April 2012

 

Dear Friends,

            I pray that you are appropriating the power of His Resurrection as we celebrate this Easter season – He is risen!!

            As we remember Christ’s victory over sin and the grave, it reminds us that Almighty God desires to break strongholds off of our own lives and within His body that have hindered us from being fruitful in His Kingdom.  I have been reflecting on one of the things that seems to battle so many believers, as it has myself personally in the past, and that is CONDEMNATION.  The Holy Spirit has given me a revised plan of defense to combat this stronghold, and I have an indignation in my spirit to fully expel that lie!  The Word of God firmly declares, “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.”  (Romans 8:1-3)  Condemnation is one of the greatest weapons of the accuser of the brethren.  We know according to God’s Word that we are not eternally condemned, but we have an accuser who loves to fool us into thinking that we have somehow disqualified ourselves from the relationship and the inheritance that God has promised us.  But Jesus DIED for this very purpose!  If the laying down of His life wasn’t enough to prove to us that nothing can separate us from His love, then what is??

So often we view condemnation as an attack of the enemy – “the devil is bringing condemnation against me” – but as I was wrestling with it, the Holy Spirit showed me something so ground-breakingly obvious!  Condemnation is actually UNBELIEF…and PRIDE!  Our limited faith causes us to believe that somehow God’s mercy is not enough for our sin or failure, and our pride makes us think that our issues or sins are greater than God’s mercy!  But the Word declares that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus – and we know that we are saved by faith, not by works so that we can’t boast in our own selves (Ephesians 2:8-9).  Condemnation does not merely come at us from the external, but succumbing to condemnation is merely a sign that we have a faith deficiency and a self-sufficiency!

Ok, I know, I’m saying “ouch” right along with you!  But instead of condemning yourself for allowing yourself to feel condemned, let the truth empower you!  Because condemnation is internal, we can do something about it.  We have power over the enemy, but we also have power over our own flesh!  We may not be able to stop Satan from attempting to hit us with condemnation, but the way we choose to respond as soon as we hear the lie will determine the outcome.  What did I do when the Holy Spirit showed me the real source of the problem?  I repented, and then I started worshiping!!  I reminded myself of who God is and of His character – He is rich in mercy, slow to anger and abounding in love.  His mercies are new every morning.  He is the same yesterday, today and forever.  My sins could not possibly go beyond His reach, because He is far greater than I am!  Allowing condemnation to hit us cripples us, hinders us from doing what God has called us to do and is counter-productive, so we would be erring even more if we allowed ourselves to come under it!  Receiving His mercy and simply asking for His help to turn from our wrong will please God far more than wallowing in the despair of it.  Condemnation (unbelief and pride) is sin, and we don’t have to keep walking in it!  Yes, repentance is vital and necessary, but it is pointless if we do not receive the mercy that we are asking for once we repent.  It’s like going to the emergency room and begging for an antidote to our illness, but then not taking the prescription that will cure it!

Friends, this is the season to stir up our faith, remind ourselves of how awesome our God is and what His Word declares about Him, and walk in confidence.  We are not victims, we are victors through His victory on the cross.  If we stand steadfast in our faith, believing and declaring who He is, and continue to humble ourselves before Him, we will immunize ourselves against condemnation!  Instead of dwelling on our own failures and short-comings, let’s keep our focus on our Saviour whom we’re celebrating, remembering Isaiah’s song of salvation; “You will keep him in perfect peace,?whose mind is stayed on You,?because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)

Immunized By Faith,

Karen Warankie

News Director, CIP

April 2012

“Paul never glamorized the gospel! It is not success, but sacrifice! It’s not a glamorous gospel, but a bloody gospel, a gory gospel, and a sacrificial gospel! 5 minutes inside eternity and we will wish that we had sacrificed more!!! Wept more, bled more, grieved more, loved more, prayed more, given more!!!”

~ Leonard Ravenhill

 

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Comrades,

I pray that you are prospering in your corner of our beloved Canadian vineyard even as your souls prosper in the Lord.

As we prepare to go into our prayer closets and prayer gatherings, praying with fasting this First Friday April 2012, I encourage you to recalibrate your faith. Friends this First Friday, “Good Friday,” represents the day death died, the very day death committed suicide by daring to take on the ‘Living God’ (1 Corinthians 15:54-57), the day our Saviour and Lord declared from Calvary’s Cross with a loud voice, ”It is Finished”, “tetelestai” (John 19:30). Let us join in the multitude of voices declaring victory:  It is finished; the ceremonial law is abolished; the substance is now come, and all the shadows are done away. It is finished; an end is made of transgression by bringing in an everlasting righteousness. His sufferings are now finished, both those of his soul, and those of his body. It is finished; the work of man’s redemption and salvation is now completed. Wow, what a Saviour and King! Yet with this wonderful, glorious truth we, in our humanity, struggle in our intercession when we don’t see in the natural what we are believing God for in the spirit realm.

Today, I would like to turn our attention to an account where an intercessor’s prayer was answered but God was silent. Which begs the question, “What do you do when you’re in a hurry and it doesn’t appear that God is?” Daniel 10:12-13, “Then said he to me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that you set your mind and heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come as a consequence of [and response to] your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief [of the celestial] princes, came to help me, for I remained there with the kings of Persia.” Many times our prayers are delayed because demonic activity has interfered with the answer. While we are waiting, we get discouraged and give up.  But Jesus said, “Don’t Give up!” Luke 18:1, “And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint…”

When we pray, it reaches through a world of spirits and the devil is always working to stop any good thing from getting through. God answers immediately when we pray, but it may take time for the answer to reach the seen world. Prayer answers always take time. But the sad truth is that many faint before the answer gets there. Demonic assault thrives because of a lack of understanding of spiritual warfare. 2 Corinthians 2:11, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.” We all realize that the devil does not want you and I to have the Abundant Life that Jesus came to give us.  That is why the Apostle Paul reminds us about the armour of God, and started by saying in Ephesians 6:11, “Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil”. The Apostle Paul also said while praying, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (James 4:7) We don’t have to see a demon under every bush, but neither are we to be unaware that the devil is a deceiver and if we are not conscious of his devices we will be taken advantage of every time. We have absolute victory over the power of Satan according to the Word of God (Luke 10:19), and by the same word we are given the power to bind and loose opposition when prayer is hindered. God will always give one of three answers – yes, no or wait – but He always answers. Don’t give Up!!!

Tetelestai,

 

Brian Warren

Founder & Executive Director, CIP

 

Letter From Our Director, March 2012

 

April 2012

PRAISE REPORTS:

-  Praise the Lord for the favour on a ministry to speak and share on the psychological and physical damages of legal abortion at the United Nations, Commission on the Status of Women in New York.  They had an opportunity to speak with over 45 people!

-  Praise the Lord for the work of a Christian organization on a Toronto University Campus, they shared that a group of students are excited about growing in their faith and reaching out to others with the gospel.  Praise God that volunteer leaders have responded in providing leadership and resources.

-  Thank God for those who attended a Bridges course on witnessing the Christian Faith to Muslims in Mississauga.  Many were stirred in their faith as they listened to a special speaker, a former Muslim who was tortured for his faith.

- Praise Jesus for the 45 men, consisting of pastors and men’s leaders who attended Grow Your Men, Grow Your Church Seminar in Ottawa,ON in February.  Many churches were represented and the men were eager to learn how to minister even more effectively to their churches & communities!

-  Praise God for the wide age range of men who attended the Fatherhood Workshop in Brampton in February.  New dads to granddads attended and were encouraged & challenged with the word.

