The Hardest Prayer
Strange, that in prayer we often ask for a change in circumstances rather than in our character. But we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (Romans 5:3-4) One of the hardest prayers to pray is, "God, don't release me from this trial until I've become what You want me to be." Our natural desire is to ask God to deliver us from our tests and trials NOW! But there is always a greater work and plan that God has for our lives.
Often we find it's easy to pray and be faithful to God when troubles come our way, but why is it, that when the pressure is off, we go back to our old ways? Sometimes we're like a rubber ball, that when it's squeezed and then released, it goes back to its original shape. We need to be like clay, that when it's squeezed and then released, it retains its new shape. Likewise, when our trial is over, we'll retain the new shape of our walk with God and remain stronger and with greater faith to accomplish greater things in God.
God cares more about your character than He does your comfort, because suffering produces the ability to persevere, and perseverance builds your character, which produces hope and hope will give you the strength to overcome your problems, because you will know and believe that God is faithful. As the song says, "If I never had a problem, I wouldn't know that God could solve them, I'd never know what faith in God could do." Remember: Your problem is leading to your promise!
Steve Ares
Bellflower, California
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“If my people, which are called by my name, shall 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” (II Chronicles 7:14).
What will happen if one individual or one small congregation had a hunger for revival with a great harvest of souls and a hunger to see God do the miraculous? What would happen if God’s people tarried and prayed like they did in the Book of Acts where they stayed on their faces before God until the breakthrough came? In Acts 1 and 2 they “all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication. They were all with one accord in one place.” What a prayer meeting! What a revival!
The Azusa Street Revival began with a deep desire for revival. With the hunger for more of God, a lengthy prayer meeting began. What a prayer meeting it was and what a revival they had! God desires to send a mighty revival. “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray . . .” and pray . . . and pray . . . “Unity” mixed with “The Word of God” mixed with “Prayer” is the key to the Great End-time Revival!
- Pray that God will send a holy hunger to communicate with Him more than ever before.
- Pray that God will place a deep desire in the hearts of His Children to draw nearer to Him through the power of prayer and the reading of His Word.
- Pray that each church and home has an atmosphere and spirit of prayer.
- Pray that God’s people have a deep desire for the things of God.
- Pray in prayer, believing God will send a mighty revival.
- Pray the Word of God.
- Pray that the “Glory of God” resides continually in the Church of the “Most High God.”
- Pray that God’s people cherishes to communicate to the “keeper of our soul” and the “love of our lives” through the power of prayer.
“. . . The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16).
Esther Hunt
WNOP Texas Regional Prayer Coordinator
District Prayer Coordinator
South Central Texas District
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It is important to consecrate ourselves through prayer and fasting. All individuals and churches are encouraged to participate in the annual 30 Days of Prayer on January 2-31, 2022.
This and other prayer info is found also at wnop.org. Let’s join together anticipating great revival, harvest, and success, knowing that “Above Him There’s No Other, Jesus is the Way!”
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World Needs:
- Pray for the peace of Israel and the return of their land, as the Israeli prime minister marks the first official visit to United Arab Emirates.
- Pray for all states that were affected by the deadly Tornadoes where dozens have lost their lives as at least 30 Tornadoes have been reported to affect at least 6 states: Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee, and caused approximately 80 deaths, with at least 74 in Kentucky, and many missing.
- Continue to pray for the current Covid-19 season challenges as Omicron cases are rising throughout the World. The CDC has included several European countries, including France and Portugal due to CDC’s Level 4 list. Three states have requested the National Guard to help alleviate the overwhelmed health system by rising Covid-19 cases. Nationwide, Covid-19 hospitalizations have increased by at least 40% within a month.
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POA HOPE Prayer
Fall ’21 "90 Day Prayer Journey"
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It’s that wonderful time of year!
Rosh Hashanah, on the historical Jewish calendar, brought the beginning of the year 5782. Celebrating those special days with God’s chosen people only added to the feelings of expectancy and urgency many are feeling.
Fall; beautiful Fall. The colors are simply glorious. The weather is marvelous. Everyone wants to be outdoors, by a fire, cooking, working, and just enjoying cool, brisk breezes.
It’s time again to unite with POA’s HOPE Prayer Family around the world to pray. What a blessing to come together for a cause so close to the heart of Jesus; His covenant children who have lost their way and those who love them and refuse to give up hope.
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October 1, we will commit to pray our 14th season of “90 Days of Prayer” for our beloved prodigals and those who love them. Some of us have been together 7 years, praying faithfully every Spring and Fall. What journeys we’ve had of love, grace and mercy!
We will again pull our thoughts and prayers from the scripture-based book by Dr. James Banks, Prayers For Prodigals. We may deviate some, however we like staying with the scriptures Dr. Banks has compiled for each day.
We invite you to join our HOPE Family for these 90 days of binding together in hope and faith. If it is your first time, we welcome you to a family who cares deeply about all prodigals.
“And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border” (Jeremiah 31:17 KJV).
Believing for the harvest,
Don and Dy Anne Long
POA HOPE Prayer
Email: hopejer3117@aol.com
FB: HOPE2Hope15
IG: HOPE2Hope15
Photo Credit: Timothy D. Heard
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Dr. David K. Bernard
UPCI General Superintendent
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Access Challenged Nations
Join the World Network of Prayer and Global Missions in praying for the nations that currently do not have an apostolic work. We will focus on one nation each week.
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2022 WNOP Events
- 30 Days of Prayer (January 2-31)
- SoCal District Summons (January 6-8). Location: TBA
- New York Metro District Conference (January 27-29). Location: TBA
- South Carolina District Summons - Regional (February 24-26). Doubletree Hotel, Columbia, SC
- *Arkansas District Summons (March 11-12). First Pentecostals of Benton, Benton, AR
- UPCI Fivefold Ministry Discovery Conference (March 30-April 2). South Bay Pentecostal, Chula Vista, CA
- WNOP Leadership Retreat (April 6-8). UPCI World Headquarters, Weldon Spring, MO
- National Day of Prayer (May 5)
- National Apostolic Day of Prayer (Date TBA). Apostolic Fellowship Summit
- WNOP International Summons (June 2-4). New Life St. Louis, Bridgeton, MO
- World Day of Prayer/Pentecost Sunday (June 5).
- New England Territory Summons (NETS) - Regional (August 18-20). Christ Temple, Tiverton, RI
- UPCI Day of Prayer (September 28)
- International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (November 6)
- *South Texas District Summons (Dates TBD) Houston, Texas
- *Ontario District Blitz (November 4-13). Location: Various Sections in Ontario, Canada.
- 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 Board approval. Note: Events and schedule subject to the restrictions and impact of the ongoing pandemic.
Also, more 2022 event dates to be added to the WNOP Calendar later as approved by the Board throughout the year.
(For more info on these specific listings, please contact WNOP at 636-229-7986)
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PRAYER!
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WNOP Personal Prayer List
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You may submit requests by email at pray@wnop.org.
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