The Rededicaton of America to God

I don't usually repeat my newsletter on the blog, but this is important. The newsletter will not go out until tomorrow and you may want to respond to this event before you get it. CBN is sponsoring a four day event, April 26 - 29, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the founding of America. On April 29, 1607, in Virginia, a cross was planted in the sand and prayers were prayed dedicating our nation to the Lord. They also dedicated this new land to spread the gospel in this new land and throughout the whole world. On April 29, 2007, CBN will be planting another cross in the same place and rededicating our country to the Lord. I urge you to attend this event if you can. Christian leaders from across America will be present for this four day event culminating in the ceremony of planting the cross and praying for America.

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Whether we can be present at Virginia Beach or not, we can all participate in this important event. Go to theassembly2007.org and you will find instructions on how to participate at home. You have the opportunity to plant your own cross in your own yard, thereby claiming your house and family for the Lord. You can purchase a white cross on line at that website. There isn't much time before the event so you'll have to act quickly. The newsletter says to go to CBN.com for information on this event. I have searched but could not find the information on buying a cross or registering to go to the conference at CBN.com. I emailed them and they sent me to the above link.

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This is very spiritually significant and I can't urge you strongly enough to participate. The fate of our country could depend on it. Almost every nation that has been a major power has self-destructed after 400 years. We are certainly headed in that direction but, if we will heed II Chronicles 7:14 and humble our selves and pray and see God's face, He will hear our prayers and He will heal our land. The fate of our country could depend on the prayers that are prayed on April 29th. We must PRAY and ACT. Our voices must be heard in the political arena, in the market place and in the city square. It takes time, energy, and courage to speak up and stand up for what is right. Pray that the Christian Community stops being the Silent Majority, the Sleeping Giant, the Frozen Chosen; pray that we become the Church Militant, that we find our voices, that we succeed in making the Kingdom Rules and Laws the rules and laws that govern our country. How can we be the Church Triumphant in heaven if we never fight a battle here on earth?

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BEFORE YOU ACT YOU MUST PRAY:

+ cover yourself, your family, and your possessions with the Blood of Jesus

+ put on the Full Armor of God (Ephesians 6)

+ take authority over the situation in the Name of Jesus

+ ask the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and favor

+ ask the Holy Spirit to move on the heart of the person you are contacting

+ ask the Holy Spirit to open their mind to the truth as you speak or as they read your email

+ bind fear, anxiety and confusion in the Name of Jesus

+ write down your talking points

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THEN MAKE THE PHONE CALL or WRITE THE EMAIL or LETTER

We have all the power, Jesus commanded us to use it to occupy. Let's shake off our lethargy and pray and act so we can glorify God and so He can heal our land.

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Many Blessings.

Abortion Problems

I hope everyone had a very blessed Resurrection Sunday. Jesus Rules!

During an Easter gathering at my house a very heated discussion arose in the living room while my husband and I were working in the kitchen. We could hear the discussion but we were not actually a part of the discussion except for an occasional yelling out to the other room to get our two cents worth into the living room without having to leave the kitchen.

It seemed impossible that I was hearing pro-abortion distorted logic in my own living room while I was busy preparing a meal to celebrate Jesus' Resurrection. Even though the participants in the discussion were all self-professed Christians, more than one seemed to think that abortion was not only OK, but that it was a good thing that it was legal as women would die as a result of illegal abortions. The same tired, worn out and fallacious arguments were being used that had been in existence since the 1970s. Until that moment, I had thought that all thoughtful Christians had already seen the error in the logic of those arguments as well as the theological insufficiency of being pro-abortion.

Where do I begin? Certainly some women died as a result of illegal abortions. Not all women, SOME. Abortionists would have us believe that most women died of self induced abortions but that is not true. Few died. The number abortionists use has been picked out of the air to sway public opinion. A former abortionist has admitted to that.

Most certainly, SOME WOMEN DIE FROM LEGAL ABORTIONS ALSO. AND, SOME WOMEN DIE FROM THE MORNING AFTER PILLS. Women die from abortion whether abortion is legal or not. That is not the point. Misplaced pity for the abortive mother has blinded many, evidently even Christians, to the truth about abortion and the major problem with abortion:
Abortion kills an innocent, defenseless, helpless, powerless, and voiceless HUMAN BEING. That is the point.

