Prayer and Fasting

Tomorrow begins our two month church fast. Every Wednesday as a church we will seek the Lord in prayer and fasting for new By-Laws, vision and ministry philosophy.

Here are some thoughts:

1. If you can not abstain from food for medical reasons pick something else.

2. When you get hungry, let it be a reminder how much you should hunger for God. Let it be a reminder of how fragile you are and how much you need food.

3. Let it teach you about your impulsiveness. You will probably reach for food at least a few times during the day without even thinking. It is a good lesson to see how quickly we reach for something we are abstaining from.

4. Fasting is worthless if it is not accompanied with godliness. The prophets decried ritual quite often - not that fasting is bad, but that it can not stand alone.

5. In the times you would eat a meal take the time to pray.

6. Drink water. If you drink juice, coffee or pop your body will have a real hard time.

7. For most Americans food is a vice - we are overweight and can only blame ourselves. It is a tough message to send our brothers and sisters who are starving around the world that we would eat more than we need while they go hungry.

Pastor Darren