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Power in Prayer

By Tom Myers June 13, 2012

As we know, there is power in prayer!  Our 21 day commitment to pray for others is based upon Daniel’s three week prayer vigil with the result, “Your words were heard…” (Daniel 10:12).
I have recently been touched by “the world” being committed to pray. During the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, LL Cool J began his opening remarks by saying, “The only thing that seems right is to start with prayer.” 
In reports from passengers of US Air Flight 1549 (Miracle on the Hudson), the Captain asked everyone to “brace yourself” and the passengers began to pray. Wolf Blitzer, on CNN, was interviewing a disaster victim and asked, “What can we do for you?” And the answer came back, “Please pray for us.”And I recently saw a sign that read “ASAP – Always Say A Prayer.”
A recent sermon at my church used Mark 7:32 to emphasize the love we show others when we pray for them: “and everyone begged Jesus to lay His hands on him (the deaf man) and heal him.” 
For those of you who are intercessors, thank you for continuing to pray for others and sharing your answers to prayer with us.  They offer encouragement and hope to our intercessors and those who ask us for prayer support.  
For those of you who are in need of prayer, always know that we care about you and want to pray for you. You can contact us by phone, email, or on our website to request prayer. Stay tuned for new features on our web site that will provide more prayer support information and additional ways to reach us by the internet. Our e-newsletter, received by several thousand partners, is a great new way to communicate more often. We are also exploring the idea of establishing Breakthrough Prayer Groups in regions of the world where we have large numbers of partners. 
Finally, we are blessed by your financial support for this ministry. Perhaps there are some of you that can give more this year as others struggle. It is also a blessing to have new partners join us. Let us know if we can provide you with brochures for your friends and family. 
God bless you as we work together to fulfill His purpose in our lives!
Tom Myers
Breakthrough Chairman

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How to get to heaven

Do you know what it means to be a Christian?

The Bible says:

1. God created you to have a relationship with Him. So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him. (Genesis 1:27)

2. But because of sin, you have infinitely offended God. For all have sinned and fall short of God’s glorious standard. (Romans 3:23)

3. This offense of sin carries with it a present separation and, if not dealt with, the ultimate separation of death. But your iniquities have separated you from your God. (Isaiah 59:2) For the wages of sin is death. (Romans 6:23)

4. But God, in His great love for you, took the initiative to restore your relationship with him. But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)

5. Jesus, God’s Son, removed the offense of your sin and made reconciliation possible. For He (God) made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

6. OUR PART is to accept God’s gracious gift of forgiveness by embracing His Son Jesus Christ, by faith. God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12)

One way to express your faith and your trust in Jesus is with a prayer like this:

Dear God, I want to be in a right relationship with You. I understand that I have offended You by my sin. God, please forgive me. Forgive me through Your Son, Jesus. I accept His sacrifice for me. I trust Him right now as my personal Savior from sin. God, thank you for taking the initiative to save me. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

If you have come to God through Jesus Christ, your spiritual journey has begun! We would like to put materials in your hand to help you understand this step and to begin to grow in your Christian faith. Call or e-mail us to get started. God bless you!