2 Corinthians 5:7 – “We walk by faith and not by sight.”
Habakkuk 2:14 – “For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.”
Psalm 98:1 – “Oh sing unto the Lord a new song; for He has done marvelous things; His right hand and His holy arm has gotten Him the victory.”
1 John 2:27 – “But the anointing which you have received of Him abides in you.”
Psalm 37:5 “Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him; And he shall bring it to pass.”
Hebrews 13:17 “Obey them that have the rule over you and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.”
Exodus 18:25-26 “And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
Isaiah 41:10 “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
Psalm 150:6 “Let everything that hath breath Praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord”
PRAYER FOCUS
2 Thessalonians 3:16 “Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.”
John 15:11 “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”
Matthew 1:18 “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.”
Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men.”
November 7 – Harvest Family & Friends Month
Eph. 3:14-15 “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named…”
Isaiah 55:4 “Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.”
November 21 – Thanksgiving Basket Distribution (11/23/21)
Psalms 95:2 “Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms”.
November 28 – Celebrate Life Service
Psalms 118:21 Msg. “…Thank you for responding to me; you’ve truly become my salvation! The stone the masons discarded as flawed is now the capstone! This is God’s work. We rub our eyes—we can hardly believe it! This is the very day God acted— let’s celebrate and be festive! Salvation now, God. Salvation now! Oh yes, God—a free and full life”.
October 2021 Prayer Focus
Mark 5:24 “And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”
Psalm 73:28 “But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, That I may declare all thy works.”
Daniel 6:3 “Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.”
Acts 27:25 (NIV) “So keep up your courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.”
August 2021 – Prayer Focus
August 1 – Divine Wisdom and Insight
James 1:5 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally… and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.”
We are praying this week for wisdom as we endeavor to position our lives through Your wisdom to please You dear God! Thank You for the wisdom we so desperately need to live!
August 8 – Strength to Resist Temptation
Matthew 26:41 “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Thank You Heavenly Father that we are strong in the Lord declaring that we shall resist temptation in Jesus’ name, Amen!
August 15 – Strong Hold of UnForgiveness
Genesis 33:4 “And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.”
Pray that the enemy of unforgiveness is not a part of our being as a believer in Christ. We are to forgive. These are clear and precise instructions from God as we pray this stronghold down this week in Jesus’ name, Amen!
August 22 – Decisions!
Prov. 16:33 Revised Standard Version (RSV) “The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly from the Lord.”
Pray for all decisions that need to made this week are in alignment with the will, way and desires of God. Amen!
August 29 – Bishop Steven Hodge and First Lady, Minister Shirleen Hodge
“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.” Jer. 3:15
Praying for our leaders, Bishop Steven Hodge, First Lady, Minister Shirleen Hodge and the First Family’s health, strength, favor and power in Jesus’ name Amen!
June 2021 Prayer Focus
June 6th – GWCC 28th Church Anniversary – Theme: Reviving the Dream (June 11 & 13, 2021)
2 Kings 4:35 – “Then he returned and walked in the house to and fro; and went up and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.”
Praying this week for a Church Anniversary Celebration filled with the Spirit of Almighty God from Friday night June 11th until Sunday June 13th morning and night!! Healing will be evident! Deliverance will be evident! Salvation will be evident, and the Spirit of the Lord will be evident moving throughout each service until the dream is revived in all of us in Jesus’ name. Amen and Hallelujah!!!!!
June 13th – Father’s Day (June 20th)
Prov. 4:1 “Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding”
We pray a special prayer of thanksgiving for all the fathers all over the world. We thank God for God-fearing fathers and those who stay in the faith as they live a life pleasing unto their Heavenly Father! God thank You for blessing fathers!
June 20th – Wellness of Body & Mind
Exodus 23:25 “Worship the Lord your God, and His blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.”
Father we receive your Word and direction, and we believe that complete healing is ours in the name of Jesus!
June 27th – Our Daily Duty
Ps 145:2 – “Every day will I bless thee and will praise thy name forever and ever.”
Heavenly Father, each day presents us with the opportunity to bless you and to bless others. Help us to be faithful stewards of our time today…. in Jesus’ name, amen!
May 2021 – Prayer Focus
May 2 – Thank God for A Mother’s Love (Mother’s Day 5/9/21)
Ephesians 6:2 “Honour thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise.”
As Mother’s Day is fast approaching, we are praying for all mother’s everywhere and around the world, praying that everyone will continue to love and honor all mothers, aunties, grandmothers, and surrogate mothers not just on Mother’s Day but each and every day in Jesus’ name!
Acts 16:5 “And so were the churches established in the faith and increased in number daily.”
