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40 Days DELIGHT of

FASTING CALENDAR & JOURNAL CARMEN C. MARSHALL Revised and Updated

More pages for journaling! New section: A Season of Consecration

40 Days DELIGHT of

Fasting Calendar & Journal

CARMEN C. MARSHALL

40 Days of Delight Fasting Calendar & Journal Revised and Updated © 2015 © 2016 © 2017 40 Days of Delight Fasting Calendar & Journal by Carmen C. Marshall Copyright © 2013 © 2014 © 2015 © 2016 © 2017 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system. ISBN 978-0-9890428-0-2 40 Days of Delight ® is a registered trademark. All scriptures quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the Holy Bible, New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Printed in the United States of America.

To my husband, Pluria, the love of my life

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER 40 Days of Delight is a modified fast over a period of forty (40) days. It is not a diet. It allows 1 but not more than 2 simple meals a day and excludes meat, bread and sweets. You must drink lots of water, not less than 64 ounces daily. Before you begin this or any other fast, however, if you are on any medications, pregnant, nursing, had recent surgery, or suffer any illnesses, please seek professional medical advice from your physician BEFORE you begin this fast. The author in no way claims to be a medical doctor. Readers are advised to consult qualified health professionals regarding fasting. The material contained in this publication is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice and treatment from your personal physician. Readers should consult their physician for treatment of specific medical problems. Neither the publisher nor the author is responsible for any possible consequences from any person reading or following the information in this book. Before considering a fast, consult your physician, especially if you have a medical conditions or are taking prescription medications. Under no circumstances should anyone ever stop taking prescribed medications without first consulting his or her personal physician. If you suffer from eating disorders, do not attempt this fast. Seek medical help from your personal physician immediately.

A Word About the Revised and Updated 40 Days of Delight Fasting Calendar & Journal

More pages for writing! New section added: 40 Days of Consecration!

sn’t God awesome? I praise God that he has ordered your steps and led you to this book. I’ve been praying for you! The 40 Days of Delight Fasting Calendar & Journal is not your typical calendar or journal. It is prepared specifically for those who have decided to join the 40 Days of Delight Journey -- the 40 day fast. Fasting is abstaining from food for a period of time. 40 Days of Delight is a modified fast allowing limited food intake. Participants are asked to give up 1 to 2 meals a day. The general restrictions are no bread, no meat, and no sweets for 40 days. Drink 2-4 quarts of water each day. During this experience you will learn to enjoy the Lord and draw near to Him each day of the journey. When we learn to trust God and take delight in doing so it comes with a very special promise found in Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself also in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Therefore, the focus of this 40 day journey, is not on what you give up, but on what you gain. The focus is on how to draw near to God and learning to hear from Jesus, through the Holy Spirit (John 16:13). Each week has a different prayer focus covering six areas of life: The Body, Mind/Soul, Spirit/Heart, Love, Give, and Serve. Each day you are instructed to read a short biblical passage, write, pray, meditate in silence, connect through worship, and reflect by recording your thoughts in the journal. IMPORTANT: A 3-day preparation period is recommended prior to beginning this fast. This will allow you time to plan your simple meals, pray and seek God’s purpose for you in the fast. Be sure to share with your spouse and/or family as they may be affected by your involvement in the fast. If you pray, the Lord will guide you in these things. Become a part of the 40 Days of Delight community. Send us your testimonies and praise reports through our website: www.40daysofdelight.com.

