DearFriend,

Wearesogladyouhavedecidedtoparticipateinanextendedtimeofprayer,fastingand

personaldevotion.Therereallyisnobetterwaytoresetourspiritualcompassandbring

aboutrefreshingineveryareaofourlivesthanthroughprayerandfasting.

Thisfastwasintentionallydesignedtobeflexiblesothatyoucanparticipateatanylevel.

Whetheryouhavedoneatwenty‐one‐dayseasonofprayerandfastingbefore,orifthisis

yourfirsttime,youcanstartwhereyouareandexperiencewhatGodhasinstoreforyouina

powerfulway.

Thetoolsprovidedinthisguideareapracticalguidelinetohelpyounavigatethroughyour

personaltwenty‐one‐dayjourney.Asyoureadovertheinformation,pleaseconsiderhowit

appliestoyouandyourpersonalcircumstancesandconvictions.

WepraythatyouwillexperiencethepresenceandpowerofGodinanextraordinarywayas

youcommityourselftoHimoverthenexttwenty‐onedays.MayGodcontinuetoblessyou

andenlargeyouasyouseekHimfirst!

“…Butthedayswillcomewhenthebridegroomwillbetakenawayfromthem,andthentheywillfast.”

Matthew9:15bNKJV

TABLEOFCONTENTS

Prayer……………………………………………..……………………..……………..... 2

Fasting……………………………………………..……………………..……….….... 3

1.StartWhereYouAre……………………………………………..………. 3

2.FindYourFastZone………………………………………………………. 4

3.ChooseYourTypeofFast………………………………………….……. 5

DifferentTypesofFasts………………………………….…….... 6

• SpecificFoodorActivityFast..........................6

• DanielFast…………………………………………..… 6

• JuiceFast…………………………………………….... 7

• WaterFast…………………………………………..... 7

• TotalFast………………………………………….…... 8

FastingWhileNursingorPregnant…………………..…….… 9

FastingandEatingDisorders………………………….………. 9

4.BeginandBreaktheFastWell…………………………….……..…... 10

5.CreatingYourPersonalFastingMenu………………………….…... 10

6.FinalFastingTips……………………………………………………....… 11

SampleFastingMenus…………………………..……….…….. 12

PersonalDevotion….………………………………………….….……………..…. 13

1.ReadConsistently…………………………………………….……..…… 13

2.ReadPrayerfully……………………………………………….……….... 13

3.ReadExpectantly……………………………………………….………… 14

4.TheS.O.A.P.Method………………………………………….………... 14

TheNext21Days……………………………………….…………...….……………. 16

PRAYER

Asyouprepareforthenexttwenty‐onedays,itcanbetemptingtostartthinkingofalaundrylist

ofprayersyou’dlovetoseeanswered.Butwereallywanttoencourageyoutokeepthissimple.

Thinkaboutthetoptwoorthreethingsmostpressingonyourheartandzoneinonthosewith

God.Writethesedowninthespaceprovidedbelow,andbeopentohearingwhatGodwantsto

showyouinthoseareas.Thebreakthroughs,miracles,andanswerstoyourprayerswillbeby‐

productsofdrawingclosertoJesus.

Whenpraying,makeyourprimarygoaltoknowJesusmoreandexperienceHim.Prayprayersof

totalsurrender,andaimtoglorifyGodwithyourlife.Focusfirstonwhat’srightaboutHim,suchas

hisgoodnessandHisgreatness,andseeeverythingelsethroughthatfilter.

Andmostsimply,maketimetopraydaily.Don’tovercomplicatethis!JusttalktoGod.Havethat

placeandtimewhereyoucanseekHimeveryday.Ifyoudon’tplantopray,youwon’t.Ifyoufindit

achallengetodisconnectfromthebusynessofyourday,engaginginworshipmusicisagreatway

toprepareyourheartforprayer.

Duringthisfast,IamprayingandbelievingGodfor:

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FASTING

ImportantNote:Fastingrequiresreasonableprecautions.Ifyouhaveanyhealthconcerns,pleaseconsultyourphysicianpriortobeginningyourfast,especiallyifyouaretakinganymedication,haveachroniccondition,orarepregnantornursingababy.

