AUGUST 4 - 24
Join us as we pray through the next 21 days as we focus on cultivating a lifestyle of prayer. We don’t have to follow a specific formula to talk with God, but practicing different ways to pray can help us find deeper purpose and connection to Him through our prayer time. Download the book below to look at several different prayer models.
WHY WE 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.
1. Prayer sharpens our faith.
2. Prayer creates deeper intimacy with God.
3. Prayer is powerful and brings about change.
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Prayer Services
August 13
Wednesday
6:30pm SC Church I Front Foyer
August 20
Wednesday
6:30pm NC Church I Main Sanctuary
FASTING
WHY WE FAST
Fasting is the ancient practice of choosing to abstain from food for a certain period of time. It is a spiritual discipline, the purpose of which is training 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.
Liquid fast — Consuming only liquids for a specific period of time
Partial fast — Abstaining from specific kinds of food. For example: Daniel Fast
TV/Social Media — Choosing to abstain from certain technologies for a specific period of time.
1. Fasting is a Christian discipline to break the power of the flesh in our life.
2. Fasting is not about getting from God, but rather getting to God.
3. Although the motivation is the same, there are various methods to fasting.
FASTING RESOURCES:
