Heavenly Father,
We cover ourselves with the full armor of God: the belt of truth; let truth be our guide; the breastplate of righteousness; we want right relationships with You and the creation. Convict us of any sin and of any unrighteousness in our thoughts, words, or actions. Forgive and change us. Grant us nimbleness that flows from the gospel of peace as we strap on those sandals. We take up the shield of faith; the sword of Your Word; the helmet of salvation and the hope of the gospel firmly upon our heads. We forgive those who are celebrating evil and death. Forgive them, release the debt against them; cover the ground with the blood of Jesus. We take this ground back and strip away all permissions given to the Enemy. All the earth is the Lord’s! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ — bind, gag, cripple, blind, and render unable to act or to replicate any spirit whose name or function is to promote death, evil, horror, hate, terror, witchcraft, Jezebel, pharmakeia, Baal, and Halloween, and every spirit assigned to hijack the harvest, to corrupt children, or to “own” the autumn. Cast all such into the Abyss or wherever You want, O Lord of all. Send Holy Spirit to fill all vacated spots with Your life and love. We worship You, Lord of life, light of the world, love of the ages. And we decree: October belongs to the Lord! The rod of the wicked will NOT rest upon the land of the righteous, and witchcraft will NOT thrive over a people born free! Lord Jesus, take back October! Take back Your harvest days! In Jesus’ matchless name, we pray, Amen.
~prayer posted in IFA written by Joyce Swingle
