FASTING

GUIDE

2 1 DAY FA S T
AT BEACH CHURCH
We a re so g l a d yo u’ve de cide d t o part icipat e i n an extended
ti m e o f p r a ye r, fa st in g, an d pe rson al de vot ion. There really is
no b e t t e r w a y t o re se t ou r spirit u al compass, bring about
ref re sh i n g i n e v e r y are a of ou r live s, an d pu rsue the glor y of
Go d t h a n t h ro u g h pray e r an d f ast in g. Wh e t h er you’ ve done a
tw e n t y-o n e -d a y s e ason of pray e r an d f ast in g before, or if
th i s i s yo u r fi r st t ime , y ou can st art wh e re y ou are and
expe r i e n c e w h a t God h as in st ore f or y ou in a powerful way.

The t o o l s p ro v i d e d in t h is gu ide are a pract ica l guideline to

h e l p yo u n a v i g a t e t h rou gh y ou r pe rson al t we nty-one-day
j o ur n e y. As yo u read ove r t h e in f ormat ion , please consider
h ow i t a p p l i e s t o you an d y ou r pe rson al circu mstances and
co n v i c t i o n s.

We a l so p r a y t h a t as we u n it e t o do t h is t oge ther as a church

and c o m mi t o u r se lve s t o Him ove r t h e n e xt t w enty-one days,
w e wi l l e x p e r i e n c e t h e pre se n ce an d powe r of God in an
extr a o r d i n a r y w a y. Re me mbe r t h at God’s gre a test call in our
l i v e s a s w e m o v e i n t o 2 0 19 is n ot t o su cce e d, but to
s urre n d e r. As w e y ie ld ou rse lve s t o more of God, be prepared
to se e a ye a r l i ke n e ve r be f ore! May God con tinue to bless
y ou a n d e mp o w e r y ou as y ou se e k Him first !

FOR THE BEACHES,

PA S T O R J E R R Y S W E AT

“ T H E D AY S W I L L C O M E W H E N T H E B R I D E G R O O M I S TA K E N AWAY
F R O M T H E M , A N D T H E N T H E Y W I L L F A S T. ” M AT T H E W 9 : 1 5
 P R AY E R
As you prepare for the next twenty-one days, it can be
tempting to start thinking of a laundr y list of prayers
you’d love to see answered. But we really want to
encourage you to keep this simple. Think about the top
two or three things most pressing on your heart and zone
in on those with God. Write these down in the space
provided below, and be open to hearing what God wants to
show you in those areas. The breakthroughs, miracles, and
answers to your prayers will be by-products of drawing
closer to Jesus.

When praying, make your primar y goal to know Jesus

more and experience Him. Pray prayers of total surrender
and aim to glorify God with your life. Focus first on what’s
right about Him, such as His goodness and His greatness,
and see ever ything else through that fi lter.

And most simply, make time to pray daily. Don’t

overcomplicate this! Just talk to God. Have that place
and time where you can seek Him ever y day. If you don’t
plan to pray, you won’t. If you fi nd it a challenge to
disconnect from the busyness of your day, engaging in
worship music is a great way to prepare you r heart
for prayer.

During this fast, I am praying and believing God for:

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

S TA R T I N G N O T E | PA G E 1
FA S T I N G S T E P S | PA G E S 2 - 5
T Y P E S O F FA S T S | PA G E S 6 - 9
S P E C I A L N O T E | PA G E S 1 0 - 1 1
FA S T I N G T I P S | PA G E S 1 2 - 1 3
T H O U G H T S O N D E V O T I O N | PA G E S 1 4 - 1 5
T H E N E X T 2 1 D AY S | PA G E S 1 6 - 1 7
P R AY E R G U I D E | PA G E S 1 8 - 2 5
 PLEASE NOTE
Fa s t i n g r e qui r es reasonable prec aution s . If yo u
h a v e a n y h e a l t h c onc erns, please c onsu l t yo u r
p h y s i c i a n pr i o r to beginning y our f ast, es p eci a l l y
if y o u a r e t a ki ng any medic ation, have a chr o n i c
c ondi t i o n , o r are pregnant or nursing a b a b y. As
you pr e pa r e t o f ast, it is important to cho o s e a
fa st i n g pl a n t h at w ork s f or y ou. While t hi s s ect i o n
p r ov i de s s o me general inf ormation abou t d i fferent
typ e s o f f a s t s , as w ell as some suggesti o n s o n h o w
to c r e a t e y o ur own f asting plan, it is im p o r t a nt t o
m e nt i o n t h a t t here is nothing more inher en t l y
sp ir i t ua l a bo ut one ty pe of f ast as oppo s ed t o
a n o t h e r. Th e s e are simply guidelines and
su gg e s t i o n s o n different things y ou c an d o . Do
n ot l e t w h a t y ou eat or do not eat beco m e t h e
focus o f y o ur f ast. Keep th e m a i n th i ng t he main
thin g , w h i c h i s d ra wi n g cl oser to God.

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 STEP ONE
S TA R T W H E R E YO U A R E

We are al l at diff erent p la ces in o u r wal k wi th God.

Like wi se , ou r jo b s , d a ily s ched u les , and he alth

co ndi t i on s are a ll d iff erent a nd p la ce var i ous l e ve l s
o f de man ds on o u r energy. S o mo s t i mpor tantl y,
w h e t h e r y ou’v e fa s ted b efo re o r this i s your fi r st
t im e , s t a r t w h ere you a re.

Yo u r pe r son al fa s t s ho u ld p res ent a le ve l of

ch al l e n g e t o i t, b u t it’s v er y imp o rta nt to k now
y o u r own body, kno w yo u r o p tio ns a nd, most
im por t an t l y, seek Go d in p ra yer a nd f ollow what
t h e Hol y Spi r i t lea d s yo u to d o .

Reme mbe r : t he go a l o f fa s ting is no t j ust to do

w i t h ou t f ood. The goa l i s t o draw neare r to God.

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 STEP TWO
F I N D YO U R FA S T Z O N E

Wh en most p eop le s ta rt fa s ti n g, th e re i s t y p ic al l y s o m e
level of d isco mfo rt. Howe v e r, i t i s pos s i bl e t o g e t u s e d
to the fast ing rou ti n e pre tty qu i ckly. Qu i t e s im p l y, yo u
m us t learn to fa s t i n a wa y th a t works for yo u .

Wh ile any true Bi bli ca l fa s t doe s i n v olv e a b s t in e n c e

f rom fo od or at le a s t ce rta i n ty pe s of food , t y p ic al l y,
di ff erent fast ing combi n a ti on s work be tte r f o r d iff e re n t
peo ple. The go al to h a v i n g a s u cce s s fu l fas t is al l ab o u t
fin ding what we li ke to ca ll y ou r Fa s t Zone , an d t hat is
di ff erent fo r ever y body a n d ca n ch a n ge de p e n d in g o n
th e seaso n yo u are i n .

Th e b est way to de s cri be y ou r Fa s t Zon e is t hat it’ s t he

pl a ce where yo u fe e l li gh t a n d s pi ri tu a lly in t u n e . Yo u r
m i nd is easily fo cu s e d on God a n d s pi ri tu a l t hin g s . Yo u
h a v e an increase d s pi ri tu a l e n e rgy —y ou can f e e l t he
f a st working. Jus t li ke ru n n e rs kn ow wh a t t he ir t arg e t
h eart rat e is t o s e e th e be n e fits of th e i r p hy s ic al
tr a ining, the Fas t Zon e i s s i mi la r i n a s pi ri t u al s e n s e .