-  Thank God for the growth at the annual Ignite Men’s Conference in London,ON on March 3^rd.  Over 500 men were in attendance! The altars were full to capacity as the men were stretched in their faith and the Holy Spirit was working deeply in their hearts.

-  Praise God for the salvations that have been reported at a Toronto Mission and the prayers of healing that has set people free from pain!
-  Give God the glory for the full altars and the work He has done in the hearts of the men who attended the Built for Battle Conference in Winnipeg.

-  Praise God for the powerful move of God as 54 men and women that came together to participate in the Deaf Couples Conference in Winnipeg, MB. 

-  Give praise to Jesus for the 70 men who attended a men’s breakfast in Guelph, ON, 2 men came forward to receive Christ as a result of that breakfast!

-  Celebrate with Canada Family Action for 4 years of lobbying & praying to see amendments to the criminal code protect children from online pedophiles – the law was passed on March 13, though still far adequate there have been improvements in the protection of Children in our nation.

-  Praise God for the report that faith is rising and churches are responding to the call to prepare for the harvest and Christ’s return!

Prayer-Driven Evangelism

-  Cry out for the body of Christ for God to empower them to evangelize, to be His witnesses, and reach out to others for the kingdom of God.  Pray that the spirit of fear will be bound and that the church will have boldness, with the quickening of the Holy Spirit, to share faith in Jesus. Pray for the lost that their ears will be softened to the whisper of the Lord and attend the Easter Dramas, Good Friday & Easter Services, across Canada.  Pray that their hearts will receive the message of Jesus Christ.  Pray for the Church to be prepared, first in prayer, and ready to receive in love. (Acts 1:8)

Prayer For The Next Generation

-  Intercede with a group of Pastors and intercessors for a Prayer Call as they cry out to the Lord for the children of a Brampton, ON School experiencing suicides.  Cry out for this generation who the enemy wants to destroy and  pray that God will snatch them away from Satan’s grasp.  Join the call to pray and ‘Fight for Life, and the Life of the Children’ and repent for the shedding of innocent blood.  “Arise, cry out in the night; in the beginning of the watches pour out your heart like water before the face of the Lord; lift up your hand toward him for the life of your young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.”  (Lamentations 2:19)

-  Stand in the gap for the thousands of young people attending Freshwind Conference on April 5^th – 7^th in Toronto and pray that their love for God will be ignited and that God will multiply and increase discernment and wisdom into their hearts & minds.  Pray that their hearts will be prepared with the fear of the Lord and their ears sharpened to respond and heed His word.  (Proverbs 1)

Prayer Requests

 

 Prince Edward Island

-  Cry out for the churches and ministries across the Island and declare over them that God will pour out His Spirit on His people, Sons & daughters will prophesy, young men will see visions, old men will dream dreams, on all God’s servants, men & women that God will pour out His Spirit and they will prophesy! (Acts 2:16-18)

New Brunswick

-  Lift in prayer an Easter presentation called “Life” at a church in Fredericton on April 1st & April 5^th – 8^th.  Pray that the message will activate hearts to respond to the message of Christ’s great love and sacrifice.

-  Pray for the city-wide prayer groups that have been coming together in prayer for their cities, that God will encourage them not to give up but to continue to press in until God brings revival across the East Coast!

Nova Scotia

-  Intercede with a group of Christians dedicating 24/7 Prayer for seven days! on April 1^st – 7^th in Sydney Mines as they cry out for God to minister to the hearts of neighbours, and the greater community on Cape Breton Island.

-  On April 27^th – 28^th Promise Keepers is hosting a Built for Battle Conference for men.  Ask God to prepare the hearts of the men to receive the message and commit to live a victorious life in Christ.  Pray for the leaders that they will be responsive to the Holy Spirit’s leading and for God’s blessing upon this event.

-  Pray for the traveling Creation Museum Exhibition as it travels to Cole Harbour Place on April 26^th and believe for doubts to be dispelled and hearts to be convinced of the truth in God’s creation.  Pray that the message of God’s plan and a purpose will stay imbedded especially in the hearts of the younger ones.

-  Lift in prayer a conference on April 27^th – 28^th in Middle Sackville called “What I Have I Give You”.  Pray for the leaders that God will empower them with the Holy Sprit to teach and instruct.  Pray that the participants will be encouraged and filled with faith and released into ministry and impacted to reach the greater Halifax area for the kingdom of God.

Newfoundland & Labrador

-  Pray for the “Hear the Sound” Women’s Conference on April 27^th – 29^th in St. John’s that it will be a great time of praise and pray that the women attending will be receptive to the teachings and promptings of the Holy Spirit. (John 14:26)

Quebec

- Agree in prayer with a Marriage Counseling and Enrichment Ministry that God will show them gifted leaders and couples to train and expand the ministry for the kingdom of God.

-  Pray for CIP as the team meets with pastors in the Montreal area to plan for Revival Meetings in Montreal in July.  “May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.” (John 17:23)  Cry out for the wells of revival to be unstopped and the fountain of God’s Spirit will pour out upon the city and the province of Quebec.

 Manitoba 

-  Intercede for the “God, Sex & Culture” Conference on April 27^th – 28^th in Winnipeg and pray that the leaders and young adults attending will be equipped to better reflect God’s character with more clarity and compassion.  Pray for a generation that will desire to be a reflection of the purity of Christ and not be conditioned by the world but transformed by the renewing of their minds through the word of God.  (Romans 12)

-  Cover in prayer a women’s bible study group at an inner city mission in Winnipeg and pray for the women that they will continue to press in to God for total restoration, pray that the Lord will pour out His Spirit upon the leaders and give them His direction.

Saskatchewan

- Stand in the gap for the First Nations peoples of Saskatchewan who do not know the Lord that Jesus will be revealed to them and that they will repent and turn from their sin so that a time of refreshing may come. For the believers, pray that the Lord will restore unto them the joy of their salvation and renew a right spirit in them.  (Acts 3:19, Psalm 51:12)

Alberta

-  Pray for the men attending the Promise Keepers Mentorship Training Seminar “Man 2 Man” in Grande Prairie, on April 20^th – 21^st that that participants will be trained and equipped to be mentors and lovers of God’s word.

-  Intercede with a City Wide Prayer Rally in Calgary on April 27^th that God will bring deep conviction of sin, spiritual brokenness, a holy fear of God and genuine repentance among His people. (2 Corinthians 7:10) Pray for revival to be ignited across the city of Calgary.

-  Lift in prayer a Basic Training Workshop for men on April 28^th in Edmonton.  Pray that God will draw many men to attend and pray that they will learn practical steps for growing in their walk with Christ.

-  Pray for God’s wisdom and discernment for the people of Alberta as they elect a new government and pray that the next government will honour the precepts of God. (1 Timothy 2:14)

-  Pray for the Conference ‘His Leading Ladies’ in Banff on April 27^th – 29^th and pray for the women and girls attending that their spirits will be refreshed and infused with a godly passion for more of the Lord.“the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for [them] in heaven and that [they] have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel.” Colossians 1:5

British Columbia

-  Cry out for the Eyes & Wings Prophetic Conference held on April 19^th – 21^st in Kelowna that the participants will have a kindled burning in their hearts to move forward in prophetic unction and zeal to see God’s Kingdom multiply in this generation.

