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The world is surely moving into more shaking and great revival.

As we do, many people are wondering how to pray.

IFA, Intercessors for America, has released the following outstanding article to help us do so.

As always, this cutting-edge ministry is giving us biblical, practical, and prophetic discerning the times insights. It is our privilege to share with you today. The article gives

six principles of prayer for revival, followed by specific biblical prayer points. I'll read each

principle, but won't have time in the post to read all of the prayer points after each principle, but won't have time in the post to read all of the prayer points after each

principle, but they are included for you in the printed version of the post, as well as a link

to the article.

And the title is prayer points for revival.

Revivals are concentrated periods of intense and often widespread ministry by the Holy Spirit.

They've occurred throughout history, perhaps dating back to the days when Israel was in Egypt.

Revivals come in many forms and for various reasons, but they always fall into two categories.

One, movements of spiritual renewal and reformation among God's people.

Two, an outpouring of conviction among unbelievers leading to repentance from sin and the conversions of many.

Intercessors play a vital role in the ignition and spread of any revival. Part special

ops teams and part watchmen on the wall, intercessors pray for revival to come and that it would

be protected from distractions and distortions

once it does come. During the revival of 1949 on the Hebrides Islands, Evangelist Duncan

Campbell observed that intercessors were engaged in travailing prayer, which is described as prayer in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you, Galatians 419.

This kind of praying is burdened, focused, pressing,

and agonized to a depth common among revivals,

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