May 20th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Concert of Prayer Weekly Prayer Tip: Take Time

Beloved, when was the last time you spent thirty minutes in prayer?  When was the last time you spent thirty minutes watching TV? The place and priority of prayer in our lives is quickly established.  I pray continually throughout the day, as I’m sure you do as well, but this is no excuse for not setting apart time just for prayer. God will not do for us what He would not do for Jesus –... read more

May 13th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Concert of Prayer: Praying for Families

Today’s focus in prayer is different than previous weeks. Our ultimate goal is spiritual awakening in our nation, but at the heart of our nation’s spiritual future are families – marriages, children…homes. If you’re like me, you have many close friends whose marriages are being severely attacked – on the brink of divorce. There are four marriages for which I will remain... read more

May 6th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

National Day of Prayer: Why Pray?

Today is the National Day of Prayer, an event established by an act of Congress that encourages Americans to pray for our nation, its people and its leaders. As you may know, this is our focus each Thursday in the Concert of Prayer. I am passionate about our nation, its history and founding. The fact that we have departed from the principles on which we were founded – the principles by which God’s... read more

Apr 29th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Renew Your Passion to Pray for the Lost: 5 Thoughts from George Mueller

George Mueller Are you praying for loved ones to come to know Jesus Christ? Is your diligence in prayer growing weak? As we continue praying in concert today, I feel that someone is in need of encouragement in their prayer for the salvation of loved ones. How Do I Pray for Lost Loved Ones shares a powerful story of encouragement, with specific scriptures to pray and promises to plead when praying for the... read more

Apr 22nd 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

An Unlikely Subject of Prayer

Each Thursday we are praying in concert for spiritual awakening in America. (Click here to join the Concert of Prayer) The person the Holy Spirit led me to pray for today may seem quite unlikely. In the Concert of Prayer, we have prayed for different people in leadership positions, from government leaders to pastors. But the person who is the topic of today’s call to prayer is rarely singly remembered... read more

Apr 8th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

National Revival in America: It Comes Down to You and Me

Praying for spiritual awakening in America is a broad, sweeping prayer. Ultimately, the awakening we desire on a national level must first be experienced in our lives on a personal level.  Corporate revival comes down to individual revival, to our spiritual walk – our personal repentance, submission, holiness and filling with the Holy Spirit’s power. It is not only hypocritical; it is counter... read more

Mar 25th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Interceding for America: Two Points in Prayer

Many American citizens are grieved over the corrupt politicians and lack of representation in our government, especially after recent legislation that defied the will of the people. To the sleeping nation, it feels as though we lost America and our blood bought freedoms overnight.  However, unless we truly repent and pray for our nation, things will only worsen. After I posted to facebook about our need... read more

Jan 21st 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Fasting Day 7: Where is the Glory? (The Samuel Fast)

The 1859 revival is attributed to three things — three things, incidentally, that you and I are demonstrating today in the Concert of Prayer: Interdenominational unity – believers prayed at the nearest churches. Prayer – The revival came not through preaching, but through believers united in prayer, regardless of denominational affiliation. Laity – It began as a movement among... read more

Jan 6th 10 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Praying Second Timothy

As we pray in concert today, the topic of prayer is 2 Timothy 2:1-2: “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.” The Holy Spirit has led me to focus our prayers on people in two leadership positions: 1.... read more

Dec 17th 09 Posted by Natalie Nichols

Prayer for Revival Cannot Be Answered Until…

“The question arose whether this was not the real reason why our prayers for the powerful operation of the Holy Spirit could not be answered…” I have been deeply blessed by reading Andrew Murray on Prayer, a resource containing six books Murray wrote on the subject. The Holy Spirit has spoken to me through this book in countless ways—one of which occurred last Saturday as I was praying about... read more