MY FASTING COMMITMENT CONTRACT I____________________________________________________________, by Godâ€™s mercy and grace, will fast from ___________________________to ___________________________ (dates) My reason(s) for fasting is/are: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ I believe, with the help of the Holy Spirit, God will see me through! Signature: ______________________________ Date: __________________________________

FASTING GUIDELINES The 40 Days of Delight Fast is designed as a modified or partial fast. HOW TO EAT Simplicity and moderation are key. Assuming you eat three meals a day, begin with giving up 1--2 meals a day. Scheduling It is better to eat at the same time every day. For example, you may fast from the time you awake until 1:00 or 2:00pm and then take your meal OR eat your meal during the early part of the day then fast the remainder of the evening. Plan your meals. It can be more difficult if you wait until you are hungry to decide what to eat. What You May Eat & Drink Vegetables, Fish, Fruits, Soups, Beans and Brown rice Tea, Juice (preferably organic, low or no sugar), or water Salad Dressing and vinegrettes in moderation What You Should Avoid No Fast Food. No Fried Foods. No sodas. No diet sodas. No alcohol. No bread. No meat. No sweets. THINGS THAT HELP • Eating slowly. Take about 20-30 minutes to eat your meal. • Eating with someone else may be helpful. • Putting your food on a plate, rather than eating out of a box or commercial container. • Prayer, Worship and Praise. • Eating good food. Enjoy your food. When you fast, your taste buds will come alive! Enjoy every meal and every flavor. • If you dine alone, put on good worship music in the background.

YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS FAST BECAUSE: You will rely on the Holy Spirit, our Helper and Guide. We have the best Helper and Comforter available! This is a time where you will learn to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. If the Spirit of God indicates that you should not eat something, listen to Him. If you sense hesitation from your heart, slow down and pray. Hold off until you have peace about eating or drinking that particular thing. When you eat, you should have His peace about eating. You are not alone. Others are fasting with you. Though not required, you may want to have a fasting partner. This person could be a spouse, friend, family member, colleague or someone in your church. This person should be someone who will encourage and pray with you. Share your experience with us at www.40daysofdelight.com. No need to fear. Refuse to be fearful of failure or anything else. Allow yourself to be loved by God. Be aware of how much He loves you. There is no need to be fearful of anything! Don’t worry about slipping or failing! When we are weak God shows Himself strong in us. God’s perfect love drives out fear. When you are afraid, remind yourself how Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners. Remember how far your Father God will go to save and rescue his children. He is with you on the fast. (Romans 5:8, 2 Timothy 1:7) Know that you are not condemned. Know that you are not condemned by God for any weakness you may experience. Romans 8:13 says, “there is therefore now, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” God Himself will help us. We only need to turn to Him. If you get weak or miss a day, pick up where you left off and keep going. There are no fasting police! Cry out to the Lord when weak. God is your strength! Mandatory silence periods = no talking, texting, telephone, surfing the internet, or watching television. During this time, you may take a nap, walk, read, or listen to music or write in your journal.

A Season of Consecration Is God first? One could argue that God is first because He is God. God cannot be second to anything or anyone because He is preeminent and by definition is not only above and superior to all, but He is before all. Here’s a better question. Is God first in your life? Is He above, superior and before all others and all things in your life? Let’s examine a few scriptures. “You shall have no other gods before Me.” Exodus 20:3

“Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts: ‘I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God. Isaiah 44:6

To you it was shown, that you might know that the LORD Himself is God; there is none other besides Him. Deuteronomy 4:35

Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the LORD Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. Deuteronomy 4:39

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.” Mathew 10:37-38

A Season of Consecration These scriptures give us God’s view of things but does it line up with your view? Is it necessary for God to be first? Is the Lord Jesus a bully wanting to throw his weight around? No, neither is God on an ego trip. The truth is, we need Him to be first to set the rest of our lives in order. I remember teaching my children how to button their shirts when they were small. They were so proud and happy when they learned to button on their own! Every now and then, however, they would miss one button and I had to re-do it. When a shirt is fastened incorrectly, it throws the whole shirt out of alignment. In the same way, our lives are out of alignment and off track when the Lord is not first. Even if we tuck in the parts that seem to hang out, it doesn’t change the truth. When God is not first, our lives are out of whack. The good news is, that this problem is easily solved! We have holy help – The Holy Spirit. He can and will help us get properly aligned with Him and with one another! To move a car in any direction, you need the key. No matter how many bells and whistles come with a brand new car, it sits on the showroom floor or sales lot going nowhere. The car may shine, sparkle, get great mileage and stop on a dime, but without the key it cannot do what it was designed to do.

