GRACE TO ENLARGE

“Enlarge the place of your tent and let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings. Do not spare; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes. For you shall expand to the right and to the left, and your descendants will inherit the nations, and make the desolate cities inhabited. “Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; Neither be disgraced, for you will not be put to shame; For you will forget the shame of your youth and will not remember the reproach of your widowhood anymore. (Isaiah 54:2-4)

Day 1—Consecration and purposeful living.

• Ps. 34:1-5 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 1st year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed. 
• Hosea 10:12 | Lord, as we wait on you these few days, break up the fallow ground of our mind. Draw us to fresh thirst and yearning for you. Let your rain of righteousness fall afresh on us. 
• Zechariah 12:10 | Lord, pour out grace for consecration and supplication through Your Holy Spirit and enlarge our desire for Jesus who was pierced for our sin and victory. 
• 1 Thess. 2:11-12 | Through God’s Spirit, we receive great grace to walk in a manner worthy of the One who called us into His own kingdom and glory. (Eph. 4:1; Ps.141:4)
• 1 Thess. 4:1-7 | Lord, cause us increase in whole life sanctification, conforming us into the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29)
• Luke 2:40 | By Your grace on us, enlarge our spirit, fill us with fresh fire and passion. Cause us to be relentless and strong in You. (Psalm 42:1; Jer. 29:13)
• 2 Cor. 10:3-6—Lord, through your living word, break down in our lives, the stronghold of every sophisticated argument and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up in our mind or emotions, against the true knowledge of God. We receive Your strength and revelation to be obedient to Your decree. We take every thought, emotion, and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ. 

Day 2—Capacity for increase and accomplishment of vision.

• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 2nd year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed. 
• We pray for the renewal and transformation of our mind(s) mentally, spiritually, emotionally through God’s word: Ps. 119:133; Acts 6:7; 19:20; Romans 12:1-2; Heb. 1:3; 4:12. 
• Isaiah 54: 2 | We pray for revelation and wisdom for families to meaningfully envision and plan for this season and seasons ahead. Help families to devise short-term and long-term goals – the milestones they hope to achieve together. Enlarge our imagination and empower our minds and capacity to set realistic and ambitious goals. Help us with resources and capacities to achieve our goals this year. May the fulfilment of our dream be bigger than the dysfunction of our shortcomings as families.
• We pray for the divine manifestation of God promises in/through our life and circumstances: Numbers 23:19-21; Ps. 119:28,38,49,58,65,76,116; Ps. 107:20; 130:5; Isaiah 55:11; Rev. 12:11
• Lord, in your favour, establish your purpose for our lives. Cause us to be in the free flow of your mercy and favour and great grace this season. (Joshua 14:12-14; Psalm 6:12; 30:7; 31:8;21)
• We receive great grace for unadulterated wisdom & diligence, for honour; great opportunities, for wealth; outstanding creativity, for elevation; purposeful networking and relationships, for mental, economic, and emotional fulfilment. We receive great grace for completion in every area of our lives (Zech. 4:6-9) 

Day 3—Witnessing and discipleship.

• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 3rd year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed. 
• Acts 4:33—Lord, we believe You for Great Grace to live as witnesses for You and to proclaim the testimony of Your love, Your truth and the resurrection of the Lord Jesus to those we come in contact with.
• Through the Church Lord, open the door of faith to unbelievers in our communities (Acts 14:27)
• Romans 8:13 | Father, in the name of Jesus, through the help of the Holy Spirit put to death all the activities of the flesh in us that produces unrighteous fruit, so that I can grow in my relationship with You. May we relentlessly increase in the desire to be rooted and nourished in Christ. May we walk in him, rooted, and built up in him and established in the faith, abounding in him with thanksgiving. May we be filled with all the fullness of God.
• Lord, visit the unsaved people of Lambeth, London and our neighbourhood and take out of them a people for your name. (Acts 15:14) 
• Lord, confirm your word of Grace in our lives/church/community—granting signs and wonders to be done by our hands. (Acts 14:3)
• We receive the revelation and the diligence to engage in a lifestyle of prayer & fasting. (Luke 18:1; 1 Thess. 5:17; Matt. 17:21) 