Fi n ding your Fas t Zon e h e lps y ou ch oos e b o t h t he t y p e

an d lengt h o f fast. L e t’s s a y y ou ch oos e to g o o n a
Daniel fast (only fru i ts a n d v e ge ta ble s) . Sho u l d yo u e at
beans? If you ca n e a t be a n s a n d s ta y i n y o u r Fas t Zo n e ,
g o ahead . But for s ome pe ople e a ti n g be a n s t ake s t he m
out o f the zone.

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 STEP TWO
Sh ould yo u co mp le te ly cu t ou t ca ffe i n e? It d e p e n d s .
Th e great thing is , wh e n y ou fa s t, y ou r bo d y
automat ically cra v e s le s s ca ffe i n e . If y ou c an s t ay in
your Fast Zo ne wi th a li ttle ca ffe i n e , gre a t . If yo u are
g oi ng on a lo nger fa s t a n d wa n t to cu t i t o u t o f yo u r
di et co mp let ely, th a t’s gre a t too. Bu t e a s e yo u r s e l f o ff
an d make it yo ur goa l to be comple te ly ca ff e in e f re e
about two -t hirds of th e wa y i n to y ou r fa s t .

If you drink co ff e e re gu la rly, on e of th e w o r s t m is t ake s

you can make is to fa s t for on e to th re e d ays an d c u t
c a ffeine o ut ab ru ptly a n d comple te ly. Ple a s e d o n’ t d o
th at or yo u will s pe n d th i s ti me gru mpy a n d in
w i thdrawal instea d of e n joy i n g God’s pre se n c e .

Mi x ing things up a bi t du ri n g a twe n ty - on e - d ay f as t is

w h at typically w orks be s t for pe ople . For e x am p l e , d o a
f r uits and veget a ble s fa s t for a we e k. Th e n d o al l l iq u id s
f or a while. Maybe e ve n mi x i n a fe w da y s o f o n l y w at e r
i f yo u t hink yo u a re re a dy for th a t. Th e n g o b ac k t o
f r uits and veget a ble s for a fe w da y s .

Some peo ple can’t s ta y i n a Fa s t Zon e e a t in g an y t y p e

of so lid foo d, so th e y pre fe r a ll li qu i ds . Wit h t o d ay’ s
prot ein drinks and ju i ci n g ma ch i n e s , i t’s s o e as y t o g e t
a h ealthy d ose of a ll y ou r n u tri ti on a l n e e d s e v e n w hil e
ta king in o nly liq u i ds . Ce rta i n pe ople ca n’ t d o an yt hin g
oth er t han drink on ly wa te r. If th e y e a t a s al ad o r d r in k
a g l ass of juice, th e y ge t ou t of th e i r zon e. Or if t he y
al l o w themselves to e a t ca n ta lou pe , th e y w il l e n d u p
e ating twent y can ta lou pe s a da y!
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 STEP THREE
C H O O S E YO U R T Y P E O F FA S T

Wh i l e pre par i ng fo r yo u r fa s t, it is im por tant to

ch oose ah e ad o f time w ha t typ e o f f ast, or what
co m bi n at i on , yo u w ill p u rs u e. No t o nl y wi l l thi s
h e l p wi t h m aking the neces s a r y p repar ati ons to
im pl e me n t y ou r p la n, b u t a s you c ommit to a
spe c i fi c f a s t a hea d of ti m e a nd k now how you’ re
go i n g t o d o i t , you w i l l pos i t i on yourse lf to
fi ni s h s t ro n g.

On t h e f ol l ow ing p a ges w e’v e lis ted some

o p ti on s an d v aria tio ns o f fa s ts yo u can c hoose
from. A s y ou rea d o v er the info rma ti on, ple ase
co nsi de r h ow it ma y o r ma y no t a p p l y to your
p er son al c i rc u ms ta nces a nd co nv icti ons. You
m ay c h oose t o fa s t a ll tw enty- o ne days. Or you
m ay c h oose t o fa s t s ev era l d a ys o u t of the
t w e n t y - on e da ys , s u ch a s three o r four days a
w ee k t h rou g h ou t the tw enty- o ne- d ay pe r i od.
May be y ou w i ll d o tha t a nd d o three to se ve n
co nse c u t i v e days a t the end .