A Season of Consecration To remove our lives from the showroom floor, realize and fulfill our God-given purpose we need God who is the key to purpose and promises fulfilled. Jesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned John 15:5-6 NIV. Jesus’ powerful words cut to the chase. Here He reveals the secret to an overcoming life. Not a problem-free life, but a life wherein your victory is tied to “abiding” that is, “remaining” in Christ. We abide when we yield to His preeminence – His first-ness – day by day. David, the Psalmist said, “…let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.” In other words, the Lord takes pleasure in blessing us, the same way earthly parents want to bless their children. The key to that blessing and victory is to let the Lord be bigger than the desire or problem, greater than the obstacle and more powerful than the opposition. Over the next 40 days we will “re-button” our priorities through a season of consecration and hone in on the sacred and holy things of God. In fasting, prayer and reflection with the help of The Helper, the Holy Spirit, we will steal away for a special time of communion with the Lord and step away from the things that easily distract and pull us away from him.

I encourage you to approach this time with great expectation, hear our Lord’s sweet invitation, “My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.” Song of Solomon 2:10 Approach this time of 40 days with the Lord as treasured time. In this special season, you are setting yourself and time apart for sweet and holy fellowship. It is a special time of devotion and dedication where you are saying to the Lord that you want to go deeper with Him. Record His whispers and sayings to you. Write down your thoughts during the journey. When the 40 days are over, your journal will serve as a cherished and everlasting remembrance of a time when it was just you and God alone. What a blessing it will be! You will not be the same.

FASTING FAITH CONFESSIONS My fasting is to be seen by God only. The Faith Confessions will encourage you. Read the scriptures and say the confessions aloud. Your words have power and shape your life. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit” Proverbs 18:21. When you are in need, God Himself will help you. We only need to turn to Him. If you get weak or miss a day, read this fasting faith confession. Turn to the Lord in prayer. Read:

Matthew 6:16-18

Repeat:

I AM SAVED. I AM PRESERVED. I AM PROTECTED. I AM DELIVERED.

Read:

I John 3:20

Repeat:

I AM FREE. I AM LOVED. I AM FORGIVEN. I AM STRONG. I AM GENEROUS.

Read:

I John 4:4

Repeat:

I AM VICTORIOUS. I AM SUCCESSFUL AND LIVING IN GOD’S BEST. I AM OBEDIENT, YIELDED AND FULLY SURRENDERED TO ALMIGHTY GOD. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS MY HELPER, STRENGTHENER, COMFORTER, TEACHER AND GUIDE.

WEEK ONE PRAYER FOCUS

MY BODY This week talk to God about your body. Open your heart to Him. The Lord loves you. Share your thoughts and feelings with Him. Let Him speak to you. Keep your heart open to hearing from Him. Write down the things that come to you in your journal. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified. I Corinthians 9:27 (ESV)

Day 1 My Body: God Wants Me Well Read: Matthew 8:17 & Isaiah 53:4-5 Write: Matthew 8:17 _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 10 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your body. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in God by singing a song unto the Lord. Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: â€œI will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! Exodus 15:1a

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Day 2 My Body: My Body Belongs to God Read: I Corinthians 6:19-20 Write: I Corinthians 6:19-20 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 10 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your body. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in God by lifting your hands in worship and praise unto the Lord. Lift your hands in worship and praise unto the Lord. Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. Psalm 63:4

Day 3 My Body: My Body is a Member of Christ Read: I Corinthians 6:12-20 Write: I Corinthians 6:13 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 10 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your body. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in God by lifting your hands in worship and praise unto the Lord. My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on Your statutes. Psalm 119:48

Day 4 My Body: God is Willing to Heal Me Read: Matthew 8:1-3 Write: Acts 10:34 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 10 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your body. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in God by singing a song about the goodness of the Lord. Sing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. I Chronicles 16:23

