"PrayerAndFastingEarthquake"
Submitted by olhawk on Thu, 01/24/2008 - 02:07"Prayer and Fasting Earthquake"
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To My Fellow "Revolution" Patriots
It is interesting to note that those we call the “Founding Fathers” were well read, intelligent, wise and good men. They were men of means and wealth. Yet, they were also humble enough to be men of faith and prayer. Furthermore, they attributed their success to the Almighty. Surely we are not of greater wisdom or intelligence than they, for they with God's blessing, gave us this nation and its Constitution. “One” example of their faith and prayers was given during the Constitutional Convention. Here, Benjamin Franklin at 81 years old, made his famous plea for prayer as follows:
"In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a superintending Providence in our favor. To that kind Providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? Or do we imagine that we no longer need [His] assistance? I have lived, sir, a long time; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth -- that God governs in the affairs of men. ...." For the rest of his speech go to:
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/benfranklin.htm:
Let us create a “Prayer and Fasting Earthquake” for Super Tuesday as well as Florida and every election forthcoming.
Those that are able could fast, along with their prayers, for at least the entire day (24 hours) before the election at hand. For those who feel to fast more than one day, then God bless you.
We could also take the money we save from the meals we would have eaten and donate it to the “Revolution”.
For those who do not understand the power of prayer and fasting because of lack of experience, it is difficult to explain. It would be like trying to explain how it feels to be shocked by electricity to someone who has not felt it. It is one of those things you have to experience to comprehend it. However, those of us who practice it and have personally experienced it, know of its power, especially when combined with prayer. Jesus Christ and his disciples used this principle, and so have many others, including Mahatma Gandhi.
Prayer when combined with fasting is more powerful than prayer alone. I invite all of you, who may feel so impressed, to join with me and others here and abroad to call upon the Hand of Providence to bestow upon this great Revolution, His blessing.
Let us cast out the "devils", who are against us and the cause of liberty, through fasting and prayer (St.Mark 9:29), and through our continued efforts in every other way.
May He open the hearts and minds of others, who are not with us in this quest to restore the Constitution, to join us in it. Moreover, may we be instruments in His Hands to help bring many more into the Revolution.
May He stretch forth His Hand to bless, strengthen and protect Congressman Ron Paul, who goes forth as David to battle Goliath. May the Almighty strengthen and unify us in this great cause that we may stay the course and triumph over our enemies.
The odds were against our “Founding Fathers”, and so they are against us. However, if we call upon the Almighty even as they did, and "cultivate the cause of Liberty” by continuing to "put our hand to the plow", then we too can triumph over our enemies. May He bless us to this end I pray.
Daniel
My reading of the day...
I get a daily email from a church and the reading for today is:
The Reading is from Matthew 9:14-17
At that time, the disciples of John came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the wedding guest mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come, when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast. And no one puts a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch tears away from the garment, and a worse tear is made. Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; if it is, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved."
May today's fast be a blessing to all.
Thanks be to God!
LivingTheDream
Amen
"The law perverted! And the police powers of the state perverted along with it! The law, I say, not only turned from its proper purpose but made to follow an entirely contrary purpose! he law become the weapon of every kind of greed! Instead of checking crime, the law itself guilty of the evils it is supposed to punish!
If this is true, it is a serious fact, and moral duty requires me to call the attention of my fellow-citizens to it." - Frédéric Bastiat
"The law perverted! And the police powers of the state perverted along with it! The law, not only turned from its proper purpose but made to follow an entirely contrary purpose! The law become the weapon of every kind of greed! - Frédéric Bastiat
just logged on to search for your forum...and voila...
there you were...already on the front page, right before my eyes! Unbelievable. I have to finish canvassing this morning before work, and felt I needed a prayer.
Thank you for this wonderful forum!
I am in...
We need President Paul, Dear God, Dear Founding Fathers...give us your guidance. We must win...we must make this manifest...for the sake of our beautiful country.
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Today's the day!
I am in.
I will be fasting starting tonight.
I am already hungry thinking about it:P
Ready to be shocked! ;0
God Bless Dr. Paul & Fellow Revolutionaries..God Save America..
"In circuit motorsport, a driver has..."Paul position" when he or she starts a race at the front of the grid."
