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Daily Conference Prayer

Daily Battle Encouragement

Daily Armor Prayer

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Heavenly Father go before me today. Prepare my heart and mind for all I will see and hear and experience. Open my eyes and ears to take in the presentations, the information, the new ideas You want me to assimilate. Help me make connections with those who can help me and who I can help in this writing journey. Prepare me to receive Your revelation, direction, instruction allowing me to think outside the box I may have created for Your purpose for this time in my life.

Let me lay down any attitude that focuses on what I don’t know and can’t do and show me what I need to know and how it can be accomplished. Bring me role models and mentors and people to walk alongside me who will be like iron sharpening iron.

I put on the Helmet of Salvation, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Belt of Truth, the Shoes of the Gospel of Peace. I take up the Sword of the Spirit and my Shield of Faith and link it together with the others at this conference to form a virtual wall that will protect each of us and allow us to advance against the enemy, whatever form it takes.

Thank You that You have brought me here and prepared me for an amazing experience where I can hear from You. I make my requests and offer my thanks in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

“For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”
Deuteronomy 20:4 (NIV)

March into victory and hold your head up!

Jesus is all that you need

You’ve got to shout HALLELUJAH! and hold your head up when you march into victory!

The battle may be long and hard and take you far away but do not be discouraged you’re not alone today

God is always by your side and He will help you win

He shed His blood and paid the price for victory over sin

You’ve got to . . . CHORUS

CHORUS (up 1 step)

You may not feel like marchin’. You may just want to quit.

That’s what the world is telling you: stay down when you’re hit!

But when you feel like givin’ up that’s when the blessing starts

Just listen to the voice of God! Get on your feet and MARCH!

You’ve got to . . . CHORUS

You’ve got to march . . .

You’ve got to march . . .

(up 1 step) You’ve got to march . . .

You’ve got to march . . .

You’ve got to . . . CHORUS

HALLELELUJAH!!!!

(C) Laura Fail Shaffer 8-1997

Heavenly Father I praise You and thank You for the Spiritual Armor You give me to protect me in the spiritual battles that You allow into my life filtered through Your fingers of love.

I place the Helmet of Salvation on my head bearing Your insignia to remind me in whose armor army I fight. Father let it guide and guard direct and protect my thoughts, my fears, my desires; everything that goes into or comes out of my head: what I think, see, hear, smell, taste, touch and speak.

I tie the Belt of Truth around my waist that helps me recognize lies, half-truths, deceptions, misdirection and falsehoods when I hear them. It helps me see those thoughts or ideas from the evil one, the world or even my own flesh for what they are. I take them captive to You, reject and throw them down – and replace them with Your truth from Your Word so I am not deceived or misled.

Thank You that Your Armor is the BEST! And for equipping me to fight in Your name. I take my stand in Your mighty power! Amen

 

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Lord God I honor You as the Creator of the universe and all that is in it! And I thank You for making me fearfully, wonderfully, and uniquely. I acknowledge that You have given me gifts and talents, abilities, and experiences which I desire to use to bring You glory. And as one of those is writing, I thank You for this conference and bringing me here.

I again put on the spiritual armor You give me: The Helmet of Salvation, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Belt of Truth, the Shoes of the Gospel of Peace and I take up my Shield of Faith and Sword of the Spirit. I ask You to open my eyes, my ears, my mind, my heart and my spirit today to hear from the Holy Spirit about the purpose you have for the unique way You created me. In this conference help me make connections, receive instruction and gain Your perspective on my life and how writing fits into it.

Show me how You are already at work in my life so I can work with You. Or show me where You are already at work somewhere else and stir my heart where You want me to join You there. Use the Keynote speakers, the Faculty instructors, any Appointments, Round Tables, conversations, other conferees or personal time I take for prayer and refection during the conference.

Build my faith to give me the confidence I need to trust in Your purpose, in Your timing, and in Your plan. Show me the steps I need to take to get there. Do not let me shrink back from the work I need to do. And do not let me rush ahead of You.

Conferences can be overwhelming. Help me take in just what I need to for this time, focusing on what You put right in front of me and draw my passion to. I will not compare myself or my gift to others. You have a unique purpose for me and I will embrace and rejoice in that.

The Lord will fulfill His purpose for me. Psalm 138:8 ESV Amen!

Thank You Father for the sunlight on my face, for the power that I feel as I am entering this place, knowing You are with me, overcomes the fear and dread; regardless where the path leads or what may lie ahead.

I am filled with encouragement by looking to my past; seeing what You’ve brought me through, the troubles did not last.

I’m a Soldier in Your Army, whatever battles I must face, I know the story’s end… You put the devil in his place!

Laura Fail Shaffer © 9-9-2021
Entering the building for my mammogram 1 year after breast cancer surgery

Lord God I use the Belt of Truth to tie and anchor the Breastplate of Righteousness in place. It repels projectiles that evil one launches at me and protects my heart. It allows close in sword strikes to glance off my armor.

Thank You that it is Your Righteousness that covers me. I am well protected because You lived the perfect, sinless life I could not.

I place my feet in the Shoes of the Gospel of Peace. Guide and direct my path. Be the Light that lights my way so I can see if there are pits the enemy has dug or nets they have laid to trap me. If there are obstacles in my way help me over, under, around, or through them.

Do not let me run ahead of Your timing. And do not let me lag behind. Help me leave goodness and mercy in my path to help others who come after me.

Thank You that Your Armor is the BEST! And for equipping me to fight in Your name. I take my stand in Your mighty power! Amen

 

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Holy Spirit thank You that you are with me all the time. Open my awareness to be able to sense Your presence with me in real and tangible ways as I move through the conference. Quiet any ungodly or negative voices – even the ones in my own mind. Help me embrace all You show me and not do anything to quench Your influence or what the Holy Spirit says to me.

