PRAYER LIST 57 (Long-Term)
CM/FM
November 1998
Copyright 1998 by The Family
"Pray without ceasing" (1Thessalonians 5:17).
For All (OC's and under with guidance).
Dear Family,
God bless you! Following is an updated long-term Prayer List, containing the ongoing and more general prayer requests. This replaces the previous long-term list, PL 35.
The long-term Prayer List is important and we hope you will reserve a part of your prayer times for these requests. Since the more general prayer requests are listed here, such as new housing, easy pregnancies and deliveries, better outreach, etc., they are not included on the short-term lists. However, it is still important that we bring these things before the Lord, as they are requests that many Homes and people will benefit from--including you and your Home!
MAMA AND PETER, WS AND LEADERSHIP, PUBS AND TOOLS
1. Mama and Peter's strength and wisdom.
2. Continued anointing as they shoulder the responsibility of leading the Family and passing on the Lord's Words.
Mama's health:
3. Against the Enemy's attacks on her through sickness and afflictions.
4. Resistance to colds and headaches.
5. Healing of her cysts.
6. Against excessive bleeding or frequent periods. For her periods to cease altogether.
7. Against sore eyes.
8. Overall strength and good exercise.
Peter's health:
9. Protection from head and neck aches.
10. Against heart pains.
11. Against high blood pressure and other attacks of the Enemy.
Mama and Peter's teamworkers and Staff:
12. That they will continue to be a great blessing to Mama and Peter.
13. Strength and good health.
14. For the Lord's wisdom and guidance as they help care for the Family.
WS Units:
15. Inspiration and anointing for WS workers.
16. Good health of those in WS, for their eyes, against headaches, backaches, insomnia, effects of menopause, etc.
17. All the pubs teams and their work on Family publications.
18. For equipment upgrades as needed and against equipment breakdowns.
19. Continued financial supply for the many pubs, audio and video tools produced for the Family and the GP.
20. Design and administration of the Family and Members Only Web sites.
21. Programming of the new TeleTRF program.
22. Other long-term programming projects.
23. Anointed computer-oriented research.
24. Production of GP books, posters and other GP material.
25. That all the business details will fall into place speedily.
26. That the GP books and all our GP materials will bear positive, long-lasting fruit in the hearts and lives of the recipients.
LIM, NPC, PPC and Service Center production:
27. For fruitfulness and personnel as needed.
28. Security of mailings.
Translators:
29. Continued wisdom, anointing, inspiration and good health.
30. More translators where needed.
31. To get as many of our GP materials as possible into the local languages where needed.
Video and audio ministry Homes:
32. Inspired creativity and anointed results.
33. For good progress to be made on the many productions in the works.
34. Good technical skill and equipment.
35. For the songwriters as they pull down more new songs from Heaven.
36. For the Lord's leading in producing new videos for the GP and/or TV broadcasting.
37. That our audio productions for the GP will hit the mark and have the right message, style, sound and quality.
CROs/VSs
38. Love, anointing, dependence on the Lord.
39. The Lord's strength.
40. Good health.
41. Inspired, united, loving, prayerful, wise, Word-based shepherding and counsel.
42. The safekeeping, security and smooth running of their offices.
43. Anointing in organizing area meetings, fellowships, camps, etc.
44. Financial supply for traveling, fellowships and delegate meetings and for the VSs' Home bases.
45. That they will have enough time in the Word and prayer.
46. For wisdom in their role as judges of Charter-related matters, to judge wisely and prayerfully.
47. For wisdom, strength, protection, safety and security.
48. For those at the offices who handle the processing of the TRFs, answering the Homes' questions, and the multitude of biz for the Family in their area.
