When my husband took his current job, his salary was decreased. I didnt choose that title but it came on. Thanks also for the devotional, Miracles in the Making. I entered into a place of rest during the fast and everything I read daily, I experienced the personal changes in my life.
Pursuit 21 Testimonies - Shades of Grace | Natalie Nichols Ive been fasting regularly since March of this year and it has made a supernatural difference! Thank you You are a great blessing , Your testimony has been an eye opener to my own weakness and passions, which God has helped me deal with throughout this fast. I was suppose to work that dayGod had other plans. I said, 'Praise God, it's going to be written in the book what God wants me to do.'. She was told to see a surgeon for her finger but she doesnt have that much money, so continued prayers for her healing. During the 21 Days of Prayer, I went on a 21-day beverage fast and put aside one hour to seek God every day. When I started eating I didnt feel as well, so that is how I found your site and gained so much more information that I had originally set out to find. I resolved at the beginning of this year to fast on the same dates as Pursuit 21. Information about your use of this site is shared with Google. I am excited to do another fast to hear from the Lord again. For the past four months, my company has been retrenching staff. January 10th - 31st. Your testimony commitment. I also had to deal with curious friends asking why I didnt eat with them EVERYDAY, but I prayed, and I read the bible instead of lunch break. I have recently started fasting one day a week till 8:00 p.m. I enjoy reading them. I decided to seek God through prayer and fasting and thank God during the course of my fast all the bands of offense and sexual immorality were loosed in my life. If the Lord is calling me to be a Daniel, the the fast is next. Im so thankful for all you are doing Kristen. Amen! I just finished a three day fast with only water and Gatorade earlier this week. In this I give God thanks who has been with me and sustained my spirit and courage in the face of challenges. If you missed the January Daniel Fast, you can still access the free materials and utilize them any time during the year. I have new understanding of the scriptures and a resolve to continue to live a fasted life. For my 4-year-old, we are praying for God to work through a surgery he will have on Feb. 2nd .
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The Fast Of Esther: A Day Of Fasting And Prayer I feel God protected her from much worse injuries, possibly death even and spared her dog, which she loves dearly. Whether it affects God answering my prayers for my dads physical needs or not, I feel a renewing of my peace and joy from my obedience. Cant wait to dive in and get a better understanding., I have been following your blogs about fasting and wanted you to know they are so wonderful and encouraging through this fast., We belong to a new, small church. Several of my past sins were brought to my mind as I repented and asked for forgiveness. Day 18 of the fasting to break bonds has blessed my entire life I have been sharing with all my friends. That we would spend the majority of our time, energy, resources and breath seeking, abiding and worshipping Jesus. The hand of the devourer is rebuked! He made a commitment to God to go on vegetable fast and quit smoking during the 21 days of fast and prayer. We wont be going further into debt!
Harvesters Ikeja on Instagram: "The testimonies are building up. Join Her name is Stephanie. my church in Guyana is doing the same fast around this period, so Im game. We met together practically every evening for prayer and meditation. Even though it was the last day of your fast, I was so moved that I began a 21-day fast the next day. My daughter and I are also growing closer. All of a sudden, I began to weep and cry and I said, 'Dear God please show what you want me to do in Dallas, Texas. I also noticed the Devil always tempting me in my thoughts about MANY things, but I was alert and had the strength to rebuke those things before taking place in my head. More miracles are in the making!