Day 5 My Body: Lord Help Me to Guard My Eyes Read: Psalm 101:3 Write: Psalm 101:3 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 10 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your body. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight by playing your favorite worship song and dancing before the Lord. Let them praise His name with the dance; Let them sing praises to Him with the timbrel and harp. Psalm 149:3

Day 6 My Body: Lord Help Me to Guard My Mouth Read: Psalm 141:3-4 & Psalm 145:21 Write: Psalm 145:21 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 10 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your body. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in God by singing a song of thanksgiving out of your heart to the Lord. Ask the Lord to give you the words. â€ŚSinging and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks alwaysâ€Ś.Ephesians 5:19-20.

Day 7 My Body: Teach Me to Give You My Ear that I May Hear and Listen to You Read: Proverbs 4:20-22 Write: Proverbs 4:23 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 10 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your body. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in God by singing a song of victory to the Lord for defeating your enemies. Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated. 2 Chronicles 20:22

WEEK TWO PRAYER FOCUS

MY SOUL/MIND We are more than just a body. God has created us in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26). We are spirit, soul and body. Man is a spirit. He has a soul and he lives in a body. The soul is made up of the mind, will and emotions. In Week Two of 40 Days of Delight, we will focus on the soul (mind, will and emotions). Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. I Thessalonians 5:23.

Day 8 My Mind/Soul: I Surrender My Mind to the Lord Read: Psalm 23 Write: Psalm 23:3 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 20 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your mind/soul, that is, your mind, will and emotions. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by playing a worship song. Worship before the Lord and say something good about His name. Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Psalm 29:2

Day 9 My Mind/Soul: I Have Godâ€™s Perfect Peace Today Read: Isaiah 26:3 Write: Isaiah 26:3 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 20 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your mind/soul, that is, your mind, will and emotions. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by taking a moment and bowing down to the Lord in worship. Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. Psalm 95:6

Day 10 My Mind/Soul: My Mind is being Renewed Read: Romans 12:1-2 Write: Romans 12:2 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 20 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your mind/soul, that is, your mind, will and emotions. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by singing a joyful song unto the Lord. Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Psalm 95:1

Day 11 My Mind/Soul: Lord, Help Me to Guard My Mind Read: Philippians 4:4-7 Write: Philippians 4:8 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 20 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your mind/soul, that is, your mind, will and emotions. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by thanking God for a healthy mind today. Exalt the Lord our God, And worship at His footstoolâ€” He is holy. Psalm 99:5

Day 12 My Mind/Soul: I Have the Mind of Christ Read: I Corinthians 2:15-16 Write: I Corinthians 2:16 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 20 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your mind/soul, that is, your mind, will and emotions. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by thanking God for a Christlike mind. â€ŚBecause He is your Lord, worship Him. Psalm 45:11

Day 13 My Mind/Soul: I Have a Willing Mind to Follow After Christ Read: Psalm 19:14 & John 10:1-5 Write: John 8:12 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 20 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your mind/soul, that is, your mind, will and emotions. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by thanking God for a loyal heart and a willing mind to obey Him. As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you.... I Chronicles 28:9

Day 14 My Mind/Soul: I Can Think Clearly and Soberly. I Have the Mind of Christ. Read: I Peter 5:1-8 Write: I Peter 5:8 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 20 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your mind/soul, that is, your mind, will and emotions. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by asking Him to help you think, clearly, soberly and rationally all day today. â€Śnot to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly. Romans 12:3

WEEK THREE PRAYER FOCUS

MY SPIRIT/HEART God is a spirit and we are spirit too, as we are created in His image and likeness (Genesis 1:26). We are spirit, soul and body. Man is a spirit. He has a soul and he lives in a body. The soul is made up of the mind, will and emotions. The terms spirit and heart are being used synonymously. Week Three focuses on our hearts/spirits. Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23

