Father, in Jesus’ Name, I give thanks for our country and
its government. I hold up in prayer before You the men and
women in positions of authority. I pray for all people in
authority over us in any way. I pray that the Spirit of the Lord
rests upon them.

I believe that skillful and godly wisdom has entered into
the hearts of our leaders and knowledge is pleasant to them.
Discretion watches over them; understanding keeps them
and delivers them from the way of evil and from evil men.

Your Word declares that “blessed is the nation whose God
is the Lord.” I receive Your blessing and declare with my
mouth that Your people dwell safely in this land and that they
prosper abundantly.

It is written in Your Word that the heart of the king is in
the hand of the Lord and that You turn it whichever way You
desire. I believe the heart of our leader is in Your hand and
that his decisions are divinely directed of You.

I give thanks unto You that the good news of the gospel
is published in our land. The Word of the Lord prevails and
grows mightily in the hearts and lives of the people. I give
thanks for this land and the leaders You have given to us, in
Jesus’ Name.

I proclaim that Jesus is Lord over my country.

Father, in Jesus’ Name, I thank You that Your peace is my
covenant right in Christ Jesus. I will keep my mind fixed on
You, trust in You, and You will keep me in perfect peace.

I will not fret or have anxiety about anything, but in every
circumstance and in everything by prayer and petition with
thanksgiving, I will continue to make my wants known to You,
Father. And Your peace, which transcends all understanding,
shall garrison and mount guard over my mind and heart in
Christ Jesus. I fix my mind only on that which is true, worthy
of reverence, honorable, just, pure, lovely, kind and gracious.
If there is anything worthy of praise, I will think on and weigh
and take account only of these things.

I will let Your peace rule in my heart. As I do, I believe my
calm and undisturbed heart and mind are life and health to
my physical body. I humble myself under Your mighty hand,
casting all of my concerns and anxieties on You once and for
all, because I know You care for me affectionately.

I thank You, Father, that You have not given me a spirit of
timidity, of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear.
The spirit I have from You is the spirit of power, love, a calm
and well-balanced mind, and of discipline and self-control.
You, Lord, are on my side. I will not fear. What can man do to
me? You are my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear or
dread? You, Lord, are the refuge and stronghold of my life; of
whom shall I be afraid? I love Your law, O Lord. Nothing shall
offend me or make me stumble. I walk in great peace, in Jesus’
Name, Amen.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Believe you receive when you pray. Mark 11:24 states,
“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when
ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”
The Amplified Bible says, “For this reason I am telling you,
whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident)
that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].” Note the
word granted. John 16:23 in The Amplified Bible says, “And
when that time comes, you will ask nothing of Me [you will
need to ask Me no questions]. I assure you, most solemnly I
tell you, that My Father will grant you whatever you ask in My
Name….” To grant means “to bestow possession of by title or
deed.” You need no other evidence than God’s Word. Believe
you receive. Learn to do this every time you pray and learn
to pray with your Bible open. Don’t major on the problem.
Start with the answer. Be specific when you pray. God said
He would watch over His Word to perform it (Jeremiah 1:12).
Once you are involved in His Word, He can work for you.
Be fully persuaded that God can perform His Word for you (Romans 4:21).

Forgive. Your faith will not work accurately in an unforgiving
heart. Jesus commanded us to forgive (Mark 11:24-25). Your
prayers will not work effectively with sin in your life. The promises
don’t work without meeting the conditions. All you have to
do is confess unforgiveness. He is faithful and just to forgive you
and cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Keep your prayer life
exact by keeping sin out of your life. Keep the forgiveness door
to your heart open. Maintain fellowship with your Father.

Depend on the Holy Spirit in your prayer life. Romans 8:26
says: “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we
know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit
itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot
be uttered.” The Holy Spirit is your helper, standby, teacher,
strengthener, comforter, intercessor, counselor. Depend on
Him when you pray. Operate in faith instead of by feeling.

Allow the spirit realm to become a reality to you. Purpose
to see beyond the realm of your five physical senses.
Remember, you are a spirit. You have a soul. You live in a
body. Your body is just the “earth suit” for your spirit. It is not the real you.

Many people want to see visions or an angel appear.
Seeking after something you can see with your natural eye
or hear with your natural ear is the lowest form of spiritual
manifestation. If you are not in tune with God spiritually, you
would not be able to understand a vision if you saw one.
When you become spiritually in tune, you do not need any
confirmation from your senses. The Word is enough evidence.
God will confirm His Word to you when you are in
faith (Mark 16:20). Rely on the Holy Spirit.

