2021 Prayer and Fasting Guide

We are so glad you have decided to participate in an extended time of prayer,

fasting and personal devotion. There really is no better way to start the New
Year, reset our spiritual compass and bring about refreshing in our lives than
through prayer and fasting. Our hope is that this time of prayer and fasting will
refresh us personally but also our church as we seek His blessing and direction.

Our week of prayer and fasting was intentionally designed to be flexible so

that you can participate at any level. Whether you have done a 7-day season of
prayer and fasting before, or if this is your first time, you can start where you are
and experience God in a powerful way. Daily devotions, scripture reading and
suggested prayers are included in this booklet. Please commit to reading them
each day.

We pray that you will experience the presence and power of God in an
extraordinary way as you commit yourself to Him this week. May you be closer
to God than ever before as you seek Him first.

As you prepare for this week, think about why you are fasting. Is it for spiritual
renewal, for guidance, for healing, for the resolution of problems, for special
grace to handle a difficult situation, or for a major decision? Ask the Holy Spirit
to clarify His leading and objectives for your week of prayer and fasting. This
will enable you to pray more specifically and strategically. Write these down in
the space provided below, and be open to hearing what God wants to show you
in those areas.

When praying, make your primary goal to know Jesus more and experience
Him. Focus first on what’s right about Him, such as His goodness and His
greatness, and see everything else through that filter.

Finally, make time to pray daily. Don’t overcomplicate this! Just talk to God.
Have that place and time where you can seek Him every day. If you don’t plan to
pray, you won’t.

During this fast, I am praying and believing God for:

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Praying expectantly with you,

The Leadership of Trinity Baptist Church
Fasting Explained
The Bible defines fasting as a Christian's voluntary abstinence from food for
spiritual purposes. It is Christian, for fasting by a non-Christian has no eternal
value since the discipline's motives and purposes are to be God-centered.
Fasting is voluntary in the sense that it is not to be coerced. Fasting is more than
just the ultimate crash diet for the body, it is abstinence from food for spiritual
purposes.

Fasting Is Expected
Notice Jesus' words at the beginning of Mt. 6:16-17, "When you fast . . . " By
giving us instructions on what to do and what not to do when we fast, Jesus
assumes that we will fast.
Compare these words with His statements about giving and praying in the same
passage, "So when you give..." (Mt. 6:2-3), "But when you pray..." (Mt. 6:5-7).
No one doubts that we are to give and to pray.
Plainer still are Jesus' words in Mt. 9:14-15. The Pharisees asked Him, "‘How is
it that we and the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?' Jesus
answered, ‘How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them?
The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will
fast' " (emphasis mine). That time is now. Until Jesus, the Bridegroom of the
Church returns, He expects us to fast.

Purposes for Fasting

Scripture gives many purposes for fasting. I've condensed them into several
major categories. Whenever you fast, you should do so for at least one of these
purposes. Notice that not one of the purposes is to earn God's favor. We cannot
use fasting as a way to impress God and earn His acceptance. We are made
acceptable to God through the work of Christ Jesus, not our work. Fasting has
no eternal benefit for us until we have come to God through repentance and
faith (Eph. 2:1-10, Titus 3:5-7).

1) To Strengthen Prayer

There's something about fasting that sharpens the edge of our intercessions
and gives passion to our supplications.

When Ezra was about to lead a group of exiles back to Jerusalem, he

proclaimed a fast in order for the people to seek the Lord earnestly for safe
passage. They were to face many dangers without military protection during
their nine-hundred-mile journey. "So we fasted and petitioned our God about
this," says Ezra 8:23, "and he answered our prayer."
The most important aspect of this discipline is its influence on prayer. The Bible
does not teach that fasting is a kind of spiritual hunger strike that compels God
to do our bidding. If we ask for something outside of God's will, fasting does not
cause Him to reconsider. Fasting does not change God's hearing so much as it
changes our praying. You'll notice that in one way or another, all the other
biblical purposes of fasting relate to prayer.

