I’ve learned that intercession can be like peeling an onion. Men ought to always pray and not faint. God showed me once that one reason why we have to constantly be praying is to remove all the “maybe’s” if there is a problem. For years, we often say maybe it’s God teaching us a lesson, maybe it’s witchcraft, maybe it’s ancestral iniquity, maybe it’s a generational curse, maybe it’s demonic, maybe it’s words that have become stout against our destiny, maybe, maybe… The Lord showed me that if we keep praying days, weeks, months, and years, we can peel back the onions of maybe’s over time, and in the process, gain victory. Our lack of faith or weak faith causes us to lose ground that we have gained, because we often cancel our own prayers. This is why praying in tongues is essential, to redeem the time and escape the evil days. So we must also pray long in tongues in times of intercession. We have made many mistakes in our lives, and some of them seems irreversible. By the time we bring it before the Lord we are often beyond human help. By interceding long, God can begin His great work. This is how John G Lake got 100,000 people healed in prayer rooms, where once they prayed for a man with cancer everyday for 30 days, and he was healed.

The Importance of Intercessory prayer: Praying with like-minded people is comforting. The words of encouragement makes the giants in the land look like grasshoppers and it gives me strength to carry on.

“When I first came to volunteer for Martiele, I had no idea what her ministry was about. I was raised in a Christian church, and over the years I have strayed from the path after having many bad experiences with people of the Christian faith. To be honest, in the beginning I really thought everything they did here was, well, a bit ridiculous. I couldn’t have been more wrong. I have spoken with countless people who are a part of Martiele Swanko Ministries and the prayerline. I have also been on the prayerline so I could see what it was about. I am completely blown away by the love, faith, and beauty in these people’s hearts. Martiele’s ministries and the prayerline have changed so many lives. My main job working with Martiele is to collect people’s testimonies that have been somehow involved in either her ministry or the prayerline. I have witnessed people cry from happiness and jump with joy. Martiele has created a truly unique place where anyone, anywhere from all over the world can come together to worship the Lord. I have never seen anything quite like it. Unknowingly, I volunteered somewhere that is starting to change my life.”

The Ministering Spiritual Gifts classes have helped tremendously with my confidence. When I started, I would say I was only at a five out of ten, and I would say now I’m a strong seven. By the time I finish these courses, I’ll be at a nine or ten. Since taking this course, I’ve been ministering to people with more confidence, and I’ve become bolder about it. I used to get nervous before I had to minister to or pray for someone. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who not only wants to learn prophecy but who also wants to improve his or her prayer life. This class has helped me stay motivated and to stay in the Word. There was one statement that stood out at the beginning of this course, and it has made all the difference in the world for me: “Everything we do is by faith!” it made me realize that I had to stop looking for and acting by myself. I have learned to seek the Holy Spirit instead of my own counsel if there was something that need to be said or given to someone or if there was a song, vision, or word. I have learned to rely on the Holy Spirit so much more.

Hi! I have been saved since the beginning of 2000. I regularly attend Church services every Sunday. I have listened to many preachers who were dynamic speakers and could deliver an emotional sermon which was uplifting. When it was time to pray for an individual or individuals, the praying was done usually at the end of a sermon or with in a large group. When I returned home from Church, I would sometimes want to pray more with another person. It seemed with Corporate Prayer (praying and agreeing with someone else), you can sense God even more is in the midst of prayer. Searching for a prayer line to touch and agree with others led me to the Dynamic Prayer Network. Martiele returned my phone call right away and encouraged me to join the nightly prayer line. The first night I listened as others prayed and I did not participate. The next night and thereafter, I began slowly to increase focused prayer in my life. It truly has changed my life in a Big way. The Spiritual Gifting Class allowed me to learn how to press in to hear Gods Voice. Martiele is an expert in hearing Gods Voice and teaches you how to hear it as well. The Spiritual Gift class also teaches you how to help others and hopefully see a Prophetic message, Word or Image that can also help others. I have friends who are Prayer Warriors who can get results for people when they are asked to. I will tell them about Dynamic Prayer Network and recommend they take the Spiritual Gift Class.

My name is Audrey Gauhl-Richards: I am taking the Spiritual Gifts Class because I want to pray with other believers. The class is helping me to become bolder and fearless. I would certainly recommend the class to my friends.