Lakeland Prayer

Gow Fields, Mayor (2010 - 2013)
Justin Troller, Commissioner (2012 - 2015)
Phillip Walker (2012- 2015)
Keith Merritt, Commissioner (2012 - 2015)
Edie Yates, Commissioner (2010 - 2013)
Don Selvage, Commissioner (2010 - 2013)
R. Howard Wiggs, Commissioner (2010 - 2013)

Hearts of the Fathers

Mayor Gow Fields , Commissioners and citizens of Lakeland. I greet you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our savior and soon coming King.

We are citizens of Lakeland gathered here to exercise our first amendments rights to declare the Lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives and this city. It is our belief that God has chosen our city from before it’s founding as a place where he will make himself known by his Holy Spirit, that he might demonstrate His great love to us. We believe this begins when the Hearts of the Fathers turn toward their children, and the hearts of the children return to their fathers.
Therefor, we offer this prayer:

Father, your word says in Luke 1:17 That when John the baptist came,
He would prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. Then Jesus would turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”

Lord in the City of Lakeland we ask that you would prepare the people for your coming. In times past you have done this by showing up with great signs and wonders. After you delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt the entire world knew who you were. We know that such an event is coming to the City of Lakeland. Many will come to know your great love. Your power will be revealed, and hearts will turn to you.

Lord we pray for the Hearts of the Fathers of this city to turn to you. God, your desire is that a father and mother will have Godly descendants. The turning of the hearts of the fathers to their children begins by the father loving and showing affection to his children's mother. As we have heard it said “The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother.” So we stand against divorce and the destruction of families in this city.

Let fathers rise up and take their rightful place as spiritual leaders. Let us as fathers ask forgiveness for our short comings and sins. Let us be transparent to our children and families, Putting those things that are not pleasing to you behind us, and pressing in by faith to the wonder of your grace.


I lift up spiritual fathers, pastors, elders, leaders in the church, community leaders, teachers, law enforcement officers, male and female alike. I ask that you begin to move us into a spirit of unity. A unity to lift up your name, with one voice and in one accord, for as we do this we know that you will begin to draw all mankind to the knowledge of your great Love.

I lift up the leaders in government that sit before us today. I ask that you would show yourself to them in a powerful way. That they might realize they are placed in that position for such a time as this. Let them govern in righteousness and true justice or be removed, and only be replaced by those who fear your name.

As you turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, I pray they will respond to your love and their hearts will return to their fathers. Families will be saved, restored, and prosper. Let our schools be filled with grace and mercy. Bring the knowledge of your salvation as your love is poured out without measure.

Lord we contend for this sovereign visitation of your Holy Spirit in this city. We set aside political agendas and selfish ambitions, for we know that we can not serve two masters. We speak that this city will serve you, not this world system.

Lastly we pray for those who choose to oppose you. This is not our battle. We ask for your great love and forgiveness to be made known to them. Bless them with your presence. Keep them and guard them, until they also come to understand what a loving, caring father you are.
And they too turn their hearts toward you.

We ask this in the authority of your great name. Jesus

Amen

Lakeland City Prayer

 

Mayor Gow Fields , Commissioners and citizens of Lakeland. I greet you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our savior and soon coming King. 

We are citizens of Lakeland gathered here to exercise our first amendments rights to declare the Lordship of Jesus Christ in our lives and this city. It is our belief that God has chosen our city from before it’s founding for a sovereign move of his Holy Spirit, that he might demonstrate His great love to us.  That lives will be forever changed and we the citizens of Lakeland will carry the demonstration of His love to the surrounding cities, counties, states and nations of the world.

Based on this belief, I offer this prayer.

Father, You are God our creator. And as such it is by no coincidence that we are all here today. Your word says Phil. 1:6  Our God, who began the good work in us, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Lord we ask you to complete the work you began in the learly1890’s when Lakeland was in it’s infancy and you placed a spiritual destiny upon our great city. Many of us know that destiny has yet to be fulfilled. We know Lord that this will be a city known as a place where people can find a true relationship with you. A spiritual awakening will take place here,   

Luke 1:17 that will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

We know that in order for us to see this we must seek your face,

John 7:37 we must draw unto you, so you will draw unto us.

James 4:8 We must forsake worldliness and the immorality that accompanies it. We must take a moral stand and have the courage to speak out against all that is morally wrong. And have the confidence that you will back us up.

God we call forth a shaking of everything that can be shaken. Heb. 12:27 Break down the walls of disunity. Expose and eliminate that which is not right and establish righteousness in its place. Let our sin that separates us be forgiven. Psa. 51:10  Lord, create in us a clean heart.

Father as a city we stand fast against principalities and powers of evil as outlined in Eph 6:12. Let domestic violence, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, witchcraft, idolatry and all other things that seek to destroy our society have the light of the Gospel shine on it, and bring hope to the hurting.

Lord I lift up our leaders that they may know this same hope, and the calling you have placed upon them to be in office at such a time as this.

