Another Christmas Prayer for the USA

May the USA learn about the Savior and Messiah this year and believe John 3:16. 

Lord, convict hearts that we long for you alone. You are what is missing in our lives, along with your Word, the Holy Bible.

Help us to seek you and your Word more this year and may we offer you prayers without ceasing. May we also meditate on your Word morning, noon, and night.

We pray that all of the United States of America accepts John 3:16, has a revival, and becomes disciples between now and 31 December 2026.

(Photo by Stacy Duplease. Copyright 22 December 2011.)

~ Stacy Duplease

James 5:16 and a Model of Prayer

James 5:16 is a model of/for prayer. May we learn to apply it to all of our prayers.

What can we learn and model from James 5:16 regarding prayer in general and in particular for the USAGC 2026 Prayer? We can learn the following:
a Confess your sins.
b Don't just confess them. Confess your sins to another.
c Pray for each other and for healing.
d The prayers of a righteous person work well. They are powerful. So, pray.

Now, think of the USAGC 2026 prayer. If we took this into consideration, I bet the praying for the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the United States of America on or by 31 December 2026 would be far more likely.


(Photo by Stacy Duplease. Copyright 22 December 2011.)

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Email: usagc2026@gmail.com
Blog for USAGC 2026: http://usagc2026.blogspot.com
Find my books at/store: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction 

Prayer

Lord, you are Immanuel. You are God with us. You are our Father, our Abba.

Help us to get to know you more each and every day. We want more of you and your Word in our life by the day--and much less of us and self. 

Teach us how to pray. Show us how to pray for the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on or by 31 December 2026. That's the USAGC 2026 Prayer. Also, help us to take it much more seriously than what we do. Souls are at stake. We tend to forget this. Hence, teach us how to pray continually the USAGC Prayer.

Help us to understand what you want us to do regarding the prayer of USAGC 2026. How do you want us to pray? When? How long? Who specifically do you want us to pray for, Lord? 

Help our unbelief.

Lord, we want to bring you maximum glory in our lives. This includes through the USAGC 2026 prayer campaign. 

May the Great Commission be fulfilled in the United States of America on or by 31 December 2026. 

Use us, Lord. 

We love you. 

Thank you for all you have done, are doing, and will do because each of our prayers. To you be the glory!

(Photo by Stacy Duplease. Copyright 2011.)

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Is God Calling You?

Is God calling you?

Does he want you to live a life of prayer?

Does he want you to live a life of determined and bold prayer?

Does God want you to have a deeper and more loyal faith?

Does he want you to help fulfill the Great Commission?

If your answer is 'yes' to any of the above, please consider joining me and praying for the Great Commission to be fulfilled in the United States of America on or by 31 December 2026.

Please either send me an email to the address below. Or, add a comment to any of these blog posts and let me know. 

Blessings,

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Email: usagc2026@gmail.com
Blog for USAGC 2026: http://usagc2026.blogspot.com
Find my books at/store: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction 

A toned down faith?

Should Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow tone it down--when he talks about this faith?

Check out this article. It is a good one--and the very last section gives us advice regarding the Great Commission. 

http://www.bpnews.net/BPFirstPerson.asp?ID=36831

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

A Christmastime Prayer

Prayer:

Lord, it's that time of year again. 

Help us remember that every day is Christmas. We are to live for Christ every day and remember why he lived. It was so that he could die. Why did he die? For the forgiveness of all of our sins. What does that mean for us? We will have everlasting life. We will live forever with the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe--with the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls--with the Author and Finisher of our faith. 

Help us to remember it's not about what we do at Christmas. It's not about gifts. It's about time and remembrance. It's the time we remember what Jesus and his birth means for us. 

Lord, help us draw forever closer to you and help us to stop settling for a life of mediocrity. We want to live a life of excellence in you and in your Word. For us to live any other way is to forget and overlook why Jesus was born. 

Help us to take our faith seriously.

Help us to read the Word and pray it every day. 

Help us not to forget the blessings and gifts you have given us this past year while we prepare for a new year of worshipping and serving you.

You are Immanuel. You are with us--always. 

