In recent weeks I’ve heard respected teachers speak against decreeing/declaring and prophesying to “see a shift in the atmosphere.”
One teacher called it an “occultic practice.”
I encountered that same claim this past weekend in a firestorm attack on social media. One of the issues surrounded a book I quoted in which the author, Mark Batterson said, “Prayers are prophecies. They are the best predictors of your spiritual future. Who you become is determined by how you pray.”
Several commentors seemed to lose the book’s message about praying/decreeing scripture over our families and situations and instead got derailed over an example he used about creating a circle of prayer.
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The last few nights I have awakened in the middle of the night and couldn’t go back to sleep. Think. Think. Think. Once my mind started, it wouldn’t stop as I thought of various friends, family and situations that were in chaos.
This is probably one of the most important weeks in America’s history. What takes place will affect every single one of us as well as the future of this Republic and our children’s future. It is urgent that we band together as one in prayer and action. It will not be the end of this challenging issue—it may, in fact, just be the beginning. 