Fasting & Prayer suggestions
What is the best way to do a day of fasting & prayer?
As we go through our "40 Days of Fasting & Prayer" for the lost, I really want to leave the answer up to the individual.
1) Most of us won't get a spare day to be able to go to a park or library, do a prayer walk, sit and pray some, write in a journal, or simply meditate. I've signed up for 6 days in this 40 days period - but I will probably spend the whole day like that only 1 time (maybe 2).
However, if you can, that's a great thing to do. A whole day talking to God, reading the Bible or other devotional material, taking a prayer/meditation walk can do wonders for the soul. God will often show you something you would not normally have thought of in the rush.
2) Simply fast for a 24 hour period, and any chance you get, you spend time praying and meditating. That's what I did on Wednesday, breaking the fast in the evening. On that day, I did a lot of driving (to Sterling Heights, back home, to Ann Arbor, back home) and spent that time praying or worshipping in song.
3) Fast for a meal and use the time you would be preparing food and eating it to pray. That's an easy way to do it, and you really grab the purpose of a fast - to pray when you would normally only care about food. It shows God - even for a meal - that you want and need Him more than any food. I suggest doing a time limit; for example, if you fast over lunch, promise yourself you won't eat between 9 and 4. That way, you're not skipping lunch but pigging out on fruit or chips at 2 PM.
There are other ways. I only mention these to provide everybody with some ideas. I'm sure you can come up with some of your own.
May God meet you in this time of praying for those who don't know Him -yet!

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