P.S.: Fasting Day 7
Asha Brewer
Hello Sisters,
Just some thoughts from reading today...
Sometimes I want something so badly, and I am nervous that God won’t answer it in that way. For example, we have spent the last 7 days praying against the spirit of suicide and any other spirits connected those this feeling. The assumption is that my prayers are along the lines of, “God, please don’t allow _____ to commit suicide.” And if said person does commit suicide, it’s due to one of two things: either A. This was in God’s plan from the beginning or B. My prayer was denied. Both of them can be a blow to my faith. Which is why it is hard to believe for the next major request I make.
This is where the final section of our focal chapter comes in, Matthew 6:25-34. This section tells us not to be anxious for anything and provides reasoning as to why we shouldn’t be anxious:The birds aren’t anxious and the lilies of the field aren’t anxious. Weeeell, I’m not an animal or a flower, so it is still hard to keep from worrying over the things I have prayed for. But God reminds us, “...seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
This reminds me that I have to keep my heart and my prayers centered on God. If God puts something in my heart, I don’t not have to worry that He won’t answer it, because He put it there for a reason. The biggest thing is seeking Him out on how to prayer for it. What do I say? Who do I pray for? When do I pray? These are ways of seeking Him, so that in the end, what I pray for will be added of to me.
I think it goes back to relationship, as we explored earlier in the fast. When I am relationship with God, I know what’s on His heart, and He knows what’s on mine. This makes it easier to know what to pray for and to have confidence in my prayers.
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Good Afternoon, Sisters!
We had a wonderful time in prayer this morning! Thank you to those who were able to join in. Most of our prayer centered around the notes below….
Matthew 12: 43-45, Message
43-45 “When a defiling evil spirit is expelled from someone, it drifts along through the desert looking for an oasis, some unsuspecting soul it can bedevil. When it doesn’t find anyone, it says, ‘I’ll go back to my old haunt.’ On return it finds the person spotlessly clean, but vacant. It then runs out and rounds up seven other spirits more evil than itself and they all move in, whooping it up. That person ends up far worse off than if he’d never gotten cleaned up in the first place.
“That’s what this generation is like: You may think you have cleaned out the junk from your lives and gotten ready for God, but you weren’t hospitable to my kingdom message, and now all the devils are moving back in.”
Focus: Praying for them to receive the Kingdom message…
What will it take?
How can we serve?
Not being anxious?
Being in tune to hear from You
Building our confidence-- speaking and acting on your behalf
Build our faith---belief in You
Resources-- time, energy, Scriptures, knowledge
Being that or referring them to that wise counsel-- tell us our place, equip us, certify us
Now that we have completed the fast, what are your thoughts moving forward? How has this consecrated time affected you? What are you desiring from God? What are you asking Him for and believing He will do?
Look forward to hearing from you!!