Nunavut

-  Stand in the gap for believers in Nunavut, that they will press in to know [recognize, be acquainted with, and understand] the Lord; and be zealous to know Him [to appreciate, give heed to, and cherish Him] so that His going forth is prepared and certain as the dawn, and He will come to them as the [heavy] rain, and as the latter rain that waters the earth. (Hosea 6:3 Amp)

Northwest Territories

-  Pray for missionaries, leaders and pastors across NWT that God’s favour, provision, and protection will be with them as they minister.  Pray that they will be encouraged to speak boldly of God’s truth and that they will permeate the love of Christ that will draw many to come to the saving knowledge of Jesus.

Yukon Territories

-  Pray for believers in the Yukon that they will grow daily in their faith and wisdom in the Lord.  Cry out for pastors and leaders that they will have the Lord’s strength, wisdom and favour as they reach out to the lost in their communities.  Pray that the Lord will send more labourers to work in the harvest field.  (Matthew 9:38)

Ontario

-  Intercede with a Hamilton City Wide Prayer Gathering that meets monthly.  Pray that God will bring loving unity and a deep harmony between the churches as they lay the groundwork for the birthing of another great revival in Hamilton.

-  Believe and agree for God to move powerfully on a prayer gathering in Kinburn on April 6^th.  Pray for the speaker that he will hide himself behind the cross and allow the Holy Spirit to lead the meeting.

-  Pray with a prayer group in Ottawa as they prayer-walk their communities during the Easter weekend, April 6^th – 9^th.  Pray for the city of Ottawa that they will know that Christ gave himself up for them to deliver them from their sins.  (Galatians 1:4)

-  Lift in prayer the Spring Forth Conference on April 12^th – 22^nd in Burlington and pray for the believers that their faith will be rekindled and be filled with a passion to see souls saved.  (Romans 9:1-3)

-  Pray for this year’s MissionFest in Toronto on April 12^th – 14^th that it will ignite an explosion of mission projects, new ministries, and new churches to impact nations around the earth.  (Matthew 28:19)  Pray of all the sessions and workshops for youth, men, and women that limitations will be broken off and lives will be impacted and stirred to live a more righteous life in Christ and be an influence to the nations.  Pray for the speakers that they will be fully submitted to the Holy Spirit and tuned for His direction.

- Cry out in prayer for London and the nation as churches gather for The Response Initiative on April 13^th.  Pray for God to bestow spiritual hunger in His people and draw them to fervent intercession.  (Philippians 2:13)

-  Pray for the Promise Keepers Built for Battle workshop for men on April 20^th – 21^st in Ottawa.  Pray for the participants that they will be grounded in the word of God and equipped to battle the enemy with the sword of the spirit.  Pray that they will walk in God’s statues and keep His commandments.  (Leviticus 26:3)

-  Intercede for Purity Worship in Sauble Beach on April 21^st that hearts will be tender towards God’s call to holiness and that God will ignite a passion for purity. (Psalm 51:10)

-  Pray for God to bless and provide out of His abundant storehouse for a Birthright Fundraiser on April 21^st, in Kanata, as they raise funds to support young women facing pregnancies.

-  Lift in prayer a Women Alive Waterloo Annual Conference “Following God One Yes at a Time!” on April 27^th – 29^th in Waterloo.  Pray for the woman that they will be encouraged and renewed in their walk with the Lord.

- Pray for a special speaker, an MP from Manitoba, as she speaks in Waterdown, on April 28^th sharing on the subject of Human Trafficking in Canada.  Pray that God will raise up people who will pray and also become change makers to help eradicate the sex trade in Canada.

-  Intercede for a Seminar on April 28^th in Toronto called ‘Bring God in Your Briefcase’ and pray for a greater relationship of trust and unity among church leaders and marketplace leaders.  Pray that their work together will equip the body of Christ to do His work, and build up the church in unity in the faith and knowledge of God’s Son and that they will be mature and full grown in the Lord. (Ephesians 4:11-13)

Canada

-  Pray for the Arise/Global Children’s gathering of praise, worship, and prayer on April 14^th across Canada and pray for children nationwide that they will take their place as disciples and set apart for God! “From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.” Psalm 8:2

-  Lift up a ministry outreach in Ottawa that works with MP’s, senators and diplomats on Parliament Hill and pray for God to give them divine opportunities to minister and share Christ’s love with others.

-  Intercede with a 24/7 Prayer Siege Strategy as they gather together and pray for the launch of C-351 – an Act to end Abortion in Canada. Pray that our government will recognize and value the life of an unborn child and make a stand in support and protection of human life in all stages.   Pray for God’s protection over the unborn children of Canada, that they will be carried to full term and be loved and valued.

March 2012

Dear Friends,

            I pray that you are walking in the assurance that our God is on your side!

            Friends, even as the enemy is trying harder than ever to thwart the purposes of God in our lives and within the body in Canada, in this season it is so important that we continue to trust the Lord and remain in our disciplines.  When the storms of the enemy rock our boats, our only anchor is the Word, prayer, worship, and service!  I have watched the enemy try to take out many a saint in this season as he brings in anxiety, discouragement, and even an attitude that says, “Forget it, I’m just not going to try anymore.”  Soldiers in the trench, don’t be deceived!  We’ve received our breakthrough in the past by pressing in and pressing through – don’t give up now!  The truth is, the same things we did to gain victory before are the very things that we have to continue to do with even greater fervor in this season.

            “But I’m so tired!” you say?  Remember the encouragement of the Lord in Hebrews 10:35-36, 39; “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.  You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised…we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.”  Remember His promise to protect us from the schemes of the enemy (Psalm 91).  Friends, even if you have been distant and have fallen out of your spiritual “exercise regimes”, don’t fear and don’t be condemned.  Almighty God heard the prayer of King Hezekiah when the people of Israel and the kings before him had wandered from God and abandoned the temple of the Lord to serve other gods; “But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, ‘May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone who sets his heart on seeking God—the Lord, the God of his fathers—even if he is not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.’ And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.” (2 Chronicles 30:18-20).  God is not asking us to be perfect or to just do everything on the “list”; He is just looking for right hearts, that will turn back to Him and seek Him.  As He calls us to re-dig the wells in our nation and our generation, He is looking for those who will return whole-heartedly and consecrate their hearts – His temple – to Him and to serving Him alone.  When “self” rises up, that’s when we need to press in even more to worship, meditate on the Word, cry out to the Lord and submit ourselves to Him, and give ourselves to serving in His temple.  All we have left may just be an ounce of strength and a crumb of faith, but Almighty God can work with that if we give it to Him!

            Before King Hezekiah cleaned out the temple and called the people back, they had been far from the Lord for a long time and had forgotten His house and their service and sacrifice.  But when God used Hezekiah to call them back, they came.  Just come, intercessors!  Heed the call of Almighty God and come, burdens, sin and all (Hebrews 10:19-23).  The enemy would try to isolate us so he can keep us tired, defeated and wallowing in our own self-pity, but that’s when we need to re-connect ourselves with Jesus – the vine (John 15) – and with the body and find a place to love and to serve.  In loving God and in our service, we will find our freedom.

            Fellow labourers in the trench, just come this month, and give yourselves back to the Lord and to serving Him.  Don’t let discouragement or your fleshly desires defeat you, but when the enemy presses, press in to the Lord even harder – HE LOVES YOU!  He will hear and heal you.  When the world is so present around you, get in to the presence!  And remember His promise; “In your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11)

Pressing In,

 

Karen Warankie

News Director, CIP

March 2012

PRAISE REPORTS:

 

-  Praise God for the completion of a church in Ross River, Yukon, and for God’s strengthening hand upon the pastor and family during the process.  Thank God for the opportunities to reach out with programs to reach the community with love.

