CLEANSING AND ACTIVATION PRAYER

"If we confess our sins, He won't let us down. He’ll be true to Himself. He’ll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing."
1 John 1:9 The Message

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."
Psalm 51:10 Amplified Bible

"Come. Sit down. Let’s argue this out. If your sins are blood-red, they’ll be snow-white. If they’re red like crimson, they’ll be like wool."
Isaiah 1:18 The Message

"This new plan I'm making with Israel isn't going to be written on paper, isn't going to be chiseled in stone; This time I'm writing out the plan in them, carving it on the lining of their hearts. I'll be their God, they'll be my people. They won't go to school to learn about me, or buy a book called God in Five Easy Lessons. They'll all get to know me firsthand, the little and the big, the small and the great. They'll get to know me by being kindly forgiven, with the slate of their sins forever wiped clean."
Hebrews 8:10-12 The Message

Heavenly Father, we come before You with humble hearts, fully aware of Your boundless mercy and unfathomable grace. We stand before You, acknowledging Your holiness and the greatness of Your love. In Your presence, we find our true purpose, and we seek to align every part of our lives with Your divine will.

Father, if anything within us hinders our prayers or is not of You, we invite Your Holy Spirit to search our hearts. Reveal to us any hidden sin, thoughts, or actions that have caused separation from Your presence. We lay them before You, knowing You are faithful to purify us and restore our fellowship with You.

We ask for Your cleansing, O Lord. Purify us from all unrighteousness, and transform our hearts to reflect Your nature. We surrender all bitterness, unforgiveness, and doubt to You. Let Your mercy wash over us, cleansing our actions and our hearts' very thoughts and motives. We desire to walk in holiness before You, and we know that only through Your grace can we be made pure.

Father, we ask for Your forgiveness. We humbly lay down every sin, every weight, every burden that has been holding us back. Lift from us the weight of guilt and shame. Cleanse our hearts and minds, and make us whole again. With hearts full of gratitude, we surrender to Your healing touch, trusting that Your blood has washed us whiter than snow. We accept Your forgiveness with open arms, knowing that You no longer remember our transgressions, for the sacrifice of Your Son has blotted them out.

Align us with Your perfect will, Father. May every step we take be guided by Your wisdom, and may our lives reflect Your glory. Help us to walk in obedience, surrender, and love. As we yield to You, we are ready to embrace Your calling on our lives.

Thank You, Lord, for the cleansing power of Jesus' blood. Thank You that through His sacrifice, we are forgiven and empowered to live righteous lives filled with Your presence. We praise You for Your grace that never runs out, for Your new mercies every morning, and for Your love that casts out all fear.

In Jesus' Name, we surrender to Your cleansing and alignment. Let Your Spirit work in us continually, transforming us to be more like You. We commit ourselves to walk in Your ways, ready to serve and glorify Your name in all we do. Amen.

Alignment Prayer

Father,  we come before You with open hearts, eager to align ourselves with Your perfect will. We recognize our limitations but trust in Your higher ways and eternal purpose.  

Guide us with Your divine wisdom in every decision and moment. Help us trust in Your leading, allowing our actions to reflect Your love and grace.  

May we walk in obedience, driven not by obligation but by a heart fully surrendered to You. In times of temptation or doubt, remind us that Your Word is our guiding light. We follow Your voice, knowing it leads us to true life.  

Empower us to surrender every part of our lives to You, releasing our desires, dreams, and fears. We trust that Your plans for us surpass anything we can envision.  

We declare our readiness to walk boldly in the calling You have placed on our lives, confident that You equip us with all we need. Strengthen our hearts to endure and remain faithful so our lives shine as a testament to Your goodness and love.  
Thank You for Your constant presence and guidance. We surrender our hearts to You once more today, assured that as we walk in obedience and love, You will lead us to greater purpose and fulfillment.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.

Inspired Scriptures

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6 New American Standard Bible

"Then Jesus went to work on His disciples. 'Anyone who intends to come with Me has to let Me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow Me and I'll show you how.'"
Matthew 16:24 The Message

"If you love Me, show it by doing what I’ve told you."
John 14:15 The Message

"Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You'll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what He wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you."
Romans 12:1-2 The Message

"Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down."
Philippians 4:6-7 The Message

"For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline."
2 Timothy 1:7 New American Standard Bible

Strategic Alignment Prayer Points:

• Welcome and acknowledge the presence of the Holy Spirit
• Enter and possess God's gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise
• Establish your your identity in Christ and take your seat of authority
• Pray in the Holy Spirit to build yourself up on your most holy faith
• Pray that every heart be aligned with God’s Word, cultivating unity within the ministry
• Seeking the Holy Spirit’s guidance for the direction and strategies of the ministry as each person serves
• Activate and deploy God’s angelic hosts to watch over Pastor Nina, her family, and ministry endeavors and Shift Today Ministries partnerships in the ministry and the marketplace
• Cancel all diabolical assignments and frustrate the plans of the enemy 
• Declare divine intervention and protection over Shift Today Ministries and that no harm or strategy of the enemy shall prevail

We agree with your prayers on the ninth day, trusting that God hears us always when we pray and will move powerfully and swiftly in response.