Nehemiah (in 1:4) "fasted and prayed before the God of heaven." Daniel (in 9:3)
devoted himself to plead with God "in prayer and petition, in fasting." In a direct
command through the prophet Joel, Israel was told, "‘Even now,' declares the
LORD ‘return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning'"
(Joel 2:12). It wasn't until after "they had fasted and prayed" that the church in
Antioch "placed their hands" on Barnabas and Saul of Tarsus and "sent them
off" on the first missionary journey (Acts 13:3).

2) To Seek God's Guidance

There is biblical precedent for fasting to more clearly discern the will of God. In
Judges 20 the other eleven tribes of Israel prepared for war against the tribe of
Benjamin. Through prayer they sought the Lord before going into battle. Even
though they outnumbered the Benjamites by fifteen to one, they lost the battle
and twenty-two thousand men. It wasn't until they prayed and fasted that the
Lord told them: "Go, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands" (v. 28).

According to Acts 14:23, before Paul and Barnabas would appoint elders in the
churches they founded, they first prayed with fasting to receive God's guidance.

Fasting does not ensure the certainty of receiving clear guidance from God.
Rightly practiced, however, it does make us more receptive to the One who
loves to guide us.

3) To Express Grief

Three of the first four references in the Bible to fasting connect it with an
expression of grief. As mentioned in Jdg. 20:26, the Israelites wept and fasted
before the Lord not only to seek His guidance, but also to express their grief for
the forty thousand brothers they had lost in battle.

When King Saul was killed by the Philistines, the men of Jabesh Gilead "fasted
seven days" after his burial (1 Sam. 31:13). When David and his men heard the
news, they took hold of their clothes and tore them. They mourned and wept
and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the army of the
LORD and the house of Israel (2 Sam. 1:11-12).
We may also fast because of grief over our sins. Although it's not a spiritual self-
flagellation, biblical confession does involve at least some degree of grief for the
sin committed. And inasmuch as fasting can be an expression of grief, it can
serve as a voluntary, heartfelt part of confession. There have been a few
occasions when I've grieved so deeply over my sin that words alone seemed
powerless to say to God what I wanted. And though it made me no more worthy
of forgiveness, fasting communicated the grief and confession my words could
not.

Fasting also can be a means of expressing grief for the sins of others, those you
know or society in general. When a jealous King Saul was trying unjustly to kill
David, Jonathan did not eat for a day, "because he was grieved at his father's
shameful treatment of David" (1 Sam. 20:34).

4) To Seek Deliverance or Protection

One of the most common fasts in biblical times was a fast to seek salvation from
enemies or circumstances.

After being notified that a vast army was coming against him, King Jehoshaphat
was afraid and proclaimed a fast for all Judah. People from all over Judah came
together to seek help from the Lord (2 Chron. 20:3-4).

We've already read of the fast called by Ezra when he led a group of exiles back
to Jerusalem. There we noticed that they fasted in order to strengthen their
praying. But notice from the larger context of Ezra 8:21-23 that they prayed with
fasting for God's protection: "I proclaimed a fast, so that we might humble
ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children,
with all our possessions."

The best-known cooperative fast in Scripture is the one in Est. 4:16. It was
called by Queen Esther as part of her appeal to God for protection from the
king's wrath. She planned to enter the court of King Xerxes uninvited to appeal
to him for the protection of the Jews from mass extermination.

When our church has a day of fasting to grieve for the sins of our country, we
also include prayers asking the Lord to protect and deliver us from enemies that
might result from our sins. We realize that He often disciplined Israel for her sins
by allowing national enemies to gain advantage over her militarily or
economically. Perhaps we don't think as often of the reality of national sin as we
should, and how Christians will experience part of any national judgment that
comes, even though we did not contribute directly to the national sin.

Fasting, rather than fleshly efforts, should be one of our first defenses against
"persecution" from family, schoolmates, neighbors, or coworkers because of our
faith. Typically, we're tempted to strike back with anger, verbal abuse,
counteraccusations, or even legal action, instead of appealing to God with
fasting for protection and deliverance.

5) To Express Repentance and a Return to God

This is similar to fasting to express grief for sin. But as repentance is a change of
mind resulting in a change of action, fasting can also signal a commitment to
obedience and a new direction.

The Israelites expressed repentance through fasting in 1 Sam. 7:6 when "they
drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted and
there they confessed, ‘We have sinned against the LORD.'"

