Fasting and Prayer

3-29-24 I'm revisiting this post, because this month I hit a wall in my fasting and prayer habit, a hard wall. 

My flesh hates to be told to be in control. It causes all kinds of havoc or tries with these kinds of thoughts. "I can't do it" "I don't want to" "Nobody cares anyway" and the barrage will go on until I tell my flesh to be still. A day of fasting and prayer will make a difference, the bible tells me so. Joel 2:12, Mat 6:16-18, Isaiah 58:1-14. It will make a difference for me personally and for the situation.

A day of fasting and praying

One day is a struggle (Yes Rosie! let your flesh feel the restriction)
One day, can it make a difference? (Amen! One day can make a difference)
I hear the cackling laughter because I dare to believe (Go ahead and laugh, go ahead and mock. One day and then another and another, I will believe the Ressurected God; Jesus)

One day, he'll have a change of heart (Thats right! Jesus said bring him to me and I'm doing that with prayer and fasting)
One day I'll break bread with him ( I choose to believe Gods promise of redemption)

One day of no eating (I will live)
One day of praying outside of the box (I will focus on that which I am praying for)
I hear the accuser as I run from the food and down to my knees (My flesh is dramatic and the accuser a liar, I'll keep on praying)

One day he'll get back on track (He whom I'm praying for will repent, I choose to believe and press in)
One day he'll see the change and be glad (when the prodigal comes to himself, he too will rejoice)

One day of saying no to my flesh (A good solid no is what the pride of my flesh hates but needs)
One day of reining in my thoughts (I am the manager of my mind and will throw out foolishness and selfishness)
I hear the promise of strength while I plow through the day (I empty myself of me and gain the strength of God)

Little by little I will drive them out from before thee
Until thou be increased and inherit the land.