-  Give God the glory for the over 30 worshippers who came out to intercede for the city of Calgary and the nation at city hall.  Thank God that there was minimal opposition this time and that the prayer was under peaceful circumstances and the police allowed them to finish praying.

-  Give God praise for the recent marriage conference in Granby, QU.  More than 70 couples attended for marriage enrichment, and asked their pastor for follow up.  Thank God for a ministry team that has had opportunities to counsel couples in marriage and shares that couples have grown in their faith in Jesus!

-  Praise Jesus for a new church planting in the heart of Charlottetown, PEI that opened its doors on February 29^th! 

-  Praise the Lord for the Awakening Youth Conference on Feb. 14^th – 16^th in Weagamow, ON that the sound of revival is stirring the hearts of the youth.  Thank God for all the preparation that went into the event making it a success and the volunteers who helped and give a great sacrifice of their time and talents.

-  Praise God for the Empowered to Heal Conference, Winnipeg, in January.  The people of Manitoba reported feeling fired up in the Lord and ready to release Healing! Praise reports are coming in from many places of physical healings!  Thank God for the hearts of the people who have been stirred with a passion for the Lord to see His Kingdom advance across Manitoba!

-  Praise God for the efforts of Arise! A ministry to raise children up together in worship, will now partner up with Global 4/14 Day to have children worshiping in every time zone around the globe next month!

-  Give God the glory for the rising level of prayer across Canada.  Intercessors report a sense of hope and expectation of what God has in store for us and for others.  “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever.  Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21

-  Praise Jesus for a Toronto Chinese Alpha Group that reported a woman healed from back pain during one of classes as the pastor prayed.  The group was greatly encouraged and when someone followed up a few days later, the woman had not experienced any more pain!
-  Thank God for the reports that continue to come in from a Healing Room in Toronto of physical healings!

Prayer-Driven Evangelism

-  Cover in prayer a speaker who will be speaking on March 19^th at Concordia University in Montreal.  This is a great evangelistic open door to reach out to a class of Psychology students about his book on Reconciliation.  Pray for God’s anointing to rest upon Him and pray his speech will be eloquent and that minds and hearts will be open to receive. Pray that his message will burn within hearts to know the Saviour, Jesus who has reconciled us back to God through the cross.

Prayer For The Next Generation

-  Cry out in intercession with The Cry Hollywood on March 15^th – 17^th that God will do a mighty work in the entertainment industry.  Pray for an increased move of God through all media.  Pray for unity of the Spirit and that the intercessors attending will press into God and that the prayer will produce much fruit for the Kingdom.

-  Pray for the youth in our northern communities across Canada.  Pray that the strongholds of suicide and hopelessness will be broken off their lives and that they will find hope in Christ.  Pray that they will seek the wisdom of the Lord like searching for hidden treasure.  Pray that they will fear the Lord and cry out for discernment so the lord will bring them understanding.  (Proverbs 2:3-5)

Prayer Requests

 

Prince Edward Island

-  Lift in prayer a new church plant in downtown Charlottetown. Pray for God’s favour and blessing and that it will become a spiritual home for many.  Pray that the thirsty will come and find contentment drinking from the Living Water. (John 10:11) Also please pray for the pastor and the leadership team that God will pour out His wisdom and grace upon them.

New Brunswick

-  Pray for the women attending The Perfume of Life Conference on March 2^nd in Moncton that God will restore unto them the joy of their salvation and restore and uphold them with His spirit! (Psalm 51:12)

-  Intercede with the 15 local churches in Moncton as they join together for a major evangelistic campaign ‘Working with Every Home for Christ’ that the 80,000 homes that will be reached with the gospel message will respond and receive Christ as their Saviour.  An all-night prayer vigil will be held on March 16-17 and they are praying for a major breakthrough – please agree with them that God will pour out the fire of revival on Moncton and the whole Atlantic provinces!

Nova Scotia

  -  Join in prayer for a special guest speaker that he will yield fully to the Holy Spirit as he ministers in Halifax on March 1^st – 3^rd. Pray that the eyes and ears of all who attend will be open and ready to receive the word of God.  Pray that many will come and receive adoption as sons and daughters through Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of His will.  (Ephesians 1:5)

-  Intercede in prayer for three seminars on ‘Laying the Foundation’ held on March 2^nd – 3^rd in Dartmouth.  Pray for the word of God to go forth unhindered and clear and that the participants will leave with a firm foundation of their faith in Christ.

-  Lift in prayer the Nations Missions Conference in Halifax on March 23^rd – 25^th and all the individuals and ministries from all over the Atlantic Provinces attending.  Pray for that God will stir up the hearts with the command of the great commission of Matthew 28:18.

Newfoundland & Labrador

- Pray for the church in NFLD and Labrador that God will pour out His Spirit upon them and that they will come to a deeper revelation of God’s love.  Pray for the church to abide in the vine and bear much fruit.  (John 15:4)

Quebec

-  Pray for God to give wisdom and discernment for a ministry team at Heart Cry for Quebec as the minister in marriage counseling and to reconcile hearts to the Father.  Pray that God will provide for their needs and that the Kingdom of God in Quebec will increase.

-  Cry out for the people of Quebec that they will recognize the spiritual vacuum in their lives and desire to know and discover The Way, The Truth, and The Life of Jesus. (John 14:6)

-  Pray for God’s mercy on the government of Quebec and the school system and cry out for the rights of religious freedom that continue to be eroded away.

Manitoba

-  Intercede with Intercessors and Pastors as they meet together for prayer on March 6^th in Winnipeg that the Lord will increase His presence over the city.  Pray for churches to walk together in unity and that the Lord will amplify the voice of the church together resounding as one voice crying out for the restoration of the city!

-  Pray that God will change and convict the hearts of the men attending the Built for Battle Conference in Winnipeg on March 9^th – 10^th to walk in righteousness and purity.

 Saskatchewan

-  Cry out to God for the youth of Big Island Lake reserve and pray that hearts will be open and willing to accept they need a Saviour.  Pray that they will not be conformed any longer to the patterns of this world but that they will seek God’s word to transform them and renew their minds.  Pray for the community as they deal with suicide and pray that each heart will find hope and receive the revelation that God has a good plan for their lives and that He loves them with an everlasting love.  Pray for the ministry leaders that God will strengthen them and give them the divine opportunities to share His love with the community. (Romans 12)

-  Lift in prayer the men attending the Built for Battle Conference in Regina on March 30^th – 31^st and pray that the men will be strengthened in their spirits and made strong in the Lord and in His mighty power to walk in the power and authority of a righteous life in Christ.

 Alberta

-  Pray with the body of Christ in Edmonton on March 9^th as they seek the Lord together in prayer and worship and believe for the power of God to quicken hearts in the city to respond t the message of hope and salvation in Christ.

-  Cover in prayer representatives from Silent no More as they meet at the United Nations in New York on March 2^nd – 10^th and host a workshop during the Commission on the Status of Women.  Pray that God will give them effective speech and words of wisdom to expose lies and rhetoric about abortion.  Pray that the Lord will grant them much favour and opportunities to speak to women.  Pray that they will be “as wise as serpents and as gentle as doves”. (Matthew 10:16)

- Intercede for Silent no More as they participate in an interview on the Power Women Radio Show on March 12^th.  As the pain of abortion and the effects that it has on a woman’s life are discuss, please intercede that hurting women will receive healing from emotional pain.  Pray that women considering abortion will tune in and have a change of heart.

