The power of worship & fasting

Now that we’ve moved our emails back to Saturday, we’re putting all the notes that our note-taking team compiles during the sermons on their own separate blog post that you can find here: www.wellspringdfw.org/sermon-notes-1

I will probably share a little about this in an upcoming sermon, but I will share it here in more detail. Many of you know that a number of people in the church have been in a season of prayer and fasting for some time now. Many people on the Kenya team have experimented with fasting, some for the first time, some are pushing a little deeper into their fasting.

I know of people who have fasted longer than they ever have in this recent season. I know of some people who have tried a Daniel fast for the first time in this season, and they are reaping the benefits of freedom from sugar! It’s a real thing.

For myself, I have been in a season of fasting now for quite a while, and I have been praying for the Lord to restore my passion for prayer. I used to have a strong passion to get alone with God and just spend time in his presence. That has come gone in my life, and I haven’t had it in a long time. Two weeks ago, however, we had a worship night during our regularly scheduled Wednesday night, prayer time. While we were worshiping, I felt compelled by God to stand up and pray on the microphone. I began to pray loudly, and I started to shout, “Holy holy holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and who is to come.” It came from a deeper place then some regular shout. I felt something, alive in me.

The funny thing is, I didn’t notice it right away. When I got home after the worship night, I realized I had a ton of energy, which was strange for this season of fasting. Then I noticed when I turned my attention to the Lord, my affections for him were burning and bursting! I went into my prayer closet so to say, and just spend time sitting on the floor in his presence. It was amazing. I feel that he gave me exactly what I was asking for, passion in prayer. 

Now I am walking very carefully, not to let this flame burn out again. I am eagerly expelling nonsense from my life that could threaten it. There are so many small things that I tolerate that are not sinful, but they are not helpful. Social media, movies, my son‘s video game! I don’t want to let these things creep in and steal what God has given during this fast.

Thanks for hearing me out! I am so proud of this church for pressing in in prayer and fasting. 

If you have not been fasting, please don’t feel shame or guilt. Consider what a fast could look like. You don’t have to fast a long time. You don’t have to go many many days. Fasting is about your heart toward God. Just choose a meal. Or perhaps you could choose to do a Daniel fast, cutting out certain foods for a certain amount of time.