It was such a privilege to have you in my home during the videos. Thank you again for sharing this message with us. Winnie Low (MSK, N308) Clara Yeo (AZ, N408) I just dont want to miss out, but I am not strong enough to go so long yet. This is my 8th year and I thanked God for you and your family. In desperation, I fasted [and] decided to water fast for 7 days. I just know that I am determined to do what Jesus said. My daughter and her dog were attacked by a pit bull mix, while on my fast. The Lord pushes me to drink water only this year. Right after fasting, it was clearer to me that God has everything under control. Plus I feel wiser now. My spiritual ears were open. I was blessed by it all and by how God helped me to be more disciplined, reflective, introspective, and open to purging. She is such a blessing and perfectly healthy just like I asked of the Lord. Today marks my third of prayer and fasting, trusting and believing in the Son Jesus Christ, who has been in life and forever shall He be in me. My body and spiritual life feels better. I looked forward to your emails and videos every single day. The money and assets we accumulate, the fame and power we've attained or seek to attain - all of the things of this nature will one day pass away, but those lives of others we impact for Jesus Christ will last for eternity, and we will be rewarded for the part we helped play by impacting those lives for eternity. Make healthy food choices that include lots of whole foods. Because of that, he agreed to say the sinners prayer and he gave his heart to Jesus. For a year and a half I had been applying to speak on a major platform didnt know anyone in the industry. I cant wait to tell you what happened! And then my older sister told me that we should fast for 3 days, and thats what prompted me to decide to fast for 3 days. I realize that I definitely was lead by God to be there at that meeting. My prayers have alsobeen answered. He is answering my prayer not to be left behind, but to know Him better. May God bless and uphold you in your ministry. Nams, I did the January Daniel Fast because I wanted to get closer to God and start out the New Year with him. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I am encouraged and I look forward for another season of waiting on God through fasting.. He spoke to me so boldly and He made himself so clear to me throughout the entire day. The light came closer and closer and illuminated the whole room with a heavenly glow. I KNOW THEY WILL HAPPEN. I am now completely [on] an absolute fast (3 days with only water). The way I got on this fast was a miracle because God had told me Himself. There was a specific request for God to provide me with a nanny to take care of my child during the relocation, since I was a working mother. I never felt so closed God and filled with the Holy Spirit. I did this every day. Thank you for the encouragement and for uplifting me during the 21 days. To me that was priceless. My member, Angela Soh, has a brother suffering from terminal cancer. Prayer can move mountains. Thank God I am now free. He is worthy. It wasnt easy for me. Amen! I am doing a partial fast for the 21 days.I find that I am going to God so much more in prayer during the day. I prayed for my dad every single day for 21 days of prayer. The idea of the fast is to get our minds off food and focus on the Lord. Just those three words have changed my life: Miracle of Prayer, This is the first time I have ever fasted. We here at Shades of Grace believe the best way to begin the new year is by honoring God with a 21-day fast. Ive fasted for 40 days and today is my last day. I thank God, for now I can hear the Holy Spirit speak to me and direct my steps. It is quite an exhilarating experience!!! Fasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God. Thank you for the Ultimate Daniel Fast! I am glad I took this step of faith. But Thanks be to GOD for this Pursuit 21. It was my first time to go so long without food. My life has totally changed! Praise Him. Last January I came across your site and after reading thru several of your pages, I decided to join you for the last 9 days of your fast. May we all have an expectant heart towards a more intimate walk with our God this 2010. My doctor had told me I had a stomach reflex disease and would have to take pills for the rest of my life. Thanks for your resources and prayerful support., These words have so encouraged me Natalie. I just stopped there as I realized that for the first time in my life I had crowned Him Lord of all. May we serve the Lord Jesus always and give God all the glory! MaryAnn, God has been so good. I was able to hear what He wants me to do in my life as I sought His presence. This spiritual practice helps us begin our new year with a focus on God and what he wants for us individually and as a church. January 4th - Seek Him. At His feet,, Natalie, Thank you for that reminder and explanation about the need and privilege to fast. We plead with youplease don't make such a tragic mistake. This is my third 21 days of fasting. I was resting in a room, which was located above the sanctuary in the back, after having been on a 40 day fast seeking the Lord for further instruction and revelation. In addition, my dad says he has had no side effects from his radiation treatments so far and he claims that as an answer to prayeras do I. I cant even put into words the humbling experience it was to have the Lord Jesus Christ draw me close to worship Him, our Father in Heaven and the blessed Holy Spirit. Anyway, she sustained a broken finger, and a bite to the finger bone that ripped off her fingernail.
