My prayer

I pray that my children will

Trust you. 

Obey you. 

Respect you

Lean on you. 

That they will taste and see you. 

They hunger and thirst on your word. 

That they will grow in 

God's fear

God's favor

God's grace

They will seek you with all their heart. 

That they will draw closer to you. 

They will grow in your likeness. 

They will love you with all their hearts,strength,mind, soul. 

They will be transformed ny the renewing of their mind. 

That they will be saved at an young age and live for you. 

That you change their hearts of stone/rebellious to heart of flesh. 

They will have love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control. 

They will have a heart of forgiveness. 

They will have heart of gratitude.

They will have a heart of giving. 

That they will share with others

They will be humble. 

They will be brave. 

That they will be quick to Listen, Slow to speak, slow to get angry. 

That God blesses them with Wisdom, Knowledge, understanding, sharp mind, memory power and discernment. 

That they will be salt and light in the world. 

How to- Prayer Guide

Praise & Thanksgiving : 

What can you praise for? Be creative.. Look at David in Psalms!
Names of the Lord, For redemption through the blood of Christ.
For Thomas- the apostle in India! For India in the Bible- twice!
For so many missionaries in India
For blessing the country with lot of natural riches. For being a big democratic country
For loving India and the Indians

Pray for revival! 
That there will be a revival in the end days as per Joel 2
Churches to be revived. Removal of power, selfishness, ritualistics, jealousy and strife in the church.
Spirit of prayer to be poured on Leaders to children in the church. There will be repentence.
That churches will transform into the first century church in Jerusalem.
That all nations come to the salvation Isaiah 52:10
That God will purify us/church/nations like a refiner in Malachi 3:3
There will be thirst for God, a revival and the word of God will spread as in Acts 13:47
All churches to have a revival and be alive in Spirit and truth.

Wrestling in prayer
Bind all the satanic forces that obstruct revival.
- God's children in being selfish and building of 'self' kingdom and not the kingdom of God.
-false preaching/false prophecy, false worship/false miracles.
- spirit of servant, that leads to lethargy, indifference, fills them with worldly thoughts and lowers bp. bible/prayer)
- churches gettng destroyed.
Bind the spirits that instigate sinful acts that provoke wrath of God on nations.
- The spirits that blind people's eyes from the saving Truth.
- spirit of deception, -that makes worship of people
- spirit of black magic, witchcraft
-spirits that trigger adultery, prostitution, lustfulness, homosexuality.
- spirits that instigate drug/alcohol/smoking addiction/pornography/video games.
Bind spirits that control power bringing  communal /religious violence
Bind spirits that induce accidents, abortions, suicidevival, female infanticide, murder etc
Pray for spiritual revival.

Prayer of supplication
Plead for mercy and ask God to forgive as Nehem 1:6,7 and Daniel :4-19 prays.
As 1 Tim 2:4, pray that 138 crore Indians be saved and know the truth.
For children to be protected and to serve as little Samuel.
Youth to be saved from sin, toughness and attractions of the world.
The opposition groups, who demolish churches, kill christians, to be changed like Saul to Paul.
That Bureacrats, politicians of our country, turn towards Jesus like Cornelius and the jailer that Paul encountered. Acts 10, 16
Like Exorcists, magicians, received salvation in Acts 19, let the,
Like Lydia, may the scientists, industrialists, athelets, movie personalities, come to the saving grace.
the people we are associated with, neighbors, friends, collegues,
for family members, who are not saved yet.

Pray for Protection
For families to be united, peace and harmony in families. divorces, misunderstandings, ilicit relationships, split between parents, and with children be removed in the name of Jesus.
For children to be protected from evil.. Their emotional wellbeing, addiction, sinful practises. Human trafficking, girl children especially.
For protection from terrorist.
For protection from neighbouring countries.
For safe water and air.
For those in marine occupation/fishermen
for farmers
For small vendors.
for economy of nations
For health and education dept.


Bless and Pray
that nation to be self sufficient
the rulers, PM, President, HM, Union ministers, Governers, Cabinet Minister.welfare schemes to be good. Parliment and Legislative assembly of states.
those in authority. heads of army, navy, airforce, central, state govt officials, district collectors, tahsildars
Those in Judiciary. regulators of law and order, Supreme court, High court, District court, Family court, Judges and advocates.
IAS, IPS officers, police officials, constables, officials of anti corruption bureau
Election commission of India, election officers, officials of cbi
nation to be free from bribery, corruption,marked with justice , honesty, vote should not be bought, tax payers money to be used wisely, officials to be selfless leaders.
Free of liquor shops ( gujarat and bihar) free of crimes, free of drug addictions, good hygiene.
Increase in job oppurtunities, poverty removed, people live without debts.
industrial growth, increase in exports, achievement in science and sports.

- From 1 hr prayer guide of Jesus Redeems.
https://www.comfortertv.com/downloads-files

He will flee...when?

Now that we know what we are up against, we have to be powered to fight.

