Authority

  • Prayer To Stand in the Gap

    Prayer To Stand in the Gap

    Similar prayers are in this book. Hi, Lynn Donovan here, I want to share a short but powerful prayer when we are standing in the gap for someone in the spirit.  Lord, let me stand in the gap for_________________. So that his eyes will be opened, and he will be freed from demonic bondage, so he…

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  • I Dare You to Make This Commitment….

    I Dare You to Make This Commitment….

    Hi SUMite Nation, Lynn Donovan here. Guess what???? I’ve taken over the blog for the month of February!!  Wahoo! Ann has the month off and it’s my turn to lead us for a bit. And I’m feeling a bit feisty. So, hang on to your hat …- So, I have a few questions for our…

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  • Thursday, the Last Supper …

    Thursday, the Last Supper …

    Jesus spends Thursday with his disciples. Matthew 26:17–29, Mark 14:12-25, Luke 22:7-20, John 13:1-17:26 No more crowds; it's just him and them. Round an intimate table he washes their feet and tenderly gives them bread and wine. He says this is something he has longed to do: He just adores them so much, and this…

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  • Gatekeepers

    Gatekeepers

    By Amanda Pace I had prayed about what to write and settled on this story before I watched Lynn’s amazing video on spiritual warfare in the SUMite facebook group. Isn’t God’s timing amazing! This post will also be about warfare, but it is more of a personal testimony as well as declarations I feel God…

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  • Belief vs Unbelief: The Enemy’s Influence

    Belief vs Unbelief: The Enemy’s Influence

    Dear friends, Ann here. We’re in a series about what goes into belief vs. unbelief. Part one was about free will, and I loved reading your comments. Today I want to talk about another factor: The influence of the demonic. One of the earliest questions I had for God was, “Is Satan really real?” It…

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  • Pray This Prayer For Your Family and Marriage

    Pray This Prayer For Your Family and Marriage

    There are times we need to lean on other’s prayers. And today, I have a prayer that God gave me recently to pray for my home and family. Lean on it. Pray it aloud in your prayer time. Pray it often. It truly is from the Lord. Save it in your notes on your phone.…

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  • The Enemy Cannot Handle This!

    The Enemy Cannot Handle This!

    Sunday, September 29th is the beginning of Rosh Hashanah. We’ve talked about this Jewish holiday over the years. In fact, the first time I’d ever been made aware of it’s significance was because of a blog post from either Lynn or Dineen. For those who are not familiar or are new to this holiday, a…

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  • Esther: Special Intelligence

    Esther: Special Intelligence

    Hi friends, Ann here. We're now in chapters 4 and 5 of Esther. As I begin this post, I have this in my head: Know your enemy. I don’t talk about the enemy much. I deliberately don’t give him airtime. But I do take careful notice of his activities so that I can move appropriately…

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  • Esther – Destroy Christian Faith – On Repeat

    Esther – Destroy Christian Faith – On Repeat

    Open your Bible to chapter three of Esther. Before we get started on Haman, I want to revisit the word, EDICT. This is a governmental word and a word of great power when spoken by royalty over a Kingdom. It’s power and significance landed squarely upon my spirit one night when driving down a California…

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  • Living With The Enemy

    Living With The Enemy

    I hesitated in writing this post. If you live unequally yoked, I think you will understand my perspective. If you aren’t, consider what I have to say.  Several days ago, I received a phone call from a woman who lives in Wisconsin ( I live in California). She had heard about our book and took…

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  • You Are Making New Wine

    You Are Making New Wine

    Hey there SUM family, Tiffany here! We are on the verge of a major breakthrough. I believe that this is both  individual and corporate for our SUM community and our families. Already we have seen a few wondrous accounts of spouses getting baptized into the faith! Hallelujah! Strongholds are breaking in our lives as well…

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  • A Table Set For Victory

    A Table Set For Victory

    Hey SUM family, Tiffany Here. I pray that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This is absolutely my favorite time of year. I love gathering with family, eating fantastic food and reflecting  on all of the favor, mercy, and goodness of Daddy that has happened for the year. As I was thinking last week about what Holy Spirit wanted me to share,…

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  • The Book of Esther: The Position and Authority of Mordecai

    The Book of Esther: The Position and Authority of Mordecai

    Esther, mosaic, Jerusalem-The Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church For such a time as this… Hello, my dear SUM family. I’m so excited to share this last part of the Esther series, because you are about to see something new. Something new that only God could do. Behold, I am doing a new thing;…

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  • The Book of Esther: Enemies Destroyed and a New Holiday

    The Book of Esther: Enemies Destroyed and a New Holiday

    Esther, mosaic, Jerusalem-The Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church For such a time as this… SUMites, when we last left Esther and Mordecai, the king had given them Mordecai his signet ring (authority). Esther seems to hold such great favor with the king that just her explanation of her relationship to Mordecai results in…

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  • The Book of Esther: The Queen Risks Everything

    The Book of Esther: The Queen Risks Everything

    Esther, mosaic, Jerusalem-The Church of Hagia Maria Zion-The Dormition Church For such a time as this… My friends, we’re moving deeper into the story of Esther where things are moving much faster and starting to heat up in a big way. We left the story with Queen Esther’s life hanging in the balance. As chapter…

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  • Defending Our Mind

    Defending Our Mind

    SUMites, we’ve just come out of our week of prayer & fasting. I must say I am blown away at how powerful this year’s fast seemed to be in our community. Abba is really taking us to new levels and places this year, my friends.  Don’t be surprised if things continue to be revealed, shift…

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  • A Stunning Revelation of My Authority

    A Stunning Revelation of My Authority

    My friends, today I want to share a something God is showing me in my own life. And as God is so perfect in His ways, this ties into the series I’ve been writing about regarding words, the power of God’s Word, and the authority we walk in as His children. And I’ve no doubt…

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  • Our Place of Authority and Power

    Our Place of Authority and Power

    Dear friends, two weeks ago I wrote a post about seeing the gold in our spouses and calling it out. Since then the Holy Spirit has been speaking to me about the power of our words, which seems to dovetail perfectly with what Lynn has been teaching us, specifically about praying with confidence. And that…

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  • Praying Our Power Passage – A MUST Read

    Praying Our Power Passage – A MUST Read

    If you don’t read any other post on prayer in this series, PLEASE READ THIS ONE. My friends, there are many more aspects of prayer that we could cover. We won’t get to them all in this series but I have covered what I sense the Holy Spirit is wanting to impart to the church…

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  • You are Powerful!

    You are Powerful!

    My friends, today’s post came as a complete surprise to me. Interesting way to start, isn’t it?  Well, the Holy Spirit seems to be doing things quite differently in me these days, so I’m doing my best to follow His lead and trust He has a something already in mind even when He waits to…

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  • Part Two: Upgrades

    Part Two: Upgrades

    SUMites, I promised to share more of what God is showing me for our community right now. I believe this next part will be so encouraging to you and will strengthen your spirit greatly. Let’s go back to Isaiah 60. There are several parts to this chapter that God has in the works for us…

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