Matt. 4:16 I pray that their hearts will be flooded with your great light so that they can understand this confident hope you give to all who call upon your name.

Lord position the church to be ready for the harvest, and send us more laborers full of the Holy Spirit and your power. Matt. 9:38

Lord in your name, I place a hedge of protection over the business within Lakeland. Make them prosperous and healthy. Let the souls of the owners and managers prosper in the knowledge of your great Love. Eph. 3:19

Let our schools experience an outpouring of your Holy Spirit, that our children will be changed by the power of that same love. Luke 18:16

Father, let it start today with the leaders of our city. Let the decisions they make be made by your great wisdom. Psa. 96:13 Let righteousness and justice be established in our courts and prisons.

Protect our police, fire and emergency forces. Give them divine wisdom in every situation.

Lord let the election that will take place in this city tomorrow, and all future elections, be guided by your hand. You establish governments and you tare them down. Give us a Godly government in Lakeland that the people may rejoice in their righteous acts. Prov. 29:2

We know by the Holy Spirit that this is your will. 1John 5:14 says, “And so this is the confidence that we have in you, that, if we ask any thing according to your will, you hear us: And if we know that you hear us, we know that we have the petitions we ask.

Thank you Jesus for your great Love.

In your name

Amen

Lakeland Prayer

Gow Fields, Mayor (2010 - 2013)
Justin Troller, Commissioner (2008 - 2011)
Phillip Walker (2010- 2011)
Glenn E. Higgins, Commissioner (2008 – 2011)
Edie Yates, Commissioner (2010 - 2013)
Don Selvage, Commissioner (2010 - 2013)
R. Howard Wiggs, Commissioner (2010 - 2013)

Mayor Gow Fields , Commissioners and citizens of Lakeland. I greet you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is our savior and soon coming King.

My name is Don Steiner co-founder with Mariaelena Steiner my Wife, of Wings of Eagles International, a local outreach ministry based in Lakeland since 1994. Many ministers and citizens of Lakeland who are listening to the Holy Spirit know that Lakeland has a spiritual destiny that has yet to be fulfilled. As evidenced by the revival that broke out in a small Parrish located in a community called Acton in the early 1890’s. Acton was located on the south end of what is now known as Lake Parker and in 1892 moved to 202 South Massachusetts and now known to us all as All Saints Episcopal.

What God began before the founding of our city on January 1, 1885 has not yet been completed. Therefore it is the responsibility of the citizens of Lakeland, and it’s leadership to seek the face of God almighty and to live a life of Godliness exemplified by integrity and a high moral standard. Looking to Jesus to fulfill the destiny of this great central Florida City by moving in our churches, parishes and the individual lives of its citizens.

Based on the fore mentioned known facts I offer this prayer.

Father, You are God our creator. And as such it is by no coincidence that we are all here today. Your word says Phil. 1:6 Our God, who began the good work in us, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.

Lord we ask you to complete the work you began in the learly1890’s when Lakeland was in it’s infancy and you placed a spiritual destiny upon our great city. Many of us know that destiny has yet to be fulfilled. We know Lord that this will be a city known as a place where people can find a true relationship with you. A spiritual awakening will take place here, that will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

We know that in order for us to see this we must seek your face, we must draw unto you, so you will draw unto us. We must forsake worldliness and the immorality that accompanies it. We must take a moral stand and have the guts to speak out against that which is morally wrong. And have the confidence that you will back us up.

God we call forth a shaking of everything that can be shaken. Break down the walls of disunity. Expose and eliminate that which is not right and establish righteousness in its place. Let our sin that separates us be forgiven. Lord, create in us a clean heart.

Father as a city we stand fast against principalities and powers of evil as outlined in Eph 6:12. Let domestic violence, homelessness, drug and alcohol abuse, witchcraft, idolatry and all other things that seek to destroy our society have the light of the Gospel shine on it, and bring hope to the hurting.

Lord I lift up our leaders that they may know this same hope, and the calling you have placed upon them to be in office at such a time as this. I pray that their hearts will be flooded with your great light so that they can understand this confident hope you give to all who call upon your name.

Lord position the church to be ready for the harvest, and send us more laborers full of the Holy Spirit and your power.

Lord in your name, I place a hedge of protection over the business within Lakeland. Make them prosperous and healthy. Let the souls of the owners and managers prosper in the knowledge of your great Love.

Let our schools experience an outpouring, that our children will be changed by the power of that same love.

Father, let it start today with the leaders of our city. Let the decisions they make be made by your great wisdom. Let righteousness and justice be established in our courts and prisons.

Protect our police and fire and emergency forces. Give them divine wisdom in every situation.

We know by the Holy Spirit that this is your will. 1John 5:14 says, “And so this is the confidence that we have in you, that, if we ask any thing according to your will, you hear us: And if we know that you hear us, we know that we have the petitions we ask.

Thank you Jesus for your great Love. In your name Amen.