Consecration - 14 Days of Prayer & FastingSample

How do we Fast? | Ps Deb Lenzo

Fasting in Scripture is abstaining from food for a spiritual purpose. Whether you choose to fast food (or something else), the idea is you redirect that time and energy towards prayer. Fasting doesn’t make your prayers more powerful or force God’s attention to your prayers. Rather, fasting does something in us that changes how we approach God.

How do we fast? The Psalmist declares, “I humbled my soul with fasting” Psalm 69:10. Humility is, in essence, a posture towards God that recognises our total need of Him beyond anything else. In Matt 6:16-17 we are reminded that it is more than an external behaviour. It is a willing submission of heart and mind that gives the Lord permission to speak into our lives. Hear the frustration in Isaiah 58 when God’s people fasted but were really only interested in having their prayers answered, rather than pursuing God or reflecting His character. When our hearts are humble and responsive, fasting willshift our focus, and we permit our attitudes and priorities to be challenged. Our lives can be realigned with HIS purpose and priorities. Fasting is a tool that God can use to change us from the inside out if we keep Him the focus.

How do we fast? While you might have many concerns you want to bring to the Father, fasting is an act of personal love and devotion towards our Heavenly Dad, where we choose to surrender our agenda and engage with His.

Prayer Focus:

• Spend time in worship, focusing your attention on Jesus
• Express to God your need for Him. Continue to pursue complete dependence on, and surrender to, His will
• Confirm with God what it is that He would have you fast