Invitation to Pray with SVHR May 20, 2025 & Newsletter

Chuck had previously said, “He will stand with who is standing with Him in the land. In the midst of the incredible upheavals ahead, know He already has a remnant He is raising up to stand. I am loosing the anointing for the remnant. 

When circumstances start to storm, Scripture has this to say, “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you” (1 Peter 4:12, NKJV). Verse 13 continues, “But rejoice to the extent that you partake in Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.” Full understanding of these verses often takes time to comprehend. Meanwhile, we need to get through this month. Let’s look at some ways to do this.

These won’t be the same for everyone. But some common verses act like comfort verses during tough times.

a. Psalm 91. “Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence (v.3)…A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you (v.7)…For He shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways (v.11).

b. Isaiah 43:1-2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you…”

c. Put on the Spiritual armor in Ephesians 6:10-13 “..and having done all, to stand” (v.13).

Rhema words are messages that an individual has heard directly from God, or Scriptures that have jumped off the page and into one’s heart, or words that others have heard from God for another person. It is common for people to keep a journal of these over time and go back through them for encouragement and as reminders of moments when we felt a connection point with God.

Whether we can take one minute a day or twenty minutes a day, there are ways to maximize that time and get a Godly perspective. It could be a verse over the airwaves of a Christian radio station that gives perspective. Or a short devotional story that takes two minutes to read. Or reading three chapters a day in the Bible. Or an app like GH15 (short for Give Him 15) that offers a thought for the day. It all helps us to stay in tune with His ways through busy and/or challenging seasons.

It could be in-person church, a podcast, or a replay of a church service from anywhere in the world. An in-depth teaching can unpack a truth in a new way. Sometimes sermons can act like a confirmation of a theme God is already highlighting in our lives.

A good way to process what we’re hearing is to talk through what we’re learning or asking God about with friends we trust or mentors we respect. Looking at our questions to God with others can add perspectives and angles we don’t consider on our own. It’s easy to get stuck behind one question such as, “Why is this happening to me?” Our friends might ask, “What are you learning here?”, or “Where in Scripture are you reading?”, or “Let’s ask God to show you some options or tools to get through this season.”

Many times, friends can remind us that God is at work in our lives, even when we can’t see it in the moment. They might remember a time when God was faithful to us, or share a story of when God was present for them in tough times.

May is also graduation month for many students across the nation. Graduation happens after finals. Is May our graduation month as well? Trials, testing, and warfare have their ways of maturing us, and forcing us to learn new lesson points. Most of us want God to just come down and tell us what to do in very clear and simple language. And sometimes He dos. More often, in His infinite wisdom, we have to seek His answers in new ways. We reach our decisions through a process of wresting through the options and praying through the pros and cons of a matter. We start to recognize coincidences are God moments designed just for us. We think we’re stepping out into the unknown, or situations we never had to do before, whereas God sees these moments as building our faith. Most of us are not where we were five years ago, ten years ago. Looking back, we can see God was with us all along, catching us when we falter, and all the while guiding us from faith level to faith level. Challenging times? God is getting us ready for graduation to a new level of intimacy in our walk with Him through life.

One woman’s pain stayed at a 3 from the beginning of the appointment to the end. Nonetheless, she said her experience was excellent, and she was very encouraged by the prophetic words she received. After her visit, the pain had gone down to a 1.

One woman came in with stress level at an 8. By the end of the appointment it had decreased to a 5. She reported that the next morning she felt like a weight had lifted off of her. She had received some Scriptures in the appointment and had been studying them. She felt like there had been an amazing turn around for her.

One woman came in and was very blessed by the team members. The prayer time emphasized walking in the authority of the believer. They unpacked how to pray for one’s enemies, and how powerful our words are in times of pressure. The woman left feeling blessed and empowered to continue in her situation with prayers of power and love for the challenging people in her life.