Stay the Course
Welcome to Day 2 of The LifeHouse 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer. Today you probably need encouragement to keep going. Did you have a rough day yesterday? Get discouraged? Want to give up on this whole “fasting and prayer” thing? Do you feel unspiritual? Yea, then you’re doing the right thing! You are receiving this email to encourage you in the Bible and prayer during this fast.
Fasting and prayer is difficult and requires discipline. Oh, and by the way, it’s a battle everyday. It doesn’t come easy or without a fight. Do you think that Satan, the enemy of your soul, wants you to become a disciplined follower of Jesus? Do you think he wants you putting aside your worldly appetites and seeking God’s face for victory in the church and in your personal life? No! I can assure you that the moment you committed to praying and seeking God, you got a bull’s eye stuck on your back.
The enemy doesn’t fight as you’d expect. Instead of shooting lightening out of the floor or your car exploding, the devil is more subtle. He throws doubts into your mind. Fears and insecurities stir up out of no where. When you least expect it, you get into an argument or get depressed or discouraged. He wants to wear you do spiritually and mentally.
Personally, I find days 2-5 to be the most difficult days of the entire fast. There are moments when I don’t want to fast, pray, or anything. But then I remember, “Oh, yea, this is a battle. I must fight to win. I won’t give up or let the enemy destroy me. Through God, I am more than a conqueror. I will fast and pray.”
Read 1 Corinthians 15:58 and Isaiah 58.
Don’t give up! When the enemy fights you, it’s a sign that you’re headed in the right direction. So, stay the course. Determine to finish. Ask someone to hold you accountable. Come out to a prayer gathering so that you can be encouraged by other Jesus-followers who are praying.
When you read Isaiah 58, journal what it means to fast and what God is calling us to do in response to our fast.
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