In Joel 2:12, the Lord specifically commanded His people to signify their
repentance and their return to Him by fasting: "‘Even now,' declares the LORD,
‘return to Me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.'"

Not only can fasting express repentance, it can be in vain without repentance.
As with all spiritual disciplines, fasting can be little more than a "dead work" if
we have persistently hardened our hearts to God's call to deal with a specific sin
in our lives. We must never try to immerse ourselves in a spiritual discipline as
an attempt to drown out God's voice about forsaking a sin. It is a perversion of
fasting to try to use it to balance a sinful part of life we want to continue feeding.

6) To Humble Oneself Before God

Fasting, when practiced with the right motives, is a physical expression of

humility before God, just as kneeling or prostrating yourself in prayer can reflect
humility before Him.

One of the most wicked men in Jewish history, King Ahab, eventually humbled
himself before God and demonstrated it by fasting: "When Ahab heard these
words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and
went around meekly." As a result, God resolved to delay His judgment (1 Kings.
21:27-29).

One of Israel's godliest men humbled himself before the Lord in the same way.
King David wrote, "I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting" (Ps.
35:13).

Remember that fasting itself is not humility before God, but should be an
expression of humility. There was no humility in the Pharisee of Lk. 18:12, who
bragged to God in prayer that he fasted twice a week.
7) To Express Concern for the Work of God

Just as a parent might fast and pray out of concern for the work of God in a
child's life, so Christians may fast and pray because they feel a burden for the
work of God in a broader scope.

A Christian might feel compelled to fast and pray for the work of God in a place
that has experienced tragedy, disappointment, or apparent defeat. This was the
purpose for Nehemiah's fast when he heard that despite the return of many
Jewish exiles to Jerusalem, the city still had no wall to defend it. After his fast,
Nehemiah then went to work to do something tangible and public to strengthen
this work of God.

8) To Overcome Temptation and Dedicate Yourself to God

Ask Christians to name a fast by a biblical character and most will probably
think of the supernatural fast of Jesus prior to His temptation in Mt. 4:1-11.
Verse two of that familiar passage tells us that Jesus fasted "forty days and forty
nights." In the spiritual strength of that prolonged fast He was prepared to
overcome a direct onslaught of temptation from Satan, the strongest He would
face until Gethsemane. It was also during that fast that He privately dedicated
Himself to the Father for the public ministry He would begin soon thereafter.

Nowhere in Scripture are we asked to fast for forty days, or for any specific
length of time. But that doesn't mean there is nothing from Jesus' unique
experience for us to apply to ourselves. One principle is this: Fasting is a way of
overcoming temptation and of freshly dedicating ourselves to the Father.

There are times we struggle with temptation, or we anticipate grappling with it,
when we need extra spiritual strength to overcome it. Perhaps we are traveling
(or our spouse is traveling) and temptations for mental and sensual
unfaithfulness abound. At the start of school or a new job or ministry there may
be new temptations, or it may seem appropriate to dedicate ourselves anew to
the Lord. Often we face decisions that place unusual temptations before us. Do
we take a new job that will mean much more money but much less time with the
family? Do we accept the promotion and transfer that would end a significant
ministry in our local church? In times of exceptional temptation, exceptional
measures are required. Fasting to overcome temptation and renew our
dedication to God is a Christlike response.

9) To Express Love and Worship to God

By now you may have associated fasting only with dire circumstances. But the
Bible also says that fasting may be an act of sheer devotion to God.
In Luke 2 there is an unforgettable woman whose entire eighty-four years are
flashed before us in three verses. Her name is Anna. The summary of her life is
found in Lk. 2:37: "She never left the temple but worshiped night and day,
fasting and praying." Although Anna's story is significant primarily in the context
of Mary and Joseph presenting the newborn Jesus at the Temple, how she lived
from day to day is what concerns us here. Anna was married for only seven
years before being widowed. Assuming she married as a young lady, this godly
woman devoted at least half a century, night and day, to a worship of God
characterized by "fasting and praying."

Fasting can be an expression of finding your greatest pleasure and enjoyment in

God. Fasting honors God and is a means of worshiping Him as such. It means
that your stomach isn't your god as it is with some (Philippians 3:19). Instead it
is God's servant, and fasting proves it because you're willing to sublimate its
desires to those of the Spirit.