Asyoupreparetofast,itisimportanttochooseafastingplanthatworksforyou.Whilethissection

providessomegeneralinformationaboutdifferenttypesoffasts,aswellassomesuggestionson

howtocreateyourownfastingplan,itisimportanttomentionthatthereisnothingmore

inherentlyspiritualaboutonetypeoffastasopposedtoanother.Thesearesimplyguidelinesand

suggestionsondifferentthingsyoucando.

Donotletwhatyoueatordonoteatbecomethefocusofyourfast.Keepthemainthingthemain

thing,whichisdrawingclosertoGod.Remember,thisisatimetodisconnectenoughfromyour

regularpatternsandhabitsinordertoconnectmorecloselytoGod.Hereareafewtipstokeepin

mindbeforegettingstarted:

1.StartWhereYouAre

WeareallatdifferentplacesinourwalkwithGod.Likewiseourjobs,dailyschedules,andhealth

conditionsarealldifferentandplacevariouslevelsofdemandsonourenergy.Somostimportantly,

whetheryou’vefastedbeforeorthisisyourfirsttime,startwhereyouare.Yourpersonalfastshould

presentalevelofchallengetoit,butit’sveryimportanttoknowyourownbody,knowyouroptions

and,mostimportantly,seekGodinprayerandfollowwhattheHolySpiritleadsyoutodo.

Remember,thegoaloffastingisnotjusttodowithoutfood.ThegoalistodrawnearertoGod.

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2.FindYourFastZone

Whenmostpeoplestartfasting,thereistypicallysomelevelofdiscomfort.However,itis

possibletogetusedtothefastingroutineprettyquickly.Quitesimply,youmustlearntofastina

waythatworksforyou.

Whileanytruefastdoesinvolveabstinencefromfoodoratleastcertaintypesoffood,typically,

differentfastingcombinationsworkbetterfordifferentpeople.Thegoaltohavingasuccessful

fastisallaboutfindingwhatweliketocallyourFastZone,andthatisdifferentforeverybody

andcanchangedependingontheseasonyouarein.

ThebestwaytodescribeyourFastZoneisthatit’stheplacewhereyoufeellightandspiritually

intune.YourmindiseasilyfocusedonGodandspiritualthings.Youhaveanincreasedspiritual

energy—youcanfeelthefastworking.Justlikerunnersknowwhattheirtargetheartrateisto

seethebenefitsoftheirphysicaltraining,theFastZoneissimilarinaspiritualsense.

FindingyourFastZonehelpsyouchooseboththetypeandlengthoffast.Let’ssayyouchoose

togoonaDanielfast(onlyfruitsandvegetables).Shouldyoueatbeans?Ifyoucaneatbeans

andstayinyourFastZone,goahead.Butforsomepeopleeatingbeanstakesthemoutofthe

zone.Shouldyoueatpeanutbutter?Probablynot.Peanutbutterismoreofanindulgence,and

notmanypeoplecanstayinaFastZonewhileenjoyingindulgences.

Shouldyoucompletelycutoutcaffeine?Itdepends.Thegreatthingis,whenyoufast,yourbody

automaticallycraveslesscaffeine.IfyoucanstayinyourFastZonewithalittlecaffeine,great.If

youaregoingonalongerfastandwanttocutitoutofyourdietcompletely,that’sgreattoo.

Buteaseyourselfoffandmakeityourgoaltobecompletelycaffeinefreeabouttwo‐thirdsof

thewayintoyourfast.

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Ifyoudrinkcoffeeregularly,oneoftheworstmistakesyoucanmakeistofastforonetothreedays

andcutcaffeineoutabruptlyandcompletely.Pleasedon’tdothatoryouwillspendthistime

grumpyandinwithdrawalinsteadofenjoyingGod’spresence.

Mixingthingsupabitduringatwenty‐one‐dayfastiswhattypicallyworksbestforpeople.For

example,doafruitsandvegetablesfastforaweek.Thendoallliquidsforawhile.Maybeevenmix

inafewdaysofonlywaterifyouthinkyouarereadyforthat.Thengobacktofruitsandvegetables

forafewdays.