This brings up the second misconception that somehow clouds the thinking of those that think abortion should be legal. They wonder if it is really a human being. How confused can someone get. People say they don't know when life begins. It should be clear to the Christian that life begins at conception. Yes, a fertilized egg is a human being. If it dies it will be in heaven with God forever. It is a real person that God had a plan for, and yet some people aren't sure. Its really funny. Somehow, some brilliant person figured out that fertilized lobster eggs are lobsters. Laws have been written that forbid the destruction of fertilized lobster eggs and the transporting of fertilized lobster eggs from one state to another. How did they ever figure out that a fertilized lobster egg is a lobster? We don't seem to know when a fertilized human egg becomes a human. I thought that debate was over until the aforementioned discussion in my living room.

If you want to believe a lie, then its easy. The abortionist tells the pregnant mother that she is not carrying a baby, its a blob a tissue, a mass of undifferentiated cells (stem cells). (Undifferentiated tissue is also a medical term used to refer to cancer cells.) I do have compassion for the dilemma of the unwed mother. The abortionists lies must be music to the ears of the frightened, distraught and desperate woman with an unwanted pregnancy. Her time for choice, however, is over. She already made her choice when she decided to have sex while not married. She made her choice when she decided to become sexually active. That is when she made her choice. Presumably, when she made her choice, she was aware that pregnancy can result from having sex. She made her choice anyway. To call abortion a "choice'' is another lie of the abortionist. It is not choice. It is deliberately deciding to kill the baby growing inside your body. Abortion is a decision to kill, a decision to destroy, a decision to end the life of another human being. It is not the abortive mother's body that she is controlling when she aborts, it is the body of an innocent human being, her very own baby, the innocent victim of a number of wrong choices. That is why abortion is wrong. It is taking the life of another human being. God has a law about willfully taking another's life. Thou shalt not kill. That's why abortion is wrong. It is immoral. And we as a society have made laws to protect the practice of killing our unborn children. We are all guilty.

We are a nation of baby killers. We are a nation that has stood by and virtually said and done nothing to stop the slaughter of the innocents. We have told God His law is not for us. We told Him we will make up our own laws and live by them. Because abortion is legal it has become common place. Women use abortion for birth control. Most women who have an abortion have more that one abortion. Multiple abortions are the norm. Life Saver Ministries' Newsletter reports that women have abortions because summer is coming and they want to look good in a bikini. Do you see how grievous and wicked this problem is?

That is why as Christians - God's people upon this earth- we must speak up. We must find our voice. We must stand against abortion and all the destruction it causes, the destruction of life and the damage it does to the woman who aborts. MANY suffer from post traumatic stress disorder as a result of aborting a baby. They at some point realize that they killed their baby and have deep emotional scars that only God can heal. The Blood of Jesus was certainly shed for the woman who aborts. There is forgiveness and grace at the cross for any woman who has aborted her child. Jesus paid the price and all she has to do is ask Him to forgive her and to heal her. Jesus is faithful. His grace can heal and restore the woman who has had an abortion(s). In the mean time, we as a nation are in grave danger of judgement because of our acceptance of abortion. As Christians we must confess that we live in a nation that has made it legal to kill our unborn babies and we must do everything in our power to reverse the situation. We must call our Senators and Representatives and tell them we want them to reverse Roe v Wade. We must rise up and raise such and out cry that this barbaric and gruesome practice will be banished from our society.

There are other arguments for abortion. There are the rape, incest, and birth defect arguments for abortion. Again, a very small percentage of occurrences. Rape, Incest and Birth Defects are terrible. Children having children is horrible. Murdering the unborn is unacceptable. Because we live in a sinful, fallen world these terrible things will and do happen. I personally do not believe that killing the unborn is ever the right solution. Adoption, compassion and therapy can solve most of the above. If birth defects are severe enough, the baby will die of natural causes. I have heard of a baby that was born literally without a head. The parents knew of the condition of the child before its birth and chose to take care of their severely disabled child for as long as it lived. The baby died with in a few months. The parents never regretted the time they spent with their child. That child is now in heaven, perfect without the egregious birth defect with which it was born. When those parents are reunited with their child in heaven, they will not have to explain why they cut their child's life off prematurely and ask that child for forgiveness. Of course, the child would have forgiven them, but that child won't have to do that. The reunion will be glorious without any shame or embarrassment.

