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1 Theme: Wednesday Family FAVOR Fasting Scripture: Psalm 90: 17 Starts Wednesday (Sept. 3 rd ) morning at 12 Midnight through Wednesday (Nov. 26 th ) at Midnight. Starting September 3rd we will take 13 Wednesdays and fast for God's Favor upon our families, our individual lives, and our work finishing 2014 with intentionality and strength. Favor in Hebrew means grace, graceful, charming, or pleases. Our prayer is that you reach for and experience God's grace (help), as you finish this year with grace and joy. There are two corporate fast options: Option 1 No Food from 6am 6pm inclusive of drinking water or Option 2 the Daniel Fast fruit, vegetables, juice, and water for 24 hours of each Wednesday. Christian fasting is a spiritual practice that allows us to deny ourselves of something physically in order to grow spiritually. The key is to embrace spiritual practices with intensity praying often, engaging God's words, and engaging the process with friends and fellow believers for reinforcement. If you do the food regimen without focusing on God, we are simply going hungry. The FAST must include prayer, focus on God, and silence. This is intentionally settling our hearts and minds to hear God s voice. Again, we are seeking God for His favor! The Favor of God is when God shows undeniable delight in his children. This does not mean the absence of challenges, but it does indicate clear evidence of God s hand on our lives. The presence of His Favor provides understanding, direction, opportunities, strength, wisdom, peace, joy, resources, solutions, and more both intangible and tangible. Remember fasting is a process where does work within us and around us!!! Jump in The Fast Lane and watch God take you forward!!! Wednesday Family Fasting For Favor Page 1

2 FASTING DETAILS What is Fasting? Fasting is an intentional denial rooted in a quest to get closer to God. Fasting is physical sacrifice for spiritual increase. Fasting is a commitment to deny my physical flesh, to increase my spiritual effectiveness. Fasting takes prayerful discipline! Mark 9:29 What is Prayer? Prayer is my intentional reach for God's direct and specific involvement in my life. Prayer is communication with God, giving thanksgiving, requests and desires, knowing He can and will respond with thoughts, ideas, situations, people or primarily His word. James 5: 16 How do I Fast? Fast Options DENIAL: No food from 6AM to 6PM, water only DANIEL: Fruit, vegetables, juice and water only. What should I include in my prayers? Prayer Requests SELF: Pray for your personal growth, your improvement, and other specifics pertaining to what you need. SITUATIONS: Pray for specific situations you need help with. SUCCESS: Pray for the ability to do well spiritually and physically. SURROUNDINGS: Pray for The Legacy Project and other church project and for others in need, etc. Can I call for prayer? We invite you to join our daily prayer lines. See Page 5 for the listing. Wednesday Family Fasting For Favor Page 2

3 DATES OF FASTING (Every Wednesday) September 3, 2014 September 10, 2014 September 17, 2014 September 24, 2014 October 1, 2014 October 8, 2014 October 15, 2014 October 22, 2014 October 29, 2014 November 5, 2014 November 12, 2014 November 19, 2014 November 26, 2014 Wednesday Family Fasting For Favor Page 3

4 Possible Fasting Ideas for the Children Munchies Fast Eating only fruit for sweets, (no cookies, candy) Munching on veggies only (no chips, etc.) No carbonated beverages or milk( only water) Media Fast Playing only board games (no video games) Watching only educational or Christian Programs on television or movies Using cell phones only in a case of emergency Use discretion on Educational and Bible Apps that could be optional or put off until the fast. Money Fast Spending only if it is a necessity (school supplies or warm clothing items) No purchases of convenience items, unnecessary snacks, entertainment items, etc. All other monies received are saved. Mental Fast Going to bed earlier than usual Sitting with moments of quiet during the day Wednesday Family Fasting For Favor Page 4

5 Prayer Lines Men s Prayer Line Prayer Network for Men Every Monday, from 6:30 am to 7:00 am (CST) Conference Call No. (559) Participant Access code #65009 Women s Prayer Line Prayer Network for Women Every Tuesday 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm (CST) Conference Call No. (712) Participant Access code # Young Champions Line Youth Prayer Line Every Wednesday 6:30 am to 7:00 am (CST) Conference Call No. (712) Participant Access code # Wives Prayer Line Prayer Network for Wives Every Friday 6:30 am to 7:00 am (CST) Every Tuesday 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm Conference Call No. (760) Participant Access code # Wednesday Family Fasting For Favor Page 5