Posts with the tag “fasting”
The Power of Prayer and Fasting | Esther: Hidden Hand Holy Purpose, Part 7
by Aaron Kennedy on July 7th, 2026
What is your first response when life feels overwhelming—action or prayer? Before Esther stepped into one of the most important moments of her life, she first gathered God's people to pray and fast. Her story reminds us that true courage is often born in God's presence and that dependence on Him is never a weakness. This devotional explores how prayer and fasting prepare our hearts for the challenges and assignments God places before us. If you are carrying a burden that feels bigger than your ability to handle, this devotional will encourage you to seek God before seeking solutions.
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Open Our Ears
by Joy Kimbril on January 19th, 2024
By Joy Kimbril: A new year always inspires new resolutions and goals for the coming year. I haven’t really made resolutions in the last couple of years, but I did set some goals. Read More
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Why Do We Exercise?
by Scott Conner on January 17th, 2024
By Pastor Scott Conner: Why do we exercise? I knew that would get your attention quicker than if I asked, “Why do we fast?” The answer is pretty much the same to both questions. Read More
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How Do You Stir Up Spiritual Hunger?
by Aaron Kennedy on January 15th, 2024
Pastor Aaron Kennedy: We know the Bible says that we are blessed if we hunger, but the bigger question that comes to mind is how do we stir spiritual hunger in our lives? I know of only a few ways to do so; and as we turn the page and start a new year, my heart is longing to stir a hunger for God, fresh and new. Read More
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Religion or Relationship
by Steve Miller on January 12th, 2024
By Steve Miller: When I was growing up, I always believed that prayer and fasting were things that you did when you needed something. I only prayed when I needed help or arrived at a time in the day when I usually prayed, most often before meals and at bedtime. I never really fasted until later in life, but the motivation was the same. Read More
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2026
January
Honor | The Path to BlessingOffense is OptionalBuilt to FinishI Am, Part 1 | Jesus, The Bread That SatisfiesI Am, Part 2 | Jesus, The Light That Leads Us HomeI Am, Part 3 | Jesus, The Gate That Gives LifeI Am, Part 4 | Jesus, The Good ShepherdI Am, Part 5 | Jesus, The Resurrection and the LifeI Am, Part 6 | Jesus, The Way, The Truth, and The LifeI Am, Part 7 | Jesus, The True VineWhat Would Change?Keeping Our Eyes On JesusDidn't Our Hearts Burn? | Part OneDidn't Our Hearts Burn? | Part TwoDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part ThreeDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part FourDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part FiveStill Burning. Part 1 | When Love Grows QuietStill Burning, Part 2 | Hungry AgainStill Burning, Part 3 | Creating Space to GrowStill Burning, Part 4 | Learning to Say NoStill Burning, Part 5 | Taste and See
February
When I'm Not Ok, Part 1 | Honest Hearts Before GodWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 2 | The Work You Can't SeeWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 3 | A Clean and Renewed ConscienceWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 4 | Through the Valley, Not Stuck In ItWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 5 | From Pain to TestimonySave me, LordHuman Point of ViewLearning Before Leading, Part 1 | A Teachable SpiritLearning Before Leading, Part 2 | Faithful With What’s Been EntrustedLearning Before Leading, Part 3 | Led by the Spirit, Not MomentumDo Not Grieve Him, Part 1 | The Beauty of a Soft HeartDo Not Grieve Him, Part 2 | From Salvation to SurrenderDo Not Grieve Him, Part 3 | Making Room for His PresenceHealthy Things Grow, Part 1 | Preparing the SoilHealthy Things Grow, Part 2 | Trusting the GrowthDo Not Grieve Him, Part 4 | A Softer Heart in a Sharper WorldWhen Effort Isn’t Enough | Not by Might, Part 1Obedience in the Waiting | Not by Might Part 2Not by Strength, but by His Spirit | Not by Might Part 3Empowered, Enabled, Sustained | Not by Might, Part 4
March
“You Heretic” | Ponderings of a PastorSpirit and Truth | Ponderings of a PastorSpiritual Fathers | Ponderings of a Pastor“Discernment is not a spiritual gift. Discerning of spirits is.” | Ponderings of a Pastor“The Dove” | Ponderings of a PastorPresence Before Performance | Ponderings of a PastorCreated for This Moment | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 1Obedient Faith | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 2When God’s Purpose Confronts My Comfort | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 3Faithful Messengers | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 4I Can't Come Down | Ponderings of a PastorFrom the Inside Out | Wholehearted, Part 1Following the Shepherd | Wholehearted, Part 2When Truth Meets the HeartThe Gift of Godly BoundariesKnown, Loved, & Delighted In | Undivided, Part 1The Quiet Place of Soul Care | Undivided, Part 2When Your Soul Feels Stuck | Out of the Doldrums, Part 1When Delay Turns Into Decline | Out of the Doldrums, Part 2The Breath That Brings You Back | Out of the Doldrums, Part 3A Love that Stays | From Table to Triumph, Part 1A Covenant That Draws You Close | From Table to Triumph, Part 2
April
In the Garden, He Chose You | From Table to Triumph, Part 4A Way Made Open | From Table to Triumph, Part 3The Stone is Rolled Away | From Table to Triumph, Part 5Love is the Characteristic of LightWhat Truth Reveals | Formed by Truth, Part 1Responding to Truth | Formed by Truth, Part 2Asking for More | There is More, Part 1Beyond Understanding | There is More, Part 2Re-Digging Old WellsHe Did What He SaidLight and Love, Darkness and HateThe Posture That Produces GrowthFrom Performance to PresenceSpiritual WisdomFlooded with LightGreatness of His PowerWhen You Rest, God Still MovesWhat Has Your Attention?When the Door is OpenOpen Hands, Open HeartStay in the FireThe Weight You Don't Have to Carry