-  Pray for the men attending the Built for Battle Conference on March 23^rd – 24^th in Edmonton, that they will be strengthened in their faith and challenged to impact their world around them and leave a legacy of purity and godly character.

-  Pray for the upcoming YC Alberta 2012 and agree in prayer with them that God will bring volunteers for the May event.  They need an army of nearly 500 volunteers to help make this event a success so pray that God will speak to hearts to respond to the call.

British Columbia

-  Lift in prayer a Prayer Training Boot Camp, 12 week course beginning on March 8^th in Vancouver.  Pray for the participants that will grow in their prayer life and as a leader.  Birth a mission spirit within them that they will desire to reach out to the city and to the ends of the earth with the message of Christ, and serve God effectively for the advancement of His Kingdom.

Nunavut

-  Lift the victims of a student housing fire that left over 200 people homeless at Nunavut Arctic College in Iqaluit in prayer – Ask God for His provision that their needs will be met and pray that their hearts will not be discouraged but they will receive the revelation that God is their refuge and strength and will be their very present help in time of trouble. (Psalm 46:1-3)  Pray for the church community that God will use them to minister and provide counsel and guidance.

Northwest Territories

-  Pray for NWT that they will recognize God’s love and faithfulness and that they will yearn for a relationship with the Lord.  Pray for the church in NWT that it will be strengthened and increase in numbers.  Pray that they will have favour in the community as they reach out with the good news of the gospel.  (Psalm 84:2, Deuteronomy 7:9)

Yukon Territories

 -  Pray that God will pour down abundant blessings upon believers and the community as they celebrate a grand opening of a new church and community centre in Ross River on March 16^th-18^th.  Pray that the Lord will release a greater authority and anointing upon the believers and pray that they will have favour to reach out into the community with the message of Christ.

Ontario

-  Join in intercession with Impact Education Prayer Rally on March 2^nd in Toronto as they petition God for schools in the region, Bill 13/the anti-bullying bill and the Equity Policy Implementation for the school board.  Pray that God’s ways are exalted in the sphere of education in Toronto and His glorious kingdom come, bringing life, healing, and restoration.

-  Intercede with a Monthly Prayer Gathering in Toronto on March 3^rd as they cry out for the city of Toronto.  Pray for God’s light to illuminate every heart to seek and hunger for more of God.  Cry out for God’s mercy on the city and pray for a revival in every church.

-  Pray for the Ignite Men’s Conference in London on March 3^rd that the men participating will discover a greater depth of God’s love and purpose in there lives.
-  Pray for a seminar for men on March 3^rd in Oshawa called A Close up Look at the Man in the Mirror that God will do a mighty work in the lives of the men that attend.  Pray for a good turnout and pray that men will be transformed and encouraged.

-  Intercede for the city of Hamilton as churches come together for a monthly prayer gathering on March 4^th.  Pray for unity of the spirit as they come together in the fellowship of Jesus the Son. (1 Corinthians 1:9)

-  Ask God for His protection upon a mission’s team leaving from Oshawa to Cambodia on March 10^th.  Pray for the mighty blood of Jesus to keep them from harm and that His mighty angels will keep charge over them.  Pray for divine opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all they meet. (Psalm 91)

-  Pray for the Pastors and Intercessors praying at Toronto City Hall on March 14^th that they will operate with boldness and that they will believe and agree by faith for what they content in prayer for the city.  Pray for the body of Christ in Toronto to be passionate in their faith and not passive.  (1^st John 4:17, Ephesians 6:19, Rev. 3:14-22)

-  Cover in prayer a mission team from the Niagara, heading to Mexico to build homes for Homes for Hope on March 11^th – 18^th.  Pray for God’s protection of the team that no harm will come to them.  Pray for the Lord’s blessing as they work that God will multiply the labour and pray that the Mexican people will be ministered to with the love of Jesus.

-  Please pray for the establishment of a East Toronto Mission house that the financial provision will be provided.  Pray for the Lord to be exalted and His glory revealed through out every mission house in Toronto.  Pray that anything that exalts itself above His name will be brought down according to 2 Corinthians 10:5.

-Pray for our street ministry in Cambridge that has been denied a permit to evangelize at the bus station.  Cry out that they will receive favour from God and man and that the city will revoke their decision.  Pray that the Lord will download to His people, other creative ways of reaching the lost with the gospel for His glory in Cambridge.

Canada

-  Pray for all levels of Government in Canada, the municipal, the provincial governments, for the various Bills that will be carried to the House of Commons and onto the Senate that God will deliver our nation from harm and every wicked intention.  Pray for our leaders that they will abstain from every form of evil and hold firmly what is good.  (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) Pray that God’s commandments and His precepts will be held in high esteem in our high places of government.  Cry out for mercy for this nation that God will protect His people from new laws and amendments that seek to remove our religious freedom in Canada.

-  Pray that the sacrifice of prayer and worship to the Lord (for Canada) will not cease but continue to burn as an offering to the Lord.  (Leviticus 6:13)

March 2012

 

 “Paul never glamorized the gospel! It is not success, but sacrifice! It’s not a glamorous gospel, but a bloody gospel, a gory gospel, and a sacrificial gospel! 5 minutes inside eternity and we will wish that we had sacrificed more!!! Wept more, bled more, grieved more, loved more, prayed more, given more!!

- Leonard Ravenhill

 

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Comrades,

I pray that you are prospering in your corner of our beloved Canadian vineyard even as your souls prosper in the Lord.

 Comrades, Genesis 26:18 tells us, “And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.”  This First Friday, I encourage you to do what Isaac did (the offspring of the father of faith) in order to receive what Isaac reaped; re-dig the ancient wells in Canada that the enemy has stopped up!  Genesis 26:19; “And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.”  Remember that word ‘springing’ in the Hebrew means ‘living’.  As we dig again these ancient wells, we will discover living water flowing out of them.  Jesus said, “With God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)  “With God nothing shall be impossible.” (Luke 1:37)

 Intercessors, faith begins with a total abandonment of oneself into God’s care, but our faith must be active, not passive.  In short, faith says, “God is enough!” We must have full confidence that God can and will do the impossible. The Lord was making Isaac a man of faith by leading him into dry impossibility. He wanted to hear his servant say, “Father, you led me here, and you know best. So I’m going to stand still and believe you to do the impossible. As my father before me, I will put my life totally in your hands, fully trusting that you won’t allow me or my family to starve. I know we will be preserved because you promised, and I am the seed of Abraham!”  Often our faith is not meant to get us out of a hard place or change our painful condition. Rather, it is meant to reveal God’s faithfulness to us in the midst of our situation. We simply can’t trust God powerfully until we experience faith in the midst of our trials. This was the case with the three Hebrew children. They saw Christ only when they were in the midst of the fiery furnace. And Daniel experienced God’s power and grace when he was thrust into the lions’ den. If they had suddenly been pulled out of their circumstances, they never would have known the full grace of God’s miracle-working power, and the Lord would not have been magnified before the ungodly. Today, God is doing the same thing. He wants to raise us above our trials, through faith, so we can say, “My God can do the impossible. He’s a deliverer, and he’s going to see me through!”

