Fast - Day 21 - Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Lord God, we earnestly pray for lost souls today in our families and in the community. May we be empowered by the Holy Spirit to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who do not know Him for the forgiveness of their sins. Empower our church to lift up the name of Jesus Christ so that all the world will hear and be saved.

God's Prayer Promise: "And when I am lifted up on the cross, I will draw everyone to myself." John 12:32 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 20 - Monday, February 25, 2008

We fast and intercede for Children and Youth. Please convict our hearts to pray fro them continuously. May we also love and nurture them unconditionally. Empower us to teach them spiritual truths so that they will have the fullness of you, and complete understanding in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely Jesus Christ.

God's Prayer Promise: "Teach your children to choose the right path, and when they are older, they will remain upon it." Proverbs 22:6 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 19 - Sunday, February 24, 2008

Father, we pray today in humility. We ask for your guidance, power, strength, and wisdom so that our church will be a church body of love, perseverance and faithfulness in service. Help us to bear spiritual fruit and grow in the knowledge of you and in obedience to your will for our lives. We humbly dedicate our lives to you.

God's Prayer Promise: "Do not be afraide, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by my name; you are mine." Isaiah 43:1b (NLT)

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Fast - Day 18 - Saturday, February 23, 2008

We fast, pray, and thank you for the "Seed For Our Sanctuary" Capital Stewardship Campaign. We have not been equal in giving, but equal in sacrifice. Father, help us to continue this campaign in obedience to our commitment to you. We pray the prayer you gave to King David - "O Lord our God, as for all the abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name, it comes from your hand, and all belong to you." (1 Chronicles 29:16)

God's Prayer Promise: "The truth is, you can directly to the Father and ask him, and he will grant your request because you use my name. Yo haven't done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy." John 16:23b-24 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 17 - Friday, February 22, 2008

Father God, today we are fasting and praying for the Nursery Ministry, Children's Church Ministry, Childcare/Preschool and Christian Academy. Our desire is to continue to provide a safe and nurturing environment for children during our worship services and throughout the week. We thank you for the commitment of the volunteer workers and staff. We ask that you will convict the hearts of all who have been given the gift of nurturing and helps to minister to our children. We thank you who have made this commitment.

God's Prayer Promise: "If our conscience is clear, we can come to god with bold confidence. And we will receive whatever we request because we obey him and do the things that please him." 1 John 3:21-22 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 16 - Thursday, Februrary 21, 2008

Faterh God, we fast and pray today for the ministries of our church. Please strengthen every ministry to fulfill the mission and vision of our church, to provide the enrichment, equipping, evangelizing, and the encouragement needed by our members and the community. Send more workers for the harvest, we pray.

God's Prayer Promise: "Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it with good things". Psalms 81:10 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 15 - Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Father, we fast and pray, seeking your guidance and blessing for our personal needs. Lord God, we know that your Word is true; that you will supply all of our needs according to your riches in glory. Help us to stand in faith and to seek your kingdom and your righteousness so that all we need can be added to us. Thank you in advance for all your provisions.

God's Prayer Promise: "Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God; who created all heaven's lights. Unlike them, he never changes or casts shifting shadows." James 1:17 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 14 - Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Father, today we fast and persevere in prayer for all three family churches, for this ggreat body of believers and expanding our territory. We pray, believing that you will provide for us just as you did Abraham. As we pray today, we are looking forward, northward, southward, eastward, and westward, believing that what you have for us, we will prossess.

God's Prayer Promise: "So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercry, and we will find grace to help us when we need it." Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 13 - Monday, February 18, 2008

Father God, we thank you for our awesome First Lady. We fast and pray that you will bless her for the sacrifices that she consistently makes for our church and Your Kingdom. Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise. (Proverbs 31:30-31) Please continue to grant her peace, patience, and protection.

God's Prayer Promise: "The man who finds a wife finds a treasure and receives favor from the Lord." Proverbs 18:22 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 12 - Sunday, February 17, 2008

Father, wepray as a church, asking that you will help our church be the church you have called for - A House of Prayer. We ask in faith, in the name of Jesus that you will convict our hearts to pray in the spirit on all occasions, with all kinds of prayers and requests. We desire to always be alert and to pray for all the saints, especially Pastor and First Lady.

God's Prayer Promise: "I assure you, if you have faith and don't doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, 'May God lift you and throw you into the sea,' and it will happen. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." Matthew 21:21-22 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 11 - Saturday, February 16, 2008

Today we fast and pray with an attitude of gratitude. Father, I thank you for all spiritual gifts, for adopting me as your own child, forgiving my sins, giving me wisdom, revealing your will and giving me an inheritance. I thank you for supplying all my needs and for unspeakable joy!

