Coming Together

Just curious if anyone else our there is terribly burdened that we should be gathering. I know I have been (Tracy), and I know of one other lady. Are you like that as well? I don't necessarily mean that you are gathering with US, but you find it necessary to find people who are like-minded about the condition of church.

I know in my case I am so burdened that we gather, if only by phone, to pray at the same time. The truth is, I desire to know how you are praying, how the Spirit may be leading you. I learn more each time we come together. Feel free to shoot an email to me. If you don't have my e-mail, post a comment with your name and I probably have yours. You don't have to post your email on here.

Prayer Tuesday at Westview (9/23)

Come join us this Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Westview Baptist Church. Those who attended BBtT last year will know it to be the host church. Here are directions from I-81.

Tuesday Fasts

Pastor Dan Biser sent out an email tonight, inviting us to fast on the Tuesdays leading up to Broken Before the Throne. That's September 16 (tomorrow), 23, 30 and October 7. Should you do this, he asks that you do as the Lord leads you, whether no food/drink all day or just no food. He said some are going for a 24 hour period, from 9 p.m. - 9 p.m. while praying throughout the day for the conference, the leading of the Holy Spirit, and for us to be made ready.

Psalm 24

I want to add to what Connie wrote about Thursday's call. For the past several months, I've started taking notes during corporate prayer. Last November's Wednesday evening session with Henry Blackaby caused me to start doing that. It was then that I truly saw the power of corporate prayer for the first time.

Thursday night was an example of that power. I truly believe that it is God Himself having us focus on Psalm 24. I might have only thought that Psalm 24 was my idea, but as I hear other people talking about Psalm 24 I start to realize it is the Spirit causing us to focus on Psalm 24. He is speaking to us as a group; I believe He wants us to pray that our hearts would be prepared for October. Our hearts, the hearts of other attendees, the hearts of the speakers, etc.

Certainly, we are so familiar with Psalm 24:3-6. "Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart..."
For whatever reason, the rest of the Psalm (:7-10) was sticking out to me. "Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!..."

Before the call I was reading links listed in my Bible and came to Isaiah 62:10. Go through, go through the gates, Clear the way for the people; Build up, build up the highway, Remove the stones, lift up a standard over the peoples.

During the call, another person who was totally unaware of my verse, prayed Isaiah 57:14: And it will be said, "Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people."

Truly my mouth dropped open. This must surely be God's voice.

prayer phone call

September 11th we had our 2nd prayer conference phone call. Please note that even if you can only be on for a few minutes, feel free to join the call. directions are on this blog.
Let us be strong in the Lord, the battle is fierce.

Prayer began with Psalm 24
topics that showed up in our prayer time----God's will be done, God's agenda, Pastor & leaders to come with pure heart, prepare hearts of those attending and to bring those who need to be there to hear the message from your Word, gain true sight of God's holiness, a heart of belief, we draw close to God by faith and not for the desire of signs and wonders, abiding in his presence, not to be doublemnded, to plow up our hard heartedness, forgiveness for our sins, to love others as God does, radio spots for BBtT starting this weekend, to follow through on what God might show us when BBtT is over, praises to our King.

Prayer Call Tonight (9/11)

Join us by phone tonight for prayer. The cost is that of a long-distance call. If you desire to simply join in silent prayer, feel free to join us also!

• When: 9 p.m. tonight
  
• How: Dial 712-432-0031, and when prompted, enter the access code 929950, followed by the pound(#) sign.

Re: Cry Out America

FYI: Here's an article by John Franklin, one of the speakers at last year's "Broken Before the Throne" prayer conference in Martinsburg (he is also scheduled to be there this year). This link is to the NAMB website the article was copied from below: http://www.namb.net/site/c.9qKILUOzEpH/b.1555991/k.65AE/God_at_Work__Article/apps/nl/newsletter2.asp

Prayer meeting notes from Westview Baptist 9/2

As we gathered together this Tuesday, Pastor Aaron Miller led us to a time of self-reflection using Psalm 139:23-24, and 1 Thes. 4:1-8 and the opened us in prayer. The focal passage for our time together was Psalm 24:3-6. The goal this evening was that God's people assembled at "Broken Before the Throne" will be prepared with "Clean Hands and a pure heart" for the real work ahead.

Some prayer points--

• "Submit therefore to God Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purif your hearts, you doubleminded" James 4:7-8
• Pray that the Lord would expose the sin in our lives and pray that we would be quick to cleanse our hands, repent and purifyour hearts. Psalm 51:1-2
• Pray that we would not be doublminded in any way. Ask God to expose any impurities, deceitfulness of hard-hearedness. Pray "Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way." Psalm 139:23-24

We sought God's lead in all we did this evening. We prayed for God's glory--glorify your Name O Lord. Some topics touched in prayer: We settle for so little and pray with little to no faith and work in our own strength. We desire to fufill our lusts vs. God's will. We prayed for hearts to be prepared for the conference -- towards repentance, obedience and encouragement , as well as for salvation of the deceived. We prayed for a return to the fear of God and for revival/awakening.

Prayer was given for speakers of BBtT for a humble and and holy walk and strong in Christ in the face of temptations. Also, submission to one another, presence and power of HS, protection from unrighteousness.