Lord, please fulfill the Great Commission through us in the United States of America on or by 31 December 2026.

Thank you for all you do. You are truly the God who Provides--Jehovah Jireh. 

Christmas is a time to worship you. Help us not to forget to do so.

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

The Easy Way, Short-Cut and Prayer

Most of the time, the short-cuts and easy way are the worst ways to go. There is too much you miss if you go for the easy way or the short-cut.

I used to like to make sure that my prayers were measurable and could be answered by God. I helped him out that way. I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be disappointed. I was impatient and wanted answers now, thank you very much.

I now realize how shallow that is.

The USAGC 2026 prayer could be seen as a pipe or an impossible dream. The Bible mentions nothing about it, so obviously that will never come true... Right?

Wrong. 

The Bible doesn't mention the internet, satellites, tanks, cell phones, abortion, presidential elections, etc. Does that make them any less true or real? 

The USAGC 2026 prayer is very possible. It will take more prayer... more intentional prayer... than I can even begin to fathom. But, I am going after it. I am giving it my all. No short-cuts. No easy ways. Just dropping to my knees and getting to the down and dirty. I am praying to the point of callouses on my knees--and holes in my jeans where my knees are. I will pray like this every day for the next 25 years--and then beyond.  I am tried of little, short-term, easy, short-cut prayer. I want to the meat and potatoes of my faith--not just the milk. 

Again... Wanna join me? Let me know if you do. Send an email of attach a comment to a blog post, please.

(Photo is from Microsoft Clipart)

Blessings,

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Email: usagc2026@gmail.com
Blog for USAGC 2026: http://usagc2026.blogspot.com
Find my books at/store: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction 

The Easy Way, Short-Cut and Prayer

Most of the time, the short-cuts and easy way are the worst ways to go. There is too much you miss if you go for the easy way or the short-cut.

I used to like to make sure that my prayers were measurable and could be answered by God. I helped him out that way. I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be disappointed. I was impatient and wanted answers now, thank you very much.

I now realize how shallow that is.

The USAGC 2026 prayer could be seen as a pipe or an impossible dream. The Bible mentions nothing about it, so obviously that will never come true... Right?

Wrong. 

The Bible doesn't mention the internet, satellites, tanks, cell phones, abortion, presidential elections, etc. Does that make them any less true or real? 

The USAGC 2026 prayer is very possible. It will take more prayer... more intentional prayer... than I can even begin to fathom. But, I am going after it. I am giving it my all. No short-cuts. No easy ways. Just dropping to my knees and getting to the down and dirty. I am praying to the point of callouses on my knees--and holes in my jeans where my knees are. I will pray like this every day for the next 25 years--and then beyond.  I am tried of little, short-term, easy, short-cut prayer. I want to the meat and potatoes of my faith--not just the milk. 

Again... Wanna join me? Let me know if you do. Send an email of attach a comment to a blog post, please.

(Photo is from Microsoft Clipart)

Blessings,

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Email: usagc2026@gmail.com
Blog for USAGC 2026: http://usagc2026.blogspot.com
Find my books at/store: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction 

Book News

I now have two books based off of this blog. They are both free. You can get them at the link below (in this blog post) that is for Smashwords.

They are free for now and will be until there is enough material for an entire book. Hence, please note that they are ROUGH DRAFT copies and need to be corrected. They are based off of posts from this blog.

In time, both books will be available for $5.00 each. But, that's months from now. 

If you want this blog in book version, you might want to download the free book at Smashwords. It's easier to use and you can have it at your fingertips. Also, I am re-downloading each book once a week or so. Whenever there is a new copy available to download, I will notify you with a blog post. 

They are:

and...

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Email: usagc2026@gmail.com
Blog for USAGC 2026: http://usagc2026.blogspot.com
Find my books at/store: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/hisfiction 

The USAGC 2026 Prayer and Vision

The USAGC 2026 Prayer is that the Great Commission is fulfilled in the United States of America on or by 31 December 2026. It's that all people accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and believe in John 3:16.

It's also for revival and for the Great Commission to be fulfilled in the world.

Any time you see 'USAGC 2026', that is what it means.

