Fall 2012 - Breakthrough - International Ministry of Intercessory Prayer

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photo by Gabrielle Ryan
When Breakthrough intercessors
pray, they listen for God’s
confirmation that He is listening.
Through Scripture, you know His
response as a ‘message of insight.’
John the Baptist sent his disciples to
ask Jesus, “Are you the one who is
coming?" And, Jesus answered, “…
what have you seen and heard: the
blind receive sight, the lame walk, the
lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear.”
My wife Peggy has been wearing
hearing aids for over 25 years. Originally
she had prayed for healing, but
over the years she surrendered to a life
with the aids. Recently she got new
ones – very high tech – with a built in
FM receiver and a ‘directional attachment’
to pick up what an individual
was saying. All new stuff to me since
we had been married for only three
years.
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Is God Listening?
by Bob Hollingshead
Recently she awoke from an afternoon
nap in terrible pain. She was
able to get out of bed, stumble down
the hall to our office -- literally falling
into my arms -- and say, “Something is
terribly wrong.” Standing there without
a conscious thought or a clue how
to pray, I just held her. Neither of us
seemed to be in need of any additional
action for we seemed to be surrounded
by peace. After a few moments I asked
Peggy if she could sit down – “Yes.”
Are you in pain? “No.” Let’s go to
the ER. “OK.” “What do you think,
doctor?” “Don’t know – check with
your doctor on Monday.” Monday –
“What do you think doctor?” “Don’t
know – let’s see what happens over
the next few days.”
During the next few days our life
was different. Peggy stopped wearing
her hearing aids. She enjoyed listening
to music – turning down the TV – and
hearing the birds sing their morning
song. I kidded her, “You can hear the
ants crawling outside.”
We learned that God never forgot
all of Peggy’s prayers for the return
of her hearing. It was a witness that
sometimes we need to stop praying
and silently listen for God’s answer.
Or, to confirm for Breakthrough
Intercessors the wisdom of why He
told Catherine to use Daniel 10:13 as
our guide for a time of prayer.
Bob was the Chairman of
Breakthrough from 1997
- 2002. He worked closely
with Len LeSourd for five
years and is currently developing
a Bible program
for children.
photo by Gabrielle Ryan
“Ten more minutes, Lola! Then time for bed,” I called to my three
year old granddaughter.
“No-o-o-o-o!” she protested. “I don’t want to go to bed. I want seven
minutes!”
“Lola, you can have ten!” I replied, trying to help her understand.
“Seven!” she insisted.
“Okay,” I surrendered. “Seven more minutes, then bed time. No
trouble and no crying.”
“Okay,” she smiled as she continued to play.
As I was tucking her in bed seven minutes later, I couldn’t help but
wonder how many blessings from God we miss out on because we
protest His way and insist on our way.
“No ear has ever heard, nor eye ever seen any God but you, Who works
such deeds for those who wait on Him.” – Isaiah 64:4
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