PRAY AND FAST WITH US FOR LENT
As we prepare to celebrate Easter, we first remember and join ourselves with Christ's 40 day fast in the wilderness; with this in mind, we invite you to prayerfully lay something aside for 40 days, between Ash Wednesday (March 5th) and Thursday, April 17th. As you fast, also ask God to lead you to people who you can bless during this time period. It is also a time where we especially focusing in on repentance from sin. What can you sacrifice/fast from? What area of your life can use some focused prayer? Where do you need to forgive and be forgiven? Who can you bless? Check out helpful fasting details and downloadable, daily scripture plan below:
FASTING & PRAYER GUIDELINES
Below are also some details to help you, regarding Fasting. Start wherever you are and do whatever you can. Quality over quantity. Don't compare to others. No perfect people allowed! Let's seek and believe God together to meet our needs, cause breakthrough and strength for the season ahead!
Below are also some details to help you, regarding Fasting. Start wherever you are and do whatever you can. Quality over quantity. Don't compare to others. No perfect people allowed!
Complete Fast - Abstaining from food or something else until Sundown.
Partial Fast - Abstaining from food or something else, from sunrise to sunset, daily, until the completion of the week of prayer.
Examples of things to lay aside: food, specific dietary or lifestyle items (ie. Caffeine, Television, Netflix, Alcohol, Dessert, Magazines - things are that are distractors, leisure or sustenance related).
NOTE: If you plan to fast from food and have any known health issues, please consult with your physician first and adhere to any medical, dietary requirements, as prescribed by your doctor. If your health does not permit for you to abstain from food, please choose something else to lay aside - it will be equally as effective.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR PRAYER & FASTING
As you prepare for Prayer & Fasting, we encourage you to pray and ask God what type of fast you should do / what you should lay aside. (Re: food, please be sure to adhere to health / dietary guidelines that are unique to your situation).
Shop for any resources that you might need throughout your fast (juices, vitamins, teas, produce, etc.).
We encourage you to prayerfully identify an accountability partner during this time of Fasting & Prayer, to help you stay on track.
If you are able, set aside a sacred space where you can read the Word and spend time in prayer.
Position your heart with the right motives. Know that it’s not about “afflicting yourself” for God to hear and or answer your prayers. Instead, it’s about laying the desires of your flesh aside to focus in on God and that which you stand in need of.
