Fasting

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Memorable Scripture: God wants the best for you.

Joel 2:12-13
“Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm. Continue reading →

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Memorable Scripture: 21 day fast

Daniel 10:1-3
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three full weeks. I ate no pleasant food, no meat or wine came into my mouth, nor did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. Continue reading →

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Memorable Scripture: The Three Day Fast

“Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!” Esther 4:16 Continue reading →

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Memorable Scripture Faith in Action

Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions. For I was ashamed to request of the king an escort of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the road, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.” So we fasted and entreated our God for this, and He answered our prayer. Ezra 8:21-23 Continue reading →

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Memorable Scripture: If My People

Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:12-14 Continue reading →

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Fullest Potential – Overcome Temptation (1)

potential temptationYou are going to be tempted. Overcoming temptation will lead to you living to your fullest potential in Christ. Giving into temptation kind of sends you back to the beginning and starting over.
As James says, “When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. Continue reading →

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Fullest Potential – Humility

potential humilityAnd when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. Matt 4:2

Although the Savior used fasting from food as a way of humility, it is nothing more than denying yourself and depending on God. Continue reading →

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All I have to do is pick!

apple-pickingYou just never know what God is up to! I know He is busy in my life every day, but some days I may not realize it.
Then there was another day like yesterday.

Seven men from Lufkin Dream Center came to help me set up the computers and furnishings for Share-athon. Continue reading →