Day 4—Equipping People as a ministry

• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 4th year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed. 
• Acts 2:42—47; 4:33 | We declare Equipping People shall indeed be a place to thrive, Grow and Belong in the Godkind of fellowship.
• 1 Thess. 1:5,9—Lord, cause Your word being ministered to come with power and with conviction—bringing about lasting change. Cause us to turn away from idols, to serve You alone, our living and true God. 
• We asked for the resources, harvest of souls and willing Kingdom labourers to start new Hub Centres and plant new EP branch(es) in 2024 (Zech. 4:6-7; Acts 4:33)
• Ignite dynamic praying lives afresh in us. Deliver us from every attack on our prayer life (Acts 2:42; 6:4; Romans 12:12; Ps 124:7; 125:3)
• Through the ministry of your Holy Spirit, let Your word cut deep into our heart, let it expose every dysfunctions in our lives and let it bring a lasting revival into our lives/Church. (Acts 2:37-39)
• Father, in agreement with Rev. 5:12 and 2 Pet. 1:3; we ask for the manifestation of all that Christ has received from you on our behalf. Therefore, as a Church we confess that we will operate in Power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory, and blessing.
• Acts 9:31 | We pray that the Church will walk in the fear of the Lord and the comfort & help of the Holy Spirit.
• Ps 2:8; Micah 4:1-2; Matt. 9:37 | We ask for the resources, harvest of souls and willing Kingdom labourers. Enlarge our membership this year.
• Acts 9:32—42 | This season, we receive the demonstration of God's love and power through us, causing many to believe & turn to the Lord.
• Is. 55:5 | We call the nations that we do not know to the obedience of the gospel, and we declare that the nations that do not know us shall run to us, because the Lord our God and the Holy One of Israel has glorified us.

Day 5—Wisdom, productivity and fruitfulness in work and business.

• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 5th year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed.
• Zechariah 4:6-7—Lord, we choose not to focus on our human abilities and resourcefulness to accomplish anything. We choose to depend on Your Holy Spirit and trust that every challenge before us shall be subdued and every need before us shall be met. 
• Exodus 31:1-5—Lord, enlarge our mind for creativity, divine abilities, niche skills and wisdom to accomplish great things this year, to the glory of God.
• Lord, as we lengthen our cords of influence, cause the trajectory of our life to align with and intersect with those You have ordained to fulfil Your will in our lives and to bless us.
• Lord, command Your blessing on us; everything that adds value to our lives and on all to which we set our hands (Deut. 28:1-9)
• We receive faith to overcome fear & procrastination; to embrace change, and to step out of any limiting lifestyle, cause, or relationship. (Matt. 14:22-33) 
• We receive great Grace for competence, increase and improvement. Our capacity for a productive and fulfilling life shall significantly increase. We receive grace for extraordinary creativity, achievement, and fulfilment this season. We receive advancement in earning skills and opportunities (Deut. 8:18; Isaiah 54:1-8; Isaiah 60:1-5; 62;1-7; Isaiah 48:17)

Day 6—Faith and mind for living

• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 6th year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed.
• Lord, we thank You for Jesus, Your Grace that brings salvation to all men. We receive your enabling Grace to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives (Titus 2:11-12)
• Lord, we pray for the strength and boldness to confess and apply God's word to daily life and situations: Psalm 119:9-17; Luke 8:15; 11:28; Mark 11:23; John 15:7-8; 1 Tim. 4:5; Ephesians 6:17; James 1:21-23; 1 John 2:5; Proverbs 18:21; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Matthew 21:22 
• Prov. 4:23-27 | Father we ask that you protect our mental and emotional world and give us wisdom of how to set healthy boundaries.
• We receive Great Grace for extraordinary achievement and fulfilment this season. We confess that You can do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to Your power that works within us. (Eph. 3:20).
• Romans 12:1-2 | Lord, cause us to be spiritually transformed not to be conformed to mental and emotional distractions and the emerging cultures. May we be relentless in renewing our mind, to prove the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
• We believe that faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word of God—so we declare, that this season, we shall ’hear’ God’s word in our spirit—and our mind and body shall respond to the dictate of our spirit (Romans 10:17)
• We believe that in our Church—our God shall destroy every demonic covering, cast over the mind of His people. He will remove the veil that cover the eyes of understanding. Our God will wipe away tears, He shall take away the reproach of His people and His hand shall rest on us.(Isaiah 25:7-10)