God's Prayer Promise: "Anything is possible if a person believes." mark 9:23b (NLT)

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Fast - Day 10 - Friday, February 15, 2008

We fast with prayers of Worship. My soul magnifies the Lord! I stand in awe of your greatness and power. I long for your presence. I glorify your name for you have done great things. I worship you!

God's Prayer Promise: "You didn't choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name." John 15:16 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 9 - Thursday, February 14, 2008

We fast with prayers of Praise. Father, I praise you today. My heart and mind are fixed on the image of Jesus Christ who is pure, loving, kind, holy, and gentle. My soul says Hallelujah! Father, I exalt you and praise you; I give you glory, honor and praise for you are so awesome!

God's Prayer Promise: "For where two or three gather together they are mine. I am there among them." Matthew 18:20 (NLT)

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Fast - Day 8 - Wednesday, February 13, 2008

We fast with prayers of Confession. I confess my sins today, Father God. I desire to be holy as you are Holy. Please cleanse me and restore me as I confess my sins. Thank you for being faithful and just and forgiving my sins, purifying me from all unrighteousness.

God's Prayer Promise: "But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from every wrong." 1 John 1:9 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 7 - Tuesday, February 12, 2008

We fast and pray today in total thanksgiving. Father God, we give you thanks in all circumstances, becase we know that this is your will for us in Christ Jesus. Thank you for every blessing, those seen and especially those not seen, as we walk by faith and not by sight.

God's Prayer Promise: "Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it!" John 14:14 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 6 - Monday, February 11, 2007

Father God, we fast and pray for the restoration of marriages and families. May each husband love his wife as he loves himself and each wife respect her husband. We ask that you will strengthen husbands and wives so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy to destroy the unions of marriage you have established.

God's Prayer Promise: "And we will receive whatever we request because we obey him and do the things that please him." 1 John 3:22 (NLT)

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This prayer came right on time. Just yesterday, my husband was walking around trying to work my nerves. But I wasn't going to allow that to happen. I know he really didn't want to do it but because of his job and the way that has him constantly going, his mind is always in a different place.
In his line of profession, on a daily basis he faces death and crime. He is also talked about, cussed out, and sometimes he has to fight to defend himself. And no matter how hard he tries, he still brings that home and he hasn't learned how to deal with the daily things from his job yet.
So my prayer is that I have patience to handle his mood swings and that God works it out for him to find a way to deal with the stresses of his job.

Fast - Day 5 - Sunday, February 10, 2008

Father, we rest in you today and give you praise, honor and glory. Restore and renew us for this journey of Lent. We pray for unity in the Body of Christ. May our church be a church that honors Him.

God's Prayer Promise: "And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will. And if we know he is listening when we make our requests, we can be sure that he will give us what we ask for." 1 John 5:14-15 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 4 - Saturday, Februrary 9, 2008

Our prayer as we fast today, is for our staff, ministers, and ministry facilitators. We hold them in highest regard because of their work. Please bless and keep them as they endeavor to do kingdom work.

God's Prayer Promise: "What I want instead is true thanks to God; I want you to fulfill your vows to the Most High. Trust me in your times of trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory." Psalm 50:14-15 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 3 - Friday, February 8, 2008

Father, we fast and pray today for Pastor, that You who began a great work in him, will carry it on until the day of Christ. We thank you for blessing our church with a Pastor who is highly favored by you; for he is committed to the vision you have given to him and we ask that you will help us to stay focused and committed to the plan that you have for our church.

God's Prayer Promise: "Ask me and I will tell you some remarkable secrets about what is going to happen here." Jeremiah 33:3 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 2 - Thursday, February 7, 2008

Father God, we pray for spiritual cleansing. Please make us an instrument of your peace. Let us throw off everything that hinders us and sin that so easily entangles.

God's Prayer Promise: "But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted!" John 15:7 (NLT)

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Fast - Day 1 - Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Father, we pray for strength and power from the Holy Spirit to sustain us in our commitment to this season of prayer and fasting.

God's Prayer Promise: "If your conscience is clear, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive whatever we request because we obey him and do the things that please him." 1 John 3:21-22 (NLT)

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40-day Fast

Our 40-day fast is from Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - Sunday, March 16, 2008. From Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday.

I'm so excited about this fast. This will only be my second year fasting but I already know how powerful it is. I'm expecting to develop a closer relationship with God and also expecting Him to do great things in my life and to those around me.

Every day there is a small prayer and a couple of bible verses to use for each day of the fast. This is to give us strength and inspiration to get us through the fast.

My goal for the next 40 days is to publish a blog for each of the prayers and verses. Also to include my own thoughts.