'21 Days of Prayer' Tagged Posts (Page 2)
DAY 11: NOT ALONE
Thrown into a new job in the midst of indescribable grief, Pastor Jodi Van Rhee shares how the Lord was always with her. Day 11 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” (Ps. 34:18, NLT) In 2016, following many unmistakable promptings from the Lord, I became the senior pastor of the church my husband, Eric, and I had planted 16 years earlier. Six weeks later,…
DAY 10: HELP!
Christian leaders shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help. Paul Kuzma encourages us to add this four-letter word to our vocabulary. Day 10 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Fear not, for I am with you;Be not dismayed, for I am your God.I will strengthen you,Yes, I will help you,I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”(Isa. 41:10, NKJV) When I came into my current ministry role as director of Foursquare’s Center for Spiritual Renewal—East, the Lord…
DAY 9: DOING VS BEING
Author Pete Scazzero explores the biblical story of Mary and Martha. Day 9 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village; and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’s feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, ‘Lord, do You not care that…
DAY 8: SOUL CARE
Ted Roberts urges honesty and compassion about the state of our souls. Day 8 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul.” (1 Pet. 2:11, NIV) “How is your soul doing?” A seminary professor, Dr. Tom, was the first person who ever looked into my eyes deeply and asked me that question. Dr. Tom asked with this incredibly gentle strength—that…
DAY 7: DELIVERED AND HEALED
Juan Muzquiz shares powerful testimony of a friend delivered from addiction and homelessness. Day 7 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “The Lord said to Satan, ‘The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?’” (Zech. 3:2, NIV) For more than 28 years, I have served Jesus as a pastor. I’ve had the opportunity to reach those who have found themselves trapped in…
DAY 6: PERSEVERANCE FOR THE JOURNEY
The time after a great spiritual victory can be disheartening and lonely. Pastor Eduardo Bogéa shares encouragement. Day 6 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting in 2019. “And he prayed that he might die, and said, ‘It is enough! Now, Lord, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!’ … And the angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, ‘Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for…
DAY 5: LABORERS IN THE HARVEST
Through the Good News, Jesus and His disciples cared for and offered new life to the masses, shares Pastor Dan Sneed. Day 5 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting in 2019. “Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered,…
DAY 4: HEALING AND RESTORATION
Pastor Ruben Reyna shares testimony from people healed by Jesus through his Southern California-based discipleship ministry. Day 4 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting in 2019. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2 Cor. 5:17, NKJV) Spiritual healing can take many forms. Working with men’s and women’s homes, we take people in need and disciple them to become productive members of society. Through…
DAY 3: FULLY RESTORED BY JESUS
How can we find a way out when we feel overwhelmed, wronged or even endangered? Day 3 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting in 2019. “When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,Then You knew my path.In the way in which I walkThey have secretly set a snare for me.” (Ps. 142:3, NKJV) Is your spirit overwhelmed within you? Do you feel you are about to explode from extreme pressures from within and without? Have you been treated unfairly or…
DAY 2: SPIRITUAL VS. SOUL CARE
Pastor Craig Lawrence asks, ‘Should we separate our spiritual selves from our emotional selves when focusing on health?’ Day 2 of 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting 2019. “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” (3 John 2, NKJV) What does “spiritual healing” look like? Is spiritual care the same as soul care? Spiritual care and soul care are very difficult to separate. When I first came to…