Today marks the beginning of a month long prayer and fasting emphasis at Faith Christian Center in Bend. I have been talking with several in the Church about what their plans and focuses were as we move through this special season, preparing our hearts for what Jesus would do on May 1st, a day of Expectancy of miracles and breakthroughs.
We had a similar day last year. It was a remarkable day of praying for Jesus to change hearts, lives and bodies, and for jobs and better jobs to come to pass. We give thanks for the change we've seen in our church and community since then. God has been so good to us! But we understand and know that the best is yet to come.
I was talking with someone at Faith the other day who said they were going to fast drinking pop. On the surface, that may not seem like a big deal, but it really was to this person. Their spouse confirmed that this persona drank A LOT of the sugared beverage. What is more, there will clearly be withdrawal issues related to this fast.
I can only imagine how their head is going to be feeling on Sunday, the third day of caffeine withdrawals...
But God has an incredible way of honoring those kinds of things.
The person was actually going to leverage God's help in their life during this season to overcome another life controlling habit on the horizon. I'm so proud of them.
Here is how it will work for them. During those times they would normally drink pop, they would pray through their prayer list (life, home, family, church, community), and ask Jesus to help them overcome the cravings that are so real during a fast.
I'm looking forward to breakthroughs in the life of this precious family at Faith BEFORE our special day, and for so many others.
Yes, the best is yet to come!
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