We are to stand against the devil. And he will flee. Say I stand against you in the name of Jesus.
Be firm in faith.  1 Peter 5:9 விசுவாசத்தில் உறுதியாயிருந்து, அவனுக்கு எதிர்த்து நில்லுங்கள்;
Be obedient to word of God. Be holy. God is most holy. He makes us Holy by his blood.
Be careful to guard your heart against deceit.

Memorise 1 John 4:4
Luke 10: 19

Wear the armor of God. Eph 6:12-18
கடைசியாக, என் சகோதரரே, கர்த்தரிலும் அவருடைய சத்துவத்தின் வல்லமையிலும் பலப்படுங்கள்.  நீங்கள் பிசாசின் தந்திரங்களோடு எதிர்த்து நிற்கத் திராணியுள்ளவர்களாகும்படி, தேவனுடைய சர்வாயுதவர்க்கத்தையும் தரித்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள்.
Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might. Don't be afraid. God's children should have no fear. 
Devil is a liar, and the Father of all lies.

1. Pray in the name of Jesus. Mark 16: 17
2. Pray in the blood of Jesus. Rev 12:11
Devil flees when you mention it.
3. Use the word of God.and shield of faith. Eph 6:17
4. Pray in the Spirit. Isaiah 59:19
Eph 6:18

Why are we to pray? Can't God do things by himself? Why he expects us?

God gave Adam dominion​  over Earth. Adam lost and gave it to the devil. He says so in Luke 4:5-6. It's been given to him. He's the prince of this world.

Imagine you come home from work and find a hut inside your compound wall/fence, where some one don't know has put it up and staying and refuses to go. Will you go to the police station and give a complaint to have him removed. Only then the police can come to take them away. That's how it works. Devil has dominian here. Our prayer is the petition that needs to be given for the police to act.

Note: the above was the message given by Mohan uncle on 9 May 2020

Warfare

I knew we are in a battle field. God taught me the importance of armor and  helped me choose the Battle verses in wimh and that was more than 10 years ago. But I had not known the distinctive differences and how to pray using it until Mohan uncle taught the other day.

Eph 6: 12
ஏனெனில், மாம்சத்தோடும் இரத்தத்தோடுமல்ல, துரைத்தனங்களோடும், அதிகாரங்களோடும், இப்பிரபஞ்சத்தின் அந்தகார லோகாதிபதிகளோடும், வானமண்டலங்களிலுள்ள பொல்லாத ஆவிகளின் சேனைகளோடும் நமக்குப் போராட்டம் உண்டு.
எபேசியர் 6:12
There are 4 kinds.
1. வானமண்டலங்களிலுள்ள பொல்லாத ஆவிகளின் சேனை
Spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
These evil spirits are neither in heaven or Earth but in the heavenly realm.  Their aim is to blind fold the people, so that their mind is not receptive to the truth.  They are above a city or a village building up their kingdom. They make the people blind and deaf to the gospel.
This was exactly like what I had read in the novel 'Piercing the darkness'!

Bind the devil in the name of Jesus. 
Resist the devil and he'll flee from you.

2. துரைத்தனங்கள.
Controlling Spirit. Spirit of slavery .
This can exhibit at home, church and at society. And nation at large.

At home it can be between husband and wife, in laws, etc where things are controlled by the evil spirit. At church it can be between committees, pastor and others.
This was there during the King's rule .where spirits were sent to control the people of the land ' horse yagam', 'Piercing yagam' etc.

Bind the devil in the name of Jesus. 
Break the bondage in the name of Jesus.
Resist the devil and he'll flee from you.

3. இப்பிரபஞ்சத்தின் அந்தகார லோகாதிபதிகளோடும்,
Powers of darkness. This refers to the evil mainly through witchcrafts. This was there during ancient times as well.  Pharoah had magicians with him. Exodus 7:1. Daniel 2:2.. king Nebuchadnezzar hadsome too. Acts 16:16, 19:19 says about it too.   It's much prevalent in these days too. Politicians refer their help in all their plans. Thus they are controlled by the evil spirit. Witchcrafts against family, churches, society are rampant.

Bind the devil in the name of Jesus. 
Resist the devil and he'll flee from you.

4. அதிகாரங்களோடும்,
There are 3 kinds.
1. Politicians. ( Those  responsible for creating policies, rules)
2. Government officials. ( Those who implement rules) Collectors,Tahsildar, police officer,
3. Judges, advocates.( Those who have supreme authority)

We have to pray that they are under God's sovereignty.
That they are filled with God's wisdom.  That the rules they create bring blessing to people.
That they are bold enough to stand for truth.
Bless the officials.
That the evil spirit bringing corruption, love of money, bribery be removed in the name of Jesus.

Note: this is a  consolidation of Mohan uncle's message on 5,6,7,8 May 2020

In the gap

It's just a familiar verse. And since the corona pandemic this is the oft quoted verse. And I knew it ...but did I really? The message by uncle Mohan was an eye opener.
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV

If my people,
The stress is on ' my' people, not others. Those who call themselves 'I know Christ', I have read the Bible, I am saved.' So the verse is for the believers! Well, that's something.

