30 DAY FAST, SEPTEMBER 1 – SEPTEMBER 30 (Join any time, see how to prepare below.)

Early morning posts every day: 30 days of fasting does not mean you do not eat for 30 days! A fast can be many things. Normally it is a plan to deny yourself some kind of food or something that is habitual. You want the lack of it to be noticed regularly by your body and your mind. And you want to experience a sort of hunger for it. It can be a good thing or a bad thing. A fast, by design, will turn your thoughts toward God when the moment comes that you say No. These posts will help you prepare and focus on how He will spiritually provide what you need, in the moment and beyond.

Evening posts every day: Personal posts from me that share my own daily experience of fasting, encourage tasting the sweetness of our Lord before sleep, and prepare us for an ever deeper renewal in the morning.

INFORMATION ABOUT PREPARING FOR YOUR FAST

Check out this preparation post to help you identify which meals or what things God may be asking you to abstain from for your fast: Fast Prep Day 2: What Could My Fast Look Like?

by Amanda Bew

Tag: christianity

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    Planting Seeds Day 12: Covering the Naked

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    Planting Seeds Day 11: Repent!

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    Planting Seeds Day 10: Humility

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  • Planting Seeds Day 9: Bear Fruit

    Planting Seeds Day 9: Bear Fruit

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    Planting Seeds Day 8: Holy Spirit Guide

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