Thi s i s y o u r p ers ona l dec i s i on a nd s h ould be

pr a y e r f u l l y c ons i dered a s i t a ppl i es to y our
circ u m s t a n c e s .

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T Y P E S O F FA S T S
S P E C I F I C F O O D O R A C T I V I T Y FA S T

In t h i s t y pe of fa s t yo u o mit a s p ecific i te m(s)

fro m y ou r me a l p la ns .

Fo r e xam pl e , yo u ma y cho o s e to elimi nate al l

red m e at , al c oho l, p ro ces s ed o r fa s t f ood, or
s w e e t s. Most peo p le ca n inco rp o ra te thi s type of
fa s t re l at i v e l y ea s ily. It ca n a ls o p ro ve to be a
great sol u t i on fo r p eo p le w ith s p ecific di e tar y
n ee ds or me di c a l co nd itio ns tha t ma y c ause
c ert ai n l i m i t atio ns .

Whi l e Bi bl i c al fa s ting refers to refra i ni ng f rom

s p e c i fic f ood i tems , yo u ma y a ls o find i t
ex tre me l y be n eficia l to fa s t fro m a re g ul ar
a ct i v i t y or h abit. This might inclu d e thi ng s suc h
a s te l e v i si on , s o cia l med ia , a nd the like .

Pr a y e r a n d f a st i ng a re not j us t a bout conne ct-

i ng t o Go d b u t a l s o a bout di s c onnec ting from
t he w o r l d . Tr y to tu ne o u t s o me o f the re g ul ar
d is t r ac t i on s f ro m yo u r d a y a s mu ch as possi bl e .
Re pl ac e t h at t ime w ith things tha t wi ll nour i sh
y o u spi r i t u al l y.

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T Y P E S O F FA S T S
T H E D A N I E L FA S T

Th e Dan i el f as t is a great model to fol l o w a n d on e

t hat i s extremel y e ffectiv e for spiritual foc u s , bodily
d i s ci pli n e, and purification of th e body a n d s ou l. It is
p ro bably on e o f th e most commonl y re fe r re d-t o
fas ts ; however, with in th e Daniel fast the re is room
fo r b road i n terpre tation.

In the bo ok of Daniel , we find two differe n t t ime s

w h ere the p ro ph et Daniel faste d. Daniel 1 s t a t e s t ha t
h e o nly ate vegetabl e s and wate r, and in Da n ie l 10 ,
w h i le the pas s age does not give a specific lis t of
fo o ds that Danie l ate , it does state th at he a t e n o
r i c h (or choi c e) foods, as wel l as no me a t or w in e . S o
b a s ed on thes e two v e rses, we can se e tha t e it he r of
t he se, or co mbinations of th e two, constit u t e a
Da ni el f as t.

A g a i n, i t i s i mportant to me ntion th at the re is

n o t hi n g i n herentl y spiritual about one ty pe of f a s t a s
o p po s ed to ano th e r. Th e foundation of the Da n ie l
fas t i s f ru i ts an d v e ge tabl es. Some starchy
v e g etab les an d dair y coul d be incl ude d, bu t t ha t
d e p en ds on the individual . You r goal s houl d b e to
s ee k Go d i n pray er abou t t his and follow wha t the
Holy Spi ri t le ads y ou t o do. Just re mem be r : fin d
y o ur p ers on al Fast Zone .

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T Y P E S O F FA S T S
T H E J U I C E FA S T
A j ui c e f as t i s simpl y consuming v e ge table a n d f r u it
j u i c es an d wate r inste ad of sol id food. Ma n y pe ople
i n c l u de whey prote in in th e ir l iquid pl an a s w e ll. This
i s one of the most popul ar and effe ctive f a s t s . Eve n
i f y o u c hoo s e not to make your entire fa s t
l i q u i ds - on ly, s ubstituting one or two mea ls f or
l i q u i ds i s a great al ternative.