“Thereisn’toneapproachthatworksthesameforeveryone.

FollowtheHolySpirit,mixitup,findwhatworksforyou,andstayinyourFastZone!

Somepeoplecan’tstayinaFastZoneeatinganytypeofsolidfood,sotheypreferallliquids.With

today’sproteindrinksandjuicingmachines,itissoeasytogetahealthydoseofallyournutritional

needsevenwhiletakinginonlyliquids.Certainpeoplecan’tdoanythingotherthandrinkonly

water.Iftheyeatasaladordrinkaglassofjuice,theygetoutoftheirzone.Oriftheyallow

themselvestoeatcantaloupe,theywillendupeatingtwentycantaloupesaday!

3.ChooseYourTypeofFast

Whilepreparingforyourfast,itisimportanttochooseaheadoftimewhattypeoffast,orwhat

combination,youwillpursue.Notonlywillthishelpwithmakingthenecessarypreparationsto

implementyourplan,butasyoucommittoaspecificfastaheadoftimeandknowhowyou’re

goingtodoit,youwillpositionyourselftofinishstrong.

Onthefollowingpageswe’velistedsomeoptionsandvariationsoffastsyoucanchoosefrom.As

youreadovertheinformation,pleaseconsiderhowitmayormaynotapplytoyourpersonal

circumstancesandconvictions.

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Youmaychoosetofastalltwenty‐onedays.Oryoumaychoosetofastseveraldaysoutofthetwenty‐

onedays,suchasthreeorfourdaysaweekthroughoutthetwenty‐one‐dayperiod.Maybeyouwilldo

thatanddothreetosevenconsecutivedaysattheend.Thisisyourpersonaldecisionandshouldbe

prayerfullyconsideredasitappliestoyourcircumstances.

DifferentTypesofFasts

SpecificFoodorActivityFast

Inthistypeoffastyouomitaspecificitem(s)fromyourmealplans.Forexample,youmaychoose

toeliminateallredmeat,processedorfastfood,orsweets.Mostpeoplecanincorporatethistype

offastrelativelyeasily.Itcanalsoprovetobeagreatsolutionforpeoplewithspecificdietary

needsormedicalconditionsthatmaycausecertainlimitations.

Whilefastingtypicallyreferstorefrainingfromspecificfooditems,youmayalsofinditextremely

beneficialtofastfromaregularactivityorhabit.Thismightincludethingssuchastelevision,

socialmedia,andthelike.

PrayerandfastingarenotjustaboutconnectingtoGodbutalsoaboutdisconnectingfromthe

world.Trytotuneoutsomeoftheregulardistractionsfromyourdayasmuchaspossible.

Replacethattimewiththingsthatwillnourishyouspiritually.

DanielFast

TheDanielfastisagreatmodeltofollowandonethatisextremelyeffectiveforspiritualfocus,

bodilydiscipline,andpurificationofthebodyandsoul.Itisprobablyoneofthemostcommonly

referred‐tofasts;however,withintheDanielfastthereisroomforbroadinterpretation.

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InthebookofDanielwefindtwodifferenttimeswheretheprophetDanielfasted.Daniel

1statesthatheonlyatevegetablesandwater,andinDaniel10,whilethepassagedoes

notgiveaspecificlistoffoodsthatDanielate,itdoesstatethatheatenorich(orchoice)

foods,aswellasnomeatorwine.Sobasedonthesetwoverses,wecanseethateither

ofthese,orcombinationsofthetwo,constituteaDanielfast.

Again,itisimportanttomentionthatthereisnothinginherentlyspiritualaboutonetype

offastasopposedtoanother.ThefoundationoftheDanielfastisfruitsandvegetables.

Somestarchyvegetablesanddairycouldbeincluded,butthatdependsonthe

individual.YourgoalshouldbetoseekGodinprayeraboutthisandfollowwhattheHoly

Spiritleadsyoutodo.Justremember:findyourpersonalFastZone.