Who are called by my name.
Now that can't be more clearer. So it's all the Christians...those who have once in their lifetime professed to believe, love Jesus, read the Bible. God's talking directly to them.

Humble themselves.
What's new about this? Am humble, am I not? Well, pride is something that's God's against.  How much am I humble? Pride creeps up without our knowledge.. I know that...am far better. How much am I humble before God... I treat him as my Lord or just a casual friend, that I take him for granted?

Pray
I do this often... really? What do I pray about... My family, our health, my children, my parents, in-laws, siblings, my job, my husband job, peace, health...and of course for missionaries, kids that we support, and for the poor. So am covered here...well that's what I had thought.

1 Tim 2:1-4. Talks about praying for everyone. That all be saved. Not just that, but for the leaders, the ones on authority.. diligently... Not once in awhile. Consistently.  I had been like Jonah.  They deserve destruction Lord. Not mercy. My prayer had been thus lukewarm. God knows the best. He's a judge. But what did he want from me? To be like Abraham. To plead and stand in the gap. Until everyone is saved. What are the evil that I had bothered me, yet still brushed it away?

Bribe: when I hear it, it's disgusting..have to be given everywhere! To get things done.
Child abuse: kidnapping and abuse, women abused. Sex trafficking.
Dowry: worst evil. Nothing can be done.
Church politics: can only pray and turn a blind eye to all the fights.
Sex workers: again, can only sigh...and wish things were not that bad. How would my lil prayer help?
Poor/sick:just prayed that God be merciful to them

Not a regular prayer..just a casual talk or even a sigh! Not a prayer with faith for God to change!

Seek my face:
What's this...when you pray you seek God. But do I look at his hands or his face? That was strange to be asked. What's the difference? In  Luke, a grand procession of Jesus entering Jerusalem is recorded. Everyone were excited shouting Hosanna and happy..but Jesus was crying...he wept seeing Jerusalem... Nobody looked at his face...they were busy celebrating.. it's the same today.
God's grieving. He died for every sinner. He loves the sinner. He longs for the prodigal son to return. Ezekiel 22:30 I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. He's looking for someone to stand in the gap...

Like Moses Numbers 14:1-20, Exodus 32:10-13, Numbers 12:13,Numbers 16:22, 45-4

Like Abraham Gen 18:20-33, Gen 20:17 

Like Samuel 1 Samuel 12:23
Like Joshua, Joshua 7:6-9

Like Esther; Esther 4:16

Like Job; Job 42:10

Like Ezra; Ezra 9: 3-15

Like Daniel Daniel :3-19

Like Nehemiah; Nehemiah 1: 4-11

Like King Jehoshaphat 2 Chron 20: 5-12

Like King David..2 Samuel 24:17

Turn from wicked ways:
Now what's wicked about me? My self! Always thinking about I, me and myself. Prioritising other things above God. Taking God for granted! Reading the Bible at leisure. Praying when I feel like it. Not really having faith that God can turn things over. Not being diligent enough. Turning blind eye to many things that should have broken my heart and driven me to my knees. Being lukewarm and lethargic.

So that's it... I saw where I was lagging big time. Do you?

Mohan uncle asked for a commitment of 1 hr prayer everyday. Diligently. If every believer does that, he'll in no time be a disciple! And that can turn the world around. That's the revival! But how much are we willing to obey?

Finger Prayer Points

When there was a hurricane in my life, I drifted slowly away from God. But God placed few people in my life, who helped me see what I was missing. My anchor was again Christ, and I was rooted. But I knew I had to pray for my spouse, but I did not know where to start. I even downloaded few things from the net to start with..but wasn't consistent. I forgot midway. But somehow, God taught me to make a customary prayer, just for my guy. So this is my 10 finger prayer point. I extended it for me first now, and it had been a revolution in my life.

Use your fingers, and make your own.. mine is like this!First pray for self and then for your spouse!

1. To relish God's love truly ( the height, breadth and width of it!)
2. To have hunger and thirst for God, and be transformed by the renewing of my/his mind by the Holy Spirit
3. To thank and pray for my/his health
4. To pray for his/my job- For his guidance, integrity and excellence
5. To pray for his/my friends.. Godly mentors at workplace. Specific friends- name them. Buddy and others'
The next ones- are very specific - to areas where you need help.
6. His anger. My selfishness
7. His forgiveness/forgetfulness. My pride.
8. His joy/thankful attitude. No lamentations. My Giving.
9. His ministry- what God has called him to be.
10. To bring out his talent.


I've been praying this daily for more than 4 years now, and my first 2 points have grown into 3 fold-Throne room worshiping the Father, remembering Christ on the Cross( batptism & communion) and be filled in His presence, and the dressing room- Armor of God, and taking a dip in God's ocean of love....

Praise be to God! I've seen God work beautifully in my life and my guy's life, in specific areas of ( 6-8) and delivered us from the struggle! ( explained in another blog)Try it, he lives!