T H E WAT E R FA S T
A w ater- on ly f ast is th e normal fast refer re d t o in
t he Bi ble. Thi s is h ow Jesus and th e New Te s t a me n t
c hu rc h f as ted. A wate r fast is j ust th at—n o e a t in g of
a n y f oo d o r dri nking of any l iquids except wa t e r.
Pe r i o di c water fasts can be v e r y bene fic ia l, bu t
e xt reme precau tions sh oul d be take n. Fo r s ome
p e o ple, i t i s har d to perform effe ctivel y a t t he ir jobs
a n d have energy for th e ir famil ie s wh il e dr in k in g
o n l y water. We recomme nd consul ting y ou r phy s ic ia n
fi r s t, an d water fasting onl y for a day or t wo u n le s s
y o u can get away or your j ob al l ows you t o re a lly
d i s co nn ect s o you can give your best e n e rg y t o t he
fas t. Remember, wh en Jesus went on Hi s f or t y -da y
fas t, He wen t by Himsel f out into th e w ilde r n e s s .
Havi n g s ai d all th at, th ere are some peo ple who c a n
w a t er f as t an d work, and th ey function fi n e wit hou t
m u ch f ati gu e and are abl e to work wel l . You a re
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T Y P E S O F FA S T S
T H E T O TA L FA S T

A tot al f ast i s w here no thing— neith e r l i qui d,

s o l i d f ood, n or ev en w a ter— is co ns ume d f or a
ver y sh or t pe rio d o f time.

The re are e x am p les o f this typ e o f fast i n the

Bib l e . It w as a n Old Co v ena nt typ e of f ast
a s s oc i at e d wi th mo u rning, s u ch a s whe n Davi d
a n d Bat h sh e ba’s b a b y w a s s ick. Da v i d f aste d f or
a w e e k be f ore hea ring the b a b y ha d di e d (2
Sa m u e l 12 ) .

Un de r t h e Ne w Co v ena nt, w e d o no t f ast to

m ou r n or t o s eek fo rgiv enes s . Go d has al re ady
fo rg i v e n u s, a nd w e a re co mma nd ed to c e l e br ate
J e su s be c au se He is a liv e. Plu s , co m pl e te
a b s t i n e n c e of fo o d a nd w a ter ca n b e ve r y
d a ng e rou s t o o u r hea lth. Attemp ting to g o
w i t h ou t wat e r fo r a ny p erio d o f time c an be
e x tre m e l y h ar mfu l to the b o d y.

We s t ro n g l y d i scou ra ge th e tota l fa st.

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 SPECIAL NOTE
FA S T I N G W H I L E N U R S I N G O R P R E G N A N T

St r i c t f ast i n g while p regna nt o r nu rs i ng i s al so

n o t re c om m e nd ed . If yo u a re in this i nc re di ble
s e ason of l i f e b u t w o u ld like to p a rtic i pate i n the
t w e n t y - on e - day p la n, here a re s o me g re at
o p t i on s f or y ou to co ns id er— w ith the approval
o f you r ph y si c ia n:

+ Modi fie d Daniel fa s t inclu d ing w hol e g r ai ns,

l e g u m e s, whey p ro tein, ca lciu m, a nd i ron
s u ppl e me n t s
+ Fast i n g swe ets a nd d es erts
+ Fast i n g re d m ea ts
+ Fast i n g c e r t ain d iv ers io ns (T V s ho ws, movi e s,
s oc i al me di a, v id eo ga mes , a nd s o on)

If you are a pregna nt o r nu rs ing mo the r, your

p rio r i t y i s t h e hea lth a nd d ev elo p me nt of the
b a by God h as e ntru s ted yo u w ith. Make that
y o u r g u i de l i n e a nd go fro m there. A nd pl e ase
c o nsu l t y ou r d o cto r.