49. For the ABMs' anointing and strength in their many responsibilities.
Security:
50. Security of Mama and her Home, our WS units and CRO offices.
PARENTS AND TEACHERS
Pregnant mothers:
51. Strength and good health.
52. To (continue to) receive the good care they need.
53. Against any serious problems during pregnancy or childbirth.
54. For faith and trust in the event of any complications.
55. For supply of finances or free services for the birth and baby needs.
56. For friendly, favorable doctors, clinics and midwives.
57. Supply of good pre- and post-natal care.
58. That all related paperwork will go smoothly.
Single parents:
59. That we as a Family will provide them with the help and support they need in the care and training of their children.
60. That the Lord will raise up good teams for those in need of a Home.
Children's education:
61. That our children will continue to be well-shepherded and cared for by loving parents and teachers.
62. That we can provide all our children with sufficient:
a) Word time
b) witnessing
c) scholastics
d) vocational training.
63. For funding for the many educational needs in each Home.
64. For sufficient computers, good educational computer programs, workbooks, tutorials and reference books.
65. To teach our children to hear from Heaven and to use the gift of prophecy.
Parents and teachers:
66. For vision and anointing.
67. Inspiration and energy.
68. Lots of love and faith.
69. Good disciplinary balance and united disciplinary standard in each of our Homes, with love and consistency.
70. That all of the adults in our Homes can be involved and have a vision for our children's training and care in some way.
71. To employ the use of prophecy more in the care of the children.
Teens and JETTs:
72. Spiritual growth, walk with the Lord, and practical/academic training.
73. Love, patience and wisdom for their shepherds and parents.
74. Getting the quality Word and prayer time they need.
75. Inspired witnessing situations.
For our young people who have left the Family:
76. That they can be in good situations, with a healthy environment where their needs will be met, and where they can be a blessing to others in some way.
77. That their parents and other Family members can continue to have good communication with them to show them the Lord's love and help them when needed.
78. That they will use the good training they've received in the Family to continue witnessing and being a sample of the Lord's love to those they come in contact with.
79. That those that the Lord has called to return to His full-time service will heed His voice.
80. Easy adjustment and good spiritual progress for those who are returning, and that their Homes will give them the love, care and help they need.
HEALTH
(Note: Included in this section are requests for certain general ailments that are not usually covered with the individual requests in the regular editions of the Prayer Lists.)
General:
81. Our Family's overall health and safety.
82. Spiritual strength and closeness to the Lord during sickness.
83. For faith and trust, especially during long-term afflictions.
84. Protection against childhood diseases and seasonal sicknesses.
85. Protection of our health in cities where the air is dangerously polluted.
86. That the Lord will spare our members from contracting or developing serious or life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer, AIDS, meningitis, hepatitis, typhoid, malaria, etc., many of which are common on poor fields.
87. For those who struggle with stuttering or other speech impediments.
88. For all those suffering from chronic asthma attacks.
89. Relief for all those who suffer from back problems (i.e. scoliosis, pinched nerves, slipped disks, etc.)
90. Against the negative effects of menopause on our women.
91. Relief for all those who suffer from strong menstrual cramps.
92. Against eye problems (resulting in headaches, reading difficulties, burning sensations, discomfort, etc.).
93. Progress for our children that battle with bedwetting.
94. Increased stamina for those who are often physically weak and tired.
95. Those who have trouble sleeping.
96. Those afflicted with herpes.
97. For those trying to lose or gain weight, that they will improve their health and get-out habits; for their encouragement as they make progress.
98. For everyone to have regular, vigorous and safe get-out.
99. Clean, pure water supplies for our Homes. Protection from waterborne diseases.
Our handicapped children:
100. Great love, patience, wisdom and understanding for those caring for them.
101. That they will receive the special care and training they need.
102. For their parents' wisdom in any medical decisions they need to make.
103. For supply for any medical expenses.
OUTREACH, FOLLOW-UP AND NEW DISCIPLES
104. That each of our Homes will be able to establish solid, fruitful and long-lasting outreach ministries.
105. Faithfulness in following up on the sheep we have witnessed to and won to the Lord.
106. For faith and patience to stick to the outreach ministries to which each Home feels called or which the Lord has opened up for them.
