365 Day Prayer Shield Over South Africa
What if the Church prayed without ceasing — not for a season, but for a whole year?
We are inviting every believer, every church, and every prayer network to join us in placing a 365-day prayer shield over our nation. One hour at a time. One heart at a time. Together.
When every slot is filled, South Africa will be covered in 24/7 unbroken intercession — crying out for healing, for breakthrough, and for God’s hand to move powerfully across our land.
How it works: Book one or more hourly prayer slots across the full year. When all slots are filled, we achieve continuous, unbroken prayer coverage over the nation. Daily prayer points will be available below the calendar to guide your time with God.
This is your invitation.
This is our moment.
Will you take your place on the wall?
How to Book Your Slots
Our goal is to turn the whole calendar Green so our nation is covered with Prayer, 24/7! If you see a Red or Yellow day or hour slot, that is a great place to start.
Tip: You can select multiple hours across all the months before clicking confirm. Once confirmed, you can download your slots to sync with your mobile calendar.
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Scriptural Anchors during these 365 Days of Prayer
2 Chronicles 7:14 “If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” (Primary anchor scripture – national repentance and healing)
Joel 2:12-13 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm.” (Consecration through heartfelt repentance and returning to God)
Leviticus 20:7-8 “Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the Lord who sanctifies you.” (National holiness and separation unto God)
Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance.” (National alignment under God’s Lordship)
Daniel 9:4-5 “And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, ‘O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments, we have sinned and committed iniquity, we have done wickedly and rebelled, even by departing from Your precepts and Your judgments.’” (Identification repentance for national sin)
Romans 12:1 “Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.” (Consecration and surrender)
Psalm 24:3-4 “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully.” (Purity and spiritual preparation before God)
Personal Prophetic Declarations to Pray every day.
NB: Before embarking on these prayers, pronounce these declarations which establish:
- The Lordship of Jesus Christ over your life (authority and alignment)
- Justification and covering (blood and righteousness)
- Protection (Isaiah 54:17 principle)
- Consecration and separation (holiness and spiritual boundaries)
I declare that my life and all that concerns me is under the Lordship of Jesus Christ (Romans 14:8; Colossians 1:16–18).
I declare that the blood of Jesus speaks on my behalf, and I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (Hebrews 12:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
I declare that no weapon formed against me or all that concerns me shall prosper because of these intercessory prayers, in Jesus’ Name (Isaiah 54:17).
I separate myself from all ungodly soul ties, monitoring spirits, and familiar spirits, in the Name of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 6:17; Colossians 2:15). Amen.
Prayer Scriptures
During your prayer slot if you have worked through the daily prayer points or at any given time if you are not sure what to pray exactly, use this PDF below and read the scriptures out loud. There is power in God’s Word and praying through scriptures.
Today's Prayer Points
WEEK 24: TRUTH, DISCERNMENT AND THE NATIONAL MIND
Day 164 (11 November 2026)
Theme: Guarding our Thoughts: Cultivating a Righteous Thought Life
What we repeatedly dwell upon influences our attitudes, words and actions. Having prayed for renewed minds and steadfastness in Christ’s truth, we now consider the daily responsibility of directing our attention toward what honours God. Scripture calls believers to think upon what is true, honourable, just, pure and worthy of praise. This requires discernment concerning the conversations, messages and habits that shape our understanding. It also requires honesty about the resentment, suspicion and harmful assumptions we may nurture within ourselves. Today, we pray for the Church in South Africa to cultivate a disciplined and righteous thought life. May we face the nation’s challenges truthfully, recognise what is good and respond with wisdom, compassion and steadfast hope in God.
Action item 1: Directing our Attention toward what Honours God
Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.”
Proverbs 4:23 “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.”
Psalm 19:14 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.”