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 SPECIAL NOTE
FA S T I N G A N D E AT I N G D I S O R D E R S

If you h av e st ru ggled w ith a n ea ting di sor de r,

t h is si t u at i on i s a b a ttle o f the mind you c an wi n
t h rou g h Ch r i st (Philip p ia ns 4:13).

Reme mbe r, f asting is a to o l u s ed to ge t c lose r to

Go d , an d i t ac tu a lly s ho u ld keep u s from be i ng
p re oc c u pi e d with fo o d . If yo u r method of f asti ng
is g oi n g t o c au s e yo u to o b s es s a b o u t what you
e a t i n an y w ay, yo u w ill need to cha ng e e i the r
y o u r approac h o r yo u r mind - s et.

If g i v i n g u p f ood is a s tu mb ling b lo ck to you,

t h e n c on si de r fa s ting o f telev is io n, re adi ng
(o t he r t h an t h e Bib le, o f co u rs e), s o c i al me di a,
o r s h oppi n g. There a re ma ny d is tra cti ons and
w a ys t h at we u s e to s ta y in co ntro l that we
co u l d e l i mi n at e fro m o u r d a ily ro u tine . We do
t h e se t h i n g s t o d is tra ct o u rs elv es from the re al
is s u e s h u r t i n g u s . If yo u ca n id entify suc h othe r
t h ing s, m ay be yo u ca n giv e tho s e u p i nste ad of
fo o d.

Reme mbe r t h a t yo u a re co v ered b y God’ s g r ac e .

Go d w i l l sh ow yo u w ha t to d o .

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 FA S T I N G T I P S
B E G I N A N D B R E A K T H E FA S T

De pe n di n g on the typ e o f fa s t yo u choose , i t i s

ver y i m por t ant to p rep a re yo u r b o d y ahe ad of
t im e be f ore beginning the fa s t.

Ta ke a w e e k or s o to tra ns itio n into your f ast;

o t h e r w i se , y ou co u ld get s ick. Fo r exampl e , i f
y o u w ou l d l i ke to go o n a fru its a nd ve g e tabl e s
o r j u i c e f ast , sta rt elimina ting mea t, whi te
gra i n s, an d re fined s u ga rs fro m yo u r di e t the
w ee k be f ore . Als o s ta rt to cu t b a ck qui te a bi t
o n dai r y products a nd s o me o f yo u r c affe i ne
in take .

Th e same pr i ncip le a p p lies to b rea ki ng your f ast.

Wh e n y ou r f ast is o v er, a d d fo o d s b ac k i n ve r y
gra du al l y. Pl e a s e d o n’t b rea k yo u r fast wi th a
gre asy c h e e se b u rger! Beca u s e yo u r body i s so
cl e an se d an d detox ified , yo u w ill most l i ke ly g e t
s i c k i f y ou do tha t. There a re a ls o s e ve r al
s uppl e me n t s yo u ca n ta ke tha t w ill he lp suppor t
t h e de t ox proces s d u ring yo u r fa s t. Your he alth-
fo o d st ore c an giv e yo u reco mmend ati ons.

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 FA S T I N G T I P S
B E G I N A N D B R E A K T H E FA S T

To ke e p y ou r e nergy u p thro u gho u t the day, i t’ s

im por t an t t o ea t o r d rink ev er y tw o and a half to
t h re e h ou r s. If yo u go lo nger tha n that, you c an
e x p e r i e n c e an energy lu ll a nd b e tempte d to
o ve r st u ff y ou rs elf a t yo u r nex t mea l. Eve n i f
y o u’re f ast i n g o n fru its a nd v egeta b le s,
o ve r st u ffi n g i s nev er a s ma rt thing to do. It i s ve r y
im por t an t t o d rink lo ts o f w a ter w hil e f asti ng.
Dri n k i n g abou t o ne hu nd red o u nces of wate r pe r
d a y wi l l h e l p to s u p p o rt yo u r critica l l i ve r
fun c t i on . Th e liv er is the filter fo r the body, so
w h e n y ou don’t d rink eno u gh w a ter, the l i ve r
d o e sn’t f u n c t i o n a t its highes t ca p a c i ty.

