21 Days of Prayer & Fasting
The way we start always matters.
Since the beginning of our church, we have established that “prayer is our only method.” This means we are a “pray first” people. When we embark on a new journey, sense God leading, or are desperate for the move of God, prayer is our utmost priority.
For this reason, in January, I am inviting Compass View to spend 21 days pressing into God’s presence through prayer and fasting. We will seek God collectively as a church beginning Monday, January 8 until Sunday, January 28th. Also, we will be walking alongside our sending church for these 21 days, praying together for the movement of God. The purpose of this is to take our focus off of our earthly concerns and listen to what God has for us as a church, family, and as individuals in the new year.
I will be preaching on The Cries of Our Hearts through January. Each Sunday we will look at fasting from various elements in our life. We need to detox from the toxicity of media, the mania of busyness, and the compulsion of over consumption. Fasting does center around food, but there are many things we can cease for a season in order to experience God more fully.
I will be teaching the necessity of slowing down on Sunday, January 7 before we start. This will help rally our church around spiritual disciplines that create the pathway for experiencing renewal and revival. Remember, a discipline doesn’t set you free; Jesus sets you free. Disciplines are a conduit to the presence of God through Christ.
We pray to engage with the one who desires to work through us for his glory with power. We pray because Jesus prayed and so did the early church. We fast because sacrificing necessities brings greater clarity and devotion to our lives. As Richard Foster wrote, “We fast because it reveals the things that control us. We fast because there is an urgent need. Most important of all, we fast because God calls us to it. The motivation of prayer and fasting is to draw closer to the heart of God.”
Let’s start this year off unified by seeking God together through prayer and fasting!
DEVOTIONAL PLAN
Compass South Prayer & Fasting Guide
PRAYER & FASTING RESOURCES
7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting & Prayer - Bill Bright
Personal Guide to Prayer & Fasting - Bill Bright
Understanding Fasting - Richard Foster
The Purpose of Fasting - Richard Foster
BOOKS
Celebration of Discipline - Richard Foster
Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
Since the beginning of our church, we have established that “prayer is our only method.” This means we are a “pray first” people. When we embark on a new journey, sense God leading, or are desperate for the move of God, prayer is our utmost priority.
For this reason, in January, I am inviting Compass View to spend 21 days pressing into God’s presence through prayer and fasting. We will seek God collectively as a church beginning Monday, January 8 until Sunday, January 28th. Also, we will be walking alongside our sending church for these 21 days, praying together for the movement of God. The purpose of this is to take our focus off of our earthly concerns and listen to what God has for us as a church, family, and as individuals in the new year.
I will be preaching on The Cries of Our Hearts through January. Each Sunday we will look at fasting from various elements in our life. We need to detox from the toxicity of media, the mania of busyness, and the compulsion of over consumption. Fasting does center around food, but there are many things we can cease for a season in order to experience God more fully.
I will be teaching the necessity of slowing down on Sunday, January 7 before we start. This will help rally our church around spiritual disciplines that create the pathway for experiencing renewal and revival. Remember, a discipline doesn’t set you free; Jesus sets you free. Disciplines are a conduit to the presence of God through Christ.
We pray to engage with the one who desires to work through us for his glory with power. We pray because Jesus prayed and so did the early church. We fast because sacrificing necessities brings greater clarity and devotion to our lives. As Richard Foster wrote, “We fast because it reveals the things that control us. We fast because there is an urgent need. Most important of all, we fast because God calls us to it. The motivation of prayer and fasting is to draw closer to the heart of God.”
Let’s start this year off unified by seeking God together through prayer and fasting!
DEVOTIONAL PLAN
Compass South Prayer & Fasting Guide
PRAYER & FASTING RESOURCES
7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting & Prayer - Bill Bright
Personal Guide to Prayer & Fasting - Bill Bright
Understanding Fasting - Richard Foster
The Purpose of Fasting - Richard Foster
BOOKS
Celebration of Discipline - Richard Foster
Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - John Mark Comer
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