It's easy to boast in the glory of God. Not so easy to glory in suffering. Suffering is not fun at all! So, if that is the case, then why in the world would we subject ourselves to something like fasting? Well, I consider- and I bet God does too- that things like perseverance, character and hope are worth a lot more to me than fun.
40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 7 Break Every Chain
"Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6 Justice. God is a God of justice. Yet, why is there so much injustice in the world? If God is God, …
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40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 6 When I Am Weak
I have sensed such an overwhelming sadness today. I personally am not sad about anything for myself, yet I cried. As I prayed about it, I realized that the Lord was letting me feel the weight or gravity of the trials that many people I love are facing. There are people who are suffering from …
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40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 5 Inner Strength
"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and …
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40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 4 – Spiritual Food and Drink
Even your spiritual dryness is a sign that you need a rainfall. If you feel far away- that means there is a closeness you desire. Your lack signifies your need. You were created for spiritual food. Let's pray!
40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 3 – Rend Your Heart
Ever since I was little, I knew that fasting was in the Bible. I considered it a powerful tool that the people of God used in their most dire times. As I grew into an adult, I would talk about fasting, telling people that I thought that it was really important to do, but funny …
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40 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 2 Watch!
There is one thing the disciples did not have at Gesthemane that we have. They did not have the indwelling Holy Spirit. They didn't have access to the power of God in their inner beings to strengthen their "inner man" for the arduous time they were walking in. Those who believe in Jesus have access to the store houses of the Spirit of God, since we are sealed with the Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 1:13-14.) We can pray that God will build us up in our inner beings that Jesus will dwell in our hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16-17 " I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith."
Dream About Pastors and Spiritual Leaders
This is a dream that my friend Denise was given in May- “After a day of fasting, praying and being in God's Word, the Lord gave me this vision in the middle of May. What I saw was this: An older man dressed in a gray/black suit with a white shirt was on his knees praying on his face. He was weeping and crying out to the Lord....”
Regaining Honor
We need to regain what we have lost. What have we lost? We have lost our identity. For thousands of years, humanity has tied its honor to identity. We were created by The living and eternal God in his image. Yet, we have forgotten our creator and exchanged our identity in his family for chance …
Overcoming with the Lamb of God
In this parable, a defenseless widow is all alone in an unjust world. All she has is her tenacity to go before an unjust judge. He keeps refusing to give her justice, but what makes this widow special? She won't give up! She keeps pleading.