Christians throughout history have fasted in preparation for the Lord's Supper.
In addition to the elements of repentance and humility before God in this kind of
fast, it is also intended to help the person focus on adoring the One who is
represented in the Supper.

Another way of fasting to express love and worship to God is to spend your
mealtime in praise and adoration of God. A variation is to delay eating a
particular meal until you have had your daily time of Bible intake and prayer.
Just remember that your fast is a privilege, not an obligation. It is the
acceptance of a divine invitation to experience His grace in a special way. If you
can't fast with the faith that you will find more satisfaction and joy at that time
than in delaying a meal, then freely eat in faith (Ro. 14:22-23). But may we yearn
for days when God will cause us to crave the spiritual banquet of worship more
than any smorgasbord.

Before we fast we must have a God-centered purpose. But even at our best we
do not deserve what we desire, nor can we force God's hand. Having said that,
however, let's balance that truth with the incontestable promise of Jesus in Mt.
6:17-18 that God will bless a biblical fast by any of His children. And whether or
not you receive the blessing you hope for, one thing is sure: If you knew what
God knew, you would give yourself the identical blessing that He does. And
none of His rewards are worthless.

Ready, Set, Begin!

Important Facts About Fasting:

• Fasting was an expected discipline in both the Old and New Testament
eras. For example, Moses fasted at least two recorded 40-day periods.
Jesus fasted 40 days and reminded His followers to fast, “when you fast,”
not if you fast.
• Fasting and prayer can restore the loss of the “first love” for your Lord
and result in a more intimate relationship with Christ.
• Fasting is a Biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God
(Psalm 35:13; Ezra 8:21). King David said, “I humble myself through
fasting.”
• Fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition,
resulting in brokenness, repentance and a transformed life.
• The Holy Spirit will quicken the Word of God in your heart and His truth
will become more meaningful to you!
• Fasting can transform your prayer life into a richer and more personal
experience.
• Fasting can result in a dynamic personal revival in your own life – and
make you a channel of revival to others.

If you fast, you will find yourself being humbled. You will discover more
time to pray and seek God’s face. And as He leads you to recognize and
repent of unconfessed sin, you will experience special blessings from
God.

How To Fast

As you prepare to fast, it is important to choose a fasting plan that works for
you. While this section provides some general information about different types
of fasts, as well as some suggestions on how to create your own fasting plan, it
is important to mention that there is nothing more inherently spiritual about one
type of fast as opposed to another. These are simply guidelines and suggestions
on different things you can do.

Fasting can include food, social media and entertainment, among other things. It
should be something you are accustomed to so that it stretches you to give it
up. Giving it up for a period of time enables one to focus on God. For example,
when those hunger pangs happen, turn to prayer. When you usually watch your
television shows, open your Bible to read and pray instead. Fast from social
media or watching sports so you can focus on God.

Don’t let what you eat or do not eat become the focus of your fast. Our focus
should be on drawing closer to God. Remember, this is a time to disconnect
enough from your regular patterns and habits in order to connect more closely
to God.
Here are a few tips to keep in mind before getting started.

1. Start Where You Are:

We are all at different places in our walk with God. Likewise our jobs, daily
schedules and health conditions are all different and place various levels of
demand on our energy. So most importantly, whether you’ve fasted before or
this is your first time, start where you are. Your personal fast should present a
level of challenge to it, but it’s very important to know your own body, know
your options and, most importantly, seek God in prayer and follow what that
Holy Spirit leads you to do.

Remember, the goal of fasting is not just to do without food or Facebook. The
goal is to draw nearer to God.

2. Make Your Commitment

Pray about the kind of fast you should undertake. Jesus encouraged us to fast
(Matthew 6:16-18). For Him it was a matter of when believers fast, not if they
would do it. Before you fast, we encourage you to decide up front the type of
fast God wants you to undertake and how much time each day you will devote
to prayer and reading God’s Word. Making these commitments ahead of time
will help sustain your fast when physical temptations and life’s pressures tempt
you to abandon it.

You may choose to fast every day this week. Or you may choose to fast certain
times or days out of the week. This is your personal decision and should be
prayerfully considered as it applies to your circumstances.