Day 7—Thriving and healthy relationships

• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 7th year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed.
• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 6th year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed. 
• Phil. 3:13-14 | Father, bring healing into our past, so that we are free to embrace the present relationships and prepared to value the future ones.
• Is. 43:19 | Lord, liberate us from the trophies and the troubles of the past so that—through your Spirit, we may freely live in the moment and embrace our present relationships.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 | In the name of Jesus, we cast down every imagination, and every high thing that is trying to exalt itself in our life, against the knowledge of God. We bring into captivity every thought of ungodly guilt, shame, self-condemnation, and worthlessness to the obedience of Christ.
• Help married couples not to trivialise or undervalue mutual intimacy and companionship in our marriages.
• Col. 3:12-14 | Father we ask YOU to shape our heart for nourishing interactions with others; that we may learn how to love, rather than simply longing to be loved. That our relationships may be enriched and empowered.
• Lord, we pray that you will help couples to develop spirituality together. As two flawed and complicated people who need your supernatural empowerment, help them to create an environment within their relationship where they are mutually encouraging each other in their spiritual walks. 
• Jer. 30:17 | Lord, restore emotional and mental health to us and heal our capacity to build lasting relationships— with YOU and with the right people you have placed in our lives.
• Lord, may our emotional and mental health be strengthened by you lord, as we become deeper and stronger in you for our relationships.

‘Single & Prepared’

• Ps. 32:8; Lord we pray that those trusting YOU for partners will be guided, be found, and be established.
• Ps. 27:14 | Lord, for the ‘single and prepared’ among us, we pray for patience and insight to wait for a good partner. We pray that in this time of waiting, YOU will change, nourish, and equip them—so that they are empowered and prepared to take the next steps when YOUR timing is right.   
• 1 Thess. 5:22; 2 Pet. 3:17 | May they be on their guard and not get carried away by the error of unprincipled potential partners and fall from their steadfastness.
• Ps.1:1-3 | May they not walk in the counsel of the ungodly or stand in the path of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful.

Day 8- Spiritual Enlargement, the Church and Leaders

Isaiah 54:2-5; Gen. 18:17-18; 2 Kings 3:11; Gen. 15:1-6; Psalms 80:17; 104:4; Acts 4:29-34; Ephesians 6:19-20

• Ps. 103:1-2 | Thank God for Equipping People’s 8th year. Thank HIM for the souls saved, for the miracles experienced, for the spiritual interventions, for the mind renewals, for the relationships formed or renewed, for the children born and for the lives transformed
• We believe that faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word of God—so we declare, that this season, the Church will ’hear’ God’s word in our spirit—and our mind and body shall respond to the dictate of our spirit (Romans 10:17)
• We believe that through the Church—our God shall destroy every demonic covering, cast over the mind of His people. He will remove the veil that cover the eyes of understanding. Our God will wipe away tears, He shall take away the reproach of His people and His hand shall rest on us.(Isaiah 25:7-10)
• We proclaim that we are a righteous nation which keeps the Lord’s truth, therefore—the Lord will keep us in perfect peace, because we trust in Him, and our mind & spirit is focused on Him. For in our God is everlasting strength. (Isa 26:2-4)
• We declare that we shall take root downward and bear fruit upward continually—therefore we declare we shall be ‘deeper and stronger’ in consecration, in relationship, in dominion, in capacity and in impact. (Isaiah 38:31)
• To everyone who is weak, we receive power. For those who have no might, we receive increase of strength. As we wait upon the Lord, we renew our strength— we mount up with wings like eagles—as we run, we will not be weary, as we walk, we will not faint—for the Lord shall be our strength! (Isaiah 40:28-31)
• We pray for our leader, especially with the next general election.
• Declare that your community and the entire United Kingdom is for Christ alone.
• Ask the Lord to use the Church in the UK to open the eyes of the blind, and to bring out prisoners from the prisons of darkness.