Pl a n y ou r e at i ng fo r the nex t d a y b e f ore you g o to

b ed. Hav i n g a clea r p la n is the b es t way to avoi d
t e m pt at i on . Ma ke it a p rio rity to a tte nd c hurc h
a n d L i f e Grou p d u ring yo u r tw enty- one -day f ast.
Be i n g arou n d o ther b eliev ers w ill en c our ag e you
t o ke e p on g oi ng w hen fa s ting gets di ffic ul t.

Note: If you mess up, don’t get discouraged. Just get right back on track
and keep going. God’s mercies “are new every morning” (Lamentations
3:22–23). He wants you to finish, and He will give you the grace and
strength to do it. God be with you as you begin your awakening adventure!
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 DEVOTIONS
J u st l i ke pr ay e r a nd fa s ting, rea d ing your Bi ble
is a bou t c on n ecting to Go d in a mo re powe r f ul
w a y. It i s n ot ab o u t d u ty, b u t a b o u t re lati onshi p.
Wh e n we e n g age Go d thro u gh rea d ing Hi s Wor d,
w e e n g ag e t h e v er y p res ence o f Go d. Hi s Wor d
is l i v i n g an d ac tiv e!

As we re ad ou r Bib le, w e a re d ra w ing c lose r to

God an d posi t io ning o u rs elv es to hear f rom Hi m
in par t i c u l ar w a ys . Once a ga in, a s w ith pr aye r,
ch oose t h e t i me a nd p la ce w here yo u’ re g oi ng to
re ad y ou r Bi ble a nd d ev o tio na l ev er y si ng le day,
a n d c ome pre p a red to hea r w ha t He wants to te l l
y o u . He re are three q u ick things w e’ d l i ke to
s h are w i t h y ou a b o u t ho w to get the most out of
y o u r de v ot i on al time w ith Go d .

1 | R E A D C O N S I S T E N T LY

It’ s be t t e r t o rea d a little ev er y d a y than to tr y

a n d kn oc k ou t tw o ho u rs o f Bib le readi ng or
d ev ot i on s i n one s itting. It is s o imp or tant to
d i g e st t h e Wo rd in a b s o rb a b le chu nks. If you
d o n’t k n ow w here to s ta rt, w e reco mme nd one of
t h e Gospe l s, A cts , o r Ep hes ia ns . The ke y i s to
ke e p t h i s si mp le a nd ma ke it s u s ta inabl e .
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2 | R E A D P R AY E R F U L LY

Ta l k t o God as yo u’re rea d ing. Do n’t r ush

t h rou g h . If y ou co me a cro s s s o methi ng you
d o n’t u n de r st and , p a u s e fo r a mo ment and ask
Go d abou t i t . Rea d ing p ra yerfu lly is mak i ng
s p ac e an d t i me to ta lk to Go d a nd gi vi ng Hi m
t i me an d spac e to ta lk to yo u . Ta king ti me to
m e di t at e on Go d ’s Wo rd is ju s t a s im por tant as
readi n g i t .

3 | R E A D E X P E C TA N T LY

Yo u are abou t to p a rta ke o f the b read of li f e , so

fo s t e r an at t i tu d e o f ex p ecta ncy. Beli e ve that
God i s g oi n g to s p ea k to yo u thro u gh Hi s Wor d.
Wi t h m e di t at i o n o n the id ea s a nd thoug hts
re c or de d i n y ou r jo u rna l, b e p rep a re d to do
s o m e t h i n g wi t h w ha t He s ho w s yo u .