107. That we will witness and pour out as much as we possibly can, and be "instant witnesses" at every opportunity.
108. Fruitful pioneer road trips to countries or cities without Family Homes.
109. New friends and contacts, and strengthening of present friends.
110. To be able to learn local languages for more effective witnessing.
Our children and young people's witnessing ministry:
111. To be excited and inspired about witnessing.
112. For good training in personal witnessing from seasoned adults and SGAs.
113. To learn how to use the Word to boldly and wisely answer questions while witnessing.
114. To be well-prepared for the battles and spiritual attacks they will face.
115. That our teens will be well-shepherded while out witnessing.
116. Against the pull of the world on our teens and young people.
For CTP, prison and juvenile delinquent ministries:
117. Open doors to help the needy.
118. Lasting fruit.
119. Protection while in the prisons, and from sickness.
120. Support where needed.
121. Good follow-up.
Friends, contacts and supporters:
122. Good spiritual growth.
123. The Lord's blessing on their lives and in their businesses.
124. Good health, healing and encouragement for any who are battling illness or disease.
125. The Lord's solutions to any health, family, financial, legal, or other problems they face.
126. That they will receive and be strengthened by the Word.
127. To draw closer to the Lord and the Family.
128. Continue supporting the Family.
EE/Russian (and other) mail ministries:
129. Safekeeping of the address files, and safe delivery of the mailings.
130. Financial supply.
131. Good printing contacts.
132. Wisdom in knowing how and what to feed the recipients.
133. Lasting fruit.
134. Security, protection and supply for all mail ministry workers and members.
Seminars:
135. Anointing for the teams that compile the material and host the seminars.
136. That the lives of those attending will be truly changed.
137. For kings and supporters to be won as a result.
138. New ideas and methods in giving seminars.
Our outside witnessers, catacombers and potential disciples:
139. To be challenged in their place of service and be faithful witnesses.
140. Continue to grow and be grounded in the Word.
New disciples:
141. For more full-time laborers to join.
142. For a smooth adjustment period and against the Enemy's attacks.
143. Good memorization skills and absorption of the Word.
144. Wisdom in ministering to their parents and relatives.
145. Good shepherding.
146. Fulfillment in their service.
Cooperation with other Christian groups and NRMs:
147. Fruitfulness.
148. Wisdom and discernment in knowing what projects to work with them on.
Ministries in restrictive, sensitive or closed countries:
149. Wisdom.
150. Protection.
151. Provision.
152. Open doors.
153. Fruitful witnessing.
154. That we can reach as many as possible while the doors remain open.
155. That the Family will become one in their dress and conduct, and be good samples of the Lord and His love.
156. To gain favor with local officials.
157. Understanding and insight into the Muslim mentality, and good interaction with them.
158. The production of specialized tools for reaching Muslims.
Singing teams:
159. Good openings and bookings.
160. Anointed performances.
161. Fruitful witness and follow-up.
162. Supply of needed equipment and costumes where necessary.
FCF (Family Care Foundation):
163. Fundraising efforts, and expansion of their umbrella program.
164. That their marketing efforts will result in commercial distribution and broadcast contracts worldwide of Treasure Attic, Kiddie Viddie, Fantastic Friends and Countdown to Armageddon.
165. Pray that we can individually and collectively strive to fulfill our Goals for 1998, which in summary are:
DISCIPLESHIP
Goal No. 1: Hear more from the Lord in prophecy.
Be more willing and available to go to the Lord, to ask Him our specific questions and receive the personal guidance and encouragement that He has for our situations.
Follow the Lord as closely as possible by hearing from Him, not only through the written Word, but also through the living Word that He eagerly wants to give in response to our questions.
Goal No. 2: Feed more deeply of the Word.
Take more time to read, understand, and absorb the New Wine.
Put our Word time on the top of our to-do list.
Make it a priority and keep the Lord in first place.
Goal No. 3: Have more of an attitude of prayer.