The Secret Benefit of Fasting | Desiring God While I was on the Daniel Fast, my blood sugar was in the 130-140 range. Wow! What an awesome thing God has allowed for us to experience with Him!! I can hear God clearly. Test yourself for 21 days. My body has been renewed. This means well no longer need credit to cover our monthly expenses! On the first day of my fast, I received a check refunding a fraudulent fee on a credit card I had years and years ago. And right after fasting, new problems came, but now, Im better prepared to face them. May God bless you and your ministry beyond measure! The angel just stood there until I was finished. . I need a closer and deeper interaction and relationship with God. The power of poverty over my life is broken! I was fighting this and I still am, but nothing is more important than spending time with God. Praise God! Then the angel handed me the quill, and said, 'The Father said to tell you to write in the book, what you want HIM to do!'. And, HE has been so faithful and has given me the strength and power to stick with it. Thanks for such useful and inspiring articles. Although the Christians in the family have been trying to get him to believe in Jesus, he was always unwilling and said several times before that unless Jesus appears to him, he will not believe in Him. I started to eat of your website which caused me to hunger more and more after the heart of God. More thanksgiving to God for if we put God first in our life, blessings follows. I was away from God for many years after being wounded by the church. My testimony is that last year I couldnt get my husband who is a minister of the Gospel, to join me and hence we experienced quite a challenging year in our marriage. And it all began with your fast and night of prayer, which led to my fast and my miracle prayer of salvation! Thank you for hosting such a wonderful event. Robin, The Lord provided and answered so many prayers! Win the men to God and this will in turn win the family household for Gods glory. I thank God for this fast. Amen. 7 where opposition was encountered in response to fasting and it all ended. During the fast I also realized that my prayers were selfish. My experience was amazing. He said that he felt it was an especially close time with God! I have done other fasts before (started off doing partial fasts upgrading to other types; dry etc) and I must say THE LORD KEEPS YOU. I still carry out my witness for the Lord. Days 5-7 made it difficult. All glory be unto our God for the marvelous things He has done for us. God has answered some prayers for me, such as cycles of strongholds and habits that I could get rid of. There is so much I am learning thanks to God!! I could feel myself grow closer to God and in prayer so many times. I had some time off work, was concerned and wanted to offer spiritual encouragement, so I called daily for a few days. a brief, guided prayer time at 7:00 pm every evening. I want to thank God for healing my dad! During worship, [I] received new power and I even wrote a song. He tried to send two married men my way, but I shut that down in quickness. I have the original book and plan to begin February 1st.
January 2020 Daniel Fast Testimonies - Ultimate Daniel Fast Favor was granted, jobs were provided, people received healing, marriages were restored, and family members were saved. One of my prayers was answered before I even completed 24 hours. © City News. And last night, in my home, my dad received salvation and accepted Jesus as His Lord and Savior! I just wanted to thank you so very much for the message that you shared with us all tonight. Since it isnt allowed to have contact with patients outside of work hours and in general I struggle with boundaries anyways, this is what I believe God is saying. I fasted Thursday night and went to a Bible study, and it was sooo amazing. When the king was manipulated into passing the decree about worship, Daniel continued being Daniel regardless of the governing mandates. Following are a few testimonies from the January 2021 Daniel Fast: Thank you, Kristen, for leading the fast and for the encouraging words from you and your husband in the morning videos. Precious Testimonies, P.O. I have committed to making fasting a part of my life as I realized that I need GOD more than I ever have. The theme for the 10th annual fast was Miracles in the Making, based upon Psalm 77:14: You are the God who performs miracles; you display your power among the peoples.. I could not read Luke 2 beyond verse 11. Ivan Neo (AS, W269) I encourage any one of you as you continue in the fast, even when you sense silence, or the conflict in mind or heart intensifies as you fast, keep your mind stayed on His word. Free Chapel 333K subscribers After being diagnosed with a rare liver disease, 6 month old Ivanna was placed on the transplant list for a new liver. I feel I need to do more fasting and prayer. We have both been receiving much grace to deal negative situations at the work place, etc. Could not ask for more. (My knowledge of the Bible was just beginning, so I put the Table of Contents to good use!) Upon reaching back to Singapore, they heard that the brother had slipped into a coma. The fast is held on the 13th day of the month of Adar, the day before the holiday of Purim. I havent fasted yet never experienced it in my entire Christian life. Suddenly I looked up and I saw a small light. Daily Prayer Topics - Week 1. The 21 days went so fast. I also want to thank you for saying that God often is working in amazing ways after a fast and to be watching for Him. This is the first 21-Day fast I have ever fully completed from start to finish. Glory be to GOD Almighty. So for a couple of weeks now, I have added this to my weekly routine. As I watched, I prayed and laid hands on my fathers shirt as he was upstairs and could not watch the service. My prayer and studying the word has increased.