- Righteous Father, in the mighty name of Jesus, we ask for wisdom and spiritual discernment over everything we allow into our hearts and minds. Teach us not to accept every word without testing it, but to test all things against the truth of Your Word, holding fast to what is good and rejecting every form of evil. Holy Spirit, guide us in what we watch, listen to, read, speak and share. Guard us against deception, gossip, slander and the careless spreading of falsehood. Help us to be responsible stewards of our words and influence, both in our conversations and across digital platforms. Father, set a guard over our mouths, that no corrupt communication may proceed from us, but only what builds up, imparts grace and brings honour to Your name. Amen.
Action item 2: Exercising Discernment over what We Receive and Share
Proverbs 14:15 “The simple believes every word, but the prudent considers well his steps.”
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 “Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22Abstain from every form of evil.”
Ephesians 4:29 “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.”
- Righteous Father, we ask for wisdom and spiritual discernment over everything we allow into our hearts and minds. We repent for the times we have believed every word and taken in information that does not honour You. Teach us not to believe every word we hear through gossip, social media and television, but to test all things against the truth of Your Word, holding fast to what is good and rejecting every form of evil. Set a guard over our mouths, that no corrupt word may proceed from us, but only what is good for necessary edification, imparting grace to those who hear and bringing honour to Your name. Father, bring our words into alignment with Your Word. Guard our speech so that the devil cannot use our words to sow division, discord and strife among the people of South Africa. Your Word promises that no weapon formed against us shall prosper, and that every tongue that rises against us in judgment we shall condemn (Isaiah 54:17). We refuse to come into agreement with, or reinforce, any lie or narrative that social media is speaking against the plan of God for South Africa. We break every demonic agreement over South Africa, and every tongue that has risen against her in judgment, we condemn and render those words null and void in Jesus’ name. May those words fall to the ground. We speak words of unity, peace, blessing and prosperity over our nation. Holy Spirit, guide us in what we watch, listen to, read, speak and share in our entertainment, conversations and every other platform. Guard us against deception, gossip, slander and the careless spreading of rumours designed to distract us from God’s intended outcome for our nation. Sharpen our discernment when we receive information, and help us take responsibility for what we circulate, becoming responsible stewards of our words and influence across all platforms. In the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen
Action item 3: Cultivating Thoughts that Produce Peace and Righteous Action
Philippians 4:6-7 “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
Philippians 4:9 “The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.”
- Father God, in the mighty name of Jesus, we bring every troubled thought, worry and concern before You. We repent for holding on to them and for thinking that worrying was the responsible thing to do. Teach us not to be anxious, but to bring everything to You in prayer. Help us trust You in every circumstance, bringing our requests before You with prayer and thanksgiving, knowing You have the solution before we have asked. Guard our hearts and minds with Your perfect peace. Keep our thoughts fixed upon You, rooted in Your truth and unwavering in our trust. Give us Your wisdom and understanding to respond to personal and national challenges with righteousness, patience and discernment. Father, help us not only to think upon Your Word but to put it into practice. May our thoughts produce godly actions, our decisions reflect Your wisdom, and our lives demonstrate Your righteousness. Let Your peace rule in our hearts and guide our steps. We pray in Jesus’ name, amen.
*All scriptures (unless otherwise indicated) are NKJV.
PROPHETIC DECLARATIONS:
- We declare that we will meditate on whatever is true, noble, just, pure, lovely and of good report, and we will guard our hearts with all diligence, for out of them spring the issues of life. (Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 4:23)
- We declare that the words of our mouths and the meditation of our hearts are acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our strength and our Redeemer. (Psalm 19:14)
- We declare that we will not believe every word, but will consider our steps well, test all things, hold fast to what is good and abstain from every form of evil. (Proverbs 14:15, 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22)
- We declare that no corrupt word will proceed from our mouths, but only what is good and necessary for building up, to impart grace to those who hear. (Ephesians 4:29)
- We declare that we are anxious for nothing, that our minds are stayed on You, and that Your perfect peace guards our hearts and minds, as we put into practice what we have learned. (Philippians 4:6-7, Isaiah 26:3, Philippians 4:9)
South Africa Prayer Coverage Map
Visualizing where prayer is rising across our nation