Cultivate more of a spirit of prayer by turning our thoughts into prayers.
Learn to be more prayerful by developing even more of a habit to be in constant communication with the Lord, through many immediate short prayers, which are triggered by our thoughts.
Goal No. 4: Be more praiseful.
Praise without ceasing.
Replace negative thoughts with positive, thankful, praiseful thoughts.
Glorify the Lord in our speech and in our actions.
Goal No. 5: Love the Lord more intimately as His Bride.
Do our best to accept, receive, and practice the "Loving Jesus" revelation.
Goal No. 6: Love one another more.
Do unto others as we would have them do unto us.
Be Jesus for our brethren by letting the Lord's love shine through us, by manifesting more:
a) forgiveness
b) understanding
c) communication
d) sharing
e) support
f) sympathy
g) affection
Bear one another's burdens.
Goal No. 7: Be constant witnesses.
Preach the Word.
Be instant in season and out of season.
Be constant witnesses of the Lord's love at every opportunity.
See each person who comes across our path as someone special to the Lord. Determine in our hearts that we're going give the message to all those who pass under the windows of our lives.
Goal No. 8: Fight for our young people. (And for you young people: Make the decision to stay in the Family and be a sold-out disciple for Jesus.)
Answer the Lord's call to do battle with the Enemy and keep our young people serving the Lord!
Fight for them.
Support them.
Love them.
Give it all we've got to be the right kind of samples.
Pour into them.
Do everything we can to train them.
Give them the opportunity to be used, challenged and fulfilled in their service for the Lord.
Resist the Devil's temptations and negative thoughts.
Raise a standard against the Enemy's inroads.
Work hard to grow strong in faith and the Word.
Goal No. 9: Gain greater unity; get rid of the roadblocks to unity.
Goal No. 10: Live the "One Wife" vision and Acts 2:44 and 45 more.
Give more of our time, talents, and material goods to our brethren.
Share what we have with those who have need.
Love others' children as our own.
Do all we can to help train all our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
Goal No. 11: Overcome jealousy in all forms.
Overcome bad habits of comparing negatively.
Seek to be delivered from the grip of jealousy and to be set free to love fully.
Defeat the Devil and break his chains.
Goal No. 12: Live the Law of Love more fully.
Get back to the foundation principles of the Law of Love in all areas of our lives. Give the Lord a chance to help us understand it and see the beauties of it.
Goal No. 13: Stay revolutionary.
Forsake worldliness, negative System influences and attitudes.
Get back to our First Love.
Be the Lord's dropped-out Endtime soldiers.
Goal No. 14: Get rid of bitterness.
Goal No. 15: Be more unselfish.
Fight our natural tendencies to be selfish.
Be more giving.
Goal No. 16: Overcome the generation gap.
Be melted and molded together.
Goal No. 17: Have fewer lonely people in the Family.
Each do our part to help there be fewer lonely people in the Family.
Goal No. 18: Be open to shepherding.
HOME AFFAIRS
General:
166. That each member and Home will be faithful to live by the guidelines of the Love Charter.
167. That each member and Home will operate according to their own faith and initiative within the parameters of the Charter.
168. Prayerful decision-making. Hearing from the Lord more and being open channels for His counsel.
169. Good communication, fellowship and loving cooperation between Homes in the same city or area, be they CM or FM.
170. For city councils to run smoothly and result in great unity between Homes.
171. Good phone lines and communications.
172. Protection from disasters (such as fires, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, etc.).
Teamworks:
173. Inspired, united, loving, prayerful, Word-based shepherding.
174. Smooth transition during teamwork changes.
175. Good unity between all teamwork members.
Personnel changes:
176. Prayerfulness and hearing from the Lord in any decisions to change Homes or fields.
177. Needed travel/landing funds, visas and other legal paperwork, etc.
Large families:
178. To find fruitful fields of service and ministries.
179. That they will be able to get the help they need.
180. For finances to supply all their needs.
Marriages/new couples:
181. Good communication.
182. Love.
183. Patience.
184. Understanding.
185. To be good parents.
186. Make good teams for the Lord's work.
Pioneer teams and new Homes:
187. Fruitful witnessing, follow-up and provisioning.
188. Supply and open doors.
189. To establish long-lasting fruitful ministries.
190. Good relations with neighbors and local authorities.
191. That every Home will have or find housing that meets their needs, with free or very low rent.
192. Kings who will sponsor their rents and other needs.
Landlords:
193. That our present landlords will be drawn closer to the Lord and the Family.
194. To become more supportive and friendly.
Neighbors:
195. That opportunities will arise to minister to them and win their favor.
196. That we'll be good samples.
Political stability:
197. Protection from civil unrest and protection in countries with unstable governments.
198. Protection from urban violence or terrorist attacks.
199. That we'll be able to continue our ministries in these countries as long as possible.
Non-Family relatives:
200. Good relations and good communication.
201. That we can win them by our sample.
202. Fruitful visits to relatives.
Drivers and vehicles:
203. Supply of good quality vehicles.
204. Safe, prayerful and attentive driving.
205. Protection from dangerous drivers on the road.
206. Against accidents and any legal problems resulting from ones that may occur.
207. For new drivers who are learning to drive.
Home business:
208. Wisdom and dilligence in our handling of phone communications, papers, computers and files, etc.
Legal situations and paperwork:
209. Miracles needed to resolve any difficult or complicated situations.
210. Long-term visa opportunities where needed.
211. Against new laws that would hinder our stay in fruitful fields.
Safety and protection:
212. Against:
a) accidents
b) equipment breakdowns
c) lost documents, etc.
d) theft
e) break-ins
f) random violence
g) any sort of criminal attacks on our Homes or members.
213. For attentiveness, prayerfulness and carefulness.
SUPPLY
Home finances:
214. Sufficient and stable finances.
215. That every Home will be able to build up a one-month cash buffer.
216. That we will keep our priorities straight.
217. That we will be obedient to the Lord and His Word regarding financial matters.
218. Pioneer new ways to raise funds while witnessing.
219. Pioneer new ways to get out the Word.
220. Kings and supporters.
221. Better follow-up.
222. Greater faith for finances.
223. Boldness in asking for help.
224. Pending inheritances or large financial gifts.
225. Funds for medical emergencies (or that the physicians and clinics involved will donate or discount their services).
Provisioning:
226. Blessings on our contacts for their giving.
227. Faithfulness to spiritually feed and minister to our contacts.
228. New contacts.
229. Abundant supply.
WS finances:
230. Funds to finance important pubs projects.
MEDIA TEAMS/PERSECUTION
Ministry of reconciliation:
231. That we can have genuine reconciliation with former members.
232. For discernment and patience for those involved in this ministry.
233. That those involved would stay true to their convictions.
234. To be a sample of humility.
General:
235. Against any religious or governmental persecution.
236. For the Lord to confound, expose and defeat our enemies.
237. That any backslidden ex-members who are trying to cause problems for the Family will have a change of heart; or if they choose to persist, that the Lord will prevent them from harming our work.
Media representatives and spokespersons:
238. Anointing.
239. Wisdom.
240. Boldness in speech.
241. Inspiration.
242. Good teamworking.
243. Sufficient and feeding Word time.
244. To be loving and Christ-like in their interaction with the public, media, other religious groups, academics, etc.
245. Against the temptation to water down or compromise our fundamental beliefs.
246. Open doors to present our work and witness to top government and religious officials. That government agencies will treat us with the same objectivity as other citizens or foreign residents.
247. Objective reporters and favorable media coverage.
248. That the Lord's sheep will hear His voice and follow Him.
249. Wisdom and discernment in our contact with like-minded groups.
250. For books to be published about us by academics who have studied us and have a fair and unbiased attitude towards us.
Copyright (c) 1998 by The Family