Learn to pray for others. First Timothy 2:1 says, “I exhort
therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions,
and giving of thanks, be made for all men.” Train
yourself to do this first of all. The result of praying for others
is that you live a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
honesty. Anytime the Church of Jesus Christ is in turmoil, its
members are not praying for others.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Scriptural principles of prayer will bring about an accurate
prayer life. Accuracy produces results. Charles Finney wrote
in one of his memorandums: “I have had some experiences in
prayer of late that have alarmed me.” I thought about that for
a while. I realized I hadn’t really had any prayer experiences
that were “alarming.” I made the decision to get involved in
my prayer life like he did. As my prayer life deepened, I began
to have some awesome experiences.

When you are accurate in your prayer life, you are operating
out of your spirit rather than just your mind. Your spiritual ears
are open to the voice of God. Train yourself not to make a move
without listening to the Spirit of God. He is the intercessor. You
are the mouthpiece. “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities:
for we know not what we should pray for as we ought:
but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings
which cannot be uttered” (Romans 8:26). If you never attempt
to be accurate in prayer, you will never be sure about the
results. You’ll just be hoping for something to happen.
The coming of the Holy Spirit changed the whole perspective
of prayer. This is a key to accuracy. Jesus said,

And in that day [after the Holy Spirit comes] ye shall ask
me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever
ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full. These things have
I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh,
when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I
shall show you plainly of the Father. At that day ye shall
ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray
the Father for you: for the Father himself loveth you,
because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came
out from God (John 16:23-27).

Pray to the Father in Jesus’ Name. Jesus endorses your
prayer. With His Name, you are given free access to the
throne of God. You short-circuit the system when you make
your requests to Jesus. He said to pray this way: “Our Father
which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name…” (Luke 11:2). If
you want Jesus to endorse your prayer, you need to pray to
the Father in His Name.

Kenneth Copeland Ministries

Lack of knowledge of the value of fellowshiping with God
will also hinder your prayer life. If you do not know the
importance of close, intimate fellowship with God, you will
not likely see results in prayer. Set apart a specific time to be
alone with Him and to direct all your attention toward Him.
It is easy to say, “I don’t have time to stop everything else, so
I’ll just fellowship with God ‘on the go.’ If He has something
to tell me, He can say it while I’m doing this or that.” Yes, you
can commune with God wherever you are and in whatever
you are doing, but you must get quiet and spend quality time
in His presence to hear His voice. When you are “on the go,”
you will do most of the talking.

The Bible says in 1 John 1:3-4, “That which we have seen
and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship
with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and
with his Son Jesus Christ. And these things write we unto you,
that your joy may be full.” You are called into fellowship with
the Father. This is why God made man in the first place—to
fellowship with Him.

The Bible says we have been given in our spirit a cry that
says, “Abba, Father.” Scholars tell us the closest English word
we have to abba is “daddy.” Our relationship with Him has all
the freedom of “Daddy,” and yet the reverence and respect of
“Father.” You can fellowship with God on both levels, as your
Daddy and as your Father.

Fellowshiping with the Father gives Him the opportunity to
reveal His Word to you by His Spirit. Fellowship brings joy to
your relationship. Jesus said, “…your joy no man taketh from
you” (John 16:22). That joy is your strength.

The Word of God brings faith. Fellowship will cause it to
become effective. Fellowship will drive out all fear and doubt.
It brings you into a love relationship with the Father and love
casts out fear. Through intimate fellowship, God will personally
reveal His love to you.

Fellowship with the Father because you desire His company,
not out of a lack of faith. Do it because you love God and He
loves you. Your relationship is founded on love instead of obligation
when you choose to fellowship with God.

God and His Word are one. So when you fellowship with
Him through His Word, He responds to you by His Spirit.
Learn to fellowship with God. Do it by faith and expect Him
to respond. Say, “Father, I didn’t come to beg You for anything.
I came to visit with You. You have things to tell me and I’m
going to be quiet and just listen. I want to hear from You. Most
of all, I just want to be with You, in Your presence. I want to
watch You run the universe. I want Your slightest whim to be
my command.”

The first time I did that, the Lord spoke to me and said, Son,
you don’t know how that thrills the heart of a Father. I heard
Him speak to me in words you hear when you talk with a friend.
I heard it in my heart as if it were an audible voice. Psalm 16:11
says fullness of joy is in His presence. What joy it brought!

He enjoys our fellowship, too. It brings Him fulfillment and
joy as well. The greatest times you will ever have are times
spent fellowshiping with God!

Kenneth Copeland Ministries