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We The Kingdom Conference | Priscilla Shirer | Church Anniversary Reflection

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By Rosalyn Pryor

 

We The Kingdom Conference | Priscilla Shirer | Church Anniversary Reflection


Outline

Priscilla Shirer’s Reflection on Parenting and Career

  • Priscilla Shirer shares a conversation with her son Jude about his future aspirations, including becoming a fireman, police officer, or president.
  • Jude expresses a desire to do what Priscilla does, leading to a discussion about the value of her work, which involves writing, studying, and producing content.
  • Priscilla explains the importance of her work, emphasizing that it involves significant effort and contributes to the well-being of her family.
  • She reflects on the challenges and disappointments she has faced, using the metaphor of digging a pit for herself, and how God’s grace has helped her through those times.

The Role of Faith and God’s Grace

  • Priscilla discusses the concept of God’s grace and forgiveness, referencing the psalmist’s words about pardoning iniquity and healing diseases.
  • She shares personal experiences of making mistakes and the consequences of those actions, but also highlights God’s forgiveness and healing.
  • Priscilla emphasizes the importance of recognizing God’s benefits, even when life is difficult or disappointing.
  • She reflects on the significance of God’s love and mercy, using the imagery of crowns and the names of God to illustrate His greatness.

Preserving Family Legacy and Heritage

  • Priscilla shares memories of her grandparents’ house, where her family mined for treasures to preserve their legacy.
  • She describes the items they collected, such as silverware, china, cast-iron skillets, and a piano, and how these items are now spread among family members.
  • Priscilla highlights the importance of preserving family heirlooms and passing them down to future generations.
  • She introduces a pamphlet about caring for a grandfather clock, drawing a parallel to the church and its need for careful preservation and maintenance.

The Importance of Prayer and Testimony

  • Priscilla stresses the importance of prayer in the church, emphasizing that it should be a house of prayer, not just a place for singing and technology.
  • She calls for a moment of prayer to inaugurate the church’s 50th anniversary, urging the congregation to prioritize prayer in pushing back the kingdom of darkness.
  • Priscilla encourages the congregation to share their testimonies, as they build faith and demonstrate God’s work in their lives.
  • She reminisces about the old-school testimony services in the church, where people would share their experiences of God’s healing and restoration.

Call to Prayer and Healing

  • Priscilla invites the congregation to pray for freedom and healing, both for themselves and their loved ones.
  • She encourages those with testimonies of healing to stand and share their experiences, highlighting God’s ability to restore and renew lives.
  • Priscilla leads the congregation in a prayer for healing, asking God to provide supernatural solutions for medical issues and to restore broken bodies and hearts.
  • She emphasizes the importance of being a living witness to God’s healing power and encourages the congregation to support each other in prayer.

Praying for Future Generations

  • Priscilla prays for the next generation, asking God to protect and guide them, and to give them the same faith and vision as biblical figures like Jonah, Abraham, and Paul.
  • She calls for prayers for young people who may be struggling with fear, anxiety, or negative influences, asking for God’s protection and restoration.
  • Priscilla encourages the congregation to raise their hands and pray for those in need, emphasizing the importance of community support in prayer.
  • She leads the congregation in a prayer for the future, asking God to bring young people back to the faith and to prepare them for their destinies.

Final Prayers and Worship

  • Priscilla concludes with a prayer for the congregation’s children and grandchildren, asking God to protect them and guide them in their faith.
  • Priscilla introduces a speaker to bring a message from God, emphasizing the importance of listening to His voice and receiving His guidance.
  • The meeting transitions to a time of worship, with the congregation encouraged to reflect on God’s faithfulness and to prepare their hearts for the message to follow.

Priscilla Shirer reflects on her son’s aspiration to follow her career path, emphasizing the value of her work in writing and producing content.  She discusses the importance of recognizingGod’ss benefits, even in difficult times, and the significance of preserving family legacies through heirlooms like a grandfather clock.  Shirer highlights thechurch’ss 50th anniversary, stressing the need for prayer, testimony, and the preservation of God’s word.  She calls for collective prayer for healing, freedom, and future generations, urging the congregation to support each other and maintain the church’s legacy.

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