Worldwide Day of Prayer

Monday, April 19th, 2010 | Uncategorized

Dear fellow staff member,

Our theme for the April 27^th Worldwide Day of Prayer (WDOP) is “Extreme Dependence on God.” If those words sound familiar, you may ask next, “Wasn’t ‘Dependence on God’ the theme of last October’s WDOP? Why extreme?

As we go about launching movements of evangelism and discipleship, we must learn to rely more and more on His power rather than our own. For us the norm needs to be taking faith risks and asking God in faith, “What do You want us to believe You for now?” The alternative is simply go after whatever we imagine we can accomplish in our own efforts.

Several years ago I met with some of our U.S. leadership in Philadelphia. They gathered around and asked how best to pray as I prepared to assume my new role as president. I asked them to pray that I would always lead in line with what God wants. A few days ago I was studying Proverbs 16 and considered afresh verses 1 and 9:

To man belong the plans of the heart, but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue. . . . In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

My point is this: When we gather for a WDOP—humbly acknowledging His sovereignty—we are in line with God’s heart. As one family around the world, we express our dependence on Him in united prayer. Only then are we ready to take the next step and examine our fruitfulness. Then we can ask, “Lord is there something we need to do better?”

God is calling us to a renewed posture of extreme dependence on Him and His Word. I have started to fast one meal a day to begin to prepare my own heart for all that might mean. It may mean going where we have not gone before—rediscovering that God supernaturally empowers those whose hearts are completely His.

As you prepare for the 27^th, look again at Proverbs 16 and meditate on our theme verse for this WDOP, Matthew 19:26 (NLT) “ . . . with God everything is possible.” Ask God what He is saying to you.

Yours in Christ,

Steve Douglass

P.S. In a few days new lists of prayer points will begin to be posted by area at

www.GlobalPrayerMovement.org and updated until April 27. At any time throughout the year your team can submit praise items and requests by e-mail to global.prayer@ccci.org.

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