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

States Prayer List for Today

Today, we are to pray the USAGC 2026 prayer for:

Ohio and Oklahoma

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Perpetual Prayers of Determination (Determined Prayers)

What are the Perpetual Prayers of Determination?

Determined Prayer is a prayer we pray over and over until a certain target date or until the day we die. 

These are the prayers we wrestle with God about and A-S-K (Matthew 7:7) over and over until we receive our answer. 

USAGC 2026 is one of these. 

There are several determined prayers within the USAGC 2026 that we should pray repeatedly and without ceasing for and they are:

~ Each of the 50 states

~ The Weekly Great Commission Fulfillment List

~ The Monthly Great Commission Fulfillment List

These are the prayers you can pray, and should pray, 24/7/365. these are serious prayers. They are prayers that will allow God to work in a way He hasn't been able to work before. They are so big and important that we need to make sure to be very intentional about them and make sure to keep a record so we do not forget what we've prayed, or what God has answered so far. These are the prayers of the heart that change our lives--and the lives of everyone in our lives, the lives of everyone we come across, and the lives of those we are praying for. 

These are the circle prayers Mark Batterson talks about in his book: "The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears." (See http://www.amazon.com/Circle-Maker-Praying-Greatest-ebook/dp/B005EGK0MI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1324319680&sr=1-1)

Keep praying these prayers. Get determined. Make sure to give lots of daily attention to each of your Perpetual Prayers of Determination (Determined Prayers).

Stacy Duplease

Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

The USAGC 2026 Prayer Notebook Version 2

I have started to compile "The USAGC 2026 Prayer Notebook" and will periodically give an update of the complete list. This is a guide to assist us with our daily, weekly, and monthly prayers and keep track of answered prayer.

Feel free to use this list for your prayers, if you would like. Also, in time, I will publish a book of this list so that you can have it as a resource at your fingertips. 

They are:

A Monthly Prayer List of 50 United States:

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/monthly-prayer-list-of-50-united-states.html 

B Daily Prayers:

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/daily-prayers.html

C Specific Prayer Prayer Journal List:

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/specific-prayers-prayer-journal-list.html

D Weekly Great Commission Fulfillment Prayer List:

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/weekly-great-commission-fulfillment.html

E Monthly Great Commission Fulfillment Prayer List:

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/here-is-monthly-list-in-which-to-pray.html

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

Public Prayer

I discovered something very special over the weekend. I cannot wait to share it with you. I am still in the process of what it means to pray for the fulfilling of the Great Commission in the USA on or by 31 December 2026. After all, this is a whole new way of life for me... The praying of the Great Commission in the lives of the U.S. is something I started last week on the 14 of December. Hence, I am only 5 days into this. Consequently, what I am about to share is quite new and different for me.

So, how can we pray the great Commission to be fulfilled in the USA? Here is one way:

This weekend, I was at an airport, at two restaurants, at the gym, at Bass Pro Shop, at another airport, and drove quite a bit around town. Needless to say, I was in public more than usual and I was able to pray the Great Commission on each of those places, and during the driving in-between. Therefore, I learned quite a magnificent lesson.

Pray the Great Commission for each person you see and think of. Go to public places and pray for everyone you see there--and along the way to and from your home. Pray for each of the houses and cars you pass . Granted, sometimes there are so many you pass, it has to be a prayer to cover the multitude, but still pray over all of them. Now, if they already believe in Christ, pray that they are a conduit to help plant, fertilize, and/or grow the seed of faith in their lives. I pray simply, "Father, help them and all others in their life to believe in Jesus Christ and fulfill the Great Commission on or by 31 December 2026."

Do this everywhere you go, every time you go.

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

The Gift of Jesus Christ

The greatest gift you can give anyone is prayers for them.

There are two prayers in particular It depends on who they are if you pray just the first or if you pray both for them. The two prayers are:

A That they accept Jesus Christ as Lord and believe in him. 

B That they become a rock solid, on-fire, determined follower of Jesus Christ who reads and prays the Word without ceasing.

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

Prayer List and 50 United States

17 December, we are to pray for New Hampshire and New Jersey and for the Great Commission to be fulfilled there on or by 31 December 2026.

