Join us in fasting and praying for our nation each Wednesday throughout the month of October.
Introduction to Fasting
The heart of fasting as a follower of Jesus is to give up something good to seek something greater, God and God’s Kingdom. The biblical record of fasting primarily involves willingly giving up food for a period of time as a response to what Scot McKnight calls a grievous sacred moment in life.
This language is a reminder that fasting is part of disciplines now because the world is broken and we must contend with challenges to God's Kingdom and revealed way. This could be anything from a death, threat, need, sickness, a period of preparation, or time of seasonal renewal. We respond to these moments with fasting.
Fasting may feel like an intimidating activity, but it is a spiritual discipline that is open to anyone. Not everyone will fast, but everyone can. You may choose to fast from certain foods, from a meal, or even from food for the entire day.
(For those who have struggled with an eating disorder or an unhealthy relationship with food fasting may present additional difficulty, but there are resources to help if you would still like to try, including Practicing the Way, and Fasting by Scot McKnight.)
Fast and Pray Together
We do not fast as an attempt to force God to do want we want. We fast to pray with our body as well as our mind and heart. We fast to draw near to God who will draw near to us. We fast to confess our need, and to express our hunger for God to be present in our life and world. We can fast to break certain unhealthy attachments or to seek spiritual deliverance or breakthrough. Let us fast and seek God during this important season in the life of our nation.
Prayer Groups
Fasting is almost always accompanied by prayer and very often with extra time in the Word of God as that becomes our meal instead of our normal food. We have weekly prayer groups that you’re invited to join:
South Slope Womens Prayer (Mondays 7am ET)
North Slope Mens Prayer (Tuesdays 7am ET)
Morning Lectionary (Tuesdays 7:30am ET)
Impossible Prayers (Wednesdays 8am ET)
Kingdom Prayers (Wednesdays 1pm ET)
North Slope Womens Prayer (Thursdays 7:30pm ET)
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