Prayer Strategies

  • Prayer Grows our Relationship with God

    Prayer Grows our Relationship with God

    Photo courtesy of Aslak Sutherland and Pexels.com Hello, my SUMite friends. It’s a chilly winter’s day in Sydney. But the sun has come out after a morning of drizzle and cloud. I’ve been studying growing relationally with Lord through our prayer both individually and within a corporate church environment. One element struck me that I…

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  • Bet You Didn’t See THIS in the Bible

    Bet You Didn’t See THIS in the Bible

    The Forgiveness of Easter SUMites, what if we prayed and we witnessed supernatural healing? What if we pray and we send back a hurricane? What if we pray and demons flee, or we pray and see life return? I want all of these things to occur when I pray and I believe we are able…

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  • Significant Key to Prayer

    Significant Key to Prayer

    Significant Key to Prayer Hope you read last Friday’s post about prayer because you need that background to unlock this powerful and effective key to answered prayer. Also, all of this teaching is leading up to Easter….. Just wait until I make that connection!!!  It’s stunning. Okay, let’s read on. The commonality came to me…

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  • Launch Prayer? Does it really Work? Read This.

    Launch Prayer? Does it really Work? Read This.

    Image credit: Chatgpt, Lynn Donovan Greetings SUM Nation. Lynn Donovan with you. I’ll be with you every Friday now as I’ve settled back into a routine and the Lord is encouraging me to write on the blog regularly again. Easter Sunday is April 20th. So, for the next few Fridays, let's consider the weeks leading…

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  • 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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  • Prayer Strategies from the Parable of the Sower

    Prayer Strategies from the Parable of the Sower

    By Ann Hutchison I often think it's great to use scripture in our prayers sometimes. That way we know that the words we speak in prayer are spot-on.  Of course, there are many other ways to pray too, like having a big heart-to-heart chat with God. But using scripture is one creative little thing we…

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  • Community Fast & Pray January 3-7

    Community Fast & Pray January 3-7

    Fast 2022 As far back as I can remember the SUMite Nation has fasted together the first full week of January. Well, at least for more than a decade now. That's amazing! I’m convinced that any type of fast we offer the Lord, opens up the prayer line to our Father. However, a genuine food…

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  • The Way We Fight Giants

    The Way We Fight Giants

    My friends, Ann here. I have a problem. Here I am writing a series on how to fight giants using the example of some fear I've been battling … But this week the fear has gone completely! So, that's inconvenient because I'm trying to write about it. Maybe the giant wasn't enjoying the fight and…

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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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  • Want Your Spouse to Be Different? Pray Different! Pay this!

    Want Your Spouse to Be Different? Pray Different! Pay this!

    SUMites, Lynn again. Some of you know that I offer Healing Prayer and Spiritual Mentoring. I was so blessed to spend some time praying with a SUMite, Vidya Rodney. I was talking with her about the power of blessings, which I write about in Marching Around Jericho.  She put together a prayer of blessings to…

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  • The Power of Prayer

    The Power of Prayer

    Image courtesy of thepathtraveler at FreeDigitalPhotos.net We’re a praying SUMite army, aren’t we, dear friends? Ian from freezing cold Sydney here. I trust those of you in the northern hemisphere are enjoying the warmer temperatures and having fun on summer vacations. Prayer. It’s one of those little words that we’re all familiar with, it’s a…

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  • It’s DECLARATION DAY!!  Hallelujah!!

    It’s DECLARATION DAY!! Hallelujah!!

    Thursday, January 10, 2019 There is grace. If you didn’t quite make it, there is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. So, start again and finish strong. And for the many who have continued steadfast, press in because this is a breakthrough day for everyone! Pray: I pray that out of his glorious riches…

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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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  • Hunger Touches The Heart of God

    Hunger Touches The Heart of God

    PRE Fast Day TWO Question: Do you know what to do while you fast? What am I supposed to do? Do I pray normally, pray more? Do I just sit in silence? Do I just starve myself and hope something happens? Perhaps some of you are scratching your head just like I did a few…

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  • Receive This From God’s Heart…

    Receive This From God’s Heart…

    My precious friends, last week God dropped this into my spirit and I've held it close, waiting for Him to tell me to share it. So read this and receive it from His heart to yours.  Love you so much!Dineen This is My time of restoration and establishing My children in My timeline for them.…

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  • How Sturdy Is Your Seat?

    How Sturdy Is Your Seat?

    My friends, I loved your comments from my post on Monday. Several of you shared you would really like to know more about the Greek meanings of the words I’m researching, so please know that I’m thinking and praying about how to do that best. Right now I think a video would be easiest to…

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  • The Pouring Out Of His Spirit = Breakthroughs

    The Pouring Out Of His Spirit = Breakthroughs

    I’ve hinted for months and told everyone and anyone who will listen that this year, 2017 is a year of breakthrough and healing (emotional and physical) for the Church. I’m convinced God is healing His people to prepare them for the Great Revival and the salvation of a billion souls. This statement isn’t new to…

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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 Holy Spirit Moment

    A Holy Spirit Moment

    My friends, I have a fascinating story to tell you today. I shared in the past that God is changing things up a bit in how He speaks to me. Let me tell you this is both a bit frustrating and very exciting, but I absolutely love this adventure with Him. And I love His…

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  • Our Expectations And Answers To Prayer

    Our Expectations And Answers To Prayer

    As we conclude this study, I have an astonishing story to share with you about how our prayers can remain unanswered or answers are delayed and how what we expect is usually not what the Lord has in mind. Let me take you to a very old passage. Joshua 6:1-5 Now the gates of Jericho…

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