As per some spontaneous discussion during our last meeting, we’ve declared Tuesday, August 22, 2023 as our first community “Fasting Day”. On this day, our goal will be to each practice fasting in an effort to draw closer to God.
As a reminder, “fasting” doesn’t always have to be about abstaining from food. Perhaps you’ll be lead to stay off of your phone, or maybe you’ll want to commit to a spiritual practice during the day (e.g. reading Scripture, prayer, etc). Be creative, and seek the Spirit’s leading.
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I look forward to joining everyone in our first fasting day. I’m initially thinking I will forego eating lunch, and instead spend the time in prayer and reading Scripture.
Prayer request: Please pray for my mother, Hollins. She had a kyphoplasty procedure this past Friday to treat a compression fracture in her spine. Now she is recovering. Pray for her strength and good healing. She’s also decided to move into assisted living. So she could use some prayers as she makes this life transition.
I will be fasting from breakfast and lunch to be able to pray for the elders before their meeting.
Praying for your mom, Michael!
I will be fasting from breakfast and lunch and will instead be using that time to pray for the elders and pastors of our church and all the families.
Yes! Praying for wisdom and decisions being made tonight at the meeting!
I will be fasting from 7a-7p. With intentional prayer time from 7:40 am -8:40 pm.
There is a big reorg happening at my work and many people in my department are being impacted. What’s hard is everyone I know who has been impacted absolutely loved their jobs. Prayers for peace amongst the unknown and that any displaced associates find other employment quickly.
Joining you in that prayer
Fasting today from breakfast and lunch before elder meeting tonight.
Praying for the meeting!!!!
Fasting from sunrise til sunset..(at least)
Praying for every person going through emotional distress, whatever the circumstances. Praying That they may be able to overcome for at least today. Just lay it down at Jesus feet. He is our hope and joy.
Amen!
Fasting from breakfast and lunch today. The Lord is leading me to pray for the Spirit to really work in the lives on my children and the other middle school, high school and preteens – that they may be convicted of sin, cling to Jesus as their Lord and Savior and know their true identity in the Lord and be confident in Him alone.
Amen to that Betsy! Joining in prayer
As my hunger is increasing Lord will you sustain me. As my hunger enters my thoughts may I hunger for you and lift up the prayers of all that have shared. As my hunger interrupts my thought May I consider it a prompting to come to you. You are the God of physical and spiritual. For all those fasting from food give us your word as our sustenance. Amen
Thanks for that one, Beccy. I for one appreciate it.
Fasting from breakfast and lunch today in prayer for our church, the body, the elders and the pastors. Praying for the Lord’s will to be clear and unifying and the body to be a place that is welcoming for those searching and a place of growth for those who have been called by grace.