So we’re one week in to our 21 days of lunch time prayer and fasting. So far we’ve been averaging at least 5 prayers at the Theatre— and I know that there are a bunch of people praying during their lunch hour at work. I am sensing more now than ever that God is calling his people to “DESPERATION PRAYER.” Being desperate is counter-cultural in a big way! No one wants to be desperate. I remember growing up people being made fun of for being desperate for love, relationship and popularity.

Desperation for the believer is what life is all about. If God doesn’t show up, if He doesn’t intervene we’re in big trouble. I am desperate for him. I need him and so do you. Our community doesn’t know it—but they desperately need him if hope and healing are to be had. So that’s why we’re praying— because we are desperate! Sometimes my desperate meter is running low- other times its hitting red. My hearts desire is that it is always in the red. I pray that yours is too.

I also want to let you in on some of the things that we’ve been agreeing on over the lunch hour as we are praying….

1. The Spirit to come among us and stir up the church.
2. Hunger pangs for prayer. Let me explain…. just like we experience hunger pangs when we are hungry I want to experience physical hunger pains for prayer!
3. God would renew hearts of gratitude, compassion, love, and joy in his churchy.
4. Strongholds of: alcohol, drugs, prescription drugs, smoking, pornography, homosexuality, racism would be broken.
5. Generational curse of poverty.
6. Yoke of slavery to sin would be broken in the church.
7. Unity and oneness in the church.
8. SALVATION and opportunities to share the gospel.

Pretty awesome stuff!!

Ryan