous shall flourish like the palm tree…” Psalm 1:3 says, “he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” As we offer up prayer as “firstfruits” unto the Lord, He will cause us, as His people, to be fruitful!

Ask yourself, if I were a “Tree,” what type would I be; a fruit bearing tree, yielding good fruit? 

Spiritually speaking, would you nourish yourself with miracle grow and other nutrients (PRAYER)? In Exodus 15:25, Moses threw in a tree of life and the waters became “sweet.” If you were thrown in the water, contingent upon your prayer life which would determine if the waters became sweet (safe to drink), would you and the select people in the wilderness of this world survive? 

Prayer helps to cultivate spiritual longevity. Trees are among the longest living organisms on earth and can release oxygen into the atmosphere, helping to generate air to breathe that is essential for human life. In an allegory, when we pray, often the breath of God is released to bring eternal life to a lost humanity. When we pray, a sweet-smelling savor can arise unto the Lord. As we grow and transform in our prayer lives, then our world can transform around us. 

It’s Time for Your Tree Inspection:

• The 236 feet high Ada Tree of Australia has a 50 feet girth and a root system that takes up over an acre. Are you grounded with a good root system and a foundation of prayer? 
• The oldest growing tree, found in California, is believed to be 12,000 years old. Are you maturing and growing spiritually in prayer and in the things of God?
• The world's tallest tree is a coast redwood in California, measuring more than 360 feet. What’s your prayer tree house altitude? Have you attained to new heights in prayer?
• Trees grow from the top, not from the bottom as is commonly believed. Are you reaching up top for God (Higher prayer level)? “Meet you at the top” … that’s where the growth is!
• One tree produces 260 pounds oxygen/year … two mature trees supplies enough oxygen for a family of four. Do people sense the “breath of life” of God’s Spirit when around you?
• Trees cut down noise pollution by acting as sound barriers. Are you careful to not allow your prayer requests to become a gossip column (extensive ongoing talking/listening)? 
• No tree dies of old age. They are generally killed by insects, disease or by people. Are you permitting, worry, unbelief, negativism, doubt, fear, pride, sin, drama, distractions, ungodly folks, etc., to exist as deadly viruses killing you early, as well as your prayer life?
• Trees provide shade/shelter, reducing yearly heating/cooling costs by 2.1 billion dollars. Do people feel the comfort of God’s presence emanating from you, due to a prayer life?
• A healthy birch tree can produce up to 1 million seeds a year. Are you healthy and productive in prayer that you see spiritual, as well as natural fruit (souls) produced?
• Trees provide food and shelter for wildlife. Do you nourish and sustain others. Do your prayers benefit others? Do you advocate prayer, inspiring and encouraging others to pray?

With transformational overflourishing prayer, “let’s take it to the top,” so in a final destiny it can help transform us and others from Earth to Heaven, and as an end result, we can ultimately partake of the “Tree of Life!” (Philippians 3:21, Revelation 2:7)

Flo Shaw

Director

World Network of Prayer

Prayers for Unity

Unity is essential in fulfilling the Great Commission. We are the Body of Christ and responsible to evangelize our world. Pray the following key areas of intercessory prayer for the Church. 

1. Pray for a fresh baptism of agape love for one another. Agape love is written about in I Corinthians, chapter 13. Love is unselfish and prefers others before themselves, etc. Beautiful, laminated wood beams can bear heavy loads of roofing material because they are multi-layers of wood bonded together by strong adhesives. We are bonded together with the adhesive of love for one another. Plywood is stronger than solid pieces of wood because of the same principle.
2. Pray to be in one mind and one accord, as the early Church. They were “together.”  They prayed together; stood together; bonded together. They accomplished great things for God because they were together. Even though we are members of many congregations worldwide, in reality we are just one Church. Pray for and bear burdens of one another and rejoice together as our churches grow and flourish. 
3. Pray for those among us who have lost friends and loved ones through death. We rejoice that they have entered into eternal rest in glory, but the family and friends left here to carry on and face bereavement/sorrow at their losses. Through social media, we receive this formation more freely than in the past and we have opportunities to pray. 
4. Pray for those suffering from deadly diseases and who are terminally ill. We have the obligation as members of the Body of Christ to pray one for another in these circumstances. When one member suffers, we all suffer just as we rejoice together when we hear and read of miraculous healings.
5. Pray for various ministries. Such ministries may include Global Missions, North American Missions, Men’s Ministries, Ladies Ministries, Youth Ministries, Tupelo Children’s Mansion, Lighthouse Boys Ranch, etc.
6. Pray for those facing opposition from this present world over doctrinal issues that we cannot compromise our convictions and biblical principles. As we get closer to the coming of the Lord, this opposition is increasing. There is pressure to remain silent or cave into the changing trends of our society.
7. Pray for unity. Unity is not just doubling or adding to our numbers that unite in prayer. One child of God puts 1,000 devils to flight, while two puts 10,000 to flight. Imagine the numerical equation as a great body of believers unite in prayer over prayer requests. The church has always been in a numerical minority, but we achieve great spiritual victories because God blesses unity and supernaturally brings victories. 
8. Pray for united strength. The principle of a unified effort is illustrated by comparing a solid steel cable versus a cable of many small strands wrapped tightly together. They have the same diameter, but the cable with multiple strands is much stronger in tensile strength. An army marching in cadence will break rank before marching across a bridge. The unity of their feet can literally cause a bridge to tremble and come apart, thus fail.
9. Pray that we will not be distracted by non-essentials that slow down the work of God. While rebuilding Jerusalem's walls, Nehemiah and his team refused to be distracted by Sanballat and Tobiah and kept working, and the wall was built. The enemy’s tactic is to divide us from what binds us together. Unity is not to makes us clones. We are oneness, not sameness. We are lively stones, not lively bricks. Every stone is unique. We are united by the New Birth and Oneness message. Pray that we keep unity and the bond of peace in non-essentials, but unify together on truth and purpose. 
10. Pray for the request Jesus gave, "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest" (Matthew 9:38). The Great Commission is to proclaim the whole gospel to the whole world, and a united prayer is vital now!             

