2 Chronicles 7:14 Tells us if my people will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways…

So you begin… trying to humble yourself.  What does that look like?  Humility is teachability.  It is a right view of God.  A right view of you.  A right view of others.  Humility is not a physical position.  It is the heart of a diligent student seeking knowledge from the King.

We pray… Wondering how we are going to get everything on our to-do-list done.       Yet, prayer is being with Jesus.  It is relationship.  It is conversation.  It is a walk with Jesus behind the veil into the Holy of Holies.  Prayer is passion for His presence.  Prayer cannot wait for the next encounter and resents the pull of business.  Most of the things on your to-do-list will be taken care of if you pray.

The enemy lies to us and tells us what good will all this do.  Very few are willing to pray…maybe just you.  You are going to spend all this time and still not see revival.  But the truth is, prayer does change things.  Much prayer, coupled with fasting convicts communities, changes churches and produces Great Awakenings.  I am encouraged by what Jonathan, son of Saul tells his armor bearer.  1 Samuel 14:6

6 Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the LORD will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

The truth is, God is waiting for you to do your part.  He so wants to do His part:  hear from heaven, forgive our sin and heal our land.  He is waiting for you to pray.

I admonish you, pray.  Pray much.  Pray hard.  Pray until you break.  Pray until the heavens break.  Pray until hard hearts break.  Pray until revival breaks.  Pray until strongholds break.  Pray until the Lord our God has a stronghold in you, your family, your church and your town.  Pray as if you are in the throne room talking to Jesus…because you are.  Pray!

Praying for you,

Pastor Brent Heishman

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