31 DAYS OF PRAYER & FASTING: DAY 16

 31 DAYS OF PRAYER & FASTING  

 DAY 16 OF PRAYER & FASTING: 

SCRIPTURE: 

Colossians 1:27 Peace comes from the presence of God, not the absence of problems. Meditate on the fact that God’s presence is in you and with you. Jesus said "I am with you always."

Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 

 John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. 

 Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. 

 Psalm 118:5-6 Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? 

 Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. 

 Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 

Morning prayer :  

Father GOD,  I thank you for keeping us all year! This is a new day in a new year that you have given to us. I'm excited about these 31 days that we can start on a new journey, a new destiny and a new purpose in life.  I’m so grateful and thankful to God for the opportunity to increase my relationship with Him and all the possibilities that we can experience on this 31 day journey of prayer and fasting . I'm also thankful for being able to develop a closer and stronger relationship with Him. Today I sat and analyzed some things in my life and went over my vision board.  I  wrote down, in detail, the things that I wanted to see happen on my journey as I go through these 31 days of prayer, fasting and consecration. I also printed out my fasting contract so that I can detail all the things that I want to offer up to Him in order to see Him move on my behalf. I don’t know if anyone has been on a spiritual fast before but this is my 19th year of my journey of fasting and praying with GOD Guiding me. But this time I’m expecting a higher move of GOD. Signs and wonders. I'm asking  Him continuously to build me up and to strengthen me to walk with Him. I'm asking Him to take me higher in him. This year has been a very trying time. But I’m embracing this year, this new season, with great anticipation that we’re going to see a mighty move of God. I’m very excited about the move of GOD in this season. Let’s see what GOD is going to do in these 31 days of prayer  and fasting.

Today we are fasting from the thought that says, "I feel stressed out."

Stress is a powerful mindset that we are going to dismantle. It is a collection of thoughts or fears that bear down on your mind until they penetrate you and control your emotions, your health, and your relationships. 

LET'S CHANGE IT TODAY: KNOW YOUR ENEMY The real enemy is thinking that you have to get rid of the enemy. Psalm 23:5 says that He prepares a table (celebration) in the presence of your enemies. Begin to celebrate and praise God in the midst of the pressure, problem, or bad news. That's when the enemy loses its power. YOUR TREASURE IS GREATER THAN YOUR TROUBLE: In 2 Corinthians 4:6-8, Paul said, We are troubled on every side, but not stressed." Why? Because he knew he had a treasure inside, the power to speak God's Word, and the ability to change any situation. 

BE CERTAIN YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE IT. 1 John 4:18 Flood your mind with thoughts of love-God's love for you, and what He was willing to do to rescue you. If He would die for you, while you were in sin and separated from God, there's just nothing He wouldn't do for you! Think on that, and fear will leave. YOU'RE NOT UNDER STRESS; YOU'RE OVER IT You are seated with Christ in heavenly places-Ephesians 2:1-6. Live life from above—from God's perspective. You're above ONLY and not underneath (Deuteronomy 28:13). The battle is already won. Jesus did it all. Your fight is simply to believe that. That's when stress leaves. I am free from the power of stress. I don't have to get rid of all my problems to get rid of stress. I have a table in the presence of my enemies. They have NO power over me. The Prince of Peace lives in me. I am certain I will make it. I am going to the other side. The battle is already won. Jesus did it all. My treasure is greater than my trouble, and I am above stress and not underneath it, to blessed to be Stressed. in Jesus' Name.

Quotes :

More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate. 

Roy T. Bennett 

 You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway. SteveMaraboli

 If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath. Amit Ray, 

The mind can go either direction under stress toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training. Frank Herbert

 

In times of stress, the best thing we can do for each other is to listen with our ears and our hearts and to be assured that our questions are just as important as our answers. Fred Rogers, 

CLOSING PRAYER: 

Father,  Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives. This morning, help us to trust you to meet our every need. Help us to let our past go and have a funeral service for it and burying it. Father, give us this day our daily bread. Thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you that you are able to bring hope through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purpose. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you for your mercy and grace. Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for your incredible sacrifice so that we might have freedom and life. Forgive us for when we don't thank you enough for who you are, for all that you do and for all that you've given. Help us to set our eyes and our hearts on you. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you this day and every day. We give you praise and thanks, for You alone are worthy! Father Thank you for your presence with us. Thank you for your Almighty power. Thank you that you go before us and cover us.  Thank you that you are in our midst and that our future is secure in the place you're preparing for us. Your words bring such hope and comfort. Remind us of your strength today. May we see glimpses of your glory and blessings along the way as we seek after you. For victory and salvation are found in you alone. Father I pray for your spirit to be with us and let us experience you like never before on this fast. It’s In the Mighty Name of JESUS, I pray  Amen!

On your days of fasting, remember to : 

• Keep drinking plenty of water

• Rest and relax when you need to

• Continue to meditate and listen to God in prayer and worship. 

If anyone would like more information on fasting or would like a fasting contract emailed to them, text me your email address to 202-930-2259 or email us at truthministries9@gmail.com. We will send you the information as soon as possible! Be blessed and let’s get it this year!!

JESUS is my Everything!