Praying through the Heart of the Year for the Soul of Our Nation

Prayer Focus Week 7: June 13-19 A decrease in divorces and renewed commitment to marriage between a man and a woman in covenant relationship as God intends (Church)

1. Pray that the rate of divorce within the Church, now mirroring that of unchurched society, will become vastly lower. National Day of Prayer Emphasis (Sunday) Pray for our government.

2. Pray that Christian husbands and wives will cultivate intimacy with God and with one another. National Day of Prayer Emphasis (Monday) Pray for our military.

3. Pray that lines of communication will be open and honest between husbands and wives. National Day of Prayer Emphasis (Tuesday) Pray for our media.

4. Pray that husbands and wives will spend time individually and together in prayer and Bible study. National Day of Prayer Emphasis (Wednesday) Pray for our businesses.

5. Pray that legislative efforts to define marriage as other than between a man and a woman will be defeated. National Day of Prayer Emphasis (Thursday) Pray for our schools.

6. Pray that the ministries of the church will encourage and strengthen marriage relationships. National Day of Prayer Emphasis (Friday) Pray for our churches.

7. Pray that marriage and family relationships will be centered upon the lordship of Jesus Christ. National Day of Prayer Emphasis (Saturday) Pray for our families.

Credits This prayer emphasis is built around twenty indicators of spiritual awakening in the Church and the Culture as drafted by the Awakening America Alliance. See www.awakeningamerica.us for details. Individual prayer points are provided by the Assemblies of God National Prayer Center, www.prayer.ag.org. For more information on the National Day of Prayer emphases listed under each prayer point, see www.ndop.org/outreach/7x7.