Prayer & Fasting

Harvest Prayer

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14

Church-Wide Prayer September & October

How to Join:

1 - Sign up for 30-minute slots here

2 - Pray during your slot, using the guided weekly prayers as a starting point

Scripture passage for this week:

Ephesians 1:17-23

Prayer Points for this week:

Pray for Our Church Family:

Father, we ask that you would give us the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, that we may know You better. We pray that the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened in order that we would know the hope to which You have called us, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in Your holy people, and Your incomparably great power for us who believe. Thank you, Jesus, that You are the Head of Your church, which is Your body.

Pray for Our City:

We pray that many in Houston would come to know you, God, and that by the Spirit of wisdom and revelation would continue to grow in knowing you better. We pray that all across our city, the eyes of hearts would be enlightened in order to know the hope to which You’ve called us. We thank you, Jesus, for the many expressions in our city of Your body, and we pray blessing and for the power of the Holy Spirit for every local church in Houston that confesses Jesus as Lord.

Pray for the Nations:

Thank you, Jesus, that your church is a global, multi-ethnic family! We pray that the church globally would know Your incomparably great power, God, which is the some power that raised Jesus from the dead. We ask that in this time, many across the nations of the earth would come to know You and be knit into Your family.

Special Request from Psalm 18:6

Lord, our nation is in distress with the violence of our land and the hatred on display this week. We cry to You for help. Hear our voices; let our cries come before You. We ask for mercy for our nation. Forgive our sins. Help us to choose to love our neighbor, listening to one another even if we differ in our perspectives. Help leaders lead in kindness, dialogue, and respect. Help Your Church display Your love to a broken and hurting world, that all would know that Jesus is Lord and Savior, sent by the Father to bring peace to the dividing hostility so prevalent today.

Fasting 101

    1. Clarify what you are praying for as you fast.

    2. If this is your first time to fast, start slowly (fasting from one meal, fasting for one day, etc.) and move up to longer fasts over a period of time.

    3. Set a definite beginning and ending time. If it is an extended fast, be accountable to someone.

    4. Begin the fast with the faith resolve that it is going to be effective.

    5. Plan ahead - look at your schedule and make it a part of your planning for the week (set specific prayer times, etc.).

    6. You may experience some physical discomforts (headache, etc.). Decide ahead of time that you will let these times lead you to desperation for God. Walk by faith and not be feelings. Focus on the fact that you are obeying God.

    7. Always drink lots of water and/or 100% juice (if including juice in your fast).

    8. On longer fasts, you may need to rest more than normal.

    9. Break the fast with healthy food — soup, broth, bread, fruit, etc.

    10. If you have a medical situation (hypoglycemia, pregnancy, etc.) or are taking medication, please consult your physician if you have any questions about fasting. In this case you may consider a different kind of fast (ie. a Daniel fast).

    • Morning

      • Begin the day with worship and praise, if possible, on your knees.

      • Open your hands and surrender your day and your life to God.

      • Clarify and write down what you will believe for as you fast today.

      • Drink water until you start to feel full, then drink some juice (if you’re drinking juice).

    • Other Meal Times

      • Set aside specific times for the Word and prayer. Don’t just starve.

      • Sample prayer time (30 minutes):

        • LOOK UP: worship and thanksgiving (5-10min.)

        • LOOK IN: Word of God, confession, prayer, listening (15 min.)

        • LOOK OUT: intercession for others (5-10 min.)

      • Keep a journal of what you hear God saying throughout the fast.

      • Pray with someone for at least one prayer time.

      • Drink 8-16 oz. of 100% juice or vegetable drink.

    • Throughout the Day

      • Play worship music throughout the day to “feed” your spirit.

      • Abstain from any media unless absolutely necessary.

      • Drink lots of water throughout the day.

      • Develop a prayer declaration to say when your stomach growls, like “I do not live by bread alone, but by the Word of God".

      • Pray in the Spirit to yourself often.

    • Breaking the Fast

      • Give thanks to God before you eat for what He has done.

      • Take it slow! Don’t gorge or eat fatty foods.

      • Break your fast with raw fruit, salad, or other vegetables.

      • Continue to drink lots of water and 100% juice.

Prayer & Fasting Resources

  • Join Revival Prayer Zoom meetings happening Sunday-Friday at 9pm CST. These prayer times are led by various facilitators across the movement to worship Jesus and contend for revival in our nation and the nations of the earth.