 Eight Wells that must be Re-dug for Transformation

1. Re-dig the well of ‘the Holy Ghost!’  John 20:22; “And having said this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit!“  (Acts 1:2-8, Luke 24:49, John 14:15-18(26))

 2. Re-dig the well of Repentance!  Luke 13:3; “I tell you, No; but unless you repent (change your mind for the better and heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins), you will all likewise perish and be lost eternally.” The word “repent” in Greek is “metanoeo”; to change one’s mind for the better. Not merely to forsake sin, but to change one’s attitude toward it and his love for it.  (Matthew 3:7-8, Luke 3:8, 2 Corinthians 7:9-10)

3. Re-dig the well of Salvation!  Acts 4:12; “And there is salvation in and through no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by and in which we must be saved.” (Isaiah 17:10, John 3:3-8)

4. Re-dig the well of Holiness!  Hebrews 12:14; “Strive to live in peace with everybody and pursue that consecration and holiness without which no one will [ever] see the Lord.”  (Romans 6:18-23, 12:1-2, Ephesians 5:1-11(27), 1 Peter 1:14-16, Psalm 93:5, 1 Thessalonians 4:7)

5. Re-dig the well of Forgiveness and Unity!  Mark 11:25-26; “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your failings and shortcomings.”  (Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 18:21-35, Luke 17:3-4, Psalm 133, Ephesians 4:3)

6. Re-dig the well of Divine Healing!  Job 13:15 declares, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.”  (Psalm 18:2, Psalm 18:30, Isaiah 12:2-3, Mark 11:22, Luke 12:28-32, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 11:6, 10:38-39, Psalm 30:2, Psalm 107:19-20, Isaiah 53:4-5, 1 Peter 2:24, Matthew 8:16-17, Mark 16:15-18)

7. Re-dig the well of the Rapture and of Heaven!  2 Peter 3:13; “But we look for new heavens and a new earth according to His promise, in which righteousness (uprightness, freedom from sin, and right standing with God) is to abide.“  (Revelation 21:1-27, 22:1-14, John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-55)

8. Re-dig the well of the Lake of Fire!  Revelation 21:8; “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”  (Isaiah 66:22-24, Mark 9:43-49, Matthew 13:40-50, Matthew 25:41-46, Revelation 20:10-15)

God has not changed with time; only man. As we dig again these ancient wells, we’ll find that they contain “living water.”  This water is eternal and it doesn’t change. “For I am the Lord, I change not…” (Malachi 3:6)  Friends, are you ready to get your spiritual shovels in the ground?

Re-Dig,

 

Brian Warren

Executive Director, CIP

 

Letter from our Executive Director – February 2012

February 2012

 

 

PRAISE REPORTS

 

-  Give God the glory for a Calgary intercity street church that has been able to give thousands of sandwiches and soups, and other goods to the poor on a weekly basis.  Through the giving they receive they have been blessed to support with food – five different ministries in the city!

Praise God for a BC ministry that will launch a chaplaincy service for elected leaders in the provincial parliament in Alberta!

-  Give Jesus the praise for the 600 students from across Canada that attended the Eastern Christian Conference in Pennsylvania.  Many hearts were rekindled with a passion to pray for the unsaved.  A group of dedicated students stayed up for the entire night praying through a list of unreached groups across the globe!

-  Praise God for a National Marriage Ministry that shared that the ministry of counseling and mentoring couples has now 30 centres operating across Canada! The ministry has a 91% success rate! Give God praise that He has heard our prayers to restore marriages across our nation!

-  Give God the honour and glory for a mission team that ministered to the church in Pikangikum,ON. Though the community has suffered greatly losing 25 people, 6 through suicide, in the past 6 months – they were encouraged by putting on the garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness according to Isaiah 61:3 which released many from discouragement and depression.  Praise Him! Lord please continue to do a work in their hearts.

- Praise God for our governments stand on supporting the nation of Israel. On a recent trip to Israel, Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird, told President Shimon Peres that “you have no better friend in the world than Canada, no stronger ally who will stand up [for you]. We won’t stand behind you; we will stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel.”

- Give the Lord the praise for a new city-wide prayer group that has just launched in Tillsonburg, ON.  The Lord is calling forth His army to stand in the gap for our cities!

-  Praise God for a City Prayer Group in Cambridge, ON that has been fervently praying for the safety of their city, they reported that recent statistics have shown that drug arrests and vehicle accidents have gone down in the city over the past three months! Pray has made the difference! To God be the Glory!

-  To Jesus be the glory for the amazing turnout of 15,000 worshippers represented from 62 different churches united together on January 8^th for the One Heart gathering in Winnipeg. Praise Him for the energetic worship together, it was certainly heard in the throne room of God!

-  Praise God for the Empowered to Heal conference held on January 26^th – 28^th in Winnipeg.  Many left the conference with renewed faith in Mark 16 that they will lay hands on the sick and they will be healed! Praise God that in just 11 years, 2,000 healing rooms have been established world-wide!

 

PRAYER-DRIVEN EVANGELISM

 

-  Pray for new church plantings to increase across Canada that are founded in the Way, the Truth, and the Life of Jesus.  Pray that God will open doors for new regions to be reached with the gospel of Christ in our nation.  Pray for the Spirit of adoption to be released, and for hearts to be open to respond and receive salvation.  Pray that all barriers will be removed and that the veil will be lifted from the eyes of those who are blind.  Pray for the many faithful believers involved in church plants, that they will be sensitive and obedient to the Holy Spirit as they have conversations with those who are seeking the truth.

 

PRAYER FOR THE NEXT GENERATION

 

-  Intercede for university student ministries across Canada.  Pray that the leaders will fear God and that the fruit of their leadership will be like the rains after a hot day, refreshing, and life giving.  Pray for God to increase the numbers of salvations of students in and outside the campus.   Pray that the wisdom of the world will discontent the youth generation and that they will be drawn by the Holy Spirit to crave for the authentic and uncompromised Holy Word of God.

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

Nova Scotia

-  Pray for the participants attending the Embracing Abundant Life seminar on February 6^th in Wolfville that they will grasp God’s glorious riches and strengthened in power through His Spirit, and that they will be rooted and established in His love.   (Ephesians 3:18-19)

New Brunswick

-  Believe and agree with the prayer warriors in Moncton that revival will come – that the church will be ignited with a passion to live holy and devoted to Christ and for the unsaved to believe and confess Jesus is Lord! Pray that the body of Christ will be encouraged and renewed in the battle of prayer.  Pray that they will begin to see the fruits of their labour in prayer!

Newfoundland & Labrador

-  Please intercede for a youth conference called ‘Greater Things’ in Grand falls-Windsor on February 24^th – 26^th.  Pray for that God will be glorified through the music and that the speaker will speak under the anointing of the Holy Spirit – pray that the message will impact the hearts of these young people and that they will leave permanently changed for the glory of God.

Prince Edward Island

-  Pray that God will raise up an army of prayer warriors in PEI who are willing to persevere in prayer & wage war on their knees for their families, churches, communities, and for Canada. (Luke 18:1-8) Pray for those who will keep us informed of what God is saying and doing on the island.  Intercede for this province that back-sliders will return to God and that their relationship with Christ will be ignited with a passion to see the entire island come to the saving knowledge of the gospel.

Quebec

-  Cover in prayer two 8 week courses titled Embracing the Father’s Love and Discovering the New Me, held at a church in Montreal from February 8^th till March 25^th.  Pray for the participants that they will receive and experience the richness and fullness of God’s love and encounter a revelation of their identity in Christ.  Pray for the instructors that their ears will tuned to hear the Holy Spirit’s leading and be obedient to follow His lead.

