July 02, 2014–Become a Person of Prayer

July 2, 2014 By

Darren Canning May 2014“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6-7)

Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan— John Bunyan.

Prayer is the most powerful weapon that we have in the face of darkness.  All the powers of hell may try to come against a person of prayer but will be defeated every time.  Sickness has no hold on the heart of the man that beholds the face of God in prayer.  Poverty is an illusion.  Depression is simply a mocker.  Fear is an imposter and death has no sting.

A person filled with the presence of God might look like they are the weakest person in the world, but they are strong because of their God.

Those with great power might look down their noses at them.  Those with money might try to steal the little that they have.  Those with influence might look past them because they are not wearing the nicest clothes, yet they will have something that these do not have.  The entire world will stop to look into the eyes of a man of God because He is different than any other.

A person who understands God and who knows His power, understands the authority that God grants to the believer.  They are able to command the greatest demon to bow in prayer and it will because they know the power in the name of Jesus.

The enemy really does understand the power of a man who belongs to Christ, whose sins have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.  Darkness knows that the child of God is a new creation who has great power.  Even the weakest believer is greater than the most powerful unbeliever.

The people of this world might have more than you but without Christ they are still on a train bound to hell.

When they see your character and understand that you are not swayed by temptation or avarice, they will become discouraged in complacency and desire the better way.

A soul surrendered to a life of prayer will have tasted and seen that the Lord is good and will not be drawn away when temptation does come because the devil’s delicacies will pale in comparison.  The good things of the Lord that wait for us you will see in prayer.  The Lord lays a table for a person of prayer.  When those who have surrendered to the world’s ways see that you are not swayed by their temptations, great fear will come upon them and they too will desire the better way.

Even when you are attacked, just pray because such peace and assurance will be yours when you call to God in prayer.  This is my experience and even today I faced a crisis that brought me to the place of prayer.   As I put the matter before the Lord and prayed, great peace and understanding came to me.  The Lord showed me that it would be alright and indeed the matter turned around very quickly.

I pray that you too will become a great person of prayer.  I ask the Lord to speak to you clearly so that you hear His voice.  May you now and forever understands His will very clearly.

Filed Under: Pastor Darren Canning

July 01, 2014–Pray for Canada, eh?

July 2, 2014 By

canada dayToday is Canada Day, the day we celebrate the establishment of the Dominion of Canada.

A not-so-publicized fact in mainstream media is the fact that the choice of the word “Dominion” was biblically inspired. In fact, even today you will see emblazoned on the Peace Tower in our capital city of Ottawa (among the Parliament Buildings) these words from Psalm 72:8: “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth.”

Let me also share with our American subscribers something that you may not know. Around the time of independence of your great country, many who were loyal to the British Empire were heading north to our great land. Known as the United Empire Loyalists, they played a significant role in the settling and establishment of Canada in 1867.

Needless to say not everyone was pleased with this exodus. Some wanted to take aggressive action and prevent those loyal to the English monarch from leaving America.

It was then that one of your prophets proclaimed these words: “Do not hinder these people. Let them move to Canada. Do not seek to incorporate the land of Canada into America. I am in the independence of America from Britain, and will mightily use this country. But Canada has been reserved by Me for the last days for a special work.”

We believe that we are beginning to see the fulfilment of this so-called Puritan Prophecy right now here in Canada.

Over the years, many anointed men and women of God have heard and declared words from the heart of the Father for Canada.

One of these mouthpieces of God was Dr. Yonggi Cho, founder of the mighty work of God known as the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea (which until recently was the largest church in the world). Here is how he describes what happened when he was travelling through Canada in 1984:

“Wherever I went, the Holy Spirit spoke in my heart that God was going to raise up tremendous churches in Canada and that Canada would be used as a missionary sending country, and that Canada would open the way for Jesus Christ to return to this earth.

I was afraid to confess that when I was praying…I was afraid because I already thought that America was far greater than Canada. If ever God would use any country, He should use America instead of Canada, because America is a country with greater resources and more population.

But again and again God spoke to my heart that He was going to use Canada, so finally, in Toronto, with great inner faith, I prophesied as the Holy Spirit anointed me:

 “I really believe that God is going to bless Canada and the Canadian Church is going to rise up once again and go to the four corners of the world and bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to pave the way for His Second Coming.”

More recently, in April 2013, renowned prophet Peter Kumar prophesied that millions of Canadians are turning to Jesus over the next 2-3 years. In July of last year, the Lord released a revelation through me called The Barrie to Buffalo Portal, in which He showed how the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was key to making disciples of the nations. As those who are already living in the GTA representing 212 different countries of the world come to Jesus, they will then go into all the world!

We believe we are in the midst of the fulfillment of these words as well right now.

So, today, dear DWOD friend, may I ask you to join all Canadian Christians in praying these words, as our Lord Himself instructed us in Matthew 9:38: “Lord of the harvest, thrust forth (Greek ekballo) labourers into your harvest.”

Please pray for Canada, eh?

Filed Under: Pastor Jeeva Sam