Monthly Young Adult "Power Fast"

A message from Mario Cassase, Breached Young Adult Ministry

Hi all,

I hope and pray that you allow the Lord to teach and show you His way, for HIS glory and your good and your joy.

Fasting can be a powerful an effective part of each of our walk with God. I say CAN BE because it can just simply be starving your body without spiritual growth at all.

To get the most out of our times of fasting-prayer, we need to push our bodies to yield to the Lord. We need to cry out and spend time with God in prayer about HIS will and wisdom about our own situation, life or the lives of those we love. 

I have personally experienced the Lord's freedom, seen the Lord deliver others from spiritual bondage and have recieved wisdom and direction. But I've also had nothing happen IF I just went through the motions of skipping meals.

Spiritual fasting is something the we LEARN by experience and seeking understanding from those who have done it before.  Jesus speaks about "WHEN" you fast. He modeled it for us. Out current habit of a monthly 3-day fast was inspired by Pastor Vlad and it changed the entire young adult ministry. (See also Pastor Vlad "Hungry Gen" Youtube channel<<<<<<<)

Mario Cassase, Young Adult Ministry Director

Daily Prayer points for this week:

1. 1. GENERAL: Repent of and ask God to show you how to overcome any known sin or sin pattern in your life
2. 2. GENERAL: Ask the Lord to cover you (and your house as applicable) from the one who seeks to steal, kill and destroy
3. 3. GENERAL: Pray and ask the Lord to give you ears to hear and heart to percieve how to participate in what the Lord is doing in the upcoming month of March
4. 4. PERSONAL: Ask the Lord what YOUR personal focus should be for this Month's 3-day fast

 Scriptures focus: "Fear of the Lord"

Psalm 111:10 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;A good understanding have all those who do His commandments;His praise endures forever.

Proverbs 9:10 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 15:33 -The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,And before honor comes humility.

Proverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 10:27 -The fear of the Lord prolongs life,But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

Proverbs 14:27 -The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,That one may avoid the snares of death.

Proverbs 19:23 - The fear of the Lord leads to life,So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

Isaiah 33:6 - And He will be the stability of your times,A wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge;The fear of the Lord is his treasure.

Proverbs 14:26 - In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,And his children will have refuge.

Proverbs 15:16 - Better is a little with the fear of the LordThan great treasure and turmoil with it.

Proverbs 2:5 - Then you will discern the fear of the LordAnd discover the knowledge of God.

Psalm 112:1 - Praise the Lord! How blessed is the man who fears the Lord,Who greatly delights in His commandments.

Psalm 128:1 - How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord,Who walks in His ways.

Psalm 128:4 - Behold, for thus shall the man be blessedWho fears the Lord.

Proverbs 8:13 -“The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;Pride and arrogance and the evil wayAnd the perverted mouth, I hate.

Proverbs 23:17 - Do not let your heart envy sinners,But live in the fear of the Lord always.

Psalm 33:8 - Let all the earth fear the Lord;Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Deuteronomy 14:23 - You shall eat in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place where He chooses to establish His name, the tithe of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and your flock, so that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always.