Once again I put on the spiritual armor of God: the Helmet of Salvation, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Belt of Truth, the Shoes of the Gospel of Peace and I take up my Shield of Faith and Sword of the Spirit.

Let Your presence dispel any ungodly influences that are at work to undermine or discourage me. And encourage me by renewing my strength and healing any past issues that would keep me from embracing all that You have for me now.

Help me tune in to what You are saying to me, how You are speaking to me, whether through presentations, personal interactions, prayer, worship… Give me discernment to know which sessions to attend making note of any others You lead me to so I will be sure to follow up and watch those later.

Orchestrate my meetings, chats, connections and make me aware of any “Divine Appointments” which are opportunities to be in the right place at the right time to hear or see or meet someone or something that will benefit my writing or my walk with You. Thank You that no matter how I “feel” I “know” that You are with me and will never leave me. Let that truth overcome every other emotion seeking to discourage me. I give You praise and thanks my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

“So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God.”
Isaiah 41:10a

And the enemy I face speaks lies to me and leads me to a cold and darkened place

He tells me how I’ve failed You, how disappointed You must be, that I’m not worth the effort, or the blessings given me

He drags out all my failures, piles them on me one by one, till I am overwhelmed, and he thinks his job is done

I sit with the emotions, shame and grief and fear, feeling so unworthy but then I sense You near

Through the lies and misdirection I can see the Truth, it was never about my worthiness but always about You!

You have armed me for this battle, for the enemy I face, and I know that in the end You will put him in his place

So I pray and seek Your comfort, as I put my faith in You, I thank You in advance for help, trusting You will see me through

Until this siege is over and the enemy moves on, I have your strength and healing, the battle’s as good as won

Laura Fail Shaffer © 10-22-2022
Not needing dialysis but weaker and more tired, getting dangerous Procrit shots every 2 weeks, still no kidney donor

Jehovah Sabaoth! God of Hosts! I take up my Shield of Faith. Strengthen it with memories of Your faithfulness and protection for me in the past. Help me kneel to rest behind it when I need to rest. And help me lift it up in strength as I move forward to push the enemy back, repelling the attack and the flaming arrows he would shoot at me.

Thank You that I can link my shield with others as we form a wall to move against the enemy in strength together.

I take up the Sword of the Spirit, Your Living Word! To fight against the enemy who is repelled and wounded at even the sound of Your precious name: Elohim! Adonai! El Shaddai! Yahweh! Jehovah! Lord Jesus Christ!

Help me learn scripture that I can shout out at the devil and make the demons flee! Your Word is a mighty weapon. And I will speak it aloud as an attack against the enemy.

Thank You that Your Armor is the BEST! And for equipping me to fight in Your name. I take my stand in Your mighty power! Amen

 

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Lord Jesus Christ I once again put on the spiritual armor and pray with the Helmet of Salvation, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Belt of Truth, the Shoes of the Gospel of Peace, the Shield of Faith and the Sword of the Spirit providing my offense and defense. I stand and pray in the power of the blood You shed on the cross and in Your name, the name above all names.

Heavenly Father release Your power in me to accomplish all that You have shown me and will continue to show me about Your purpose for the gifts You have given me. Empower me to be the writer You created me to be. Let Your anointing power refresh, renew and revitalize my commitment to use this gift You have given me for Your glory!

Give me an understanding of all the things I need to know. And direct me to the people I need to reach out to and the sessions I need to watch to receive that instruction. Empower me to have discipline to watch those sessions, review my notes from the sessions I attended and follow up on contacts I need to make so I follow through on all You have shown me in directing my path.

I trust that what You have called me to do You will equip me to do in Your timing. Make me bold to take the next step You show me. Bring people into my life who can help me and who I can help.

Father You have overcome the world and Your victory is mine. The enemy may come after me but I will keep my focus on You. You are bigger than any enemy so I will not fear.

Let all that You have shown me in this conference and impressed on me stay with me when the conference is over and be a defining point in my writing and in my life. Praising You in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ. Amen

“No one will be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous”
Joshua 1:5-6

I know that You are with me, I have felt this way before, and time and time again You’ve fought and helped me win the war.

But I’m getting older now, and every battle that I face takes a greater toll on me. It’s only by Your grace that as my body weakens You are strengthening me within.

This is how I fight my fears, and this is how I win. Your power is made perfect through the weakness that’s in me. And though I’m feeling helpless, it is not what others see. They see how You have lifted and enabled me to stand and delivered me from hardship by Your mighty sovereign hand.

And so I put Your armor on and face each day anew in gratitude and faith. I thank You for being You.

Laura Fail Shaffer © 7-13-2022
Entering Rock Creek Kaiser for Dialysis Fistula Surgery Pre-Op

Heavenly Father I am giving You praise! Thank You Father for holding me together through the Conference. You prepared me… You protected me… You were Present with me guiding me and giving me the strength, courage, and the support I needed.

Thank You for the Victory won simply because I came and endured and finished! The Victory that I listened for You and am open to Your leading.

But just because the Conference is over doesn’t mean the spiritual battle is.

The enemy will come against me even in Victory! He has strategies to make me feel as if I didn’t do all I could or that I don’t deserve what comes from the Victory or to make me doubt Your care for me.

The evil one will try to make me feel I no longer need the protection of Your Spiritual Armor after a battle is over. The truth is that even now I need to keep putting on the Spiritual armor every day – as long as You remind me to.

It can be a short version but remind me to put it on nonetheless. And to ignore those other voices I may hear. When the devil tries to slip in those negative thoughts remind me the Helmet of Salvation and Belt of Truth will help me reject those thoughts altogether and help me enjoy the fruit of my Victory! Amen