Checking In

Hi KI,
Just a check in to let you know I've been fasting and praying 1 day per week as agreed upon.  Thanks for the opportunity.  Prayer really helps.  Jesus delivered one woman from bad pain.  Praise be to God.

 "It's not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord of Hosts." (Zech. 4:6b ESV)
 "I am the Lord All-Powerful. So don’t depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit."  (Zech. 4:6 CEV)  

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Love in Christ,
Sid

Another Successful Fast

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  Prayer is primary.  All glory to Jesus. I thank Him for answered prayer for those in desperate need. 

Did another successful 20 hour fast.  So, it is none of my personal ability to be enabled to fast, it is simply a gifting from the Holy Spirit.  As John the Baptist said, "A person can receive nothing unless it is given to them from above." (Jn. 3:27)  

 In the past He, Jesus, empowered me to do many long fasts with tremendous results and revelations.  How I miss those days.  After about a 3 day fast I would see things completely differently and be in a different mindset than usual, much closer to God.  I loved it.  The experience was almost an altered state of consciousness than what I normally experience in day to day life.  Yet, during this time in my life of shorter fasts, worship is the key to getting closer to God in the Spirit, seeing pictures of Spiritual things in my minds eye.  How I long for that communion with Jesus Spirit.

I have been very sick recently.  There has been a lot of spiritual warfare.  That must mean there is tremendous prayer results too.  I saw a 'high place,' 'stronghold' taken down right north of Mead High School when I prayed, fasted, and walked the area.  But the price was very high as my personal health took a hit.  But, praise be to God, Jesus is restoring me.  I cry out to Him constantly.  Thank all of you who have been praying for me.

Worship God

Jesus once told me, "Worship Me, that's where the power is." 

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So, I've come to the conclusion that at this time in my life rather than long fasts,  praise and worship will be the number one secret of coming into His presence.  

 Shout praises to the Lord!  All of you faithful people,  Praise God in his temple.  Praise him in heaven, his mighty fortress.  Praise our God! His deeds are wonderful, too marvelous to describe, praise our glorious Lord! Celebrate and worship. Praise God with songs on your lips...  

From Psalm 149, 150 CEV

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Come! Let us worship and bow down;

let us kneel in the presence of the LORD, who made us.

For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture

and the flock in his care.

If only you would listen to his voice today

Psalm 95:6,7 ISV

Oh Lord, let us, empower us to come before you in prayer and worship.  Empower us to bow down before you, El Shaddai, talk to us, let us listen to Your Voice....  In Jesus Name, Amen. 

Update

  There are great prayer needs and intense spiritual warfare during these fasts.  The last fast left me extremely ill for over a week.  The prayers were for a summer of souls in Spokane, and many more needs.  On a physical level I must have gotten dehydrated is the only reason I can figure that I got so sick.  Of course, we know that All things work together for the good for those who love the Lord and are called according to His purposes. (Rom. 8)  So, God even used the infirmity to give me the time and focus to fast track through 2 courses, Genesis.  Praise to His Name.

Thank God, I'm on my feet again. 

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It is tempting to stop fasting.  I can't do that though.  I've made a commitment to fast and prayer for people one day a week until end of October.  I trust God to give me the strength to endure.  It saddens me that I don't have the physical empowerment nor annointing from Jesus to undertake long fasts as I used to.  Long fasts used to put me into an altered state of mind, where the cares of this world go away, and I saw more through God's eyes.  To know Him is my hearts desires.   

For documentation, Jesus has kept me on track, fasting and prayer 1 to 2 days a week.  Thank-You Lord.

Yesterday I witnessed to a senior, disabled woman.  I knew that Jesus loved her and wanted her to be in heaven with Him someday (soon.)  So, I talked to her about Jesus.  She said she didn't believe and was a unitarian, and she was too old.  I told her Jesus loved her and wants her to believe in Him, and He will get her to heaven.  I did ask her to think about Jesus and receive Him.  She said ok.  Soul's are in the balance.  This life is the valley of decision.  I pray she come to salvation!  I'd love to see her in heaven.  Makes me cry when I consider the alternative. 

 God have mercy on America.  Make this a summer of souls for the Kingdom.