CONFESSION& COMFORTCALENDARMen's Devotion with 22 Areas:

This is a key time set aside for the grand opening

of hearts for healing & equipping.

MAY 31 - JUNE 2122 DAYS FROM PENTECOST TO FATHER’S DAY

MEN'SJOURNAL

The first set of 22 days beginning on Mother's Day is for

the women to confess and for men to pray for them.

Then, it is time for: Jesus- The Center of It All- Celebration

on Pentecost or Shavu'ot in Hebrew.

The second set of 22 days begins on Pentecost and goes

to Father's Day for the men to confess and for the women

to pray for them.

Confess Jesus'/Yeshua's leadership as Lord

Confess and renounce sin's authority under the power of

the Name and Blood

Confess the power of testimony of a life being conformed

into the image of Jesus/Yeshua, the Anointed One

This Confession & Comfort Calendar is to be used from

Pentecost (May 31) to Father's Day (June 21) or whenever

you feel led to use it. This is a key time to set aside for a

grand opening of hearts for equipping. You may want to

compare it with the Women's Journal, which goes from May

10-31, 2020 to see how to pray for the women.

This is the time to cry out for the increase of the re-

calibration of our hearts in relationships with the One True

God and with one another. There are 22 specific areas to

engage with, but feel free to seek in whatever way you are

led.

3 WAYS OF CONFESSION

This tool is to be a catalytic calendar, not only a formatted

one. It is a springboard to inspire you with the Holy Spirit

creativity in Jesus'/Yeshua's leadership for your personal and

family application. Do as little or as much as you feel led to do.

Men, may you be blessed in your pursuits as you confess

aloud and journal the overflow from your heart.

Written by: Hepzibah Meek - hepzibahdmeek@gmail.com

Designed by: Allison Ngo Griffin - allison@txjf.org

Day 1 / May 31, 2020 - Pentecost or Shavu'ot in HebrewJesus: The Center of It All Celebration All together as families and with the Family of God  Offering Thanks, Recommitting, and Centering This is a time to thank God, the Father, for the good and perfect gift of the Holy Spiritwisdom that comes down from above to empower us to be Yeshua's/Jesus' witness inthe earth. I renew my commitment to love Yeshua/Jesus by being obedient to Hiscommands and reaffirm He is the center. Yeshua/Jesus MUST be the center!The center of marriage and family relationships as well as interconnectedrelationships in the Family of God and the Body of Messiah in order for them to beprosperous. A prayer of repentance where He hasn't been the center and confessionof Him as Lord in heart, mind, soul, and will to get realigned with this vision.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ask for an Increase: Ask for an increase of the spirit of Elijah through the Holy Spirit empowerment to bewitnesses and to turn our hearts away from disobedience to the wisdom of beingobedient and just according to what the Scriptures give us. Ask for an increase ofheart capacity for parents to turn to the children and from the children to the parents.Ask for an increased capacity to turn hearts of the generations towards each other tohonor and value the way in which each generation has a plan and a purpose uniquelybeing woven out of our history into His story and unto the age to come!  Suggestions for the Day: *Spend time in praise singing adoration to Jesus. *Turn Scriptures into new songs. *Enjoy the Presence of the Holy Spirit activity.*Drink from the River of Delights.*Allow the Holy Spirit to delight to be with you. *Spend time giving thanks for Holy Spirit activity. *Revisit Jesus'/Yeshua's words about Holy Spirit (John 13-17)*Take time to share your gratitude and love. *Enjoy fellowship with blood and spiritual family of God (even technologically).