If you have had an abortion(s), ask God to forgive you for having an abortion(s). Ask Him to heal your memories, and remove your guilt and shame. Join a post-abortion group at a Pregnancy Care Center. That will help with your healing process. Forgive yourself for what you have done. Remember that all have fallen short of the glory of God. God loves you and will forgive you if you ask Him. Then, give your baby a name and write a scenario for the life your child would have had. Imagine his/her features, personality, strengths and weaknesses. Give your beautiful child to God and ask Him to take care of him/her until you can join him/her in heaven. Ask God to tell your child that you are sorry and that you are eager to meet him/her. Have the courage to overcome your past and to serve God and live for Him.

I strongly urge that we pray for the reversal of Roe v Wade. Ask God to strike it down. Call you Senators and Representatives, write letters to the editor and make your voice heard when ever possible. Abortion is a reproach to America, it is a stench that is raising up to heaven and we must repent or we will certainly reap the wrath and judgment that we deserve.

Be strong. Pray before you act and trust the Holy Spirit to empower you, strenghten you and give you the wisdom you need to stand up for righteousness.

Many Blessings

Executive Branch Lobbying Bill/Adult Stem Cell Breakthrough

I'm back!!!! We had a wonderful vacation but upon return I became very ill. I have fully recovered, in fact, I am better than ever. For those who knew of my illness and prayed for me, thank you for praying. I am very grateful.

OneNewsNow, http://www.onenewsnow.com/, reports on a lobbying bill that threatens grassroots activism. "A national pro-life organization warns that an executive branch lobbying bill pending in the U. S. House of Representatives would trample the right of citizens to convey their opinions privately to the government. the bill (HR 984), sponsored by Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA), would require that every contact made by a citizen or a representative of a group of citizens to a political appointee in the executive branch be recorded in a government database and accessible on the Internet." [If this bill were passed, it would just be a matter of time before all contact with public officials would be monitored in the same way.]

Douglas Johnson, the legislative director of the National Right to Life Committee in Washington, DC, describes HR 984 as one of a number of ''assaults'' on the First Amendment by the new Democratic leadership in Congress. If passed, HR 984 would restrict the free-speech rights of ''grassroots organizations like right-to-life and pro-family groups and other groups that are out of favor with the elites, and thereby enhance the power of certain inside players."

"HR 984 was approved 28 - 0 by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which Waxman chairs. The bill is now awaiting a vote by the full House of Representatives.''

PLEASE CALL YOUR US REPRESENTATIVE AND URGE HIM/HER TO VOTE NO ON HR 984. Use our Contact Our Government page to get the contact information you need.


Adult Stem Cell Research has had a breakthrough with heart valve tissue. Experiments will be done on animals and then on humans in the future. Scientists are hopeful that this breakthrough will eliminate open heart surgery for valve replacement. Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!

Embryonic Stem Cell Research has had ZERO results in curing or ameliorating any disease. Adult Stem Cell Research has had positive results with 72 diseases.

So I ask you, why would we want to spend ANY MONEY on ESCR???? It doesn't make sense. Not only does Embryonic Stem Cell Research kill a human life (Do they really think God would bless research which requires the destruction of human life?) but it has a ZERO chance of saving lives or curing diseases and its track record proves it. Tumors and unwanted tissue is all they will ever get with ESCR. And yet they tell lawmakers that the substance only found in Embryonic Stem Cells is the hope of the future. If they only knew that that substance is what causes the tumors and unwanted tissue, maybe they would finally stop the research on Embryonic Stem Cells. Instead of voting to kill and experiment on frozen embryos, why not pass a law making it easy and affordable for childless couples to adopt the embryos and have children with them? I'm afraid our law makers have been duped regarding this issue. In the meantime, embryos are needlessly being killed and money is needlessly being wasted.

I want a cure for Michael J. Fox and others as much as anyone else. That's why I say, spend money where we'll get results, spend money on Adult Stem Cell Research, lots of it, and stop throwing money away on Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Honor God and His laws and God will bless us with cures for everything.

