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Endurance is an important part of your walk with God. When you get tired of fasting and feel low, it's normal. It's normal to struggle with feeling sorry for yourself. Nothing is wrong with you. Everything is right with you. You are enduring. You are running. Run with endurance! We live in a time where …
Did you know God uses fasting to break chains of injustice and oppression? We studied earlier in our fast how Jesus taught his disciples that certain types of demonic or evil spirits would only come out by prayer and fasting. In that case, the disciples were not equipped or empowered to set a child free, …
Continue reading "21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 8 Breaking Chains"
7 is a holy number to the Lord. 7 is a number of perfection. It is the number of God. Today is our 7th day of fasting. Let's worship the Lord for his goodness, since he has helped us and given us strength to fast for a full week! By this day of the fast, …
What makes someone want too fast? In America, we want someone to sell us an idea. Fast so that you can be skinny, or fast to detox your body. Fast to get something from God. Why is it so difficult to do the right thing? Why do we push back against something that doesn't feel …
Continue reading "21 Days of Prayer and Fasting – Day 6 Ezra’s fast."
Do you need time of refreshment? Are you someone who looks for enjoyment at the spa, or taking a nap, but once the "rest" is over, you feel all the rest drain right out of you, when reality hits? Proverbs tells us how to refresh our bones through repentance and surrender. Now, that is some …
There are many different ways to approach a long-term fast. So, be sure to be led by the Lord. One path a person may take is to fast 1 meal or 2 meals a day and to break their fast at a specific time during the day. During the time of the skipped meals, the …
Continue reading "21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Day 4 Daniel’s Prayer for the Nation"
Do you ever get frustrated when praying for a breakthrough and you can't seem to get it? There was a situation like this where Jesus' disciples, who had already been given power by the Holy Spirit to heal people and cast out demons, found themselves unable to help a boy who was demonized. Matthew 17:14 When …
Do I really need to fast? What did Jesus say about it? Thank you for coming back for day 2 of our corporate fast. Some of you are doing this, because you "feel" that you should, but you don't know why. Others have fasted before and have seen the Lord use it mightily. As I …
Join us during the month of February, as we pray and fast for a move of the Lord in our broken world. Many women ask me about fasting. What is the purpose of fasting? Why do we do it? How does fasting work into the gospel of grace? Isn't is like "working" for your salvation? …
I think this is one of the very best blogs I have read on relationships in a long, long time! Very insightful spiritual truths that many women need to hear. I wanted to share. Enjoy!
You rarely realize you’re “losing it” until it’s nearly too late. Signs subtlety slip in – you can’t sleep, your mind is racing all over the place, your edgy, emotional, and just want to Netflix and chill 24/7. If you are a Jesus person, after a bit the Holy Spirit steps in to wake up from the fog. Somethings off, and it’s time to get it right.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this happen in girls and grown, married women alike (and in myself too!). More often than not it’s not just hormones….it’s a boy. And yes, that includes our husbands!
I experienced this pretty much my entire teenage life. This one boy had my heart strung up, and I was crazy, no doubt. I lived for his approval and his affection. My prayers were saturated with his name. When he noticed me, I was on…
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