18 December, we are to pray for New Mexico and New York and the Great Commission.

(Photo is from Microsoft Clipart)

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

Prayer Blazers

Starting with my Tim Tebow blog post from yesterday, I am going to have a section in this blog called, "PRAYER BLAZERS." They are not meant to do anything, but increase awareness and blaze our hearts and minds in prayer.

I grow weary of Christians burying their heads in the sand, pulling their covers over their head, and living in a world of intentional ignorance and denial. That also goes against what Jesus would have us do. Jesus confronted the culture of his day (not the people, but the cultural beliefs). He asked his disciples to do the same. Acts and Romans talks about this as well. The cultural beliefs encouraged Jesus and his disciples to bring about the Great Commission. Disciples were made. Prayers were desperate for the souls of the people of the culture. 

Prayer Blazers are NEVER meant to cut people down or criticize them. They are just meant to ignite us in prayer for the beliefs, hearts, and minds of people--to soften them to the gospel and accept Jesus Christ as Lord. 

Check out this prayer blazer:

http://www.amazon.com/God-is-not-Great-ebook/dp/B0064M9WHK/ref=zg_bs_158296011_16

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

The lifespan of a prayer

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Have you thought through the lifespan of a prayer?

Now, let me explain.

A prayer I pray right now might take forty years before it is answered in my life. 

Then, the prayer might be answered in one way at that time and in another way in 6 months and in another way in ten years. Then, it also might impact the lives of my children, their children, and the generation after them. 

Never mind how my one prayer impacts my life now. If I am praying something  constantly, I am drawing forever nearer to the Lord. I am getting a deeper realtionship with him. Who does this impact? Literally everyone I come in contact with--no matter how long I talk to them, see them, or how long it takes them to read a blog post. 

So, the lifespan of one of my prayers today is actually for eternity--even though I might see one answer today. 

Our prayers are concentric circles that impact eternity of the lives of everyone in which we come across, see, and know.

And, that is one prayer. 

Now, imagine if we pray without stopping, 24/7/365 for the USA to fulfill the Great Commission in the USA? And the world? How many lives would that impact now and after we are with our Maker?

What can several of us do--linked arms--and praying for USAGC 2026?

Do you want to join the prayer campaign? 

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

Wow. Speechless.

I am speechless. I got this link from my daily Glenn Beck newsletter and am stunned...but not--at the same time.

Check out this link:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/lib-radio-host-bill-press-tells-tebow-s-u-t-f-shut-the-fk-up-about-jesus/ 

Christians... I do not care if you like football. I do not care if you like Tebow. But, this is over the top. And... Where is the outrage? 

Oh! But it gets better. Just wait. Take a look at this:

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/rabbi-claims-a-tebow-superbowl-win-would-lead-christians-to-burn-mosques-bash-gays-banish-immigrants/ 

Now, where is the outrage? Excuse me?

If this does not make you want to pray for the souls in the United States, what would? It sure gets me fired up! 

I hope Tim Tebow keeps it up! He's making a difference. If he wasn't, there wouldn't be this backlash. People lash out at what they fear. If God, and Jesus Christ weren't real, why are people so threatened? If God does not exist, why would they be threatened? Why would they by 'nothing'?

Lord, we lift Tim Tebow (and his family) up to you. May he continue to make the stand he does. Give him the strength to be bold about his faith in you. Protect him. Help his faith to forever increase. 

Tim Tebow is now on my daily prayer list. He's in a position that has impacted not just Denver, not just Colorado, not just the United States, but the world. 

This has me ready to pray, pray, pray for the American people to believe in John 3:16. Speaking of which, check out this link of John 3:16-21. It is appropriate for everything we just read. Here's the link:

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%203:16-21&version=HCSB

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

Nebraska and Nevada: 16 December 2011 Prayer List

Part of the USAGC 2026 Prayer Campaign:

We pray for Nebraska and Nevada today and the fulfilling of the Great Commission on or by 31 December 2026.

We pray for Christians there to get even closer to the Lord and have a more loyal faith in the Lord and in his Word. 

We also pray our daily prayers and for what we hear about in the news.

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026