JuiceFast

Ajuicefastissimplyconsumingvegetableandfruitjuicesandwaterinsteadofsolid

food.Manypeopleincludewheyproteinintheirliquidplanaswell.Thisisoneofthe

mostpopularandeffectivefasts.Evenifyouchoosenottomakeyourentirefastliquids‐

only,substitutingoneortwomealsforliquidsisagreatalternative.

WaterFast

Awater‐onlyfastisthenormalfastreferredtointheBible.ThisishowJesusandthe

NewTestamentchurchfasted.Awaterfastisjustthat—noeatingofanyfoodordrinking

ofanyliquidsexceptwater.

Periodicwaterfastscanbeverybeneficial,butextremeprecautionsshouldbetaken.For

somepeopleitishardtoperformeffectivelyattheirjobsandhaveenergyfortheir

familieswhiledrinkingonlywater.

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WaterFast(continued)

Werecommendconsultingyourphysicianfirst,andwaterfastingonlyforadayortwounless

youcangetawayoryourjoballowsyoutoreallydisconnectsoyoucangiveyourbest

energytothefast.Remember,whenJesuswentonHisforty‐dayfast,HewentbyHimself

outintothewilderness.

Havingsaidallthat,therearesomepeoplewhocanwaterfastandwork,andtheyfunction

finewithoutmuchfatigueandareabletoworkwell.Youareblessedifyouareoneofthese

people.

TotalFast

Atotalfastiswherenothing—neitherliquid,solidfood,norevenwater—isconsumedfora

veryshortperiodoftime.ThereareexamplesofthistypeoffastintheBible.ItwasanOld

Covenanttypeoffastassociatedwithmourning,ordeepgrief,suchaswhenDavidengaged

inatotalfastforaweek,hopingthatGodwouldsparethechildhehadwithBathsheba(2

Samuel12).

UndertheNewCovenant,wedonotfasttomournortoseekforgiveness.Godhasalready

forgivenus,andwearecommandedtocelebrateJesusbecauseHeisalive.Plus,complete

abstinenceoffoodandwatercanbeverydangeroustoourhealth.Attemptingtogowithout

waterforanyperiodoftimecanbeextremelyharmfultothebody.

Westronglydiscouragethetotalfast.

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FastingWhileNursingorPregnant

Strictfastingwhilepregnantornursingalsoisnotrecommended.Ifyouareinthisincredibleseasonof

lifebutwouldliketoparticipateinthetwenty‐one‐dayplan,herearesomegreatoptionsforyouto

consider—withtheapprovalofyourphysician:

• amodifiedDanielfastincludingwholegrains,legumes,wheyprotein,calcium,andironsupplements• fastingsweetsanddesserts• fastingredmeat• fastingcertaindiversions(televisionshows,movies,socialmedia—suchasFacebook/Twitter,video

games,andsoon)Ifyouareapregnantornursingmother,yourpriorityisthehealthandthedevelopmentofthebaby

Godhasentrustedyouwith.Makethatyourguidelineandgofromthere.Andpleaseconsultyour

doctor.

FastingandEatingDisorders

Ifyouhavestruggledwithaneatingdisorder,thissituationisabattleofthemindyoucanwinthrough

Christ(Philippians4:13).Remember,fastingisatoolusedtogetclosertoGod,anditactuallyshould

keepusfrombeingpreoccupiedwithfood.Ifyourmethodoffastingisgoingtocauseyoutoobsess

aboutwhatyoueatinanyway,youwillneedtochangeeitheryourapproachoryourmindset.

Ifgivingupfoodisastumblingblocktoyou,thenconsiderfastingoftelevision,reading(otherthanthe

Bible,ofcourse),socialmedia,orshopping.Therearemanydistractionsandwaysthatweusetostayin

controlthatwecouldeliminatefromourdailyroutine.Wedothesethingstodistractourselvesfrom

therealissueshurtingus.Ifyoucanidentifysuchotherthings,maybeyoucangivethoseupinsteadof

food.

RememberthatyouarecoveredbyGod’sgrace.Godwillshowyouwhattodo.His“yokeiseasy”and

His“burdenislight”(Matt11:30).Hiswaywillbringresttoyoursoul.

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4.BeginandBreaktheFastWell

Dependingonthetypeoffastyouchoose,itisveryimportanttoprepareyourbodyaheadoftime

beforebeginningthefast.Takeaweekorsototransitionintoyourfast;otherwise,youcouldgetsick.

Forexample,ifyouwouldliketogoonafruitsandvegetablesorjuicefast,starteliminatingmeat,

whitegrains,andrefinedsugarsfromyourdiettheweekbefore.Alsostarttocutbackquiteabiton

dairyproductsandsomeofyourcaffeineintake.

Thesameprincipleappliestobreakingyourfast.Whenyourfastisover,addfoodsbackinvery

gradually.Pleasedon’tbreakyourfastwithagreasycheeseburger!Becauseyourbodyissocleansed

anddetoxified,youwillmostlikelygetsickifyoudothat.

Therearealsoseveralsupplementsyoucantakethatwillhelpsupportthedetoxprocessduringyour

fast.Yourhealth‐foodstorecangiveyourecommendations.

5.CreatingYourPersonalFastingMenu

Onthefollowingpages,wewillshareafewsimplemenuoptionsforyouruse.Yourplancouldinclude

oneofthesemenuideasorevenavariationofallofthem.Youcouldevenmixitup,doingsomething

differentfood‐wiseontheweekendsoroncertaindaysoftheweek.Again,prayaboutthisandfind

whatworksforyou.

Tokeepyourenergyupthroughouttheday,it’simportanttoeatordrinkeverytwoandahalftothree

hours.Ifyougolongerthanthat,youcanexperienceanenergylullandbetemptedtooverstuff

yourselfatyournextmeal.Evenifyou’refastingonfruitsandvegetables,overstuffingisnevera

smartthingtodo.

Itisveryimportanttodrinklotsofwaterwhilefasting.Drinkingaboutonehundredouncesofwater

perdaywillhelptosupportyourcriticalliverfunction.

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Theliveristhefilterforthebody,sowhenyoudon’tdrinkenoughwater,theliverdoesn’tfunctionat

itshighestcapacity.

Selectyourfooditemswisely.Wewillnotbelistingspecificingredientsyou“should”or“shouldnot”

includeinyourplan.Thekeyistoprepareaplanaheadofthefast,tonotgetlegalisticaboutit,andto

choosemenuitemswell.Forexample,ifyoupreferdressingonyoursalads,chooseahealthy,organic

optionwithnaturalingredients—anddon’tpouragallonofitonyourplate.Ifyou’redrinkingfruit

juices,trytogoasnaturalaspossible,anddon’tdrinkonesheavilyprocessedandladenwithsugar.

Remembertonotletfoodbecomethefocusofyourfast,butmakewiseeatingchoices.

6.FinalFastingTips

Herearesomeotherideasthatcanhelpmakeyourfastingexperiencemorepleasantandhelpful:

~ Asyouselectyourtypeoffast,makeafastingcalendarthatfitsyourplan.Determinewhateach

dayandweekwilllooklike.

~ Keepyourfridgeandpantrystockedwiththeitemsyouneed.Beingunpreparedtofastsetsyou

uptogiveintotemptation.Choosewellwhenselectingproducts,sticktorawfoodasmuchas

youcan,andlimitartificialingredients.

~ Makeitaprioritytoattendchurchduringyourtwenty‐one‐dayfast.Beingaroundother

believerswillencourageyoutokeepongoingwhenfastinggetsdifficult.

~ Ifyouarefastingwithothers,youmaywanttodoaweeklysmallgroup.UsetheAwakening

SmallGroupDiscussionGuidetohelpfacilitatethis(visitawake21.org).

~ Ifyoumessup,don’tgetdiscouraged.Justgetrightbackontrackandkeepgoing.God’s

mercies“areneweverymorning”(Lamentations3:22–23).Hewantsyoutofinish,andHewill

giveyouthegraceandstrengthtodoit.

Godbewithyouasyoubeginyourawakeningadventure!

