fizzy drinks; sweets/chocolates, bread, no red meat etc, but the rest of your diet remains mainly the same 3. Almighty God I pray that you cause a breakthrough in my life, create a new spirit in me, renew my soul, hold my hand and lift me high, rebuild me, let me look new in your presence, I and my family shall glorify your Holy name. Thank you again for sharing this message with us. Throughout these 21 days of prayer, my cell group and I have been praying and fasting for my dads salvation. !, I am blessed that my entire family (husband and 3 kids one is four years old) are all doing this together. Praise the Lord! I have wanted to once again thank you for leading the 21 day Pursuit of Prayer and Fasting. I asked the Lord, are you calling me to be a Daniel? I was so blow away by the way Daniel handled himself and his walk with the Lord before the king. Aldrich Tjahjadi (YK, W375) I have for a long time been medical out of long fasting, but since August this year till now, the Lord moved me again into long fasting because of terrifying challenges and attacks from all angles on my name, ministry, my image and reputation, and a flood [that destroyed everything] I took to the mission field and [I] am virtually left with nothing and no help coming to me. Here is a brief list of some of those Jesus-glorifying miracles, which you can read in detail about in this inspiring book: WALKING IN HIS POWER: A woman whose finger was completely severed had it miraculously restored; a baby whose intestines at birth were more outside its body than inside its body was made completely whole; a blind woman from birth had her eyesight completely restored; a boy with sickle-cell anemia was made whole; a pregnant woman having to walk with crutches who had one leg hardly bigger than a skeleton and a crushed hip and other spinal complications was miraculously restored to wholeness; a girl dying of bladder malfunctioning was completed healed; a woman deadly bone cancer was miraculously healed; a woman with a goiter the size of a softball was miraculously healed; a woman whose spine was so messed up from several back operations was made completely whole; numerous people received gold fillings for their teeth who were unable to afford them otherwise; financial blessings were poured out on people struggling with debt and lack; a frail woman stricken with some sort of disease that kept most of her joints nearly paralyzed was amazing made completely whole; a little boy stricken with deadly cancer on top of his head was set free from it that our heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ might be glorified through the unlimited power of the Holy Spirit. I plan to use your website as a tool and I am expecting BIG! I certainly desire to incorporate fasting as part of my lifestyle going forward. One friend began fasting on the first of the year, about 10 days before we at ASAP began our fast. Shades of Grace once again saw me through nine months of pregnancy. I was particularly encouraged by the one based on 1 Sam. Glory and honour back to the Lord. 2. I was so excited that I came home and talked my husbands ear off telling him of all the things I learned tonight. a brief, guided prayer time at 7:00 pm every evening. The breakthroughs and experiences that God has given to me during this time are life-changing. This will not be my last. Just those three words have changed my life: Miracle of Prayer, This is the first time I have ever fasted. During the fast: God had answered prayer during the fast of keeping my mind active for my class and undistracted by my stomach. A member of my cell group, Ammiel was a smoker. If we will pray and seek God and give Him our best at the first of the year, He will bless our ENTIRE year! The hand of the devourer is rebuked! Im gaining a greater understanding All glory and praises to God almighty in heaven. After praying throughout this 21-Day Prayer, I received a 120 per centpay increment with a job switch. It is healthy and helping me set healthy boundaries. I believe this is a new beginning of my spiritual life and that of my family. From theinsightful daily devotionals, special encouraging videos, delicious recipes, and inspirational music,Im in awe of all the resources you provideto keep me in the Word and on track. God bless you! One of my prayers was answered before I even completed 24 hours. Following that fast I was greatly strengthened spiritually and insisted on spending time alone with God. My Vision is to create a family-friendly fellowship where men, woman and children attend the house of God regularly as a family. It has been a very cleansing experience and much repenting. I never had the urge ever to keep offense or indulge in sexual immorality. It must be the Lord. I wrote and wrote in that book with that feathered quill. Hope it continues like this. My prayer is the grace to keep and use these precious gifts that I have received. Im certain that the Daniel Fast will continue to be a part of my journey at the beginning of every year. Cindy, I thank God for giving you this vision of the Daniel Fast. I almost gave up fasting (into day 4) but I will . It has been almost a week and the Lord knew exactly what I needed to hear. Thanks so much for this years devotional, prayer points, and the Facebook forum. I was tempted and a little discouraged, but thanks to one of your articles in shadesofgrace.org about not getting discouraged, and instead, to finish the race. Sharon (JE, E154) I had been longing to find a resource to sustain me in the experience and it was really awesome discovering and benefitting from the insights shared on the site. As I near day 21, I notice I am starting to experience those familiar hunger pains. I am grateful, Father. For the past four months, my company has been retrenching staff. But I remained resolute and have been preparing for 2020 by praying to the Lord to humble him. Then came the fast. The Fast of Esther is a special day of fasting and prayer observed by the Jewish people. To get to know God, to be at peace with God, to have your sins forgiven, to make certain heaven will be your home for eternity, to make certain that you are in right-standing with God right now please click here to help you understand the importance