Day 2 / June 1, 2020 Turning from Self Idolatry  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me acknowledgewhere I fall short!  I repent and renounce any ways of leaning on my ownunderstanding and not loving the truth. I take some time to realize where I need toconfess I go to either extreme of not loving myself or being a lover of self. I let go ofself-hatred, self-condemnation, and/or not taking care of myself. I resist anytendency to be self-righteousness or self-promotion with exaltation.  Power of My Testimony: I will pull on the grace given to me to use the fruit of self-control. Share a testimony of power of when used self-control as fruit of Spiritwhen it had a high cost of dying to self. How did it change the course of a difficultsituation? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 3 / June 2, 2020 Honoring The Son I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me acknowledgewhere I fall short!I repent and renounce areas where I dishonor the Son's sacrificeand leadership. I recognize how He poured out His soul unto death to be a ransomfor souls and I believe I am His reward. I choose to believe I am precious to Himand that He is precious to me. I confess ways I don't realize this everyday, and whata gift this is. I repent when I don't obey His commands in the Word and in mylifestyle. I don't want to have cold or even lukewarm love.  Power of His and Mine Testimony Jesus: I confess that You are the faithfulwitness and the testimony of what You have done in my life will cause me toovercome through Your blood. Help me to lay down my life and not love my life asto not be able to lose it for Your Name! Share with Him the remembrance ortestimony of a time when you honored Him in a significant way.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 4 / June 3, 2020Honoring the Holy Spirit  I confess that the Holy Spirit is my Guide, Comforter, Healer, Teacher, Convicter,Spirit of Truth, and Counselor that is a good and perfect gift to me from theFather. I repent and renounce when I choose to be led by my flesh and not by theSpirit. I repent of the times that I am not being sensitive to Holy Spirit leading, andnot communing with God through this gift in all aspects of life.. I need help andgrace to do this more. Power of My Testimony:  Holy Spirit, you testify of Jesus to me and my spirit manbears witness to it. I testify I like growing deeper in knowing God and the One inwhom He sent, His Son. You are the Spirit of Life. I would like to know how tohonor You more residing in me and how to make room for You. Increase in agreater measure and help me to know how to steward and host Your Presence inme! HalleluYAH!!! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 5 / June 4, 2020 Honoring our Parents I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fallshort! Search me O God and let me see if I have any closed up areas in my hearttowards either parent, unforgiveness, and/or bitter root judgments.I choose torepent and renounce these. Forgive me where I have not honored them or thestrengths of how you made them as important to carry on in a legacy. Give me theinner fortitude to repent to them as needed and if no longer alive to honor them.Help me bless them as they have need.  Power of My Testimony: Consider sharing a testimony of when you chose toforgive one of your parents and you saw a small or significant change in therelationship. Pray if there is someone you sense needs encouragement to do thesame and would be encouraged. Think of ways to carry on your family legacy andfamily memories! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 6 / June 5, 2020Honoring the Sanctity of the Unborn Life  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Irepent and renounce the effects of living in a desensitized generation affected bylegalizing abortion. I have been steeped in a cultural narrative of women's choice, nota human from conception, and it's a safe, normative procedure. I repent ofinvolvement in abortion in any form from contraceptive to late stage whether bymyself or assisting another especially my family and friends.  Power of My Testimony: Take a meditative quiet moment with the Lord Jesus andthe Father asking that the Holy Spirit to cause your heart to feel and see from God'sperspective about a life from conception in a woman's womb. Imagine the process ofbeing knitted and formed in the sacred space of your mother's womb. Allow theopportunity to think about and share with another if you had any involvement inabortion or omission in protecting the unborn. Share where you are in your healingjourney. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 7 / June 6, 2020 Honoring the Sanctity of All Life  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Irepent and renounce the influence of living in a culture that normalizes violence andmaking fun of or disdain of people in entertainment. I want to go deeper in removing:racism, prejudices, disdain, violence, enmity/anger against others without repentanceor forgiveness, bitterness, mocking, slander/gossip. Help me not shut my heart downand push people out when they are hurtful and harmful in their pain.  Power of My Testimony: Take a meditative quiet moment with the Lord Jesus andthe Father asking that the Holy Spirit to cause our hearts to feel and see from God'sperspective about every human life's value and purposed impact. Share with anothera testimony of a time that you felt an intense love that you knew was supernatural bygrace beyond regular reasoning in the situation. Pray with this person that therewould be an increase of more of this activity in our lives with even more people. HolySpirit give us more! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 8 / June 7, 2020 - Honoring the Children I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Irepent of any way I have either been passive or discouraged by the cultural narrativethat has been influencing and training our children. I choose to be more activelyinvolved in helping to preserve biblical and moral values that will instill teaching themin the training and admonition of the Lord. I repent when I am impatient anddisengaged. I acknowledge that I need help from the Holy Spirit to have the energyand desire to endure meeting their ongoing needs and challenges while maintainingother life responsibilities. I agree children are a blessing. Help me in any way I losesight of this when they are resistant to setting their sight, imagination, and conscienceon desiring to learn how to live in a godly manner.  Power of My Testimony: Think on a time when you were frustrated with your's orsomeone else's child for their behavior and realized that the Holy Spirit wasshowing that you were acting the same way towards the Heavenly Father. Take amoment to laugh at your self and not get caught up with being frustrated withyourself or focused on disciplining yourself. Ask the Father to help you see whereyou have had growth over the past years and realize how patience and kindnesshelped you get there. Practice applying that. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 9 / June 8, 2020 - Raising Up An Adoption Community I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Irepent and renounce any beliefs I have knowing or unknowingly that cause me to actout of an orphan or rejected spirit in its various forms. Help me see where I need help.I choose to consider the children that need parents. I repent of not assisting in somemeasure with preparing for the increase of adoption movement. I need to know whatis my next step or part to help prepare for more of this in the earth today.  Power of My Testimony: Reach out to someone you know that has adopted orfostered a child. Ask them how this has impacted their life and how they feel theyneed help. If you are one who has adopted or fostered pray about who to reach out toshare a testimony of the power of this. Think of a way to ask for help. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 10 / June 9, 2020 - Honoring the Family of God /Body of Messiah I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short! Myrepentance is to put into action asking for and offering forgiveness. I put into practiceoffering mercy to others/myself, but holding to biblical conviction that is motivated out oflove. I choose to see the value of humility in listening and learning to be teachable,deference with patience and appreciation, submitting to one another in a godly manner,building and edifying one another, speaking truth with grace, being sensitive to othersweaknesses and my own where pain causing the heart to shut down.  Power of My Testimony: Think of a time when you chose to go low when it really stungand cost you something to confront in a loving gentle way, but that was not being offeredback. Supernaturally the Holy Spirit gave you the ability to rise above as you knew itwould bring life to someone who was really struggling in their weakness of pain as well asunaware. Look at the fruit that was brought forth into your life and to the others involved.Share this with the Holy Spirit and give gratitude. Ask the Father to give you an increase ofdoing this in all of your relationships within the Body of believers and with those thatdon't know the beauty of Jesus. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 11 / June 10, 2020 - Protection of Biological Binary Gender I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short! I repentwhere I am not putting my identity in who God says that I am through Jesus. Thereby, Iadd to the spiritual and natural realm of cultural confusion. I renounce any agreementwith the cultural narrative that a person's identity can be defined by their own relativismin self-determining their dignity apart from how they are biologically designed. I chooseto protect that there are only two genders; male and female and they are establishedbiologically. I choose to love those who are hurting, but stand upon my conviction thatthis confusion shall not be raised up against truth to be forced upon children asnormative and natural.  Power of My Testimony:  Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal if any areas where you wished ordesired to be the opposite gender and struggled with accepting your gender or had vainimagining of being the other. Share a testimony as to how the Holy Spirit has helped youto embrace your gender. Ask Holy Spirit how to lovingly help others who struggle withtheirs and be ready to share your story with them pointing to the healing Jesus brings._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 12 / June 11, 2020 - Protection of Biblical Marriage  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short! I agreewith biblical marriage between one man and one woman with fidelity. I acknowledge thatI live in a generation that has consistently been being broken down, opposed, andembraced as harmful if it hinders human exploration of pleasure. I realize there is muchtrauma and pain from this assault and seek to be a minister of reconciliation. I repent ofany of my own involvement in any manner that I have not protected this model for myselfor others regardless of my former or current status as married or single. I renounce anyungodly desires of coveting someone's spouse, comparing them, or putting vainexpectations upon.  Power of My Testimony: Acknowledge the intensification of how powerful and painfulwhen falling short where marriage is intended to be that which addresses the longing to"be known" in a special and set apart relationship. Attempt to assess where you are withthis and ask the Father in Heaven to heal, restore, and strengthen this longing toempower seeking out His heart about where you are personally and where you wouldaspire to be. Share as you are led.