Duane Motley has excellent information on this. States that banned ESCR have been PROSPERING beyond belief contrary to the argument that if we don't embrace ESCR we will fall behind in corporate money for our state. God always blesses obedience and judges disobedience. Go to http://www.nycf.info/ for terrific information on this and talking points to use when you call your elected officials.

HE LIVES!!!!!!!
Blessings and Love

Occupy: conduct business God's way

I am taking a class at my church called "Doing Business God's Way" based on the book of the same name. The following is a quote from Doing Business God's Way, by Dennis Peacocke, published by REBUILD, 1995, page 8.

Earth is our workshop assigned by God, and we are not here simply to keep ourselves from sin. We are also here to drive sin away and nullify its effect in the created order.

In Matthew 16:18, Jesus says the gates of Hell will not prevail against His Church. Most Christians line as if our job were to keep the gates of Hell from swallowing us up until, at the last minute, Jesus rescues us. That is not Christ's point.

Jesus calls us the "ekklesia." The ekklesia was an institution familiar for centuries throughout the Hellenic world. It was the representative assembly that ruled over civic affairs. It was not a ragtag guerrilla army or a cowering, persecuted minority; it was the duly constituted authority. By calling His people the ekklesia (which we translate "church"), Christ implicitly gives us authority in world affairs. That is part of why the Roman Empire considered the Church such a challenge and was so threatened by it.

Christ's intent is not that we should bar the gates and somehow weather Hell's fury; it is that we, acting under His authority a His ekklesia, should storm the gates of Hell and crush them, radically reducing Hell's influence in the world and so expressing the truth that Christ is all in all.

Peacocke eloquently states the reason and the basis of our political activism. I may ask permission to use this as a quote on our Occupy Page. We have a duty to occupy or 'do business God's way' until Jesus returns. I suggest this book to everyone. So let's do it. Below are some urgent issues that need our attention.

• Christian Chaplains are being forbidden to pray "in Jesus' Name". How absurd!!! We have protected freedom of religion. The American Center for Law and Justice has a petition for you to sign which asks President Bush to execute an Executive Order giving the Christian Chaplains the right to pray in accordance with the spiritual practice of their denomination. Please use this link to sign the petition. http://www.aclj.org/
• The American Family Association has issued an alert: the House of Representatives is very close to voting on a "hate crimes" bill which would give homosexuals special rights and make it against the law to preach the Word of God about the sin of homosexuality. Ministers have be thrown in jail in Sweden and prosecuted in Canada where such legislation exists. Click on http://www.afa.net/ to get the entire story, to see the actual bill, and most importantly to send an email to your Representative.

We must pray for our President as never before. Ask God to make him receptive to the Holy Spirit. Ask God to lead him by the Holy Spirit to make a stand for righteousness. To speak out on the issues in our nation. Our President is a professing Christian. Pray that his religion becomes public and not just personal. Pray that he will execute an Executive Order so that the chaplains can pray in Jesus' Name. Pray that the prophecy you can find on nationalgpa.org (click on prayer alerts then look under prophecy) that President Bush would become a burning bush for God's kingdom, if we pray, will come into being. Pray that our President will make his faith effectual. If our President does make his faith effectual in the political arena in the next two years, we will have a spiritual revolution in America. Please Pray!!!

My husband and I will be enjoying much needed R and R during the next two weeks. The Blog will resume on March 8th or 9th.

In Jesus love,
Ellen~

More Planned Parenthood

There is a website devoted to stopping all Planned Parenthood tax funding. It is:

www.stopplannedparenthoodtaxfunding.com
Click and sign.

Christian Patriots for Life posted the following information about Planned Parenthood on their website on March 23, 2006:

Our tax dollars are paying for the following:

• Planned Parenthood is the largest abortion chain in America and has killed more that 3 million innocent children at its facilities.
• Planned Parenthood's top goal for the next 25 years is to push its agenda of promiscuous sex everywhere in our society.
• Planned Parenthood puts minors on birth control without parents' knowledge or involvement.
• Planned Parenthood has demonstrated a willingness to cover up for rapists and child predators.
• Planned Parenthood pushes pornography onto children with shocking and offensive websites, books and literature.
• Planned parenthood is openly hostile to Christianity, and regularly mocks people of faith.
• Planned Parenthood hurts women with misleading and dishonest medical information.
• Planned Parenthood does all of this with over $265 million dollars a year of your tax money.

