Mercy Culture Waco | Pastor Heather Schott

2023 | The Year of Dunamis - Guerrilla Warfare Prayer
Locations & Times
Mercy Culture Waco
1020 E Waco Dr, Waco, TX 76704, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
The place of prayer is the place of strategy for guerilla warfare!
Question
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.
Guerrilla warfare has been used by various factions throughout history and is particularly associated with revolutionary movements and popular resistance against invading or occupying armies.
Guerrilla tactics focus on avoiding head-on confrontations with enemy armies, typically due to inferior arms or forces, and instead engage in limited skirmishes with the goal of exhausting adversaries and forcing them to withdraw. Organized guerrilla groups often depend on the support of either the local population or foreign backers who are passionate with the guerrilla group's efforts.
Strategy is a huge part of guerilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a type of asymmetric warfare: competition between opponents of unequal strength. It is also a type of irregular warfare: that is, it aims not simply to defeat an invading enemy, but to win popular support and political influence, to the enemy's cost. Accordingly, guerrilla strategy aims to magnify the impact of a small, mobile force on a larger, more-cumbersome one. If successful, guerrillas weaken their enemy by attrition, eventually forcing them to withdraw.
Attrition warfare is a military strategy consisting of belligerent attempts (A belligerent is an individual, group, country, or other entity that acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. The term comes from the Latin bellum gerere ("to wage war").
It means to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel. The word attrition comes from the Latin root atterere, meaning "to rub against", similar to the "grinding down" of the opponent's forces in attrition warfare. An ancient warrior once called it “the exhaustion of the adversary.”
Tactics
Tactically, guerrillas usually avoid confrontation with large units and formations of enemy troops but seek and attack small groups of enemy personnel and resources to gradually deplete the opposing force while minimizing their own losses. The guerrilla prizes mobility, secrecy, and surprise, organizing in small units and taking advantage of terrain that is difficult for larger units to use. For example, basic guerrilla tactics at the beginning of the Chinese Civil War as:
"The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue."
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare in which small groups of combatants, such as paramilitary personnel, armed civilians, or irregulars, use military tactics including ambushes, sabotage, raids, petty warfare, hit-and-run tactics, and mobility, to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.
Guerrilla warfare has been used by various factions throughout history and is particularly associated with revolutionary movements and popular resistance against invading or occupying armies.
Guerrilla tactics focus on avoiding head-on confrontations with enemy armies, typically due to inferior arms or forces, and instead engage in limited skirmishes with the goal of exhausting adversaries and forcing them to withdraw. Organized guerrilla groups often depend on the support of either the local population or foreign backers who are passionate with the guerrilla group's efforts.
Strategy is a huge part of guerilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a type of asymmetric warfare: competition between opponents of unequal strength. It is also a type of irregular warfare: that is, it aims not simply to defeat an invading enemy, but to win popular support and political influence, to the enemy's cost. Accordingly, guerrilla strategy aims to magnify the impact of a small, mobile force on a larger, more-cumbersome one. If successful, guerrillas weaken their enemy by attrition, eventually forcing them to withdraw.
Attrition warfare is a military strategy consisting of belligerent attempts (A belligerent is an individual, group, country, or other entity that acts in a hostile manner, such as engaging in combat. The term comes from the Latin bellum gerere ("to wage war").
It means to win a war by wearing down the enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and materiel. The word attrition comes from the Latin root atterere, meaning "to rub against", similar to the "grinding down" of the opponent's forces in attrition warfare. An ancient warrior once called it “the exhaustion of the adversary.”
Tactics
Tactically, guerrillas usually avoid confrontation with large units and formations of enemy troops but seek and attack small groups of enemy personnel and resources to gradually deplete the opposing force while minimizing their own losses. The guerrilla prizes mobility, secrecy, and surprise, organizing in small units and taking advantage of terrain that is difficult for larger units to use. For example, basic guerrilla tactics at the beginning of the Chinese Civil War as:
"The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue."
One commentator wrote:
What does the person practicing guerrilla Christianity look like? They are irregular soldiers. They come in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, ages, genders, races, classes, theologies, denominations, etc. They are decidedly Christian in self-identity. Clearly it represents a “united front” in terms of purpose, not in organization. “John answered, ‘Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow with us.’ But Jesus said to him, ‘Do not stop him; for whosoever is not against you is for you’”(Luke 9:49). The wise soldier recognizes this unspoken unity of purpose even if other parties choose to work independently. The guerrilla forces are strengthened by the diversity. They are not dependent on the strengths of one human general. Rather, they look to prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit who supplies the needed gifts and favor to accomplish the tasks.
What does the person practicing guerrilla Christianity look like? They are irregular soldiers. They come in an infinite variety of shapes, sizes, colors, ages, genders, races, classes, theologies, denominations, etc. They are decidedly Christian in self-identity. Clearly it represents a “united front” in terms of purpose, not in organization. “John answered, ‘Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him because he does not follow with us.’ But Jesus said to him, ‘Do not stop him; for whosoever is not against you is for you’”(Luke 9:49). The wise soldier recognizes this unspoken unity of purpose even if other parties choose to work independently. The guerrilla forces are strengthened by the diversity. They are not dependent on the strengths of one human general. Rather, they look to prayer and the guidance of the Holy Spirit who supplies the needed gifts and favor to accomplish the tasks.
David was the greatest warrior because he was the greatest prayer warrior!
The greatest war strategy no matter what you are facing is prayer!
The greatest war strategy no matter what you are facing is prayer!
STRATEGIC GUERRILLA WARFARE PRAYER PRACTICAL ADVICE
Be ready for the enemy's lies and attacks.