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 13 / June 12, 2020 - Protection of Biblical Sexuality  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Iconfess that my sexuality is sacred and meant to be sanctified as set apart for one spousein deep intimacy. It parallels my need for spiritual fidelity with Jesus to have no otherlords or idols. I will not provoke jealousy or open myself to ways that harm in how I usemy body. I renounce sex outside of biblical parameters, and accepting any demoniccultural influence. I repent of any form of porn or lust. I renounce any use of sexuality aspower or a means of resentment for vulnerability on any side. I release under the Bloodany former acts of violating or being violated in my sexuality. I choose to protect andguard how I interact with others related to my sexuality and honor others by not takingadvantage of their vulnerability. Power of My Testimony: Think on a time when you chose to protect and guard how youinteracted with a woman that obviously struggled with sexual and/or insecuritiesvulnerability. How did you honor God and her in relating to her? Share this with anotherman and talk about ways men can help build women up to have a holy and healthyreverence about their sexuality in even simple ways.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 14 / June 13, 2020  - Wisdom of Choosing Purity First   I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Iconfess that the wisdom from above that is first pure makes possible for all other fruits ofthe Holy Spirit to flow in my life. I confess that a pure heart and clean hands is my desire.I choose to take time to ask for highlights where the Father wants me to see andrenounce any areas in my life that I have patterns of operating out of selfish ambition,bitter jealousy, or envy that makes room for all kinds of disorder and evil practices. Ibreak agreement with fleshly, sensual, and demonic doors opened. By the Blood of Jesus,I ask these doors be closed as I open my heart to being peaceable, gentle, open toreason, full of mercy, and good fruits.  Power of My Testimony: Think on and share a time in your life when you chose to resistthe fleshly and demonic selfish ambition and/or bitter jealousy that rose up. This beingwhen you were convicted, or felt the pain of realizing your weakness and lack of whereyou would like to be and another had gained victory and measures of freedom. How didthis produce a godly zeal? How did it keep you from being further ensnared when youhad a godly response? How did you rejoice or give thanks for that person? Ask the HolySpirit for more grace to do this more consistently._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 15 / June 14, 2020  - Advocacy in the Spirit of Truth I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! I confess You are my Advocate andGreat High Priest. I renounce listening to the accuser against God (as the Father, Son, andHoly Spirit), myself, and one another in the brethren, and etc... I repent of not takingthoughts captive (thinking the best, hoping the best, etc...), lying to others out of fear ofrejection, correction, lashing out, being weak or misunderstood or pride, compulsion, orany ungodly expectations. I resist the devil's tactics, deception. I draw closer to want to beled in all truth by the Holy Spirit and actively pursue to expose that which is in thedarkness only to bring liberty to captives who need an advocate when they know notwhat they do or they are being oppressed in ways violating their free will.  Power of My Testimony: What is an area in your life that you are struggling with seeingsomeone or some situation the way that Jesus would? Ask Him to help bring more truth.What is an area of biblical truth that you are trying to seek to understand how to speakinto the cultural narrative that is contrary, but in a way that will be effective in helpingothers? Consider bringing a trusted friend into this dialogue to gain perspective.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 16 / June 15, 2020  - Fight the Good Fight of Faith  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Jesus is the Author and Finisherof my faith! I repent and renounce areas I have subtle or even blatant belief systemsinterfering with my ability to trust in Jesus' leadership. I take the time to list and thenlay these burdens down. I take the Blood of Jesus to cleanse these areas and still mysoul by speaking Scriptures to these areas. I resist the internal and eternal growingfear in the earth of the unknown and the inability to have safety and comfort as I onceknew. I do this by leaning closer into listening for Jesus' leadership.  Power of My Testimony: "Jesus, infuse me with more faith. I take the time tomeditate on and remember Your faithfulness over the years. Thank you, I trust You!"Take some time to share stories of Jesus' faithfulness in distressing times and listen toothers to strengthen your faith muscles. Take some time to meditate and rememberwhat promises we have in the eternal life that has been given as a gift of salvation.Sing songs of adoration._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 17 / June 16, 2020  - Keeping True Justice and Religion  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Irepent of any ways I haven't been active in justice areas, or accepting culturalnarrative counter to biblical justice. I repent of being harsh and unloving whenconfronting injustice, and/or not taking the time to get the Father's heart andunderstanding. I choose to take one more step toward or ask of a way to assist thepoor, the orphan, the widow, the refugee, foreigner, and the afflicted. I choose prayerand practical ways to assist myself as well as inform others in how to get involved.  Power of My Testimony: Think of a time over the past years when you had an "aha"moment that changed your opinion, thinking processes, took you out of ignorance orarrogance about an area of justice. Think about how this caused a course of actionthat has brought you to a place that you can stand strong against resistance orpersecution. Share this with someone and ask if that person is willing to share a timethey had a change of mind because of Scriptures.