Take a stand and tell your elected officials that

ENOUGH IS TOO MUCH ! ! !

Steve Kidder and Petitions

Our past Executive Director, Steve Kidder, had heart surgery on February 1st in Florida. Steve has had some complications but is home convalescing. Please pray for a total and complete recovery for Steve. Declare that he is healed by the stripes of Jesus. Declare that no weapon formed against Steve can prosper. Cover Steve with the Blood of Jesus and His stripes. Agree with another believer for a fully perfused heart and a regular heartbeat. Virelle says that they feel enfolded by God's love and presence. Our prayers will add and continue God's healing and comfort in their lives.

The Liberty Council has a petition to promote a Constitutional Amendment on marriage. Visit the site to sign the petition. www.lc.org

The Liberty Council also has a petition to promote values of life, liberty and family addressed to Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. To sign visit: http://www.libertyaction.org/284/petition.asp?RID=12018785


Citizen Link has a petition against HR 252 which would grant special rights to homosexuals. To register your opinion on HR 252 go to: http://www.citizenlink.com

New Yorkers' for Constitutional Freedoms is hosting a Legislative Day 2007 on March 20th in Albany, New York in the Convention Center. Dr. Jerry Falwell is the Keynote Speaker. Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. will also be speaking. Bishop Harry Jackson Jr. Bio:

• Senior Pastor of Hope Christian Church, Washington, DC
• Regional Bishop, Fellowship of International Churches
• Masters of Business Administration, Harvard
• Bachelor of Arts in English, Williams College
• Host of daily radio commentary, "The Truth in Black and White" on 400+ stations
• Held positions in several Fortune 500 companies.
• Founder and Chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition.
• Author of several books, including "The Black Contract with America on Moral Values"

This is an event not to be missed. For more information and to register visit: http://www.nycf.info

Many blessings,

Ellen Kolb

Do you speak English?

Is everyone enjoying the snow? We had 24 inches yesterday. That's not much compared to Mexico, NY. They have had so much snow that they have no way of humanly measuring it.

My lap top had permanent melt down about three months ago. I had already spent over $200.00 "fixing" it so now I don't have a computer at home. It is quite an inconvenience. I can't do a blog unless I'm at the office and I couldn't make it in yesterday.

I found another site to sign another petition to defund Planned Parenthood. Just click on this link and sign the petition. www.stopplannedparenthoodtaxfunding.com/

With so many really important issues, CEDAW treaty, Planned Parenthood, Gay Marriage, Abortion, One World Government, the erosion of Christian influence and presence in our society and government, the topic of U. S. English might seem rather insignificant. Alex Baldwin made fun of the issue during a tirade mocking Conservative issues. I also thought that it wasn't all that important. However, it is just one more attack on American unity and sovereignty. It fits into the One Worlder's plan to weaken, splinter, demoralize and ultimately destroy our country.

A common language is one of the most unifying forces in any society. Without a common language, we will cease to be a melting pot and become a tossed salad with every ethnic group maintaining their own language, customs and values. Far fetched?

Representative Jose E. Serrano (D-NY) introduced a bill in January 2007 that would make it illegal for English to be America's official language.

His bill, (H.Con.Res. 11), which is called the "English Plus Resolution," seeks to BAN making English our official language and instead, establish MULTILINGUALISM as the official policy of the United States.

This legislation would require the U. S. government to provide services in languages other than English -- and promote policies which encourage all residents of this country to learn or maintain skills in languages other than English. In short, make America officially multilingual.

This bill is an outrage. The 'English Plus' bill must be defeated. English is the most internationally recognized language in the world. It is ridiculous to think that it would not be used by all American Citizens. Grade school children in Hong Kong are required to learn English. Can we require less of our school children?