Day 15 My Spirit/Heart: My Heart Delights to Do Godâ€™s will Read: Luke 10:38-41 Write: Psalm 40:8 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 30 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your spirit/heart. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by asking Him to examine your heart. Create a clean heart in me O God.... Psalm 51:10

Day 16 My Spirit/Heart: I Trust the Lord with My Whole Heart Read: Psalm 37:3-5 Write: Psalm 37:4 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 30 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your spirit/heart. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by listening to or singing a song about trusting God. Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! Psalm 119:2

Day 17 My Spirit/Heart: I Have a Thankful Heart Read: Colossians 3:15-17 Amplified Bible Write: Colossians 3:17 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 30 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your spirit/heart. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by listing and telling God what you are thankful for. I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. Psalm 9:1

Day 18 My Spirit/Heart: Put the Matter in Godâ€™s Hands Read: Proverbs 16:1-3 Write: Proverbs 16:3 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 30 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your spirit/heart.. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by refusing to take matters into your own hands. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fretâ€”it only causes harm. Psalm 37:8

Day 19 My Spirit/Heart: Share Your Heart with God. Hold Nothing Back. Read: I Peter 5:6-7 & Psalm 42:5-11 Write: I Peter 5:7 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 30 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your spirit/heart. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by crying out to God about those things that concern you. When I cry out to You, Then my enemies will turn back; This I know, because God is for me. Psalm 56:9

Day 20 My Spirit/Heart: Share Your Secrets with God. Ask Him to Share His Secrets with You Read: Psalm 25:12-14 Write: Psalm 25:14 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 30 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your spirit/heart. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by praising Him in your own special way. Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to God with the voice of triumph! Psalm 47:1

Day 21 My Spirit/Heart: Search My Heart and Put it to the Test Read: Psalm 139:17-24 Write: Psalm 139:23 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 30 minutes mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your spirit/heart. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by lifting up your hands and saying something good about Him. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless the Lord. Psalm 134:2

WEEK FOUR PRAYER FOCUS

love

God is love and love is powerful. Love is the engine that causes our faith to work. The Christian life hangs on the commandment of love. It is our responsibility to walk in love toward others and trust the God-kind of love -- agape-to never, ever fail. Week Four focuses on putting love to work in our lives. Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” Matthew 22:37-40

Day 22 Love: The Love of God is in Me Read: I John 3:8-16; Romans 5:5 Write: I John 3:16 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about love. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by listening to worship music. You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah Psalm 32:7

Day 23 Love: Godâ€™s Love Preserves Me Read: Psalm 145:17-20 Write: Psalm 145:20 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about love. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by writing one way his love keeps you strong. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh shall bless His holy name. Psalm 145:21

Day 24 Love: Show Godâ€™s Love Today Read: Matthew 22:36-38 Write: I John 3:14 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about love. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by how Godâ€™s love lifts you up. But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. I Timothy 6:11

Day 25 Love: What is Love? Read: I Corinthians 13 (entire chapter) Write: I Corinthians 13:4-5 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about love. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by showing Godâ€™s love today to a family member. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7

Day 26 Love: Obeying God is Loving God Read: I John 2:1-5; James 1:21-22 Write: I John 2:5 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about love. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by showing obedience to Godâ€™s word. For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. Hebrews 6:10

Day 27 Love: Demonstrate Love to a Friend Read: Luke 10:27-37 Write: I John 3:17 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about love. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by showing Godâ€™s love today to a friend. A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity. Proverbs 17:17

Day 28 Love: Demonstrate Love to a Neighbor Read: Mark 2:1-5 Write: Matthew 5:13 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about love. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by showing Godâ€™s love today to a neighbor. Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8

WEEK FIVE PRAYER FOCUS

GIVE

Giving is a form of worship. Giving blesses both the giver and the receiver. We can also bless God when we give. How can we bless God? God is blessed when we give with the right attitude and from the heart. Week Five focuses on putting love in action through giving. “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35

