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21 DAYS OF PRAYER

At the beginning of each calendar year, we join together as a church family to seek God through prayer and fasting. This year’s dates are Sunday, January 4th through Sunday, January 24th.

The expressed purpose of these three weeks is to faithfully seek God’s will for our church, both corporately and individually, to deepen our understanding of all the ways in which He sustains us, and to see Him move in power among our community.

In sum, we intentionally go without things that are temporal in order to be filled with things that are eternal.

If you sense God has more for your life than what you are currently experiencing, we’d encourage you to join us in “seeking first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness”. (Matthew 6:33)

 

PRAYER MEETINGS

  • Monday-Thursday 12pm – 12:30pm. These meetings will be in person at the church as well as live streamed.
  • During the 21 days, we will hold a corporate prayer gathering from 6:30pm – 7:30pm each Wednesday.
  • As a reminder, our prayer room will also be available in 30 minute time slots, Monday through Thursday each week from 9am-3:30pm.
JANUARY 5th

MONDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Draw Near

DECLARATION

I’m taking the first step toward God, confident He’s already moving toward me.

James 4:8

Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

JANUARY 6th

TUESDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

A Listening Heart

DECLARATION

I will silence distractions to hear God’s voice clearly.

1 Samuel 3:10

The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.”

JANUARY 7th

WEDNESDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Align My Will

DECLARATION

I surrender control and choose to trust God’s timing and plan.

Luke 22:42

“Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”

JANUARY 8th

THURSDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Renew My Mind

DECLARATION

God is renewing my thoughts and replacing lies with His truth.

Romans 12:2

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

JANUARY 9th

FRIDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Revive My Heart

DECLARATION

Revival begins in me, God, awaken my heart again.

Psalm 85:6

Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?

JANUARY 10th

SATURDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

His Presence Changes Everything

DECLARATION

I will not move ahead without God’s presence guiding me.

Exodus 33:15

Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.

JANUARY 12th

MONDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

A Heart Like His

DECLARATION

God, shape my heart to reflect Yours. Let it be pure, humble, and ready to love.

Psalm 51:10

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.

JANUARY 13th

TUESDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Unity in the Church

DECLARATION

I will protect the unity of the church and build bridges of peace.

John 17:21

that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one:

JANUARY 14th

WEDNESDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Families Restored

DECLARATION

My home belongs to God. May His presence fill every room.

Joshua 24:15

But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.”

JANUARY 15th

THURSDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

A Heart for the Lost

DECLARATION

My heart beats for what moves the heart of God, for people who don’t yet know Him.

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”

JANUARY 16th

FRIDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Compassion in Action

DECLARATION

I will live out God’s love through compassion and service.

1 John 3:18

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

JANUARY 17th

SATURDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

The Power of Forgiveness

DECLARATION

I am free from bitterness. Forgiveness opens my heart to God’s peace.

Colossians 3:13

Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

JANUARY 19th

MONDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Here Am I, Send Me

DECLARATION

God, I’m available. Use me today to make a difference where I am.

Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”

JANUARY 20th

TUESDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Pray for Our City

DECLARATION

I’m called to love and serve my city with the heart of Jesus.

Jeremiah 29:7

Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.”

JANUARY 21st

WEDNESDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Pray for the Church

DECLARATION

The Church is God’s light to the world and I am part of that light.

Matthew 5:14

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

JANUARY 22nd

THURSDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Pray for the Nations

DECLARATION

God’s heart beats for every tribe and tongue and so does mine.

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

JANUARY 23rd

FRIDAY

The Love of God

Kingdom Come

DECLARATION

God’s Kingdom is advancing: in me, through me, and around me.

Matthew 6:10

your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

JANUARY 24th

SATURDAY

PRAYER FOCUS

Keep Seeking

DECLARATION

This isn’t the end, this is the beginning of a year seeking God first.

Philippians 1:6

being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

21 DAYS OF FASTING

We have chosen to make it a priority as a church to seek God in prayer collectively from January 4th – 24th. Together, we will come together to faithfully seek God first, trusting in His power alone to create lasting impact in our lives, our church, and our world.

The goal of fasting is to draw nearer to God. Biblical fasting always has to do with eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose; it hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out. It also enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God and prepares our hearts for all the good things God desires to bring into our lives. Remember, your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but it is very important to know your body, your options, and, most importantly, to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.

ABOUT FASTING

Fasting is a spiritual practice that enables the body of Christ to grow in their relationship with God. The purpose of a fast is to set aside a specific span of time for restricting certain foods or practices as a physical commitment to seek God through deeper personal engagement and fervent prayer. When we combine fasting with prayer and meditation, we can experience a more focused time of closeness with our Lord and seek His wisdom and help.

TYPES OF FASTING

COMPLETE FAST

In this type of fast, you drink only liquids, typically water with optional light juices.

SOUL FAST

This fast is a great option if you don’t have much experience fasting from food, have health issues that prevent you from fasting food, or if you wish to refocus certain areas of your life that are out of balance. For example, you might choose to stop using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast and then carefully bring that element back into your life in healthy doses at the conclusion of the fast.

PARTIAL FAST

This fast is sometimes called the “Jewish Fast” and involves abstaining from eating any type of food in the morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6am to 3pm, or from sunup to sundown.

SELECTIVE FAST

This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, a pseudo vegan fast, during which you remove meat, sweets and bread from your diet, consume water and juice for fluids, and fruits and vegetables for food.

THE DANIEL FAST

The Daniel Fast is a great Selective Fast based on the experiences of the Biblical prophet Daniel. Below is a basic guideline for this fast, but additional details can be found online at: UltimateDanielFast.com

FOODS TO ENJOY

FRUIT – fresh, frozen, canned, juiced, dried
VEGETABLES – fresh, frozen, canned, juiced, dried
WHOLE GRAINS – amaranth, barley, brown rice, oats, quinoa, millet, whole wheat
NUTS AND SEEDS – whole nuts, nut butters, almond milk
LEGUMES – all beans canned/dried, lentils, split peas
QUALITY OILS/SPICES – vegetable, coconut, grapeseed, olive, peanut, sesame, salt, pepper, tofu, soy products
BEVERAGES – water, juice, unsweetened coconut milk

FOODS TO AVOID

MEAT & ANIMAL PRODUCTS – red meat, fish, poultry, pork
DAIRY – milk/cream, butter, eggs, cheese
SWEETENERS – sugar, honey, agave, stevia, molasses, syrups
LEAVENED BREAD + YEAST – baked goods, Ezekiel bread
REFINED/PROCESSED – white flour, white rice, artificial flavors, additives, preservatives
DEEP FRIED FOODS – chips, fries
SOLID FATS – lard, margarine, shortening
BEVERAGES – alcohol, carbonated drinks, caffeine

*Please consult with your doctor before beginning a dietary fast,
especially if you have any existing medical concerns or conditions.

“So I turned to the Lord God and pleaded with him in prayer and fasting”

Daniel 9:3

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