This week we are praying that as businesses are opening that we are also glad when they said unto me let us go back into the house of the Lord for, we declare it is time for God’s people to come back to the House of God which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth in Jesus’ name, Amen!!
May 16 – Never Doubt God
Psalm 86:2 (AMPC) “… for I trust in You [leaning and believing on You, committing all and confidently looking to You, without fear or doubt].”
We pray this week that God’s people shall never doubt an all-knowing, all-wise, all-sufficient God in Jesus’ name!
May 23 – Do not Allow Your Enemies to Shake You
Leviticus 26:8 “And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword”.
Since God has promised that He would never leave us nor forsake us, we believe it and pray this week nothing wavering that we will not allow our enemies to shake or triumph over us!
May 30 – It is Manifestation Time
John 9:3 (KJV) “Jesus answered, neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.”
We are praying that it is now manifestation time as we have stood on the word of God, lived by faith, trusted in every promise of God and now it is time for manifestation declaring that we shall become what God has destined us to be in Jesus’ name.
April 2021 Prayer Focus
April 4th – Bless the Lord for His Sacrifice
John 3:16 (AMP) “For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] [a]only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
Father it was at the cross is where I first saw the illumination of your love and the burdens of my heart indeed rolled away – it was there by faith that I received and understood your sacrifice and it has brought joy and victory to my soul every day.
April 11th – Deliverance
Ephesians 6:12 (AMP) “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood [contending only with physical opponents], but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this [present] darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly (supernatural) places.”
Father we thank you that you are not only the Lover of our soul but the Deliverer also. Thank you for setting and making us free from the hand of the enemy in the name of Jesus. We declare our freedom this day in the name of Jesus.
April 18th – Live
Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
We decree and declare that we shall live a life pleasing to God because the life which we now live in the flesh we live by the faith of the Son of God! Therefore, we shall live an abundant and satisfied life in the Son of God!
April 25th – Bishop Steven Hodge and First Lady Minister Shirleen Hodge
1 Timothy 2:1-2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
Psalm 71:5 (TPT) “For you are my only hope, Lord! I’ve hung on to you, trusting in you all my life.”
March 14th – Encouragement to Love Others
I John 4:11 “Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.”
March 21st – Stepping into Your Future
Proverbs 16:9 (TPT) “Within your heart you can make plans for your future, but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there.”
March 28th – So Grateful
Psalm 107:1 “O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth forever.”
Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.”
Psalm 103:5 “Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
Jeremiah 17:14 “Heal me Lord, and I will be healed…”
Jeremiah 3:15 “And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
November 2020 Prayer Focus
October 2020 Prayer Focus
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil…” Matthew 6:13
Father we thank You that this is another day of freedom and not a day of being bound to any spirits of addiction, habit, compulsion, dependence, need, craving and obsession but are truly free by the blood and the finished work on and at the cross in Jesus'” name! Amen!!
October 18th – Delight Yourself In the Lord
September 2020 Prayer Focus
“The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.” Proverbs 21:31
Praying this week in these uncertain times of COVID-19 for the safety and protection as schools are opening and children all over the nation are now entering back into the classroom. We pray for the safety and protection of the administration, principles, teachers, parents, bus drivers, aides and crossing guard attendants knowing that only the God of this world is the only one that can mount guard against any pandemic, sickness or disease in the schools in Jesus’ name we pray! Amen!!
“Those who trust in the Lord are as unshakeable, as unmovable as mighty Mount Zion!” Psalm 125:1 (TPT)
God, we thank You that our spirit, soul and body is set, fixed and unshakable towards You and You alone! We pray that we will bless the Lord at all times and the praises of the Lord will be continually and forever be in our hearts! We pray that nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus! This is our unshakable and unmovable prayer to our God in Jesus’ name we pray! Amen!
“I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.” Psalm 145:5
We thank God for our First Lady as she celebrates another birthday rejoicing in You dear Father. We pray that this year will the best year ever as she is stronger and healthier than she has ever been in Jesus’ name we pray! Amen!!
“If you bow low in God’s awesome presence, he will eventually exalt you as you leave the timing in his hands.” 1 Peter 5:6 (TPT)
Dear God, the Creator and Maker of this world, the great I AM! The One whom we love and adore! The One who holds our lives in His capable hands! We pray to You dear Heavenly Father, You, who knew us before time was, as we relinquish and surrender everything, everything that we desire or want to have control over, or that we desire or want to take control of, into Your capable, splendid, tremendous, remarkable, amazing, fearsome, astounding, astonishing, loving, affectionate, tender-hearted, compassionate and powerful, powerful hands in Jesus’ name we pray Amen!