-  Lift in prayer that God will move mightily at the Every Increasing Glory Conference in Montreal on February 22^nd – 25^th.  Pray that God will transform those attending by His Spirit and them even deeper into His Glory.  (2 Corinthians 3:18)

British Columbia

-  Lift in prayer a Prayer Gathering on February 7^th in Kelowna that they will break through in worship and reach the Holy of Holies.  Pray for the unity of the spirit as they press in together in prayer.  Pray for the body of Christ to be refreshed and ignited and pray for a revival of souls coming into the Kingdom of God in Kelowna and across the region.

- Pray for a Promise Keepers workshop held in Cranbrook on February 9th, titled Grow Your Men, Grow Your Church.  Pray for the men in attendance that they will be encouraged, refreshed, and become further equipped to carry out the purposes of God in their lives and communities.

Alberta

-  Pray for the Redesigning Church Conference in Lethbridge on February 3^rd & 4^th that the speakers and teachers will effectively communicate God’s Word and pray for those attending that they will be released to minister in the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

-  Lift in prayer a Pastors/Leaders Prayer Summit in Calgary, on February 6^th – 8^th and pray that God will bring the leaders together in greater unity and that they will be united in purpose to serve the city. (Psalm 133:1)

-  Cover in prayer two ministry training sessions with Name Canada (The National Association of Marriage Enhancement), where they will train and equip couples to counsel and mentor married couples. It’s happening on February 10^th & 11^th in Edmonton and February 24^th & 25^th in Calgary.  Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send workers to be trained and couples who desire to help keep the legacy of the Christian home intact and marriages and families healthy.  Pray for the conferences that this will be a powerful conference that will enrich and enhance the marriages and ministry of couples who participate.

 Saskatchewan

Yukon Territories

- Pray for a church in Ross River that God will continue to add to their numbers daily.  Pray that the church and the congregation will be a light beacon to all in the area to find hope and peace through Jesus.  Pray that God will strengthen the leaders and that they will declare the word boldly and that their speech and their preaching will not be with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. (1 Corinthians 2:4)

-  Cry out to God for the atheists in the Yukon, statistics say there are many who do not believe in the existence of God.  Pray that God will break through their own understandings and that they will begin to see and understand that the Lord lives and desires to be revealed to them.  Pray that God will use signs and wonders to open their eyes. (Proverbs 3:5)

Northwest Territories

-  Intercede that God will strengthen in body and spirit the ministerial leaders who travel from region to region.  Pray that God will raise up Christian Leaders to take the call and minister to smaller communities.  Ask God to send in those who have a genuine love for the people and a desire to see lives transformed by the power of Jesus Christ.

Nunavut

-  Declare over Nunavut that no longer will the enemy take another victim to suicide, pray and ask God to hold the blood Jesus over every person, over household as we cry out in mercy for the stronghold of suicide to be broken off every household.  Pray that they will declare and confess that they are more than conquerors through Christ who saves them. (Hebrew 7:25, Romans 8:37)

Ontario

-  Cry out with God’s people as they come together in prayer and worship at the True North Conference on February 1^st – 4^th in Toronto.  Pray that the speakers will proclaim the Word of God boldly and that their speech and their preaching will not be with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. (1 Cor. 2:4)  Agree that it will impact and ignite hearts of those attending.

-  Intercede in prayer with a prayer gathering in Toronto on February 4^th and cry out for the church in the GTA that it will thirst and long for more of God to see His power and His glory. (Psalm 63:1-2)

-  Lift in prayer the 3^rd annual Kitchener/Waterloo Regional Day of Prayer, pray for every group that is meeting together in various churches on February 10^th & 11^th that God will bring them together in the bonds of peace and in the spirit of unity.  Pray for the church as they cry out that they will draw near to God and sanctify their hearts together. (Eph. 4:6, James 4:8)

-  Intercede with Toronto area Pastors and Intercessors as they pray at the City Hall on February 15^th that they will be united in one goal and focused on Jesus as they cry out for the city.  Pray that the corporate and strategic prayers will demolish strongholds of poverty and brokenness in the city.

 -  Lift in prayer a Promise Keepers Men’s Retreat in Ottawa on February 15^th, titled Grow Your Men Grow Your Church.  Pray that God will use this time to build their character and bring them into a place of wholeness, faith & excellence, enabling them to be confident in their purpose as men and become evangelists in their churches and communities.

-  Please pray for a Men’s Retreat: God’s Design for Fathers in Puslinch on February 17^th – 19^th.  Pray that the men will grow deeper in their faith and receive a greater revelation of the destiny that God has called them to as men and as Fathers.

-  Cry out for those attending Thy Kingdom Come Healing Encounter in Breslau on February 18^th & 19^th that God will impart wisdom and truth into the hearts of those who attend and increase their faith to believe for healing and deliverance.  Pray that every sickness and disease will be broken off in the name of Jesus. (Acts 10:38)

-  Lift in prayer the Scott Mission House in Toronto that God will revive the hearts of each client and pray that their hearts will be transformed by the love of Jesus.  Pray for God’s favour for the material and financial provision for the unfolding vision of a new expansion of the Mission into East Toronto.  Pray that God will raise up and equip the clients to become spiritual leaders, evangelists and care givers.

-  Pray for a Christian Website in Kitchener as they receive new directors on their board.  Pray that God will give each member a united vision for the ministry and that they will see clearly God’s direction.  Pray for new doors of opportunities to reach the lost through the site and through the radio programs.

Canada

-  Cry out to God on behalf of the First Nation people of Canada that the issues addressed at the recent summit in Ottawa will be considered and strategies implemented to correct the problems of rampant poverty and deplorable living conditions.  Ask God to expose corruption within region chiefs and band council and execute His justice.  (Galatians 6:9)  Pray for the body of Christ that God will strengthen them with His Spirit and that they will reflect the light of Christ.

-  Pray that the Canada 911 call to pray and fast will continue to be a call that will ring in the ears of every intercessor to continue to press in and pray for this nation!

 

 

First Friday Prayer Guide:  January 2012

 

 

February 2012

Dear Friends,

                Glory to God – we have successfully completed our 21 days of prayer and fasting for Canada and are witnessing the breakthroughs!  Thank you for your sacrifice and your incredible passion and dedication to seeing the righteous foundations of our nation restored for the glory of God.

                As we close the time I want to encourage you, praying soldiers in the trench, that this is not the end; it is the beginning!  We have been called and commissioned for such a time as this, and now we are being mobilized as God’s army to accomplish His kingdom purposes!  “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever. Consider now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong, and do it.” (1 Chronicles 28:9-10)  It was David who had it in his heart to build a temple for the Lord, and it was He who received the plans and made the preparations, but it was his son, Solomon, who actually carried out the building.  We and those who have gone before us have laboured in prayer and have positioned everything in the heavenlies, and now it is time to carry out the service that we have been called to and begin to reap the fruit!  We have spent these 21 days “knowing” the God of our forefathers; now it’s time to also “serve” Him!

Notice in verse 9 that David exhorted Solomon to serve God “with a loyal heart and with a willing mind”.  Another translation says “a steadfast heart and a willing mind.”  This passage struck me so profoundly, because so often we struggle in our hearts and especially in our minds to be fully surrendered, obedient, and committed to God and to carrying out His plan.  When we really get down to it, the truth is, we want to do what we want, but we don’t want anyone to know that we want to do what we want!  So we cover up and go through the motions of saintly living.  But our hearts and minds reflect otherwise.  (If you can’t say amen, say “ouch”!  I’m definitely saying it right now!)