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just want to get as many people in on this as possible
If I may add a resource for Christians who support Ron Paul...
This letter outlines why Ron Paul is a good choice for President for believers. It is a terrible shame when they think their only choice is MH.
“A Good Tree Bears Good Fruit”
Open Letter to Christians: Jan. 2008
Dear Brothers and Sisters - do you choose to have a voice as a voter? I would like to take this opportunity to share some important information with you. If you are making political decisions based solely on television sources, you are not getting the whole picture. In our busy culture, there seems to be little time for looking deeper into such things. However, the choosing of our nation’s leader is no small event, and we should give it our attention. My husband and I and many of our Christian friends have looked intently and found that Congressman Ron Paul is our clear choice for President. Please consider the following:
1) Ron Paul is a Christian: “I freely confess that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and that I seek His guidance in all that I do.” His statement of faith is found at: http://www.ronpaul2008.com/articles/?tag=Religion
2) 20-year record in Congress upholding the Constitution. He is a man of principle and full of integrity. “He who is faithful in little will also be faithful in much.”
3) Pro-life Champion – The Sanctity of Life (HR 1094) was legislation written to expressly define life as beginning at conception. Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”), now a pro-life activist, recently endorsed Dr. Paul. Finally, he was a doctor who delivered over 4,000 babies! His testimony about this issue is moving and real – not a political strategy (Go to YouTube.com and watch “Ron Paul Speaks To The Right To Life Foundation”)
4) Family man and American: on Feb.1st Mr. and Mrs. Paul will celebrate 51 years of marriage. They have 5 wonderful children and many grandchildren. Dr. Paul has been working since he was 5 years old and has never let up. He actively served in the U.S. Air Force for 5 years. (Wikipedia)
5) #1 on Home Schooling – this has been an important issue for Dr. Paul for many years and his stand on home schooling is stronger than anyone’s. Go to http://www.ronpaul2008.com/homeschoolers/ to find out more. Endorsement by Homeschool World (home-school.com) and others.
6) Strong Military Defense – A common sense foreign policy based on the Constitution: no nation building, no entangling alliances, no illegal wars. Return to the “Just War Theory”. Strengthen our borders. The Iraq war is bankrupting our nation and killing our bravest. Continued wars will guarantee a return of the draft.
7) Only Presidential candidate not connected to the Council on Foreign Relations. Every Christian should know what the goals of the CFR are; basically, they want to establish a one-world government. Richard Haass is the President of the CFR. Which of the candidates do you think he advises on Foreign Policy?
The government cannot legislate righteousness or enforce morality. As Christians, we are well-served by Freedom to do the work our Lord commissioned to us. Our hope is that you will take the time to get fully informed before the vote on Feb. 5th. May this information be a springboard to prayerful consideration for our future. “A good tree bears good fruit; a bad tree, bad fruit.”
"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone." - Romans 12:18
Brilliant article that explains why we love Dr. Paul:
http://lewrockwell.com/orig12/farber-r1.1.1.html
You really need to answer the question posed about CFR
policy advisor ....working for Mike Huckabee. Most will not take the time to go look the answer up, and even worse you don't want them to get confused and think that he is working for Dr. Paul.
Great letter.
Jesus is the saviour of the WHOLE WORLD, "As in Adam all die, so too in Christ ALL shall be made alive." (ICor.15:22) All means all. The pagan 'hell' of literal fire & eternal torment is a lie and is SPIRITUAL TERRORISM. http://www.hopebeyondhell.net/blog
I'm In
with meditation
"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root." -- Henry David Thoreau
Strike at the root - Watch Money Masters
Me too
(fasting and meditating)
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"I killed the banks"
I'm in
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland, so there's a limit to what I can do to help the campaign, so you can definitely count me in for this.
I have no religion, but I do have faith in a higher power and I firmly believe in the power of concerted will and belief. Prayer is an excellent way of focussing this and I believe that fasting is a powerful means of enhancing this concerted spiritual energy. Great, positive idea.
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Live Free or Die - Amen to that
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Live Free or Die - Amen to that
Daniels Fast - Will Not Eat The Kings Food
Our church is beginning a 21 day fast......Daniels Fast......no chemicals of any sort, including the water with chorine.
Beans, vegetables fruits & water...