It is important to fast in a way that works for you. The goal is that you choose a
fast that will be challenging for you but will work within your life. You should
choose a plan that will cause you to rely on God and will create space in your
life for Him to work.

Different Types of Fasts

Specific Food or Activity Fast:

In this type of fast you omit a specific item(s) from your meal plans. For example,
you may choose to eliminate all red meat, processed or fast food, or sweets.
Most people can incorporate this type of fast relatively easily. It can also prove
to be a great solution for people with specific dietary needs or medical
conditions that may cause certain limitations.
While fasting typically refers to refraining from specific food items, you may also
find it extremely beneficial to fast from a regular activity or habit. This might
include things such as television, social media and the like.

Prayer and fasting are about both connecting to God and disconnecting from
the world. Try to tune out some of the regular distractions from your day as
much as possible. Replace that time with things that will nourish you spiritually.

Daniel Fast:

The Daniel fast is a great model to follow and one that is extremely effective for
spiritual focus, bodily discipline and purification of the body and soul. It is
probably one of the most commonly referred-to fasts; however, within the Daniel
fast there is room for broad interpretation.

In the book of Daniel we find two different times where the prophet Daniel
fasted. Daniel 1 states that he ate only vegetables and water, and in Daniel 10,
while the passage does not give a specific list of foods that Daniel ate, it does
state that he ate no rich (or choice) foods, as well as no red meat or wine. So
based on these two verses, we can see that either of these, or combinations of
the two, constitute a Daniel fast.

Again, it is important to mention that there is nothing inherently spiritual about

one type of fast as opposed to another. The foundation of the Daniel fast is fruits
and vegetables. Some starchy vegetables and dairy could be included, but that
depends on the individual. Your goal should be to seek God in prayer about this
and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.

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Juice Fast:

A juice fast is simply consuming vegetable and fruit juices and water instead of
solid food. Many people include whey protein in their liquid plan as well. Even if
you choose not to make your entire fast liquids-only, substituting one or two
meals for liquids could be a great alternative.

Fasting Safely:

As you begin your fast, you may hear from concerned loved ones and friends
who urge you to protect your health. And they are right. You should protect your
health. But we want to encourage you that if done properly, fasting will not only
prove to be a spiritual blessing, but a physical blessing as well.
You may, however, have a physical problem that would make fasting unwise or
dangerous. This could include tumors, cancer, blood diseases, diabetes or heart
disease. If that is the case, include your doctor in your decision on how to fast.
Also, if you are under any type of medication, you may want to talk with your
doctor before changing your regime.

Fasting While Nursing or Pregnant:

Strict fasting while nursing or pregnant is not recommended. If you are in this
season of life, here are some great options for you to consider – with the
approval of your physician:

• A modified Daniel fast including whole grains, legumes, whey protein, calcium and
iron supplements
• Fasting from sweets and desserts
• Fasting from red meat
• Fasting from non-food activities like television, Facebook/Twitter, movies, etc.

Fasting and Eating Disorders:

If you have struggled with an eating disorder, this situation is a battle that you
can win through Christ. Remember, fasting is a tool used to get closer to God,
and it actually should keep us from being preoccupied with food. If your method
of fasting is going to cause you to obsess about what you eat in any way, you
will either need to change your approach or your mindset.

If giving up food is a stumbling block to you, then consider fasting of TV,

Facebook, reading (other than the Bible), or shopping. There are many
distractions and ways that we use to stay in control that we could eliminate from
our daily routine. If you can identify such other things, maybe you can give those
up instead of food. Remember that you are covered by God’s grace. God will
show you what to do and give you His peace.

3. Beginning and Ending Your Fast Well:

Here are several things you can do to prepare your heart:

• Remember that God is your Father and He loves you and is for you.
• Confess every sin that the Holy Spirit calls to your remembrance and
accept God’s forgiveness (1 John 1:9).
• Seek forgiveness from people whom you have offended, and forgive
those who have hurt you (Mark 11:25; Luke 11:4; 17:3,4).
• Ask God to fill you with His Holy Spirit according to his command in
Ephesians 5:18 and His promise in 1 John 5:14,15.
 • Surrender your life fully to Jesus Christ as your Lord; refuse to obey your
worldly nature (Romans 12:1,2).
• Begin your time of fasting and prayer with an expectant heart (Hebrews
11:6).
• Do not underestimate spiritual opposition. Satan sometimes intensifies
the natural battle between body and spirit (Galatians 5:16,17).