Without a real and consistent prayer life, whatever good you think you’re doing right now will not be sustained!
Be ready for the enemy's lies and attacks.
Without a real and consistent prayer life, whatever good you think you’re doing right now will not be sustained!
3 Lies or Tactics of The Enemy to Frustrate Your Prayer Life
If the enemy frustrates your prayer life, He knows your strategy better than you know his. He knows God is your source for power, authority, strategy, wisdom, and that prayer is your connecting point with Him! If he takes out your prayer life, he cut off your source.
1. “This is a losing battle.”
The enemy will tell you your prayers are powerless and not heard, the culture has more influence and power than what you can pray.
If the enemy frustrates your prayer life, He knows your strategy better than you know his. He knows God is your source for power, authority, strategy, wisdom, and that prayer is your connecting point with Him! If he takes out your prayer life, he cut off your source.
1. “This is a losing battle.”
The enemy will tell you your prayers are powerless and not heard, the culture has more influence and power than what you can pray.
This wasn’t Daniel’s first day of three times a day prayer, He had a history of praying daily.
Daniel knew prayer was the key to saving him and the nation, which is why he put his life on the line to pray.
Daniel knew prayer was the key to saving him and the nation, which is why he put his life on the line to pray.
3 Lies or Tactics of The Enemy to Frustrate Your Prayer Life
2. “God doesn’t hear just anyone’s prayers.”
The enemy will tell you; God doesn’t hear just anyone’s prayers, He listens only to His spiritual leaders’ prayers. “I’m not a pastor, I’m just a mom, I’m just a businessman, a construction worker, a teacher, I’ve only been saved for a few months, I’m still really young, I fell into this temptation again a few weeks ago, why would God listen to my prayers?”
2. “God doesn’t hear just anyone’s prayers.”
The enemy will tell you; God doesn’t hear just anyone’s prayers, He listens only to His spiritual leaders’ prayers. “I’m not a pastor, I’m just a mom, I’m just a businessman, a construction worker, a teacher, I’ve only been saved for a few months, I’m still really young, I fell into this temptation again a few weeks ago, why would God listen to my prayers?”
God loves hearing the prayers of his sons and daughters!
3 Lies or Tactics of The Enemy to Frustrate Your Prayer Life
3. “You’re boring God.”
You’ve been praying the same prayer for days. You’re boring God. You have nothing else to pray?
3. “You’re boring God.”
You’ve been praying the same prayer for days. You’re boring God. You have nothing else to pray?
Even Jesus, the son of God, prayed again for the same thing!
Daniel prayed morning, noon, and night. He wasn’t just saved from the lion’s den; he brought reformation to an evil nation!
Can you imagine if we had men and women of valor, courage, and boldness in this hour that nothing got in the way of their life bringing glory to God?! That nothing could get in the way of their testimony of Jesus! No intimidation, no fear, no threat got in the way of turning a nation back to Jesus. Can you imagine a courageous people arising that the most important thing to them in life was their daily encounters with God and their prayer life?
Daniel 3:28 (BSB) [Partial Verse]
They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
Pray 3 Times Every Day for These 3 Things:
1. America to turn back to God
2. The Body of Christ to operate in the authority of Jesus.
3. The Family unit not to be divided nor destroyed
1. America to turn back to God
2. The Body of Christ to operate in the authority of Jesus.
3. The Family unit not to be divided nor destroyed
How to Pray 3 Times a Day
1. Daily encounters.
2. Pray in your home, with family before bedtime, on vacation, at your job, on your lunch break, or in your car. Pause and take 5-10 min to pray morning, noon, and night.
3. Last Wednesday of every month is Prayer Night.
4. Worship Room is worship and prayer - Every Tuesday and Wednesday: 7:00AM-8:30AM and 7:00PM-8:30PM.
5. Find the altars of Baal around your cities.
Examples of altars of Baal
· Strip Clubs
· Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth (or in your city)
· The neighborhood in Magnolia District they’re trying to call “Gayborhood”
· Haunted house buildings
· Rich neighborhoods
· Planned Parenthood facilities
· Education board meetings, schools, or colleges
· Statues, events, or parades that aren’t Godly
· State capitols
1. Daily encounters.
2. Pray in your home, with family before bedtime, on vacation, at your job, on your lunch break, or in your car. Pause and take 5-10 min to pray morning, noon, and night.
3. Last Wednesday of every month is Prayer Night.
4. Worship Room is worship and prayer - Every Tuesday and Wednesday: 7:00AM-8:30AM and 7:00PM-8:30PM.
5. Find the altars of Baal around your cities.
Examples of altars of Baal
· Strip Clubs
· Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth (or in your city)
· The neighborhood in Magnolia District they’re trying to call “Gayborhood”
· Haunted house buildings
· Rich neighborhoods
· Planned Parenthood facilities
· Education board meetings, schools, or colleges
· Statues, events, or parades that aren’t Godly
· State capitols
Go find the altars of Baal and bring Yahweh there! Lift the name of Jesus up!
Petition heaven to fill those places, to bring a showdown, and to come get what is His!
Ask Him to anoint you with boldness to preach the gospel, to heal the sick, to cast out demons, and to bring the dead back to life everywhere you go!
Petition heaven to fill those places, to bring a showdown, and to come get what is His!
Ask Him to anoint you with boldness to preach the gospel, to heal the sick, to cast out demons, and to bring the dead back to life everywhere you go!
If you’re a member of Mercy Culture, you are being sent from this house. You are being sent with the authority of this house and your pastors. You are covered.
Jesus modeled guerilla warfare prayer the best!
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