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January 2010
Radical Thoughts: Rethink the New Year
by Kimberley Thompson
Out with the old and in with the new “decade”. I am looking forward to the 2010 with mixedemotions: nervousness and excitement. It is funny how they both feel similar, a little tension,
twinges of apprehension combined with the thrill of anticipation and great expectations. The very
thought of the endless possibilities of what can happen in the next 365 days conjures of images
of new hope, new opportunities, new paths, new relationships and new foundations. These will
be days that you and I have never seen before and I without a doubt want to be ready for what I
am going to experience and see.
By the time you read this message our journey into the new year would have begun. Are you
ready to for the “new things” (Isaiah 42:9) that God has prepared for you? The good news is that
there is still time to prepare for the adventure ahead. One way to get ready is to fast and pray (1
Samuel 7:5-6). Fasting is when you abstain from food and drink for a period of time. Fasting
combined with prayer is a sure way to prepare for where God is going to take you this year.
Our time of fasting and prayer should focus on God (Luke2:37) and we should diligently seek his
face (1 Chron. 16:11; 2 Chron. 7:14). Our love for God is shown when we pursue Him with our
whole heart (Matt 22:37). Beginning the year by offering these first fruits will offer great rewards
(Isaiah 58; Hebrew 11:6) that will unfold in the days ahead.
Living Your Prayer Life:
• FAST: Fast the first 21 days of January. Need more information read Jentzen Franklin
book titled “Fasting” or go to www.daniel-fast.com for more information on how to start a
fast.
• PRAY: Deepen your relationship with God by spending time with Him in prayer
• STUDY: Study the Word of God and incorporate the Word of God in your prayers
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Get a prayer partner
• MINISTRY: Join a prayer ministry or small group
In your personal prayer time:
• Thank God for the opportunity to see another year! (Psalm 90:12). Praise him forwhat is has done and what he is going to do.
• Pray and study the names of God; God want you to know Him intimately.• Repent for your sins, sins of omission and commission and those blind spots we often
ignore.
Father, I thank you for the privilege to worship and praise your name. As I begin this year Idedicate my body to you as a living sacrifice as I seek your face teach me your ways, guideand instruct me in the way I should go. Amen.
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