WHAT IF I FALL?
How are you doing after your first few days of fasting? Did you get through them okay? Do a quick retrospective. If you are fasting as a group, ask each other how it is going. Maybe you are totally motivated after the first few days, the first low-performance period is over, and you are full of energy.
The first time you fast, you might feel like you will not make it. But deep inside you need to know that fasting is also training. And you don’t do a marathon without a bit of training the year before.
Think about where you are doing well, at which point is it training making your spiritual muscles stronger?
Where might you need to adjust something because the physical symptoms are too strong?
Go with Jesus to the points that are tough for you and let him show you perspectives and solutions.
Read: Psalm 103:8
This is always helping me to be gracious with myself.
Think about how children learn to walk. They take a step, fall down, get back up, take a few steps, fall down again. And often their parents stand in front of them with their arms open, rejoicing over each successful step.
God is a good father. A loving dad who rejoices in your successes and stands in front of you with open arms when you fail, cheering you on to get back up and keep walking.
Prayer and Get Free
Dear Father in Heaven, thank you for being a loving Father who rejoices in my successes and to whom I can always come, even when I have failed. I bring you my failure, ______ (get specific) to the cross and get your promise from Psalm 103:8 that you are merciful and gracious, also to me. Amen
Prayer Points
Thank the Lord for allowing you to participate in this year’s 21 days of prayer and fasting.
1 John 1:9 – Confess any known and unknown sins.
Praise the Lord for bringing you and your household into the year 2023.
1 Kings 18:46 - Ask God for special grace and strength to sustain and keep you during this fasting season.
Luke 4:1 – O Lord, fill me with the Holy Spirit daily (as I arise from my sleep). Let me be in perfect communication with Him. (pray this earnestly)
Luke 4:1 – Father, set up every participant of this year’s fast to be in perfect communication with the Holy Spirit. Fill them daily with the Holy Spirit.
Matt 15:13 – Lord, uproot anything from my life (physical & spiritual) that You have not planted. (mention them and pray this earnestly)
Matt 15:13 – Lord, uproot anything from my household (physical & spiritual) that You have not planted.
Luke 4:2 – Father, I ask in Jesus’ name that I shall not fall for the devil’s schemes during this fasting season. Lord, let this year’s 21-day fast make a difference in my life. (pray this earnestly)
Luke 4:2 – Father, I ask in Jesus’ name that every participant shall not fall for the devil’s schemes during this fasting season. Lord, let this year’s 21-day fast make a difference in every participants’ life.
Galatians 5:16 – Lord, give me the ability to hear the Holy Spirit and connect with Him. (pray this earnestly)
Galatians 5:16 – Jehovah, give PPT and the church the ability to hear the Holy Spirit and connect with Him.
Galatians 5:16 – Jesus, let the Holy Spirit guide me to the best pathways in 2023.
Galatians 5:16 – Father, let the Holy Spirit guide every participant of this fasting program and PPT church to the best pathways in 2023.
Pray for the PPT missionaries and the persecuted church.
Pray about 4 things you would want God to do for you during this 21-day fast.
Prayer Declaration
If it had not been you, Jehovah Ebenezer, our helper on my side, where would I be? Your grace and mercy brought me through 2022 and now I have seen 2023. Father, I am thankful and appreciate all that You have done for me, my household, PPT households and the church.
Oh Lord, as we wait on you through intense prayers and fasting this month, let me, my household, and PPT experience “open heavens” creating spiritual opportunities resulting in having dominion over our lives (health, career, relationships, and finances).
I declare and decree that every spiritual valley in and around my life will be filled with an overflow of Jehovah’s blessings. I declare and decree that every spiritual mountain and hill in my way, in my family’s way, in PPT households’ way will be brought low in Jesus’ name.
I declare and decree that every spiritual crooked place in and around my life will be made straight by your power. I declare and decree that every spiritual rough way in my pathway, in my family’s pathway, PPT households’ pathway and the church’s pathway will be smooth.
I affirm that the zeal of the Lord will accomplish this. So shall it be.
Worship & Prayer at 7:00 pm tonight
…in person at PPT.