As you prepare for the Messiah and Savior...

As you prepare for celebrating the birth of the Messiah and Savior, what is on your heart?

Spend time in prayer about it. Have some special time with the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He would love nothing more.

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

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 

Amen

In case you might wonder... I do not end my prayers, unless they are orally and in front a crowd, with "Amen." There is a reason. I never want to think of prayer as beginning or ending. Rather, I want to think prayer is continuing even though I am not giving it words at the moment. Does that make sense?

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

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

Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep, Snow, and White Christmas

My favorite Christmas movie of all time is White Christmas.

One of the songs is what I always think of all year long. It is the song "Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep." Take a look at this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTQrNQm3yZQ&feature=related 

It makes us re-frame our times of challenges in life. As prayer warriors, I think we need to both count our blessings when we cannot sleep and take it as an opportunity to pray. Often times, God will wake us and keep us awake as a call to pray. 

Then, here is a little fun. I love this song from White Christmas. The harmony is fantastic--and it's just fun! Check out this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTQrNQm3yZQ&feature=related

(Clipart is from Microsoft Clipart)

Stacy Duplease

Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Bold Enough?

Are your prayers bold enough?

Or do you limit what God can do?

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Why Do You Pray?

Praying Prayers of Determination, long-haul prayers are not about you checking a box. It's not an action of faith to prove yourself to God. That should not be why we ever pray.

Rather, we should pray  Prayers of Determination and long-haul prayers because it gives God the opportunity to work in us, around us, and through us--and show us that he alone is God. 

So, why do you pray?

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 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 

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.

(Photo is from: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/)

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

Prayer Starter

Here is a prayer starter and something to help you get in the Christmas mood.

(It's a photo I took at a writer's conference in May at the YMCA of the Rockies.)

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

How is Your Prayer Life?

This is another prayer journaling opportunity, by the way. 

So, how is your prayer life?

How is it since you started to read this blog? (To Him be the glory, by the way.)

The reason why I ask these questions is because I started this blog on 14 December. Here it is 6 days later and my prayer life has been dramatically transformed. It has nothing to do with what I've written. It has to do with how God has worked in my life. 

Has he worked in your prayer life as well? How?

What has worked in your prayer life over the last week? The last year?

What hasn't worked very well?

What answers have you received for your prayers this week? This year? 

My prayer for you: Lord, open his/her heart and mind to praying for you in a whole new, active, personal, and more intimate way. May he/she learn how limiting his/her prayers have been in the past because it wasn't fully realized, or remembered, how every prayer--no matter how little or how much it has to do with the now--impacts generations upon generations. The reverse is true. Help him/her to remember how generations are impacted by the lack of prayer. Abba, help him/her with the Prayers of Determination and teach them, how to pray in the way you desire. Help him/her to know how you want them to pray for USAGC 2026 and the fulfilling of the Great Commission on or by 31 December 2026. To you be all glory, honor, and praise, forever and ever. You are holy, holy, holy.

(Photo is from: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/)

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

Be Still

It's critical at points in our lives for us to be still. After all, we often get so busy that we miss hearing what God is saying to us, we miss opportunities, and we don't always notice God's blessings. Busyness tends to cloud things in our lives and get us sidetracked from the that which is most important in our lives.

That's why it is so important for us to have times of stillness, rest, and rejuvenation. We need to be still at least one entire day per week and actually take a Sabbath day. 

You know all of this. I bet you struggle with the same thing I do. It's the application component. Consequently, I am about to suggest something you might think odd and impossible at the moment. But...

Christmas is in 5 days. 

Be as still as you can possibly be between now and then. Don't miss the time with the Lord and your loved ones because of busyness. You don't have to do it all. It will not make Christmas any less. In fact, through the years, I've learned the less I do for Christmas, the more enjoyable Christmas is because I can actually sit back and make memories--vs. worry about perfection. You can't force memories and good times. But, they can sure happen when you give them the opportunity.

