Day 5
As we fast from things that make us comfortable, we need to remind ourselves as to why we are doing this — Fasting brings us to a place of physical weakness, but out of that we come into a place of spiritual strength.
There's something very humbling about fasting. It brings with it a quietness and a subdued way of living for a few short days, but don't be fooled into thinking that physical weakness during a prolonged fast means that you are weak spiritually too.
Some of your greatest days of real strength will be evident during this 10 day fast.
Many of you are feeling the weakness of your flesh, but your spirit is saying, “Don’t quit. Don’t give up. You can do it. Seek God”, But your flesh is saying, “Just quit. What difference is it making?”
I would almost guarantee, if you’re truly fasting, you’ve entered into such warfare that the enemy has hit you with things out of nowhere and you want to give up. I’m praying for you that you will not quit, that you will not give up, but you will seek God and finish this first week with great victory. You know what…the devil’s a liar because he said you wouldn’t make it this far, but you have, because your heart is set to seek the Lord.
There's something very humbling about fasting. It brings with it a quietness and a subdued way of living for a few short days, but don't be fooled into thinking that physical weakness during a prolonged fast means that you are weak spiritually too.
Some of your greatest days of real strength will be evident during this 10 day fast.
Many of you are feeling the weakness of your flesh, but your spirit is saying, “Don’t quit. Don’t give up. You can do it. Seek God”, But your flesh is saying, “Just quit. What difference is it making?”
I would almost guarantee, if you’re truly fasting, you’ve entered into such warfare that the enemy has hit you with things out of nowhere and you want to give up. I’m praying for you that you will not quit, that you will not give up, but you will seek God and finish this first week with great victory. You know what…the devil’s a liar because he said you wouldn’t make it this far, but you have, because your heart is set to seek the Lord.
Thought For The Day
Don’t mistake physical weakness for spiritual weakness.
Verses For The Day
2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He (God) said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
But He (God) said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Daily Prayer Focus
Start to address by name any and every situation that has so far resisted the breakthrough that you so desire. You’ll be amazed at the level of authority that you will now start to experience.
TONIGHT - special Men’s Prayer Gathering for youth age and upwards. 10pm - 12midnight.