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My church's secretary recently sent me this e-mail from Dutch Sheets. I can only put a small amount of it here but if you'd like to read the entire article please e-mail me and I'll be happy to pass it on to you.

Battle of the Bulge
A friend of mine likens where we are to the Battle of the Bulge. This battle was an intense counter offensive launched by Hitler in WW II - after D Day, when it looked like the Allies had won the war, Hitler tried one final, desperate onslaught to turn the tide. This caught the Allies by surprise and, though we eventually defeated Hitler's armies, was for a season demoralizing and very costly to us. Likewise today, an intense counter offensive has been orchestrated from Hell to pull down President Bush and derail the destiny of America. This whirlwind of darkness over America is bringing great national confusion and is causing paralysis even in the praying church.
I have sensed this strong confusion in both the civil and spiritual realms, from leaders on down. It is strong in Washington D.C. - godly governmental leaders know things are in disarray and that something is desperately wrong, but also say that nothing seems to work when it comes to reversing it. Spiritual leaders also know things are not right - that we have lost momentum and that anti-Christ forces seem to be prevailing - but no one seems to know what to do about it. My friend Lou Engle, in a recent prayer alert said, "Wherever I go, I can feel the attitude of resignation, criticism and despair."

The Spirit of Babylon
Chuck Pierce, another friend and internationally trusted prophet connected our desperate condition to the war in Iraq: "the spirit of Babylon is slapping us around." Iraq is modern day Babylon. Babylon means "confusion," which is obviously one of the results of this spiritual war. America's armies had no problem taking out Saddam's physical army, but we are now dealing with an ancient principality, the spirit of Babylon, which cannot be defeated with natural weapons and strategies. This spirit is currently, though I believe it not be permanently, prevailing against us. As previously stated, the symptoms of confusion and disarray can be seen in the church, on our president and in the nation in general.

THE SCREAMING EAGLES MUST ARISE

Hitler personally orchestrated the Battle of the Bulge. I believe Satan is personally orchestrating his forces in the battle against Bush and the church of America. God is calling the "SCREAMING EAGLES OF INTERCESSION" to take our stand and win the air war in the heavenlies, stopping the enemy's advance. Like the Screaming Eagles of yesterday, we can write a history of commitment, bravery, self-sacrifice and victory. "The future itself, in whose molding we expect to have our share, is in the hands of" the church. Satan says we can't win, I say "Nuts!" We can win this war against terrorism and for the soul of America, but only in the spirit.. If we don't do so, the greater sin won't be our president's but ours - the church of America.
If this word rings true in your heart, pass it on - and PRAY! Pray in church services; hold special prayer meetings; fast and pray; send a prayer team to Washington, D.C. to pray; pause at family gatherings to pray; pray at home groups. Pray, pray, pray.
Let's do our part and win this war.
Dutch Sheets

Hello Sister, as the day draws nearer and nearer, we see things getting worse ans worse. You are so right we all need to pray.

I am an intercessor at my church but there have been things happening that have produced alot of discouragement. I'm talking overwhelming discouragement. It's been like a wall I've been hitting my head on that I can't crumble no matter what I do and I'm not the only one this is happening to.
This article has helped me to begin to understand the why and how of it all and is very encouraging to me.
Now that I have a better idea of what's happening the how to intercede is clearer.
I'm so glad that our God is a loving God and keeps His Hand on us.
Keep your intercessors covered in prayer.

Amen Sister, I will keep you in prayer as well. Imagine how things must look in the spirit realm if they look this bad to us in the physical realm. We  can't even begin to imagine all that is going on in the unseen. The Bible mentions the 4 angels holding back the 4 winds:

Re 7:1 ¶ After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.

We also read in the Book of Daniel where the angel tells Daniel that his prayer had been heard from the first day but he had been warring with the prince of persia (satan), for 21 days.

Those are only two examples of the wars that are going on in the spirit realm, wars that have been going on are still going and and will continue until the Day of the Lord. satan is putting on a big fight. Intercessors are certainly needed and I pray for more intercessors even as I pray for more laborers.