Concert of Prayer

That We Might Find Him

Dear Friend,

A Call to Anguish by David Wilkerson will change your life! I highly recommend that you listen to this powerful message. You will never be the same!!

God led me to A Call to Anguish this past summer and nothing in my life has been the same since. Nothing. Through it, the Holy Spirit set me on a path of spiritual growth and hunger that continues to increase exponentially day by day. I no longer view my own walk with Christ the same. I see with a whole new set of eyes the state of the Church and the "mechanisms" of ministry in America, and what my responsibility is as a result. Most importantly, this message revolutionized my approach to prayer.

Oh how I pray that every follower of Christ in our nation will hear this message...and respond. May it begin with you and me. (Click here to listen to this life-changing message.)

After hearing A Call to Anguish and having it rock my world, I couldn't wait to share it with friends and family. I had listened to it dozens of times and still couldn't hear it enough or fully grasp the depth and accuracy of its Biblical truths.

When I emailed the sermon links to friends and family, the response of one Christian friend grieved me deeply. She replied, "Whoa...not sure ANGUISH is the emotion God wants to stir within us. I have no judgment for those who are moved by it...but...wow."

Oh how dangerously unaware she is of Biblical truth, for the call to anguish echoes throughout the whole of Scripture. Time and again we see God move His people to anguish, and beckon us to the same.

"There is no power like that of prevailing prayer, of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweat of blood. Add to this list from the records of the church your personal observation and experience, and always there is the cost of passion unto blood. Such prayer prevails. It turns ordinary mortals into men of power. It brings power. It brings fire. It brings rain. It brings life. It brings God."

- Samuel Chadwick

Last Friday night the Lord woke me up in the middle of the night with a verse I had never thought of in the context of the call to anguish...

Click here to read more and see the prayer bullets for today.

Holy Abandon
Prayer of Repentance
and Surrender

Holy, holy, holy are You Lord God Almighty,
who was, and is, and is to come.
I give you glory, honor and power
and praise you above everyone.
You appointed me to this place and hour
that I might live in holy abandon.

I renounce every union made with the world,
no longer lured by its charm and romance.
I have but one lover. His name is Jesus,
Lion of Judah, sacrificial Lamb.

Worthy are you Lamb of God,
viciously, ruthlessly slain,
to receive power, wisdom, riches and praise.
All glory and honor to your name.
You are worthy to receive not just a share,
but all of my time, my esteem, my prayer.

Forgive me the sin of prayerlessness,
for walking away when you tenderly call.
No longer will preoccupation or busyness
time wasting or laziness,
idol worship or disinterest
keep me from your throne.

I close every door I have opened to the enemy,
break every agreement with him I've made
through disobedience, pride, ambition
or a desire to be entertained.

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Quotes on Prayer

"Some people do not like to hear much of repentance; but I think it is so necessary that if I should die in the pulpit, I would desire to die preaching repentance, and if out of the pulpit I would desire to die practicing it."

- Matthew Henry

"Where the result which he desired did not attend his own ministry, he would spend days and nights almost constantly on his knees, weeping and pleading before God; and especially deploring his own inadequacy to the great work of saving souls. He was at times when he perceived no movement in the church, literally in agonies; travailing in birth for precious souls, till he saw Christ magnified in their salvation."

- Life of John Smith

"The time factor in prayer is very important. In the exercise of prayer God is not tied to our clocks. Neither is He at the other end of the phone to receive and answer our two-minute calls. It takes time to know the mind of God, to shut out the material things of earth and to be wholly abandoned."

- Hugh C. C. McCullough

"To strive in prayer means to struggle through those hindrances which would restrain or even prevent us entirely from continuing in persevering prayer. It means to be so watchful at all times that we can notice when we become slothful in prayer and that we go to the Spirit of prayer to have this remedied. In this struggle, too, the decisive factor is the Spirit of prayer."

- O. Hallesby

"Depend upon it, if you are bent on prayer, the devil will not leave you alone. He will molest you, tantalize you, block you, and will surely find some hindrances, big or little or both. And we sometimes fail because we are ignorant of his devices...I do not think he minds our praying about things if we leave it at that. What he minds, and opposes steadily, is the prayer that prays on until it is prayed through, assured of the answer."

- Mary Warburton Booth

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Passionate Pursuit

A Joyful Journey to

More of Christ

Ladies, join us every first Thursday
of the month.