Rev. Denzil Holman

UPCI Minster & Author

The World Network of Prayer Presents

24/7 WATCH: A Year-Round Initiative for 24/7 Prayer

As of January 1, 2022, WNOP launched an annual 24/7 prayer and fasting chain worldwide in coordination with our existing “Year of Prayer.” Each week WNOP is posting a prayer focus as daily prayer for the entire week. Also weekly, a video is posted on the WNOP Facebook Page of a prayer leader and/or minister leading in periodic prayer. We encourage your participation by joining in prayer.

Will you commit and join with others throughout the world in united prayer and fasting? Sign up by committing in your heart unto God that you will consistently set aside a day each week to do some prayer and fasting. WNOP also has partnered with those in local churches who are already a part of a current 24-hour prayer chain. All of these hours of consecration are culminating to help provide a complete mass prayer covering the entire Church body and to help bring greater success in all that we do in Christ! Together, let’s “watch and pray” and behold great and mighty things in the kingdom of God! Let’s prevail over the enemy with victory and declare, “Not on My Watch!”

Flo Shaw

Director

World Network of Prayer

OCTOBER 24/7 WATCH (WEEK 2)

Evangelism: Access Challenged Nations

Following is the “24/7 Watch” daily prayer focus for this week. Join us in consistent prayer & fasting.

HOPE Ministry

HOPE Ministry began “90 Days of Prayer” with just a handful. It only took a few people from the Pentecostals of Alexandria (POA) with prodigals, to pray and believe in unity. 

In 2015, WNOP embraced HOPE Ministry. 

In 2016, Partners in Prayer partnered with HOPE Ministry. 

And we grew and grew. This is what we know. We are in 31 countries and 38 states. What we don’t know is what we don’t know ... how far-reaching HOPE Ministry has been and still is. We are grateful. 

Eight years of HOPE …

Helping 

Overwhelmed 

Parents

Endure

Helping

Our

Prodigals 

Eternally

Here are a few snapshots that we are sharing of the goodness of God. Our experiences during our son’s prodigal years and his restoration have for sure known of His faithfulness. 

Time would not permit us to tell the nights and many years of pain, sorrow, and loneliness experienced as we waited for change. And yet we would have missed knowing beyond the shadow of a doubt, there IS a God and HE IS REAL, if that change would have come sooner, rather than later. We would have missed out on many crucial details of our growth in faith. It hasn’t been easy by far, but today we are thankful to share our story. Though it was a bit difficult when we first stepped out with our story, we have seen many glorious miracles.

Whether others believe or do not believe, whether they try to disprove or dismiss, it doesn’t matter when you KNOW. When no one could help, treatment centers failed, counseling failed, faith in what we KNEW to be truth, sustained. You cannot argue with an experience. Change came and so has restoration. He IS God and He IS love. 

Thank you to all who have decided to unite with us on this journey. Your prodigal is ours. That is how this ministry works. We are here to pray, fast, believe, cry, laugh, encourage, rejoice, and all things in between. We are HERE! 

We invite you to unite with HOPE Ministry once again to pray 90 days for our prodigals and those who love them on October 1 - December 29, 2022, as we pray and loosely follow the daily topics of the book, Prayers For Prodigals,by Dr. James Banks. Follow us on Instagram or FB @HOPE2Hope15 for more information. 

We also invite you to connect with us if you will be attending the 2022 UPCI General Conference. We will be speaking at a seminar Friday morning, October 7 at 10:30 am. Meeting you would be wonderful! HOPE Ministry information will be at the WNOP booth during the conference. 

Blessings,

Don and Dy Anne Long

HOPE Ministry Founders 

HOPE2Hope15 

hopejer3117@aol.com 

318-442-5541

2022 WNOP Events

• 24/7 WATCH: WNOP Facebook Worldwide Prayer Initiative (January 1 - December 31)
• Oklahoma District One-Day Prayer Conference (October 22) North Point UPC, Sperry, OK
• Ontario District Blitz - Regional (November 1-6) Location: Various Sections in Ontario, Canada
• International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (November 6)
• Georgia District Prayer Workshop (November 10-12). Solid Rock PC, College Park, GA
• Arkansas District Summons (Dates TBD). First Pentecostals of Benton, Benton, AR
• *Northwest Region Summons (Dates TBD). Location - Idaho: TBA
• *National Apostolic Day of Prayer (Date TBA). Apostolic Fellowship Summit
• YM + WNOP Summons (Rescheduled Dates TBD). Location: TBA
• WNOP “Operation Prayer Evangelism: “Switzerland” (Rescheduled Dates TBD)
• WNOP “Operation Prayer Evangelism: “Operation Turkey” (Rescheduled Dates TBD)
• WNOP “Operation Prayer Evangelism: “Operation Jamaica” (Rescheduled Dates TBD)

*Pending Executive Board approval. Note: Some events are District Board approved, but promoted by WNOP.

Also, more 2022 event dates may be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Executive Board.

(For more info on these specific listings, please contact WNOP at 636-229-7986)