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Honor the Hungry Day 4: Focus
Thomas Edison said, “A good intention, with a bad approach, often leads to a poor result.” To honor the hungry and love our neighbor as ourselves, we must actually do something, and we must focus our minds, hearts and actions. It is an intensity of spirit, not just an intention, that allows God to work…
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Honor the Hungry Day 3: Passion
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. (2 Cor 1:…
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Honor the Hungry Day 2: Serving
Consider your spiritual gift and serve someone a tall drink of God’s living water (John 4:10)! As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of God … whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which…
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Honor the Hungry Day 1: God Says …
Is this not the fast which I choose, to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke? Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house? And when you see the…
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New Habits 8: Sabbath Rest
We want to follow our new habit with fervor and faith, but also with the same grace toward ourselves that God gives us and with an understanding of the role that rest plays in growing our spiritual life. When you plant a garden, there are many different places in the process where letting the soil…
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New Habits 7: True Family
The new habit that God has spoken to you about may affect other people that you live with, live for and live around. Make sure it is a positive effect and make sure that it fits in with the family roles that God has currently ordained for you. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD…
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New Habits 6: Recovery
Because you have spent such intimate time with Him during your 30 Day Fast, you have already jump-started whatever recovery might be needed during this season of your life. As you continue to identify your focus, it may involve rebuilding, repairing and restoring habits that were your strength. Don’t be afraid to go back there!…
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New Habits 5: Walk it Out
It’s not hard to know what we should do differently … identifying a few goals, listening to God’s whisper and examining our heart can be the easy part! It’s when we try to include these new habits into our life in a way that becomes second nature that is hard. Sometimes it seems easy and…
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New Habits 4: The Squish
However God directed you to plan your 30 Day Fast, He wanted it to be sincere, humble and private. As you emerge from your time of fasting, He is interested to see new habits and changes in your life that you will begin to implement from your special time with Him. He wants you to…
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New Habits 3: Strong Bones
Because of your 30 Day Fast and extra attention to your relationship with the Lord, you may be experiencing a comforting renewal, a needed revival, or a total resurrection in your spiritual life! Before I moved to Florida, I had also come to the end of my infertility journey with only multiple miscarriages as the…
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FASTING IN THE BIBLE, APRIL 8 – MAY 29
Posts every Wednesday and Friday to learn about fasting in the Bible. We will review the whole Bible, exploring what happened when fasting was a special focus for the people of Israel, in the Old Testament and the New Testament. Keeping in mind the way that Jesus taught us to fast, we will find new ways for us to enact a spiritual habit of fasting in our modern lives.
COMING NEXT: HUNGER FOR THE HARVEST, JUNE 2 – AUGUST 21
Posts every Wednesday and Friday to learn about the connection between fasting and His harvest. We will explore together how fasting increases your hunger for God, creating a position of humility that thirsts for holy intimacy and holy maturity. Helping others and planting seeds will become a natural and a supernatural response. Jesus is the Lord of the Harvest, He will use you in the lives of others to further His kingdom.
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