I am emailing this information to all of our Prayer Warriors. It is so exciting to have each of you taking part in our Prayer Walks. I appreciate each of you for taking the time to come out on your Sunday afternoons.
Please dress appropriately tomorrow. I think the weather is going to be cool. We will be walking outside. If you can't walk in the cold weather, please feel free to sit in your car and pray in the parking lot.
As many of you already know, there is always opposition when God is on the move. We need to keep the leaders making decisions about our Prayer Walks, all Principals and these new set of rules in our prayers. I know that God is in control and He will win this Battle. This battle is not ours to fight. We need to keep Unity within Our camp and by standing as one and with God in the center.
ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!!
I received a call from a member of the school board this week, concerning an incident where several employees at one of the local Hardin schools became scared by the size of our group. The employees, unfortunately had not been told of our Prayer Walks Scheduled to take place. Then the school board member was told that the school knew nothing about the Prayer Walks in Hardin County.
I apologized for the incident and assured that our group meant no harm or hostility towards the employees, but in return was indeed praying for them, their students, and their school. I explained that I was aware of the incident, but I was not in attendance at the Prayer Walk at hand, due to our basement flooding that afternoon. I told him that I had complete confidence in the Prayer Warriors that attends the Prayer Walks. I felt confident in saying, the Prayer Warriors, we have at our Prayer Walks are very passionate about prayer, very loyal and excited about Prayer Walking our Schools.
I told him, I felt that it was a breakdown in communication at the school. My contact at each school is only the Principal. It is the responsibility of each Principal to inform the staff of each Prayer Walk. On behalf of the scared employees, I told him that I could understand them being alarmed, if they had no idea, why we were on the premises.
DO NOT LET THESE RULES DISCOURAGE YOU FROM THE WALK!! IF ANYTHING IT SHOULD MAKE YOU SINK YOUR FEET IN DEEPER, SPREAD THE WORD MORE ABOUT THE PRAYER WALKS, AND PRAISE GOD FOR OUR TRIALS. IT IS ONLY WHEN A PERSON OR A GROUP IS NOT DOING ANYTHING, THAT THEY SUFFER NO TRIALS OR OPPOSITIONS. SO PRAISE AND THANK GOD, FOR TOGETHER, WE ARE FACING OPPOSITION FOR HIS KINGDOM.
WE ALL KNOW, WHO WILL WIN IN THE END! OUR MAGNIFICATE, AWESOME, WONDERFUL, MERCIFUL, GRACIOUS, POWERFUL GOD!!!!
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
James 1:2-3
As of now, NEW RULES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD (HARDIN COUNTY ONLY)!!!
1. No asking of permission to get inside Schools.
2. No touching doors or windows
3. Absolutely NO PRAYER WALKS INSIDE, even if Principals want us inside!
4. No approaching vehicles as they arrive in school parking lot.
5. No trying to communicate with anyone inside school.
6. Other rules still apply: No mention of Prayer In Schools, No articles in paper that draw attention, No Smoking on grounds, respect for property and grounds
These are what we are able to do!
1. PRAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Walk perimeter of school, parking lots, and grounds
3. Lay hands on sign, and school building
4. Advertise in church bulletins, in the calendar of events in paper, on radio stations, stores, word of mouth, and any other way not in conflict with rules.
I received two calls this week from Prayer Warriors wanting to help and maybe even start other Prayer walks in the area. Then, Bullitt County approved Prayer Walks to start after November 16th. They have already notified the Principals of the Prayer Walks.
Also this week, I talked to the National PTA about the Prayer Walks, explaining and seeking approval to move forward through the PTA units across the Country that would want to participate. Praise God! They approved and will be sending me a letter. So I have come to realize,that with every step forward, you get knocked back at least two.
So as you pray over this matter, Give God Praise for the doors He has opened up in other areas. He is so very AWESOME, He will WIN this Battle, but WE need to PRAY IN UNITY!
God Bless,
Tina