This is a corporate fast with prayer. New Life Christian Fellowship in Jacksonville does this every year 21-days before Superbowl. We break the fast at sundown Superbowl Sunday. And I’m sure everyone has a great time feasting (translate = pigging out) on that Sunday evening.
The focus of this corporate fast isn’t only on cutting out things we could be overindulging in. The emphasis is on fasting and prayer. The pastor gave us a small fasting study guide along biblical lines. For example there is the Daniel Fast which is designed to eliminate meat, sweets, and bread. Water, juice, fruits and veggies are consumed. [Daniel 1: 11-13]
My best friend at church told me she was going to eliminate beef and pork for the 21-days. Anyone who is struggling with something such as quitting smoking might find this a supportive time to stop.
Ushers not only passed out a printed guide with the biblical types of fasts, we were also given a printed “Week One Devotional” with a memory verse, a prayer, suggested scripture for further study, and a place for us to write notes. Of course, week two and week three devotionals will be handed out as we progress through this fast.
We were also given a list of topics to pray and/or meditate upon during the fast.
1. Revival in America
2. Complete Personal Freedom
3. Blessing Over Troubles
4. Wisdom From Above
5. Victory Over Our Enemy
During this 21-day period the church will be open at different specified times, so people can gather and pray together while fasting. There is great spiritual benefit for a church body to enter into this type of fasting and prayer. This is a tremendous opportunity for individual church members to spiritually grow and for the church to spiritually grow as a whole.
What an awesome idea!
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We do this every year.
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This is great. So extremely hard.I Did 3 days with nothing but water a couple of times, but could do nothing but lay there. My husband actually did 21 days straight which was a amazing because he is more of a food person than me as it is. I went without music and book which was easier to do. Hope it all goes great for you all and you get a lot of prayers answered.
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We don’t have to do a full fast. Some are, others are doing a Daniel fast, some are doing other partial fasts. I’m giving up junk food, processed food, and sweets.
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Sorry it has been awhile since you answered me. I hope it is going well and goes well for you all with all your fasting. Great to hear how you feel also going without all you mentioned.
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Not responding because have been having puter problems. The fast ends on Super Bowl Sunday. Then I expect there will be some pigging out. 🙂
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