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 18 / June 17, 2020  Obedience is Discipleship  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short! Iconfess that to show my love to Jesus is to obey His commands, and submit under theScriptures to stand upon. I repent where I lean on my own understanding and resistJesus' leadership. I choose to go deeper in discipleship by continuing in the Word anddemonstrating this to the world, loving my brothers and sisters in the faith, and doinggood works planned in advance by the Father. I will share my testimonies of Jesus'intervention, salvation work, and of His sanctification in my life.  Power of My Testimony: I will share my testimonies of Jesus' intervention, salvationwork, and of His sanctification in my life. I will share how this mercy motivates me tobe obedient out of love and devotion as well as a bondservant that wants Hisdominion to increase in the earth. I partner with going into all the earth to makedisciples and leading them towards immersion in the Name and character of theFather, Son, and the Holy Spirit.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 19 / June 18, 2020 Righteousness in Contentment   I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short! Irepent of lust, greed, covetousness, and comparison to have prosperity for my ownpersonal gain. I align my desire to be for the increase with outcome of stewarding thelittle well to invest into the Kingdom of God to build and spread the Good News. Idesire to learn to be content in all things as my salvation entrance into the Kingdomsurely is my greatest gain and riches of grace. My righteousness is in Jesus/Yeshua!  Power of My Testimony: Think of a time of giving to another in need caused you toshare in the joy and the generosity of the Son's character to be merciful and filled witha desire to prosper another. How does that generate a sense of choosing what isupright fills a need of satisfaction and contentment to your heart ? How does it feelwhen that happens to you? Offer a thanksgiving and testimony of the Father'sfaithfulness to Him.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 20 / June 19, 2020 - Covenant Clarity  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short! Iconfess that the covenant made to me through Yeshua's/Jesus' blood that I accept byfaith is precious. I recognize that the Father God made a covenant with Abraham,Isaac, and Jacob or Israel, and the house of David. Show me in any way that I believethat the desire to fulfill this covenant through Jesus has ceased or been given to theChurch. I renounce replacement theology and ask that any ways I am influenced bebrought into the Light with truth.  Power of My Testimony: Take some time to think about how comforting and whatconfidence grows when you consider that Yeshua/Jesus will be faithful to His promisesand covenant made in His Blood to you. Increase sharing and witnessing about Hisfaithfulness to the covenant made to Israel that has kept a remnant in history, israising the numbers of that remnant now, and will one day cause all Israel to besaved!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Day 21/ June 20, 2020 - Sabbath Rest and Temple Keeping  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me where I fall short!  Iagree that the Sabbath is a gift for man and a purposed time to rest and enjoy beingwith the Creator God and allowing rest and refreshment. I renounce any resistance topull back and to give full attention to proper rest and deeper connection with Jesus onthe weekly Sabbath. I renounce when I give into consistent unhealthy lifestyle choicesespecially related to food, drink, and lack of exercise that do not keep my body as atemple for the Lord to be strong to do His work. I also agree that I will guard my bodyas to not sin against the indwelling Holy Spirit with my sexuality.  Power of My Testimony: Share with another one way that you enjoy resting on theSabbath that makes it refreshing and personal for you. Share how this gives yourenewed focus and gratitude that this is a good and perfect gift from the Father to Hishuman creation. How does the Sabbath cause you to long even more for Jesus' return,resurrection of your body, restoration of relationships, systems and structures ofsociety, nature, and of the earth?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Day 22 / June 21, 2020 Father's Day Sunday Honoring the Father by Embracing Manhood  I confess that Jesus is not only my Savior, but my Lord! Help me acknowledgewhere I fall short! I choose to honor my Creator Father. I repent and renounce ofany ways I don't like being designed as a man/ how I look/ my personality/ mywiring/giftings. I let go of comparison and competition. I refuse to accept thecultural narrative instead of the biblical about what it means to be a man. I ask forhelp to honor and guide the children given to me or bless other's children toembrace fatherhood challenges. I choose to be a protector and provider forwomen and children.  Power of My Testimony: Give a short testimony to someone of when youembraced manhood as how the Father revealed it to you in your life. Share howliberating and healing that was. Think of ways you activate being a protector andprovider to women and children. Thank God for that! Remembering is buildingfaith and love in action!__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for your time and energy as you went through this confession time.

Now, let us confess that turning our hearts toward Jesus/Yeshua as the center of it all isthe foundation of all of our relationships. He's faithful in His love as we abide in this

love!

Written by: Hepzibah Meek - hepzibahdmeek@gmail.comDesigned by: Allison Ngo Griffin - allison@txjf.org