The reason that we were able to receive the victory during this fast is because of Revelation 12:11; “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”  But now that we are back to our “normal” lifestyle, we must continue to be set apart – we have to live a “fasted life”.  We are called to continue to die to our own flesh and our own will, desires and emotions, not seeking to preserve what is left of us through self-righteousness or self-confidence or self-reliance, but seeking to expose and put to death everything in our flesh that still remains so that we can be all that Almighty God has called us to be.

I’m not sure about you, intercessors, but as we move forward now in our service, I want to stay clean!  I want to stay healthy!  I want to stay focused!  I want to keep my spiritual fervor and discernment, and continue to receive revelation from the Lord.  And the only way to do that is to be a living dead person!  It may be wintertime, but we have to strip down and get naked again before God!  I realize you might be feeling uncomfortable right now, but desperate times call for desperate measures!  Let me urge you – remember the power you witnessed during this time of fasting and prayer; remember how clearly you were able to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit; remember the transformation you experienced in your own life and the lives of those around you; remember the praise reports you saw and heard from others across the nation who were fasting and praying along with you; remember the promises of God for Canada!  We don’t want to lose what we have worked so hard for!  Nor does Almighty God want us just to say, “That was a nice time,” and move on with our usual routines.  It is His love and jealous desire for us and for our nation that is wooing us back to our First Love and to the place of total reliance on and confidence in Christ, not in our flesh.  It is FAITH in Him that will sustain and continue to bring about the change.  Self-reliance, self-confidence, self-righteousness and ultimately, self-preservation, cause us to wrongly place our trust in ourselves rather than in Christ.  And His word says that, “without faith it is impossible to please God” (Hebrews 11:6).  So lack of faith is sin, and self is sin.  This is a season when, compelled by the love, fear and righteousness of Almighty God, we need to say, “Lord, I give you all of me, and I put my faith in You.”  In other words, “I sit on you, Jesus – I rest my full weight on you and trust you to hold me and to steer me where you want me to go!”

Friends, my letter this month is not meant to discourage you, but rather encourage you that there is GREATER – more peace, more joy, more fruit – in this next season if we will just confess and repent for our many attempts at self-preservation (the mind-sets, patterns and cycles that are so engrained in us that we don’t even recognize them), let go of our fear of not being preserved (in other words, of “dying”) and our expectations and demands regarding how we think we should be preserved, and make a choice to put our faith in Almighty God, asking Him to cleanse us and set us free.  As Paul said in Philippians 3:3, 7-11, “For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh…But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.”

This month, together let’s pray this passage for ourselves, for one another, and for the entire Body of Christ in Canada, that we may become all that God has called us to be – that through our death we will truly live, and so will many others!  Let’s ask the Holy Spirit to show us what “self-” is still in us so that we can let go of the stress of “preserving” and experience the freedom that comes from trusting and obeying (serving), and the joy of truly knowing Christ Jesus our Lord!

 Naked and Unashamed,

 

Karen Warankie

News Director, CIP

February 2012

 

“In the midst of this great coldness towards God there are some, I rejoice, who deliberately long after God. They want to taste, to touch with their hearts, and see with their inner eyes the wonder of God.”

~ A.W. Tozer

Greetings Canada’s Kneeling Comrades,

CIP’s humble, heartfelt thanks to each of you who faithfully sacrificed precious time and energy praying with fasting these last 21 days.  We know that there has been personal breakthrough, breakthrough in families, breakthrough in congregations, and breakthrough in transforming the spiritual landscape of our country.  We thank Almighty God for the ‘Viral Revival of 2012’; a new beginning of intercession utilizing multimedia technology to manifest and mobilize the Kingdom of God.  We have not reached the end; we are living in the manifestation of God’s response to our prayers – spiritual transformation and grace in the Destiny of Canada.  Go God!

Intercessors, God continues to respond to obedience in our generation as he did in Abraham’s time.  Genesis 26:1-6; ”And there was a famine in the land, other than the former famine that was in the days of Abraham…And the Lord appeared to him and said, Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I will tell you…I will be with you and will favor you…For Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws. So Isaac stayed in Gerar”.  Isaac obeyed, stayed and sowed in that land, and received a hundredfold blessing from God that same year.  Genesis 26:13 explains to us that, ”Isaac became great, he went forward, and he grew until he became very great.” Genesis 26:14 tells us that, ”Isaac had possession of herds, flocks, and a great store of servants.”  Genesis 26:14 also declares to us that, ”the Philistines envied Isaac.”  Genesis 26:15 accounts, “For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.”  In the Middle East, digging wells was proof of title to surrounding unoccupied lands.  Once someone dug a well on a piece of land, it was their way of “staking their claim” to that piece of property.  A well on a piece of land also signaled to all would-be invaders, friends and enemies alike, that the land belonged to someone else.  Isaac inherited the lands where Abraham had dug wells, so that made the land his.  For the Philistines to fill the wells with earth was an act of hostility and a declaration of war.

Today in the Canadian church, the devil has declared war on God’s people and has filled in many of the ancient wells from sea to sea to sea.  Where Isaac struggled with the Philistines filling in his wells and stealing his land, we fight a much different enemy. Ephesians 6:12 says, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”  The enemy that we fight against is spiritual and not carnal.  Genesis 26:18 tells us, “And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.” Intercessors, that is our ministry mandate; we must do what Isaac did in Genesis 26:18.  We must re-dig the ancient wells that the enemy has stopped up!  Phase One is completed: Answer the Call – “Canada 911” – Cry Out to Almighty God (2 Chronicles 7:14) corporately in this generation for our birthright, the destiny of Canada.  Now we enter Phase Two: “Restoration of the Inheritance” – Re-claim the Wells of Revival from sea to sea to sea.  When we re-dig these ancient wells we will find what Isaac’s servants found in Genesis 26:19; “And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.”  That word ‘springing’ in the Hebrew means ‘living’.  If we will dig again these ancient wells, we will discover living water flowing out of them.  Let us touch and agree to honor our forefathers’ sacrifice of the past by claiming every well on this land of Canada.

 The Next Step:

1.    Find any wells of revival in your region where God has moved mightily in the past; go to those places and pray about    them.

2.    Write in to CIP on Facebook, Twitter or email and tell us where those wells are.

3.     Invite myself and CIP to come and pray with you and with others in your region at those wells.

 

Friends, this land is our inheritance.  Over the next 24 months, let us mobilize, occupy and multiply!

Re-digging the Wells,

 Brian Warren

Executive Director, CIP

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Canada 911 Prophetic Truth Released:

“A Revival train was travelling all across Canada; it was an old steam locomotive; there were 1,000′s of people along the way; the train made stops at many stations raising up and training believers to minister in this Revival.  This was not for the faint at heart.  Many weren’t able to minister as they were not grounded in the Word.  I heard the verse: “Study to show yourselves approved unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.”  I sensed that the “old steam loco…” is related to the many stories of past revivals which you [CIP] have brought to light….all part of what’s to come; and also, God’s Name of “Ancient of Days” and the word the Lord gave me for 2012: “Restoration of the Inheritance“. God, we contend for fresh revelations for Your people in Canada and Your Ruach to breathe Your Life into each of us as we seek You and feed on Your Word of Truth.  We open our hearts and minds to receive all that Your Most Holy Spirit wants to reveal and to impart into us.  May we have teachable spirits and be equipped and prepared for this great Revival that is coming!  ”I delight in Your decrees; I will not neglect Your Word.” (Psalm 119:16)?

~ Prophetic word shared by one of CIP’s intercessors

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