Come and enjoy coffee and dessert, uplifting music and a transforming message as Natalie Nichols, founder of Shades of Grace Ministries, shares an encouraging word for your present need.

Join us as Natalie leads us on a Passionate Pursuit to know Jesus and the power of God's Word more intimately each day.

Mark Your Calendars Now!

November 5 - 6:30 p.m.

Vein of Silver with Sandra Nichols.

With effortless humor and and engaging candor,
Sandra shares nuggets of godly wisdom gleaned from
the mine of hard times. Sandra's segment will fill you
with joy, laughter and the calm assurance that God is in
control.

Nothing Less with Natalie Nichols.

We were created to know Jesus intimately, to live by
His life andd be satisfied with nothing less! There is no
other joy on this earth but Jesus Christ. How sad, sick
and cheated an existence to accept pitiful substitutes,
mirages of happiness. Through these stirring
                       messages, the Holy Spirit will inspire you to make one
                       simple determination that will transform your life:"No
                       matter the cost, I will pursue Christ passionately and I
                       will be satisfied with nothing less!"

Moment in Concert
Throughout the Bible and the history of the
great revivals, concerts of prayer have
preceded a life-changing, revolutionary
descent of God upon the soul of man, the
heart of the church and the life of the
community. In this new segment, we bring
                                      our instruments of prayer together for a
                                      moment in concert.

Hotel Fredonia
200 N. Fredonia
Nacogdoches, TX 75961

Admission: No Charge

December 3 - 6:30 p.m.
Location: TBD

Invite Your Friends!

Forward this email to a friend as their invitation.

RSVP online or by phone at 936.569.8741.

RSVP required for dessert. RSVP deadline: 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2009.

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Concert of Prayer

It was a night like no other. The Holy Spirit descended, bondages were broken, entire households were influenced for Christ. God gave us
seeds of revival -- His Spirit of grace and supplication, His prayers of repentance, His holy desire -- that will bear fruit for years to come. The October concert may be have passed, but God's answer and His work in our hearts have only begun! We are looking forward to more Concert of Prayer events to come.

COP 10-09

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Discover Natalie Nichols and
Shades of Grace Ministries

In the midst of severe illness caused by undiagnosed Lyme Disease, Natalie Nichols came to rely on God's Word to comfort and sustain her. Now through Shades of Grace Ministries, she shares how you and your loved ones can experience God's comfort and grace through life's trials.

Our Mission
The core mission of Shades of Grace Ministries is to lead others to seek and apply the Word of God in every circumstance of life.

Our Vision
Shades of Grace Ministries desires to see a world where every Christian walks by faith and stands upon God's promises as found in His Word.
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What People Are Saying About Shades of Grace

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In This Issue

A Call to Anguish

Holy Abandon

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Passionate Pursuit Fall 2009

Scenes from the Concert of Prayer

Discover Shades of
Grace Ministries

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with

Natalie Nichols

Thursday, November 5
6:30 p.m.

Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center
200 N. Fredonia
Nacogdoches, TX 75961

Invite Your Friends!

Admission: No Charge

RSVP online or by phone at 936.569.8741

RSVP required for dessert. RSVP by Tuesday, November 3rd, 6:30 p.m.
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Concert of
Prayer
Event

"WOW! WOW! WOW! I'm speechless! I truly didn't know what to expect last night but I don't believe I expected what I got. It was WONDERFUL! I could have stayed all night."
-Wanda, TX

"We were able to watch the concert of prayer on your web page last night - Thank you! There was a powerful and somber anointing on you and the message God gave you to preach! We could feel it in our spirits right through the internet! "A call to anguish" is seldom preached in the USA but is so needed to be heard!!"
- Scott, Tacoma, Washington

"Just wanted to let you know how amazing last night's worship and prayer concert was!!!! Looking forward to the next one!"
- Angie, TX

"The Concert of Prayer was a wonderful time of praise and prayer. Thank you!"
- Brenda, TX

"Because of this time of prayer and praise I realized that God's standard of holiness must begin in me in the small and big decisions I make every moment."
- Carla, TX

"I came tonight as a whitewashed tomb - white on the outside but full of dead bones. God has called me back to surrender. He has shown me He can restore my ruins. He owns my life, my surrender, my grief, my joy, my breath, my ministry is for naught without His power and anguish in me. He ordained my presence tonight."
- P., TX