of being reconciled to God. During the fast, the Lord took away something that he used to spend a lot of time with and that something has truly humbled him! My body and spiritual life feels better. Thank you so much for sharing this. I plan to continue with either a 3 or 7 day fast every month. My spiritual ears were open. Spiritually, I am praying consistently throughout the day, have much more time to work on my recovery and understand why I have numbed myself with food my whole life, am making church a priority again. Im participating, learning, and growing in my Christian walk. Fasting enables the Holy Spirit to reveal your true spiritual condition, resulting in brokenness, repentance and a transformed life. I have made a commitment to make fasting a part of my regular devotions. Cant wait to dive in and get a better understanding., I have been following your blogs about fasting and wanted you to know they are so wonderful and encouraging through this fast., We belong to a new, small church. I'm SO thankful God invited me to do it and to be able to participate with you. Please pray for me. See you next year! Aaron. I looked forward to your emails and videos every single day. 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. She loves to write devotional articles and stories that bring people . The same day my husband received a raise, the childs mom came by and said that due to increased demands on her time she needs me five days a week! And, yes, do use the resources provided on my website, and do send me another testimony. 21 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING TESTIMONIES | Prayer Works!! This proved to be a bad investment and I lost all of my property including our house. May the Lord continue to bless this organization. He really has experienced a breakthrough in his personal life. I didnt choose that title but it came on. Our church also has been repenting corporately and the pastors and the board called a corporate 3-day Ezra fast to seek the Lord for his guidance and direction. I'm Kristen Feola. I decided to extend the fast to 7 days on water only and continued to read the daily encouragements Day 1 fasting, Day 2 fasting etc. Fasting has helped to regulate my blood pressure. This whole experience has been amazing for me, and I am waiting expectantly for Gods answers to our prayers plus giving Him thanks for what He has already done. Hallelujah! 1.4K views, 63 likes, 70 loves, 309 comments, 114 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Thomas Beavers: 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Day 6 After the unexpected challenges of COVID in 2020, more believers than ever joined the January Ultimate Daniel Fast. God is a good God. This is what I need. May you all who read this know that God is real; He speaks to you, shows you signs and visions of things, and only wants you to be His friend and child at the same time. Several of my past sins were brought to my mind as I repented and asked for forgiveness. I also followed with two 5-day fasts in December. I KNOW THEY WILL HAPPEN. (Acts 16 :31). I also noticed that I was really obsessed with many things around me, and that those things were in the way of spending time with God. Scripture with Bible verses for fasting include: Jesus fasted for 40 days in the wilderness, which is why we fast for 40 days during Lent (Matthew 4:1-11) The prophet Daniel fasted for 21 days, eating only fruits and vegetables and drinking only water (Daniel 10: 2-3) May we serve the Lord Jesus always and give God all the glory! MaryAnn, God has been so good. The Lord laid a Daniel fast on my heart as I prayed and I was so glad when my husband (whos diabetic) agreed to join in. But when the angel stood before me and extended the book to me ' every page was blank! I have finished 21 days water fasting, praise to our God. I just continually asked God to give me more strength, more joy, and more peace. I have the original book and plan to begin February 1st. He is perfecting relationships for me as well. But it did not stop there! I lost 21 pounds of excess fat. The first year I purchased The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast, and I love most of the recipes. I have overindulged this Christmas season and have been dry spiritually even when God kept pouring His blessings. 7 where opposition was encountered in response to fasting and it all ended. As I read your experiences and encouragement, I felt the Father ask me again to do this for my dad as a act of love and obedience. I just completed my first fast. Now I felt so renewed like brand new. I know God [led me to] your story and used it to bless me to keep me encouraged and inspired in my prayer life as I am also suffering from an illness. It has been amazing! I was blessed by it all and by how God helped me to be more disciplined, reflective, introspective, and open to purging. Also I see a move of the Holy Spirit on my job. During this time, God used me in my song leading at an Encounter session during our youth camp, Camp Alive! Click here to share your Pursuit 21 testimony. Had I not attended that night, then I never would have come home with the exciting news that also encouraged my husband to go forward with something that had already been resting on his heart. Thank you for the amazing articles And music you posted for encouragement and teaching. For His glory, honor and praise,, I prayed the Prayer of Salvation I finished the 21 day fast then started the Daniel fast till Easter. Then, I felt a recharge and affirmation of my fasting. Its all finally clicked for me about fasting. Praise the Lord! I can only imagine what lies ahead! He tried to send two married men my way, but I shut that down in quickness. At the end of the shift when situations are tenuous, He needs me to remember it is the Holy Spirits time to take over. What a blessing! I hope to see several family members saved, my children healed (one has autism, the other son has severe eczema) and for God to prepare me for ministry and open the doors. Lord, I know that I don't have the answer and my strength comes from you. Its my first time to subscribe and Ive just realized how much Ive been missing from you. The very things I wrote in that book happened that night. It made all the difference in a life or death, supernaturally miraculous filled year!. This was one of my chief reasons for fasting. I feel Gods presence more than ever before and I have seen fruits of the spirit bearing in my life. I think this idea of being part of a group is very encouraging. During a 10-day liquid fast, I submitted my application again and was accepted on the 9th day. I am so grateful!! This spiritual practice helps us begin our new year with a focus on God and what he wants for us individually and as a church. Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness thats new morning by morning. Hshaana, Thank you so much for your prayers and support during this journey. I have been waiting five years. Amen. Although the Christians in the family have been trying to get him to believe in Jesus, he was always unwilling and said several times before that unless Jesus appears to him, he will not believe in Him. Then the angel handed me the quill, and said, 'The Father said to tell you to write in the book, what you want HIM to do!'. At His feet,, Natalie, Thank you for that reminder and explanation about the need and privilege to fast. It is my prayer that God bless you and your ministry abundantly, in Jesus Name. All Rights Reserved. I can see clearly in the spirit. I has arthritis in my left knee, it was also gone. Ive fallen in love with Him all over again and I never want it to end. She is such a blessing and perfectly healthy just like I asked of the Lord. My daughter and I are also growing closer. FINANCIAL & JOB BLESSINGS At the end of the 17 day fast, a number of physical problems disappeared. Praying Gods richest blessings on you and your ministry. Margi, Kristen, thank you for leading us on the Daniel Fast. Ill be back for 2022! Diane, Thank you for the prayer points, daily videos, and just everything that your site provides. Litia, I have a hard time doing a regular fast because it makes me feel sick from not eating, but I had heard of the Daniel Fast and thought I would look it up. Completely set free of sinful habits that have held me for 20 yrswow! I feel God protected her from much worse injuries, possibly death even and spared her dog, which she loves dearly. I was suppose to work that dayGod had other plans. So for a couple of weeks now, I have added this to my weekly routine. My experience was amazing. Since I started my journey with Pursuit 21 my prayer life has changed. (I have been capable of closely following and loving God and His Word but also capable of considering base sins at other times.I simply believed that this was just the way that I wasand did not try to address it.) I am so thankful for Shades of Grace. I will miss you both. Stephanie, I like to do the fast yearly, and every year God amazes me. my church in Guyana is doing the same fast around this period, so Im game. We met together practically every evening for prayer and meditation. This morning He reminded me of when Jesus was leaving earth and how He said He must leave in order for the Holy Spirit to come. All of my income can now go toward paying off our debt! I felt God was giving new wine skins to receive the new wine. Thank you Natalie and Shades of Grace Ministry. Yes, my husband and I have persevered to the end! Ive applied and interviewed for the SAME position three times. I sense His Presence like never before. It was my first time to go so long without food. God has given us commanding power and it is not what we are able to do, but what God will do for us if we will only believe! That has definitely changed with the fast, and I am certain 2021 will be a much better year! Your updates, your fasting archives, and testimonies have seen me through the darkest days of my life. And, HE has been so faithful and has given me the strength and power to stick with it. And I obeyed right on second of March till today, March 22. I have lost 15kg and sickness has vanished for ever in my life. Thanks so much, and may God continue to bless you abundantly! Marie, Thank you, Kristen. Your site encouraged me to do it and do it right in Gods ways. I attended the Night of Miracle Prayer at the close of Pursuit 21. Even though it was the last day of your fast, I was so moved that I began a 21-day fast the next day. 7 Day Juice Fasting Testimony ; Ron Lagerquist's 25 Day Juice Fast. I just pray that this closeness doesnt stop after the fast. Thank you, Justin, for helping and supporting Kristen and us with the devotionals, videos, recipes, and Facebook Group! January 5th - Revival. I resolved at the beginning of this year to fast on the same dates as Pursuit 21. This is the first 21-Day fast I have ever fully completed from start to finish. But God, Hi, Tina! Blessed are those who hunger and thirst Dear Reader - are you at peace with God? Right after fasting, it was clearer to me that God has everything under control. The pit bull mix was not claimed and put down after a week. Then I received a post card from Shades of Grace Ministries thanking me for joining Pursuit 21. As I looked I saw an angel with a large book in one hand, and a feather quill in the other. The last few hours have been very challenging as all of these foods I love and crave are stuck in my head. At this time, our church needs finances to cover our leases contracts: we have two buildings and are struggling to afford payments on the second lease. Last night [Fasting Prayer Meeting] (Jan. 28) was a special time for me and for all of us as we prayed together. Its been good and today is my second days of that 21 days. I want to live in the second building and work full time in the ministry. When I started eating I didnt feel as well, so that is how I found your site and gained so much more information that I had originally set out to find. May the Lord bless and renew you in your service to the saints. Not just that old fee refunded, but all the increase consumed by poverty and lack, everything the devourer sucked out of our lives for years! Prayer can move mountains. In desperation, I fasted [and] decided to water fast for 7 days. Now, Praise and Glory be into our God forever and ever. My doctor had told me I had a stomach reflex disease and would have to take pills for the rest of my life.