Day 29 GIVE: God is the Ultimate Giver Read: John 3:16-17 Write: John 3:16 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward giving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by thanking Him for giving His son, Jesus, to die for our sins. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Galatians 5:25

Day 30 GIVE: I Give Freely and Cheerfully Read: Luke 6:27-28 Write: Luke 6:38 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward giving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by giving cheerfully to someone who has not asked for your help. But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great....Luke 6:35

Day 31 GIVE: Ask God to Whom and Where to Give Read: Isaiah 58:1-14 Write: Isaiah 58:6 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward giving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by listening to an encouraging sermon or teaching on giving. ...Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word of God. Matthew 4:4

Day 32 GIVE: Do You Live to Give? Read: II Corinthians 9:6-8 Write: II Corinthians 9:7 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward giving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by giving generously to a ministry. Now godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. I Timothy 6:6-7

Day 33 GIVE: I Am Forgiven Read: Psalm 103:1-5 Write: Ephesians 4:25-27 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward giving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in the Lord by forgiving a wrong done to you and releasing the other person or persons. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. Ephesians 5:11

Day 34 GIVE: Talk to God About Offenses Read: Matthew 5:23-25 Write: Luke 17:1 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward giving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight by praying and asking the Holy Spirit to help you release any unforgiveness you may hold against someone or even yourself. Do it by faith and thank God in advance for answering your prayer. ...Arise, go from here....Luke 17:19

Day 35 GIVE: Give Anonymously Read: Matthew 6:1-6 Write: Matthew 6:5 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 1 hour mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward giving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight by giving anonymously to a ministry or an individual. ...But the righteous gives and does not spare. Proverbs 21:26

WEEK SIX PRAYER FOCUS

SERVE

A life of service is honorable. Each of us ought to follow Jesus’ example of loving, no-strings-attached service to mankind. A life of service is a rich life. We may not all become missionaries in foreign countries but there is much work to be done and we can each begin where we are. Let us commit to a life of service that is pleasing to God. “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.” Matthew 10:24

Day 36 SERVE: Talk to God About Your Service Read: Philippians 2:1-9 Write: Philippians 2:3 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 2 hours mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward serving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight by praying and asking the Lord to give you the proper attitude toward serving others. But he made Himself of no reputation.... Philippians 2:7

Day 37 SERVE: Serve Your Family Read: Matthew 20:26-28 Write: Matthew 20:26 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 2 hours mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward serving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight by going the extra mile in service for your family. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:20

Day 38 SERVE: Serve Outside of Your Family Read: Romans 12:1-5 Write: Romans 12:2 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 2 hours mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward serving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight by praying and asking the Lord to give you the proper attitude toward serving others. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Hebrew 12:28

Day 39 SERVE: Do You Serve in a Ministry? Read: 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Write: I Corinthians 14:12 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 2 hours mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward serving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight in God by supporting a ministry with your talent. Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12

Day 40 SERVE: I Am a Faithful Servant Read: Matthew 24:45-50 Write: Proverbs 20:6 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Meditate: 2 hours mandatory silence Pray: Talk to God about your attitude toward serving. Let Him speak to you.

Reflect & Record Your thoughts: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Connect: Delight by praising God for teaching you how to be faithful in all your works. A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. Proverbs 28:20

About the Author Carmen C. Marshall is a licensed and ordained minister. She is the former Executive Pastor and servant leader of the historic Bright Hope Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the first woman ever to lead the church in its 107year history. In this role as undershepherd, Reverend Carmen C. Marshall provided pastoral care to the 400-plus congregants, 60 leaders and 23 ministries. In addition, she has authored several bible studies, trainings, leadership development and ministry tools for the church and faith community such as Excellence in Ministry: A Leadership Training Manual for Church Leaders. Carmen is an entrepreneur, certified professional coach, master trainer and facilitator. She is a mom of three children, has two grandsons and married to the love of her life, Pluria W. Marshall, Sr.

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