21 Days of Prayer, Fasting, Challenges & More

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A Special Time of Prayer and Fasting.

Giving Up Something In Our Lives, To Spend More Time With God.

We are encouraging a church-wide global fast for 21 days. The goal of fasting is to draw nearer to God. The idea is to sacrifice something, and when you start to think about it, turn your thoughts to God and pray for our nation, city, families and homes. Biblical fasting always has to do with eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose; it hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out. It also enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God and prepares our hearts for all the good things God desires to bring into our lives.

During this season of focused prayer we seek the Lord in several areas: we're believing God for answered prayer and direction for specific needs, declaring our dependence on God in every area of our lives, asking for forgiveness for our sins and standing in the gap for our land, praying for the completion of the Great commission, inviting the Presence of God in our church family and our lives, and Crying out to God for revival in our generation. We would love for you to join with us as we gather together in one spirit to pray for the needs of your city, nation, families, and homes.

Our Purpose

 As the deer pants for water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God.

Psalm 42:1-2 Living Bible (TLB)

Like a wallaby searching for a waterhole, I crave you, God, with every fibre of my being. Everything inside me thirsts for you, God, for you, the Living God.

Psalm 42:1-2 (Laughing Bird Scriptural Paraphrase)

21 Days of Prayer is for You

If you sense that God has more for your life, 21 Days of Prayer is a great place to start believing Him for all that He has for you. This is a time when you will put seeking God first into practice, and when you do this, He will start working on your behalf like never before. You will see a difference in your relationships, your work, your family and every area of your life. It is then that you will best be able to spread His love to others.

In the New Testament, people fasted to minister to the Lord, ordain men to the ministry, and seek God in times of crisis. You must always have a purpose for fasting! ...It is important to remember that fasting does not change God. He is the same before, during, and after you fast. But fasting will change YOU. It will help you keep the flesh under and become more sensitive to the Spirit of God.

— Kenneth Hagin | A Commonsense Guide to Fasting

Why Should I Fast?

Simply put, fasting does not change God, it changes you and your situations. Fasting is one of the most powerful tools Christians have at their disposal. Jesus did not tell us that we had to fast, but He expects that we will, based upon Matthew 6:16 “When you fast…”. Fasting simply brings the spirit man into ascendance over the flesh. It also limits the influence of the physical appetites so that you can more effectively hear from and respond to the Holy Spirit. This happens because when you fast your focus is more on prayer and seeking God’s will, which causes you to grow in your knowledge and intimacy with God. Fasting is a powerful weapon that helps bring transformation, revelation, deliverance, and breakthroughs. 

Write down clear fasting goals. Be specific about what you are expecting from God during the fast, whether it be healing, direction, restoration in marriage, family, finances, etc. If it matters to you, it matters to God. If you make fasting about the why, it will be easier to hear from God about the what. He will lead you.

What do I Fast?

Give up something and spend time with God today!

It's up to you! It's a personal commitment between you and God. There are all different types of fasts. Some people do a fast called the Daniel Fast, some people fast specific foods or activities, i.e. chocolate, soda, TV, Social Media. It’s very typical to fast a single meal, a whole day, or three days or more.  Your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but it is very important to know your body, your options, and, most importantly, to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do. This is between you and God, and you are encouraged to pray about what type of fast is best for you. We also encourage you to seek the advice of a physician before starting any fast, especially if you have any health concerns.

Below we have provided a few suggestions of fasts:

21 Day Liquid Fast - Give up solid foods

21 Day Daniel Fast - Fruits and vegetables only

21 Day Media Fast - Give up media

7 Day Fast - Fast with us for 7 days

Lunch Fast - Fast with us over lunch each day

Wednesday Fast - Fast with us on Wednesdays

Create Your Own Fast

Scriptures on Fasting

HERE ARE SOME BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF HOW FASTING WAS A VITAL COMPONENT IN ASSISTING THE PEOPLE OF GOD

FOR BREAKTHROUGH:

Isaiah 58: 6–8 “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; when you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry and He will say, “Here I Am”.

FOR SEEKING GOD FOR A NATION:

II 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.”

Daniel 9:3-4 “Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplication, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 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…”

Daniel 10:3 “I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.”

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 a great kindness; and He relents from doing harm.”

FOR PROTECTION AND WISDOM:

Esther 4:16 “Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me: neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!”

FOR DIRECTION:

Acts 13: 2-4 “As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barbabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” “Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away.”

FOR CONSECRATION TO GOD’S WILL AND SERVICE:

Acts 14:23 “So when they appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.”

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