January 2021 Daniel Fast Testimonies - Ultimate Daniel Fast In his semi-consciousness, he saw a man clothed in white. Then I received a post card from Shades of Grace Ministries thanking me for joining Pursuit 21. This happened two years ago as well! Alice, I enjoyed your daily videos and prayer points, not to mention the delicious recipes. For one I had an amazing break through with my health during that time as I had given up sugar and other foods to help with my [illness]. This is what I need. On the 14th day, I changed back to a full fast and now Im on my 15th day. The best is yet to come! You can even have that assurance RIGHT NOW! Am going through to the second phase of the interviews. I got unwell, down with flu the last 3 days of the fast. 239 likes, 33 comments - Moni Onibata (@moni_onibata) on Instagram: "I feel led to share this personal story This month 7 years ago, during my church's annual 21 ." Thank you so much Natalie for praying for me. I wanted to hear clearer, and be loosed from a few habits that were controlling me, especially my belly And knowing that I house the most powerful person, the Holy Spirit, I believe He, the Holy Spirit, will help me maintain, since Hes my Helper. Just finished my very first 21-day fast. Your updates, your fasting archives, and testimonies have seen me through the darkest days of my life. Last week, when Angela and her family were in Malaysia, they received news that the brother was in a critical condition. I feel I am going deeper and deeper into things, which are not good. . So, I jumped in with both feet! Dear Natalie, The Lord led me to your site at the end of a period of fasting last summer 2018. However, well continue to persevere in prayer as we trust God to answer in his way and in his timing. Aldrich Tjahjadi (YK, W375) Saturday, January 23, was the last day of the fast. Well glory to God he is moving as Im typing!
Spiritual Warfare Fasting Testimonies | FreedomYou What a way to start a year! Londie, I have felt a smothering weight since the pandemic began and then my father died in the fall (not COVID), but COVID protocols made us postpone his celebration until sometime this summer. I would really like to experience a time when I can draw strength from God and stop focusing on king stomach because I know king stomach has ruled my life for the most part of it and now I really want for God to be the only ruler in my life. I feel closer to God like never before. I think this idea of being part of a group is very encouraging. As you referenced scripture passages, I would turn to them in my Bible. More of God Himself This leads, then, to the ultimate reward of Christian fasting, and the "best of all" purposes we highlighted above: God himself. I cant wait to see what else he is going to do.. Praying and fasting is definitely something that our family will participate in from now on. The power of fasting and prayer is incredible! Let us continue to serve him. Ive read it before but you know you can read a verse or passage a 1000 times, and every time, based on where you are in your walk, it speaks to you differently. This is a huge work in my heart too, because my focus is changed from more self-supplied care to God-supplied care. Fasting has helped to regulate my blood pressure. Favor was granted, jobs were provided, people received healing, marriages were restored, and family members were saved. See you next year! Aaron. Saturday, January 23, was the last day of the fast. It is time to walk by faith and in expectancy that He is going to do mighty work and above what I could ever do in the lives of the people I have come to love. Im trusting God to continue to equip me to do all HE needs me to accomplish for His glory! Chanda, My journey was an awesome experience. I got to know Him as my everything. Know that at the end of every fast is a blessing (whether breakthrough, deliverance, financial, increase in knowledge, wisdom OR spiritual gifting). I saw the hand of God move in many ways in that Crusade and wanted to see more. The patient expressed gratitude for the calls. This particular afternoon, I went up in the prayer chamber in Souls Harbor Church and immediately such an overwhelming compassion came over me for Dallas. I have witnessed the result of that day over and over again even to the day before this book went to print, titled: The following chapters in this book are 'evidence of the power' given to us by the Holy Spirit, using the Word, Name, and the Blood of Jesus Christ. Go deep! Editorial Note: It is nothing short of amazing indeed what God in fact did do through brother C. S. Upthegrove's ministry following his encounter with the angel. God is so good. Welcome to the Ultimate Daniel Fast website, which provides resources you need to make your Daniel Fast successful. At this time, our church needs finances to cover our leases contracts: we have two buildings and are struggling to afford payments on the second lease. Oh the beauty of our God! It must be the Lord. He was trying to get me to conform to this sinful and corrupt life, but I had to quickly rebuke him upon waking up. I was amazed at Natalies testimony about seeking God ALONE, giving, praying and fasting (Mathew 6: 2,5,17). 