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SampleMenu1:Fruits,Vegetables,Juices,andWater

Breakfast• Fruitsmoothiewithwheyprotein

Mid‐morningSnack• Freshfruitorfreshvegetables

Lunch• Rawvegetablesaladwithlight,organicdressingandvegetablebrothsoup

Mid‐afternoonSnack• Freshfruitorfreshvegetables

Dinner• Freshsaladwithlight,organicdressingandsteamedorgrilledvegetables

SampleMenu2:LiquidsOnly

Breakfast• Fruitsmoothiewithwheyprotein

Mid‐morningSnack• Herbalteaorvegetablebrothsoup

Lunch• Raw,juicedvegetables

Mid‐afternoonSnack• Freshfruitjuiceorfruitsmoothiewithwheyprotein

Dinner• Vegetablejuiceorvegetablebrothsoup

SampleMenu3:ModifiedDanielFast

Breakfast• 1–2servingswholegrainswithfreshfruitjuice

Mid‐morningSnack• Freshfruitorfreshchoppedvegetables

Lunch• 1–2servingswholegrains;freshsaladwithlegumesandlight,organicdressing

Mid‐afternoonSnack• Freshfruitjuiceorfruitsmoothiewithwheyprotein

Dinner• 1–2wholegrains;freshsaladwithlegumesandlight,organicdressing

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PERSONALDEVOTION

Justlikeprayerandfasting,readingyourBibleisaboutconnectingtoGodinamorepowerfulway.It

isnotaboutdutybutaboutrelationship.WhenweengageGodthroughreadingHisWord,weengage

theverypresenceofGod.HisWordislivingandactive!AswereadourBible,wearedrawingcloserto

GodandpositioningourselvestohearfromHiminparticularways.

Onceagain,aswithprayer,choosethetimeandtheplacewhereyouaregoingtoreadyourBibleand

devotionaleverysingleday,andcomepreparedtohearwhatHewantstotellyou.

Herearethreequickthingswe’dliketosharewithyouabouthowtogetthemostoutofyour

devotionaltimewithGod.

1.ReadConsistently

ItisbettertoreadalittleeverydaythantotryandknockouttwohoursofBiblereadingordevotions

inonesitting.ItissoimportanttodigesttheWordinabsorbablechunks.IntheAwakening21Day

Devotional(foundatwww.awake21.org)wehaveincludedaBibleReadingPlanthathelpswiththat,

asitleadsyouthroughaboutachapteraday.Don’tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew,andcertainly

don’tcompareyour“performance”withthatofothers.Ifyoumissafewdays,pickupatthenext

reading,butstaywithitanddon’tgiveup.

Thekeyistokeepthissimpleandmakeitsustainable.

2.ReadPrayerfully

TalktoGodasyou’rereading.Don’trushthrough.Ifyoucomeacrosssomethingyoudon’t

understand,pauseforamomentandaskGodaboutit.Readingprayerfullyismakingspaceandtime

totalktoGodandgivingHimtimeandspacetotalktoyou.TakingtimetomeditateonGod’sWordis

justasimportantasreadingit.

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3.ReadExpectantly

Youareabouttopartakeofthebreadoflife,sofosteranattitudeofexpectancy.BelievethatGodis

goingtospeaktoyouthroughHisWord.Withmeditationontheideasandthoughtsrecordedinyour

journal,bepreparedtodosomethingwithwhatHeshowsyou.Agreat,simplewaytojournalyour

devotionalsistousetheSOAPmethod.

(WayneCordeirohassomegreatmaterialaboutthisthatIhighlyrecommendinhisbookDivineMentor.)

4.SOAPMethod

Scripture Observation Application Prayer

TheSOAPmethodisusedlikethis:

~ SforScripture.Readprayerfully.Takenoticeofwhichscripture(s)catchesyourattentionand

markitinyourBible.Whenyou’redone,rereadtheverse(s)youmarkedandlookforonethat

particularlyspeakstoyou.Writeitinyourjournal.

~ OforObservation.Focusingonthatscripture,tuneinandlistentowhatGodissayingtoyou

throughHisWord.Whatisitaboutthisscripturethatspecificallystandsout?WhatdoesGod

wanttorevealtoyouorteachyou?AsktheHolySpirittobeyourguideandshowyouwhatGod

issaying.

