The words "prayer" and "fasting" are not the most popular words in the Church, and especially not in America. We live in a land of ease and convenience. We want everything pre-packaged, fast and right now! Sacrifice? What's that? But ultimately, we have to sacrifice for God. I mean, just look at what He has done for us- not only sending Jesus, but giving us his grace, mercy, love, compassion, strength and hope all the time-even when we deserve it least. It is when we quiet the voices inside our head and in the outside world that we can best hear from God. (Though the voices inside my tummy sometimes interfere with my fasting!)
Yesterday we started 14 days of intense prayer and fasting. This week we will have prayer 24 hours a day in the Creative Room at the Annex leading up to Vision Night this Sunday, January 28. There will be a staff person there at all times to open up the room to anyone who wants to join. We really want to concentrate on the lost during this time. We want to get loud and crazy remembering the lost and asking for God's grace to touch them as it has touched us. The truth is, someone probably spent a long time praying for each of us before we sold out to Jesus.
So take the next couple weeks and commit them to God- pray and fast and throw down with the Holy Ghost. Do whatever it takes to reach the next level with God as we get into '07!!
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