Intercessors for America has created several helpful prayer guides that are pertinent to this election, which The Stream will be publishing intermittently over the next few weeks. Please make liberal use of them in your personal time between now and Nov. 5!

My State Leaders

Write in the names your state leaders in the spaces below.

Governor: ­________________________

Attorney General: ­________________________

State Senator:­ ________________________

State Representative: ­________________________

County Commissioner: ­________________________

Mayor: ­________________________

God has a destiny and purpose for our nation and for each state. The Tenth Amendment expresses the founders’ desire for most of the power to rest with the states. This assigned power to the states underscores the importance of praying over and for our states. As intercessors we pray for the leaders, legislation, and God-ordained destiny of each state.

• Proclaim God’s purposes to be fulfilled for your state. (Ephesians 2:10)
• Pray to maintain proper governmental boundaries with the federal government. Where the federal government exceeds its authority, pray your state would protect its citizens from unconstitutional orders or overreach. (Acts 17:26)
• Pray over your state’s motto — where it agrees with Scripture, pray into it.
• Pray about the history of your state, how it was founded, early settlers, historical problems. Ask God to reveal issues to you.
• Pray to cancel any curses that may have been spoken on your state or state lands. As a resident of the state, you have authority to speak and pray about this. Use it! (Deuteronomy 28)
• Pray blessings on your state: for families, religious freedom, schools, government, economy, churches, arts and culture, and media. (Genesis 22:15-18, Galatians 3:13-14)
• Pray for leaders at all levels — from school board to mayor to state elected officials. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
• Pray about strongholds in your state. Are there recurring problems in your state that are strongholds? Ask God to send leaders and authority figures who can break those strongholds — it may even be you.
• Pray that anti-biblical agreements or proclamations would fall away and those that support biblical values would take root and be strengthened. (Exodus 23:32)
• Pray that as the Tenth Amendment states, authority in the states also rests with the people. Pray for an engaged citizenry in your state.
• Thank God for your state — appeal to the Lord for a spiritual move in your state that would bring revival and transformation. Praise Him in advance for the work He will do, in faith and with hope.

IFA State Prayer Groups

Join the IFA prayer group for YOUR state!

IFA state-specific prayer groups connect intercessors in regular prayer with others from your state. Pray with and for intercessors in your state, critical state issues and legislation, and of course, your state leaders.

Find out if there is a prayer group for your state and when they meet by visiting IFApray.org/state.

Intercessors for America informs, connects, and mobilizes a growing number of people to pray and fast for the nation. Since 1973, IFA has been speaking into governmental issues that are based on the Word of God. Its goal is not to be political, but to uphold biblical positions on issues facing our nation. For more information, visit IFApray.org.