Background Info:

• President Clinton's Executive Order 13166 requires federal agencies and organizations receiving federal funds to provide government services in any language -- on demand. This costs taxpayers around $46 billion a year.
• The U. S. Department of Justice requires states and countries to print election ballots in foreign languages at over 1,000 polling locations. This costs taxpayers around $27 million a year.
• Last year the Senate passed a bill to make English our official national language. Unfortunately, the House of Representatives did not have enough time to act on this bill and allow it to reach the President's desk.
• Arizona voted to make English their official language last November, bringing the total number of Official English states to twenty-eight. There have been court battles to repeal these Official English state laws. So far Official English has stood up under court scrutiny.

Go to our Contact Our Govt Page (on our Home Page) www.nyfamilyinfo.net and call and email your NYS Representative. Ask them to vote against H. Con Res. 11. We can stop this bill from becoming law if we act and pray. For more information on U. S. English go to www.usenglish.org.

Tomorrow is Friday. I stay at home and babysit for my grandson on Friday. On Friday, Intercessors for America publishes a Friday "Watch Fires" report that summarizes important issues to be aware of and to pray about. www.ifapray.org/ It's right above the National Debt Clock.

Blessings to all~

Defund Planned Parenthood

When our webmaster, Christa Parrish-Patterson, told me I needed a blog to keep current issues in the forefront and to keep people using our site, I was a little worried that I wouldn't have anything to write about. I'm happy to report that I only have to open my daily mail or to look at our home page and I can find at least ten things to write about.

Schenectady County Right to Life's Jan.-Apr., 2007 News-Briefs, has a very informative article about Planned Parenthood. The article is used with permission.

"Planned Parenthood of America, in their annual report for their fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 reported that business was good and profitable! The parent organization for 120 affiliates operating 860 'health centers' located throughout the U.S., operating under the twin euphemisms of 'Women's Health', and 'Family Planning', reported their clinics had performed 255,015 abortions, an increase of 9,923 over the previous year. Incidentally, they also made 1,414 referrals to other agencies for adoption, a decrease of 360 from the previous year. Of their total revenue of $882 million, 39% was clinic income, 31% was government grants and contracts and 25% was private contributions. Excess of revenue over expenses was $63 million even though expenses include $97 million for management and $42 million for fundraising.

Among their Vision for 2025 Goals, they list such objectives as:

• Become an authoritative voice on bioethical standards.
• Build the largest donor and citizen activist base of any social movement in this country.
• Be more politically active.
• Expand globally.

In October of 2006, Planned Parenthood of America acquired a new President, Cecile Richards. Mrs. Richards has very good political connections, having been the former Deputy Chief of Staff for the new Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, and is credited by some as being vital to Pelosi's ascension as the first woman Democratic leader of the House of Representatives.

During a June address to the progressive group, Take Back America, Richards said: "We have the potential to swing the vote in 2006, 2008 and 2010, and that's a lot of power. The question is, 'What are we going to do with it?' And the answer is, 'We're going to use it. We're going to marry our current reality as the largest reproductive healthcare provider in this country with our opportunity to be the largest kickass advocacy organization in the country . . . . . We're taking on the opponents of choice in the states and the districts where they live. Planned Parenthood is going to become more political so that healthcare can become less politicized' ".

Public funding of Planned Parenthood in 2005 equaled 273.42 million dollars of tax payer's money. The loss of innocent human life is appalling. I'm happy to say that through prayer and political activism on our side their plan will totally fail.

We must pray and act. Pray: Set the Blood of Jesus against the above agenda. Cast it down in Jesus' Name and render it null and void in Jesus' Name. Act: Go to the ACLJ website, http://www.aclj.org/, and click on 'Latest Video' on the top of the screen, OR 'on Television' on the middle right hand side of the screen. You will see a terrific video about Planned Parenthood and partial-birth abortion. You will be able to sign a petition to Defund Planned Parenthood. 1-877-989-2255

The numbers in the SCRTL article are a little bit different than the ones in the video but the article is based on 2005 statistics. Please visit the ACLJ site, watch the video and make the phone call.