8:23 I am finding your [posts] so inspiring and uplifting and they are helping me to understand what fasting is really about. Some of the devotionals in the 21 day Pursuit were so powerful that it felt as if it had been made just for me that day. About a month ago, I began feeling like in addition to the extra praying I was doing for my dad concerning his cancer and treatments, that God was urging me to fast 2 days a week as part of my prayer time for Dad. Food had such a stronghold on my life and at some point during the partial fast, I realized how much of a stronghold it was. Thank you for your ministry! Please pray for me. Oh how we can all learn from this posture.
Fasting: 21 Day Fast Jentezen Franklin I praise God for lifting this shroud of darkness. Sarah, Ive done the fast with you a few times, and this year it was sorely needed! Box 516, Jenison, MI 49429, Copyright Precious Testimonies 1998-202. God bless you more and more Lucy. The significance of prayer and fasting for 21 days, as shown in the Daniel Fast, is to draw closer to God and have a more personal relationship with Him.
However I never knew the different types of fasts or the deeper meaning of specific fasts for different needs. Im on day 18. You have no idea what your book material and fasting time mean to me. It has been a hard trial that my family is facing, but He assured me the battle is already won. Fruit and Veg The very things I wrote in that book happened that night. I cried many times because of the many troubles, but God always spoke through me and other people encouraged me, without them even knowing I was going through fasting. I bought my first house on January 8th! The first year I purchased The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast, and I love most of the recipes. God has given us commanding power and it is not what we are able to do, but what God will do for us if we will only believe! Please God, what do you want me to do in Dallas?'. I totally get fasting nowits so awesome! Your site encouraged me to do it and do it right in Gods ways. I sense His Presence like never before. There is a heightened sense and awareness of what constitutes sinsomething I almost never had before. I asked the Lord, are you calling me to be a Daniel? I was so blow away by the way Daniel handled himself and his walk with the Lord before the king. Im on a 21-day fast now.
Healing Fasting Testimonies | FreedomYou SALVATION The Lord laid a Daniel fast on my heart as I prayed and I was so glad when my husband (whos diabetic) agreed to join in. I had joined a mutual loan club with some other ladies. Here is a brief list of some of those Jesus-glorifying miracles, which you can read in detail about in this inspiring book: WALKING IN HIS POWER: A woman whose finger was completely severed had it miraculously restored; a baby whose intestines at birth were more outside its body than inside its body was made completely whole; a blind woman from birth had her eyesight completely restored; a boy with sickle-cell anemia was made whole; a pregnant woman having to walk with crutches who had one leg hardly bigger than a skeleton and a crushed hip and other spinal complications was miraculously restored to wholeness; a girl dying of bladder malfunctioning was completed healed; a woman deadly bone cancer was miraculously healed; a woman with a goiter the size of a softball was miraculously healed; a woman whose spine was so messed up from several back operations was made completely whole; numerous people received gold fillings for their teeth who were unable to afford them otherwise; financial blessings were poured out on people struggling with debt and lack; a frail woman stricken with some sort of disease that kept most of her joints nearly paralyzed was amazing made completely whole; a little boy stricken with deadly cancer on top of his head was set free from it that our heavenly Father and our Lord Jesus Christ might be glorified through the unlimited power of the Holy Spirit.