So God has been talking to me for a while now and like most of us I have not been listening like I should. I would say it’s been since December He has been pounding at my door and I have heard Him, but I just haven’t responded.
Well now He is not at my door but He is standing in front of me. He is yelling at me so loud I can’t help but pay attention. So here it is:
I need to fast before this trip. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6
So here are the specifics He is putting on me:
Why am I fasting?
I need to be spiritually prepared. I need God to be leading me in my life. I need to be open to the opportunities God puts in front of me. I need to make sure I am plugged into Him.
I also need to be in prayer for my team. I need to pray that they will be spiritually prepared. I need to pray that God gives them peace while they fundraise. I need to pray that God gives us strong unity so that as we spend this next year together we don’t let little things drive wedges between us.
What am I committing?
I will fast every Wednesday leading up to my trip. I will only consume liquids, no solids. Each meal time I will commit to pray and draw closer to God.
What am I expecting?
I am expecting to draw closer to God. I am expecting to have my soul set on fire. I am expecting to be more open to God’s voice and His calling in my life. I am expecting God’s provision when it comes to fundraising and physical preparedness. I am expecting my team to experience these same things.
Why am I telling the world?
I am telling the world so that I could ask you to join me in this fasting. This journey is not going to be easy. Satan does not want my team to travel to the 10/40 window. Satan doesn’t want me or my team to plant the seeds that we are about to sow. But God, He is bigger.
God keeps telling me: “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 KJV This journey is not about me traveling around the world. This journey is about sharing the love of God with those who are lost. It’s about hugging the unloved. It’s about feeding the hungry. It’s about doing for those who can’t do for themselves. And just like I can’t fund raise on my own, I can’t complete this journey on my own. I need God and the churches support.
Please join me as the Body of Christ and fast and pray for what God will do through me and my team.
“Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.” Acts 13:3