No caffein, no carbination of any sort, etc.
We will move HEAVEN & EARTH
Deb
Sounds good to me
I have been off a while, I may alter the idea a bit (health reasons) but I like the Idea of eating healthier for God's glory and Ron Paul's victory.
Libera me, let the truth break, what my fears make--Leslie Phillips
But that man should play the tyrant over God, and find Him a better man than himself, is astonishing drama indeed!~~D. Sayers
There is no difference between an authoritarian government from the right or the left...F. A.Schaeffer
ThisIsGreat!
God Bless All Of You...and thanks for joining me!
Daniel
Here's the video...
Sorry I should have posted it here. In a way, it reminds me of how Dr. Paul's campaign seems to be going, yet we work and pray toward the win. The video is about a minute long. Hope you like it, I did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfQMJtilOGg
FreeInChrist, keep up the great work all of you are doing!! Thanks for passing on the ideas.
Thank you all for joining me in on the spiritual side of the campaign. Of course it is just as important that we also keep our "hand to the plow", i.e., doing the actual legwork.
Daniel
StayTheCourse
Hi Everyone,
Just thought you might enjoy the video I posted under"RonPaulWinsLikeThis!"
Take a look and enjoy.
Daniel
Ron Paul Wins Like This... In the beginning God,
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Please go to our new youtube video.
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Thanks to all Patriots to make these items viral!
Please send these links to everyone in your address books.
For all who are able...
wonderful idea and lots of great scripture here. Thank you!
Great
Excellent suggestion - a day of prayer.
Detective Krum Investigates:
http://victory1project.wordpress.com/
Great idea
I'm in.
Christians, but don't fast and pray if
you have unconfessed and unforsaken sin. (Proverbs 28:9 - He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.)
What is sin? Sin is lawlessness (trying to live apart from God's law.)
1 John 3:4
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
Romans 7:7
What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, "Do not covet."
Romans 4:15
...And where there is no law there is no transgression.
If you are a "new covenant Christian", you will have been empowered to live out God's law:
Hebrews 8:10
This is the covenant I will make ...declares the Lord.
I will put my laws in their minds
and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
Which of course includes:
Exodus 20:8
"Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 Six days you shall labor and do all your work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your animals, nor the alien within your gates.
fyi - the Bible Sabbath day is from Friday at sunset until Saturday at sunset - it is not Sunday.
Fasting and Prayer
Thanks for your thoughts and scripural quotes. I love to read the Holy Scriptures. Old Testament prophets are among my favorite subjects. I like to apply the scriptures to myself and let the Holy Spirit direct that application. In this case of fasting and prayer I assume that each one involved can make his or her own determination on the matter. However, point taken and thanks for your concern for all of us.
Daniel
Safety Tips
If you are going to fast, don't forget to drink some water. If you are fasting for more than 1 day, water and 1 glass of 100% fruit juice and 1 glass of V8 per day. You don't want to make yourself ill right before you need to go out and vote. :-)
SuperTuesday
Thanks to all of you for your willingness to join together in this "PrayerAndFastingEarthquake". If enough of us participate it surely could cause an earthquake on Super Tuesday. Prayer and fasting are great spiritual weapons or tools, as one of you stated, that we can and should use in conquering the enemies of "liberty" and "freedom". I pray that many more will join us in this vigil. Thanks again.
Daniel
what a wonderful campaign!
Some people fast as a means of support, some donate, some canvas, some go to RP drink-ups and some do all of these things. Its so wonderful that everybody can support this campaign in his or her own way and yet we still remain united! This to me is almost better themn Paul's financial policy.
It is done
I am not a go to church religious person at all but I do definitely believe in the power of prayer. "Know the truth and it shall set you free" [even if the truth isn't so pretty] , and "Ask and it will be given". If our Founding Fathers were not to proud to pray and it worked for them it will work for us as well. I sometimes wonder if we are not facing even more challenges then they had. One thing that is very clear is that at this moment we are at a very critical turning point in history to restore what they fought for.
i'm in
great idea
For those Athiests...
Fast and pray to the Greater Power. Greater Power being something, anything, that is greater and more significant than us... Whatever it be, and to whatever you pray... be humble and sincere. Great post.
Get it Done!!
I love you guys.
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