Blessings and love~

Pray, Pray, Pray

The site http://www.waymakers.org/ is hosting a prayer campaign for individuals and/or churches called "Seek God for the City 2007". The campaign runs from February 21 to April 1, 2007 which is Palm Sunday. Please involve yourself in praying for your city, Albany, Washington DC, and others if you like. Our warfare is not carnal but mighty through the tearing down of strongholds. Prayer is one of our chief mighty weapons to use to bring about the change that we all desire. You have time to order the prayer guide which will give you a lot of great ideas of what and how to pray. The prayer guide has Scriptures to pray which is another of our mighty weapons (the Word of God). We just ordered our prayer guide five minutes ago. Please remember to put on the full armor of God and to cover yourself with the Blood of Jesus for protection before you pray. Also cover your family and everything that pertains to you and your family. Bind all spirits of retribution in Jesus' Name (another mighty weapon) and pray away. May God bless you richly as you become a prayer warrior for the Kingdom.

Coral Ridge informs us about Hate Crimes: "According to news outlets, Speaker Pelosi has signed on a co-sponsor of every homosexual rights bill introduced in the House recently. She has made it known that she intends to prioritize these bills. One such bill is the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act, a severe threat to religious liberty because it makes what one thinks -- not just what one does -- subject to enhanced federal prosecutorial involvement." This is almost beyond belief. Pelosi is also pushing the House to fund embryo-destructive research. Please pray for God to apprehend Nancy Pelosi, to enlighten her by the power of the Holy Spirit, to cause her to walk, stand and act in righteousness. The heart to the king is in the hands of the Lord. Pray for Nancy Pelosi's heart to be in the hands of the Lord and for Him to turn her heart to repentance and righteousness. It seems that this is a goood time to let our President know that we support the use of his veto powers to protect our religious liberty and to support life and family. Through prayer and becoming politically active we can meet the challenges that confront us.

A funny thing happened on the way to Philadelphia.

My husband and I pray together everyday. We always ask God to protect our troops. We don't know anyone who is actually fighting in the war. I thought our prayers would be more meaningful for us and more effective if we did; so I asked God to make it real for us and introduce us to a real live fighting man or woman. When my prayer wasn't answered in a week or so, I was disappointed and eventually forgot about my request. (Oh ye of little faith)

Last October I was flying home from visiting my parents in Minnesota. My flight went from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Philadelphia and from Philadelphia to Albany. I had a window seat and was hoping the empty seat next to me would remain vacant. A very large, tall man with a camouflage backpack was walking down the isle with his eyes fixed on the seat next to me. His hair was very short and my first thoughts were, 'Oh, no, Lord, what are you doing? Do I have to sit next to a skin head? Am I supposed to witness to him? He's so big, I'm going to be squished.' I decided this Neo Nazi was not going to take up all the space so I put my arm on the armrest.

The man struggled to get his knapsack in the overhead bin. When it wouldn't fit, he put it on the seat and started shaking it. While he was shaking up his bag, a thought occurred to me. "Are you in the service?" I asked. To my relief he said, "yes". The rattled bag fit in the overhead bin and the man sat down. Although I took my arm off the armrest, he never used it during the flight nor did I.

After take off we began talking. He was a Staff Sergeant going to Fort Dix to train new recruits. They would be shipping out Thanksgiving Day to Iraq. The U.S. is fast tracking new recruits. Fast Tracking means squeezing three months of training into a 30 day marathon. The first thing he teaches the new recruits is to drink water -- lots of it. He said this was his third tour of duty in Iraq; he had fought in Operation Desert Storm and in Afghanistan. He was a professional soldier. He had enlisted when he was seventeen to get out of the inner-city of Baltimore. He and his wife and two children live in Minnesota. They had just bought a camp on a lake. He told me all about building the camp, the lake, and renovating his real house. I asked him if I could pray for him, he said I could. Right there in the plane I had the privilege of praying for a real soldier. I could hardly believe it. The time just flew and before I knew it, the flight was over and he was gone. I told him my husband and I would pray for him daily by name and thanked him for serving our country. I am happy to report that we have kept my promise. It is much easier to pray knowing 'David' is out there fighting for our country.

That was the first flight since 911 on which I felt totally safe. With a strapping seasoned soldier in the seat next to me, all apprehension was gone.

I hope you are praying for our troops and for their families. Intercessors for America has pages with prayers for our troops and for the Middle East and the war. To find them on our website, click on prayer, click on Intercessors for America, click on Middle East Prayer. There are daily topics to pray about. Intercessors for America is a wonderful site. Please check it out and use it. For your convenience you can click right here: http://www.ifapray.org/

Blessings to all.