During our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting we want to ask God to align our lives to his will.
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 I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 2 CHRONICLES 7:14-15
What is Fasting?
Fasting is to draw closer to God. Biblical fasting involves eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose. When we fast, we abstain from something — typically food — in order to gain a greater awareness of our need for God.
Scripture References
Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 9:14-15, Luke 18:9-14, Acts 27:33-37
Nehemiah 9:1-3
Types of Fasts
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Full Fast: Drink only water
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Liquid Fast: Drink only fruit juice or broth
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The Daniel Fast: Eat no meat, no sweets and no bread. Drink water and juice. Eat fruits and vegetables. See Daniel 10:2-3 (See more extensive information).
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Partial Fasts:
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Fast from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or from sunup to sundown.
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Giving up one food item, such as caffeine or sweets.
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Giving up one meal & replacing that time with prayer. Vigilance is needed to ensure that the value of omitting the one meal is not offset by increasing the intake others!
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Fast for a specific number of days – one day, three days, you decide.
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Fast from all forms of secular media, limiting yourself solely to the Word of God and Christian books as reading material and viewing and listening only to Christian programming on television, radio and podcasts.
How Long Should I Fast?
How long you fast is entirely up to you and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. The Bible gives examples of fasts that lasted:
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One day or part of a day (Judges 20:26; 1 Samuel 7:6; 2 Samuel 1:12; 3:35; Nehemiah 9:1; Jeremiah 36:6)
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A one-night fast (Daniel 6:18–24)
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Three-day fasts (Esther 4:16; Acts 9:9)
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Seven-day fasts (1 Samuel 31:13; 2 Samuel 12:16–23)
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A fourteen-day fast (Acts 27:33–34)
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A twenty-one day fast (Daniel 10:3–13)
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Forty-day fasts (Deuteronomy 9:9; 1 Kings 19:8; Matthew 4:2)
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Fasts of unspecified lengths (Matthew 9:14; Luke 2:37; Acts 13:2; 14:23)
Prayer
Here are a few ways you can begin a powerful and personal daily prayer time with God.
1. Pick a time and place.
Pick a consistent time and place — whether it’s first thing in the morning, at lunch or in the evening — and faithfully keep it!
2. Listen before you speak.
When you sit down to pray, let God have the first word.
3. Prioritize the spiritual.
Spend as much time praying for our hearts, for the salvation of our loved ones, and for the spread of the gospel as we pray about anything else.
4. Ask for anything.
God invites us to make our requests known to Him. Don’t be afraid to pray and ask Him for anything!
WEEKLY PRAYER TOPICS
Each day of the fast we’ll be praying for a specific topic together as a church family. You can follow along each day on Facebook and Instagram stories. Check out the resources below to start planning and believing today!
WEEK ONE - Daily Prayer Topics
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January 9th – Revival. Psalm 94:14
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We are asking for a Spiritual Awakening. Let’s continue to ask God to revive us. Awaking the church to do what we are called to do. That God would do what only He can and make old things new.
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January 10th – Freedom. John 8:36
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STAND firm and ask God for breakthrough. Freedom from addictions, fear, sin, strongholds, and anything else that easily entangles us.
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Where the Spirit of the Lord is there is freedom! We are praying that God’s Spirit inside of you would give you freedom.
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January 11th – Seek Him. Matthew 6:33
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As we set aside time to pray and fast these next 21 days, we want to make first things first. That we would spend the majority of our time, energy, resources and breath seeking, abiding and worshipping Jesus.
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January 12th – Health. Psalm 103:1-3
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Let’s pray over the health of our church family. Pray that their minds would be renewed, their bodies would increase in health, and their eyes and ears would be open. That our soul would find rest in God (Ps. 62:5)
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January 13th – Salvation. Acts 2:28
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We pray that everyone that joins and all the new people that visit Infinite Center would find Salvation
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January 14th - Community Leaders
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Let’s join together and ask God to fill our leaders (medical, business, ministry, education, etc) with wisdom and insight into every situation they face.
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January 15th - Infinite Center
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Join us as we pray for our services tomorrow. For the people who walk through the doors, for the people who watch online, for the softening of hearts and that God would move among his people.
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