August 2020 Prayer Focus
“Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good.” Romans 12:9(a) (MSG)
We decree and declare praying in the authority of Jesus Christ, the Risen Savior, that we shall not be off centered, not blurred, or out-of-focus, toward the promises of God and His Word! As we pray, we are announcing to the enemy that, this is the day which the Lord has made, and we will rejoice and be glad in it, no matter what the enemy tries to do to get us off-centered, through deception or manipulation, we are praying that we shall stay right in center of Jesus’ will as we experience His love, His joy, His peace and His healing power for our lives in Jesus’ name, Amen!
“Whoever attempts to restrain her [criticism] might as well try to stop the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.” Proverbs 27:16 (AMP)
We are praying and proclaiming one word: Unstoppable! Loving the Lord with our whole heart, strength, and soul, unstoppable! Announcing to the devil no fear, anxiety or control over our mind shall not succeed because our faith and trust in Jesus is greater, stronger and unstoppable! Amen!
“But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.” James 1:14
Father God, we are finally dissatisfied and weary in our will so, therefore, we are praying to You, the only One that can help us as we are declaring that our will, shall not be coerced, forced, pressured, strong armed, compelled, bullied or intimidated anymore because of the conditions or state of affairs in our lives which has tempted us to do the wrong thing at the wrong time! We are determined and tenacious in this prayer to let the devil and the enemy of our faith know that we are going to uphold a spiritual standard of faith, cleanliness, righteousness, truth, holiness, correctness, and love as You renew our minds to yield not to temptation today, but allow thy Will be done, thy Kingdom come in us as it is in Heaven in Jesus’ name, Amen!
“And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.” 1 Kings 18:24
We thank You God because You answer by fire during our drowning situations! Hallelujah! We overcome these downpours of false accusations, downpours of lack, downpours of bad decisions, downpours of fear, downpours of sickness, depression, oppression, and despair because of Your consuming fire that burns out each and everything that doesn’t line up to the Word of God in our lives! We say and pray thank You in Jesus’ name, Amen!
July 12 – A Spirit of Worship
Our prayer is that we will forever pray for the children of this generation and generations to come. We also pray that the protecting hands of God be upon them as a shield to guard and fortify their lives against any plan or force of the enemy. We pray continually that children’s homes are filled with the love, joy, peace, and wisdom of God and they are being equipped daily in Your word which allows them to grow to maturity in Jesus’ name, Amen!
Jesus, we pray, say, and rejoice in You, Hallelujah! We are so grateful for faith as we decree and declare that after all we have been through, we are still going to live by faith. Man does not understand it, but we must live by faith because our lifespan, existence, being, healing, deliverance, and wealth shall be manifested undeniably because of our confidence, trust, hope, and faith in You. We pray that we shall do business by faith, walk by faith, talk by faith, see by faith, and live by faith always because our faith does not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God, (1 Cor. 2:5) in Jesus’ name, Amen!
“Kings and leaders despise wrongdoing, for the true authority to rule and reign is built on a foundation of righteousness.” Proverbs 16:12 (TPT)
June 14, 2020 – Bishop Steven Hodge and First Lady Minister Shirleen Hodge
“Dear brothers and sisters, make sure that you show your deep appreciation for those who cherish you and diligently work as ministers among you. For they are your leaders who care for you, teach you, and stand before the Lord on your behalf.” 1 Thessalonians 5:12 (TPT)
We pray this week for our Leaders, Bishop Steven and First Lady Minister Shirleen Hodge as they are blessed and highly favored of the Lord. We pray that our Bishop, First Lady, their children, grandchildren and extended families are covered in the blood of Jesus and walk and live in divine protection. We pray that any disease or virus that tries to attack Bishop Hodge and First Lady Hodge dissolves instantly, and the grace and favor of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, continually rest upon Bishop Hodge and First Lady Hodge in Jesus name, Amen!
June 21, 2020 – Let Love Prevail
“Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:39 (KJV)
Our prayer this week is that we love through the heart, will, way and life of Jesus! We pray that we are representatives, ambassadors and witnesses that demonstrate this love which is unconditional, true, forgiving, amazing, incredible, spacious, far-reaching and so, good that men, women, and families are drawn to it through our demonstration of love that shall always prevail. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
June 28, 2020 – Peace In the Nation
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” Psalm 33:12
We pray for peace and protection for the United States of America. We pray that Your Spirit, Lord God is poured out upon the Leaders of this nation, and that Your Kingdom shall come and Your will is being done in this nation, just as it is in Heaven. We believe it and declare it so. In Jesus’ name, Amen!