2020 Corporate prayer & fasting

january 1st - 21st

As an act of putting God first in 2020, we will be spending the first 21 days of the year in fasting and prayer. We will be seeking God to help us surrender our lives more fully to the life and teachings of Jesus; and we will do this while reading through the Gospel of Luke which will be our focus text for the year.

 

Fasting Dates

  • January 1st - 21st, 2020

Food/Beverages (6am – 6pm)*

  • Fruits & Vegetables

  • Salads (no meat)

  • Juice & Water

  • Duration:  6 am – 6pm daily

*Consult your doctor to make sure this restricted diet is safe for you.

Media (24/7)

  • No Television, Netflix, YouTube, etc.

  • No social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, etc.)

  • Duration:  24/7 until the end of the fast

Daily Prayer & Readings

 

FASTING BASICS

Fasting is the practice of abstaining from something for a spiritual purpose.

Fasting, by definition, is abstaining from something for a spiritual purpose.  It is different from dieting in that the goal is to re-focus and re-align your heart and attention toward God.  According to Matthew 6, Jesus says that fasting - like prayer and giving - grows your relationship with God.  If practiced with humility, fasting will increase your sensitivity to God's voice and allow you to connect more deeply with God's work within and around you. 

Experiencing hunger while fasting is normal; take any signs of hunger as a cue to turn your heart toward God in prayer.  A good way to practice fasting is to pray and read during the times you usually eat or engage with media. 

To learn more about the spiritual discipline of fasting, check out the Resources on Fasting page.