And, during your periods of stillness or busyness, don't forget to pray USAGC 2026 and all your other Prayers of Determination. Those are the things that will be long remembered. Generations upon generations will be impacted by them.

Take time. Be still. Enjoy.

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Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 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

(Photo is fron: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/)

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful Writer
USAGC 2026

Monthly Great Commission Fulfillment Prayer Lists (for USAGC 2026 Prayer Notebook)

Here is a monthly list in which to pray regarding the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on or by 31 December 2026. It is in additional to your 50 United States Monthly Prayer List.  

1 The USA

2 Your state of residency

3 Your home state

4 The state in which you want to retire

5 The country in which you live

6 The city in which you live

7 The block in which you live

8 The people who go to and work at your grocery store

9 The people who go to and work at your Wal-Mart or Target

10 The people who go to and work at each of your other stores

11 The people who go to and work at where you get your hair cut

12 The people who go to and work at your bank

13 The people who go to and work at your work

14 The people you see as you drive

15 The people who go to and work at the restaurant you go to

16 Hollywood

17 The people who go to and work at your doctor

18 The people who go to and work at your dentist

19 The people who go to and work with your spouse

20 The people in the life of each family members

21 The people in the life of each of your friends

22 The government

23 The Church (as a whole in this world) to help bring about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the world on by by 31 December 2026

24 The Church in the USA to help bring about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on by by 31 December 2026

25 The Church in your state of residency (as a whole in this USA) to help bring about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on by by 31 December 2026

26 The Church in your city of residency (as a whole in this USA) to help bring about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on by by 31 December 2026

27 The Church you attend (as a whole in this USA) to help bring about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on by by 31 December 2026

28 Christian authors to help bring about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on by by 31 December 2026

29 Christian movie producers to help bring about the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on by by 31 December 2026

30 The government

31 Hollywood

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Weekly Great Commission Fulfillment Prayer Lists (for USAGC 2026 Prayer Notebook)

Here is a weekly list in which to pray regarding the fulfillment of the Great Commission in the USA on or by 31 December 2026: 

Sunday: The USA

Monday: Your state of residency

Tuesday: Your home state

Wednesday: The state in which you want to retire

Thursday: The country in which you live

Friday: The city in which you live

Saturday: The block in which you live

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior and Faithful WriterUSAGC 2026

Will you commit?: Daily, Weekly, or Monthly

Do you want to join the prayer campaign and the USAGC 2026 Prayer Team? Will you commit with me to pray for the USA and for the Great Fulfillment to be fulfilled in the USA on or by 31 December 2026?

I would love to have you join me.

You can commit to praying daily, weekly, or monthly--meaning:

A Every day praying without ceasing for USAGC 2026 to be fulfilled.

B One day per week praying without stopping for USAGC 2026 to be fulfilled.

C One day per month praying always for USAGC 2026 to be fulfilled.

You would pray for the country as a whole, for your state, your county, and your city. 

Attach a comment to the end of any blog post or send me an email to: usagc2026@gmail.com (That's my new email address.) Let me know which you would like to commit to, if you know. (Thank you!)

Thank you for your consideration!

Blessings,

Stacy Duplease

USAGC 2026

Our Prayers are Cumulative: The Impact of One Prayer

Last week, in several blog posts, we learned how much of a difference one prayer could make. For instance:

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/immediate-results-never-cease.html

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/lifespanof-prayer.html

http://usagc2026.blogspot.com/2011/12/problem.html 

One prayer impacts generations and has the potential to impact trillions of people (literally).

One prayer impacts generations of the pray-er and everyone the pray-er comes across for the rest of their lives after the one prayer.

One prayer impacts generations of the prayed for and everyone the pray-er comes across for the rest of their lives after the one prayer.

In other words, our prayers are cumulative. 

As I said last week, if you do not pray one prayer, you will negatively impact trillions. So, imagine if you fail to pray all day, for a week, for a month, for a year...

Do you hear the difference prayer, and the lack thereof, can make? So, now... What are you going to do about it? What is God telling you about this? 

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