~ AforApplication.Thinkofhowthisverse(s)appliestoyourliferightnow.Perhapsitis

instruction,encouragement,revelationofanewpromise,orcorrectionforaparticularareaof

yourlife.Useyourjournaltowritehowthisscriptureappliestoyoutoday.

~ PforPrayer.WrapupyourSOAPtimeinprayer.TalktoGodaboutwhatyou’vejustread.Thiscan

beassimpleasthankingHimforrevealingatruthfromthescripture,oritmaybeaskingHimfor

greaterinsightorwisdomastohowitappliestoyourlife.Remember,prayerisallabout

relationship.It’satwo‐wayconversation,sobesuretolistentowhatGodhastosay.

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That’sit!SOAP.It’sassimpleordeepasyouwantittobe.

Ifyouwanttogodeeperinyourstudy,hereareadditionaltips:

~ RereadthedailypassageinadifferentBibletranslationorparaphrase.

~ Utilizeonlineresources,suchasthoseavailablefromwww.crosswalk.com.

~ Utilizeacommentary,suchasthosebyMatthewHenryoronlineatwww.biblegateway.com.

~ Cross‐referenceyourdailyreading,usingthefootnotesinyourstudyBible.

~ ResearchwordsintheiroriginallanguageusingaStrong’sConcordance.

Ourprayerforyouoverthenexttwenty‐onedaysisthatyourpassionforGodandHisWordwillbeignited,

andthatyouwilldevelopahungerforHispresencethatisgreaterthaneverbefore!

“Neverbelackinginzeal,

butkeepyourspiritualfervor,servingtheLord.”

Romans12:11NIV

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THENEXTTWENTY‐ONEDAYS

Wewanttoencourageyoutobejustasintentionalaboutthenexttwenty‐onedays…andthetwenty‐one

daysafterthat…andsoon.Remember,keepingthefireandzealforGodburninginyourheartiswhatwill

keepyourrelationshipwithHimfreshandnew.ItwillallowyoutocontinueservingandobeyingHimfroma

positionofwantto,andyouwillexperiencethejoyofyoursalvationeveryday—regardlessofwhatlife

bringsyourway.

Theprinciplesyouhavepracticedinthesetwenty‐onedaysareveryeasytosustainlong‐term.Prayer,

fasting,andpersonaldevotionareallquitesimpletoincorporateintoyoureverydaylife.Overtheselast

twenty‐onedays,you’vecreatedspaceforGodtofill.Thebestwaytocontinueinthesesamepracticesisto

keepthatspaceopenindefinitely.Don’tallowittocloseup!ProtectthattimeandspacewithGodandmake

ityourpriorityeachday.

JustlikereadingyourBible,praying,andattendingchurch,fastingisalsoalifestyle.Weencourageyouto

establishafrequencyandconsistencyoffastinginyourlife.Remember,thisisnotalegalisticthing.Thisis

an“IgettoexperienceGod”thing.Itislikegoingintoheavenforatuneup,sowecankeepourpassionfor

GodandenjoymentofHimatahighlevel.Weencourageyoutodothesame.Figureoutwhatworksfor

you,committoit,andmakeitapartofyourlife.

EveryJanuary,throughAwakeningwereceivehundredsoftestimoniesfrompeoplewhohaveparticipated

inthe21DaysofPrayerandFasting.Ifyouhaveapersonalstoryyou’dliketoshare,we’dlovetohearfrom

youandcelebratewhatGodhasdoneinyourlifethroughAwakening.Visitusonlineatwww.awake21.org

andclickon“ShareYourStoryWithUs”

Don’teversettleforanythinglessthanalifefullofpassionandspiritualzealforGod.KeepthefireforGod

burninginyourheartanddowhateverittakestofeedyourspiritualhungerforGod.

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The tendency of fire is to go out;

watch the fire on the altar of your heart.

Anyone who has tended a fireplace

knows that it needs to be stirred up occasionally.

~ William Booth