21 Days of Fasting & Prayer to kick-off 2012

Jesus-followers, especially Lifehousers,

A CALL TO FASTING AND PRAYER!

At the end of each year, we Americans go through a New Year's ritual. We evaluate the previous year and set resolutions to change our habits and lifestyles. We make the same resolution we've made for years, each time failing to follow through with our commitments.

Resolutions start with good intentions, then as quickly as the new year begins, our resolve wanes. Then, we justify our lack of follow-through: the resolution was unrealistic, timing was bad, and our schedule had too many unexpected demands.

The same happens with our spiritual life. We intend to follow God, and really want to. But then life happens, and we don't follow through! Instead, we follow the crowd; we follow comfort; we follow the path of least resistance. The greatest obstacle to living relentlessly for God is everyday life: its challenges, conflicts and distractions.

For this reason, I'm calling all of our Ministry Partners to 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting, January 2-22. This is a call to be "RELENTLESS." This is a call to step away from the routine of everyday life and discover once and for all, "Am I following God because it's convenient and comfortable or because I truly believe He is the one cause worthy my full, relentless devotion?"

Follow this link to view or download our 21 Days Prayer & Fasting Guide. In it you'll find a weekly devotional, daily prayer focus, and schedule of corporate prayer gatherings.

This season of fasting and prayer, I guarantee this will be the most exciting, challenging, and intense time of the year--both for you individually, and for our entire church and community!

As always, thank you for your partnership with Lifehouse, faithfulness to Christ and His Church, and for taking the time to read this heartfelt message. Let's stop following the crowd and start following God relentlessly!

Fired Up,
Pastor Patrick