21 DAYS OF PRAYER
AND FASTING
JAN 4-24
Jan. 4 – Your Future and Your Destiny
Jan. 5 – Grace Missionaries around the World
Jan. 6 – Pastors and Churches of Downriver/Detroit/Monroe
Jan. 7 – City of Flat Rock Officials and all Downriver/Detroit/Monroe Communities
Jan. 8 – Family Salvation
Jan. 9 – Strong Marriages
Jan. 10 – Grace Pastors and Leaders
Jan. 11 – Godly wisdom in decisions
Jan. 12 – Grace Kids and Grace Youth
Jan. 13 – God’s provision for Grace Building and Ministries
Jan. 14 – Pray for people to use their gifts at Grace Church so that no gift is unused
Jan. 15 – Jobs and economic growth – financial success
Jan. 16 – Open doors for future community outreaches
Jan. 17 – People of Downriver to come to Jesus
Jan. 18 – Spiritual Climate-that Jesus’ Name would be made famous in Downriver/Detroit/Monroe
Jan. 19 – Protection of schools in Downriver/Detroit/Monroe
Jan. 20 – Pray that the depressed will find hope, joy, and strength, physical and emotional healing
Jan. 21 – Widows, orphans, and those without families and friends
Jan. 22 – President and Government
Jan. 23 – Pray for the peace of the world and Israel
Jan. 24 – Pray for the building of Grace Church on Gibraltar Rd.
WHY FAST AND PRAY?
Fasting is the biblical practice of choosing to abstain from food for a certain period of time. It is a spiritual discipline, the purpose of which is to become more like Jesus. The motivation of our fasting is to draw closer to the heart of God. Fasting is a Christian discipline to break the power of the flesh in our life – our desires, sins, and cravings – and to feed on the Holy Spirit.
“Fasting helps us to express, to deepen, and to confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves, to attain the Kingdom of God.” – Scot McKnight.
In summary, fasting is not about getting from God but it is about getting to God.
There are different types of fasting, and we recommend prayerfully considering which practice is best for you at this time.
To change the world for Jesus Andrew Dean
Received: January 3, 2021
WHY PRAY?
The power of prayer deepens our dependence on Him and sharpens our faith. When we pray we choose to put everything in God’s hands knowing that His hand will show up in every aspect of our lives and in those around us.
The act of prayer is what creates our intimacy with God. We can practice the spiritual habit of prayer knowing that our requests go to a God who hears us and who invites us to be intimately involved in His plan. For this reason, we pray in confidence knowing that our prayers are powerful and can bring about change in any circumstance.
There are no levels to this. We all can enter prayer with a posture of trust, openness, and faith, believing that God can do far more than we could even ask or imagine. It’s not about our circumstance, it’s about our heart stance.