Final Fasting Tips:

• Keep your fridge and pantry stocked with the items you need. Being
unprepared to fast sets you up to give into temptation.
• Make it a priority to talk with other believers who will encourage you to
keep on going when fasting gets difficult.
• If you are fasting with others, you may want to meet together in a small-
group setting. You can share what God is showing you in your devotional
time as well as spend time in prayer together.
• If you mess up, don’t get discouraged. Just get right back on track and
keep going. God’s mercies “are new every morning” (Lamentations 3:22-
23). He wants you to finish, and He will give you the grace and strength to
do it!

If you sincerely humble yourself before the Lord, repent, pray, and seek
God’s face; if you consistently meditate on His word, you will experience
a heightened awareness of His presence (John 14:21). The Lord will give
you fresh, new spiritual insights. Our prayer is that this will be a significant
time in your life where you experience God’s presence like never before!

Prayer Reminders:

1. Prayer is a conversation with God.

Talk with Him in openness and honesty. He is close to the brokenhearted.
2. Be thankful.
Praise God and thank Him for his grace and mercy and for all He has done.
3. Ask for direction.
Ask The Holy Spirit to guide you in your thoughts and actions. Be sensitive to
His voice. Say Yes to God!
4. Ask for forgiveness.
Pray for clean hands and a pure heart and confess any hidden sin in your life
to God. He is faithful to forgive. (Psalm 24:3-4, 1 John 1:9)
5. Tell Him what you need.
Be specific. Tell God what you want Him to do in your life and in the lives
of others.
6. Pray Scripture. Memorize Scripture.
Speak the Word of God in prayer. There is something about proclaiming the
truth of God’s Word in prayer. (Psalm 119:11)
 Personal Devotion: Think About It

Scripture:
“So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.” Ezra 8:23

In his book, A Hunger for God, John Piper writes, “If you don't feel strong desires for
the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are
satisfied. It is because you have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Your soul is
stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.” Fasting is a powerful tool
for placing anything that entangles us to the depravity and longings of this world in
proper perspective. It builds for us a seat at the table of God where we can drink deeply
of the wonders and satisfaction found in restored relationship with our heavenly Father.
May the Lord reveal to you the places in your heart which need to be realigned as we
look at all God longs to do in us through the gift of fasting. Fasting is a secret
declaration to yourself and your heavenly Father that you want more of what he has to
give you. It’s a private plea for the abundant life that can only be found in more of God
and less of the world. And God responds to our pleas with his glory and grace causing
the cares of this world to pale in comparison to the abundance of God’s love. There’s
something powerful that takes place when we willingly surrender satisfaction in the
world to make space for more of God. God loves to respond to our hunger. In his
patience he waits for us to cry out to him to bring us into the fullness of what he has for
us. But in his pursuit of us he constantly whispers from his Spirit to ours, beckoning us
to give up the rags of this world for the riches that come through the life, death, and
resurrection of Jesus

• In this time of fasting, what do you have an appetite for?

• What distractions do you need to remove so that you can focus on God?
• Prepare your heart to hear the voice of God, and ask God to help you remove
distractions that keep you from focusing on Him and hearing Him clearly.

Prayer:

Lord, help me to tune in to You. As distractions and temptations come, give me

strength to turn to You. Teach me. Give me eyes and ears to hear Your voice. Open my
heart to Your Word. As I’m challenged in the days ahead, please give me what I need to
humble myself and honor You. Help me to take time to be holy, to spend time with You
in secret, to trust in Your Word. You are the potter. I am the clay. Mold me and make
me according to Your will. Thank You for being a God who I can trust. You are so
faithful to me. I am Yours.

Journal: Take a few moments to write down how God is speaking to you.

Material of the previous pages are from articles adapted from books by NavPress “Spiritual
Disciplines for the Christian” Life by Don Whitney, “Your Personal Guide to Fasting and Prayer”
by Bill Bright, and Crosswalk.com.