Challenge
Protection from spiritual attack: Every leader’s most dangerous enemies are spiritual in nature.
“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 6:12
“Let the godly strike me! It will be a kindness! If they correct me, it is soothing medicine. Don’t let me refuse it. But I pray constantly against the wicked and their deeds.“
Psalm 141:5
Preparation
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near
• Listen as He speaks to you
Requests
• Prevent Satan from blinding the judgment of our public officials
• Burden the church to pray regularly for our public officials
• Call godly Christians to lives of public service
• Convict public officials of their sin and lead them to faith in Christ
• Help you pray daily for public officials
• Convince public officials about the spiritual impacts of decisions they make
• Protect public officials from the attacks of Satan
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Optional Readings
James 4:7
• Praise God for who He is
• Confess your sinfulness and need for cleansing
• Allow His Spirit to draw you near
• Listen as He speaks to you
Requests
• Prevent Satan from blinding the judgment of our public officials
• Burden the church to pray regularly for our public officials
• Call godly Christians to lives of public service
• Convict public officials of their sin and lead them to faith in Christ
• Help you pray daily for public officials
• Convince public officials about the spiritual impacts of decisions they make
• Protect public officials from the attacks of Satan
Thanksgiving
• Thank God for hearing you
• Trust that God is at work to accomplish His will
Optional Readings
James 4:7