Empower the believer with revelation concerning prayer and its power to impact life circumstances in order to stay constantly connected to God
Prayer – The Supernatural activity of communing with God, whereby I share my intimate thoughts and feelings and God shares His intimate thoughts and feelings and gives instructions to me.
Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert, where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. In all that time he ate nothing, so that he was hungry when it was over…Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him —Luke 4:1-2,14 (GNT)
Fasting and Prayer
- Fasting does not move God
- Fasting does move our flesh out of the way, giving our spirit prominence
Why should I fast and how do I benefit? Fasting…
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Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance… —Matthew 6:16 (NKJV)
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Fasting aids the fight to constantly submit to God
As you yield freely and fully to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit, you will abandon the cravings of your self - life. For your self - life craves the things that offend the Holy Spirit and hinder him from living free within you! And the Holy Spirit’s intense cravings hinder your old self - life from dominating you! So then, the two incompatible and conflicting forces within you are your self - life of the flesh and the new creation life of the Spirit. —Galatians 5:16-17 (TPT)
But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is divine love in all its varied expressions: joy that overflows, peace that subdues, patience that endures, kindness in action, a life full of virtue, faith that prevails, gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit. —Galatians 5:22-23a (TPT)
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When Jesus fasted, He returned “powerful” in the Spirit and notable change had taken place in Him
Jesus returned from the Jordan full of the Holy Spirit and was led by the Spirit into the desert, where he was tempted by the Devil for forty days. In all that time he ate nothing, so that he was hungry when it was over…Then Jesus returned to Galilee, and the power of the Holy Spirit was with him. —Luke 4:1-2,14 (GNT)
Being led to empowered faith and ability requires that I…
When you fast and pray the power of the Holy Spirit will flow in and through you impacting your life in ways you have never imagined.