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T H E N E X T 2 1 D AY S
KEEP THE FIRE GOING

We w an t t o e n co u ra ge yo u to b e ju s t as i nte nti onal

a b o u t t h e n e xt tw enty- o ne d a ys . . . a nd the
t w en t y - on e days a fter tha t. . . a nd s o o n. Re me mbe r,
t h e e n d i s j u st the b eginning. Keep ing the fi re and
ze a l f or God bu rning in yo u r hea rt is what wi l l ke e p
y o ur re l at i on sh i p w ith Him fres h a nd ne w. It wi ll
a l l o w y ou t o c ontinu e s er v ing a nd o b eyi ng Hi m
fro m a posi t i on o f w a nt to , a nd yo u w i ll e xpe r i e nc e
t h e joy of y ou r s a lv a tio n ev er yd a y— reg ar dle ss of
w h a t l i f e br i n g s yo u r w a y.

Th e pr i n c i pl e s yo u ha v e p ra cticed in the se
t w en t y - on e days a re v er y ea s y to s u s tai n
l o n g- t e r m. Pr ayer, fa s ting, a nd p ers o nal de voti on
a re a l l qu i t e si m p le to inco rp o ra te into your
e ve r y day l i f e . O v er thes e la s t tw enty-one days,
y o u’ v e c re at e d s p a ce fo r Go d to fill. The be st way
t o con t i n u e i n thes e s a me p ra ctices is to ke e p that
s p a c e ope n i n definitely. Do n’t a llo w it to c lose up!
Pro te c t t h at t i m e a nd s p a ce w ith Go d and make i t
y o ur pr i or i t y e a ch d a y.

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KEEP THE FIRE GOING

J u s t l i ke re adi ng yo u r Bib le, p ra ying, and atte ndi ng

ch urc h , f ast i n g is a ls o a lifes tyle. We e nc our ag e
y o u t o e st abl i sh a freq u ency a nd co nsi ste nc y of
fa s t i n g i n y ou r life. Rememb er, this i s not a
l e gal i st i c t h i n g. This is a n “ I get to exp eri ence Go d ”
t h ing. It i s l i ke go ing into hea v en fo r a tune up so
w e c an ke e p ou r p a s s io n fo r Go d a nd e nj oyme nt of
Him at a h i g h lev el. We enco u ra ge you to do the
s a m e . Fi g u re out w ha t w o rks fo r yo u , c ommi t to i t,
a n d make i t a p a rt o f yo u r life.

Do n’t e v e r se t tle fo r a nything les s than a l i f e f ul l

o f passi on an d s p iritu a l z ea l fo r Go d . Ke e p the fi re
fo r God bu r n i ng in yo u r hea rt a nd d o whate ve r i t
t a ke s t o f e e d yo u r s p iritu a l hu nger for God.

“Th e t e n de n c y of fi re is to go out; w atch t he fir e o n

th e a l t a r o f y our heart. A ny one w ho h a s t en d ed a
fi r e pl a c e knows that it needs to be s t i r r ed u p
o c casionally. ” William Boot h

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 P R AY E R G U I D E
As y ou e mbar k o n this tw enty- o ne- day f ast, we
w a n t t o e n c ou ra ge yo u to enga ge w ith God, as
w e l l as ou r c h urch fa mily, in a d eep e r way.

Th at’s wh y we’ v e crea ted o u r Pra yer Guide!

Our Pr ay e r Gu id e is d es igned to a ccompany you

t h rou g h y ou r tw enty- o ne- d a y fa s t. Tog e the r as a
c h u rc h , we w ant to b e intentio na l a nd di re c ti on-
a l w i t h ou r pr a ying. By enga ging w ith our pr aye r
gui de , y ou w i l l b e co nnecting w ith the l arg e r
p ict u re of w h at Go d is d o ing in a nd throug h
Be ac h Ch u rc h, a s w ell a s co nnecting wi th God
o n a pe r son al lev el.

S o t u r n t h e pa ge a nd get s ta rted!

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Day 1 | Pray for the courage and strength to participate in
the 21 Day Fast on some level. Father, open me up to Your
leadership over the next 21 days. Pray for our church to
experience supernatural breakthroughs during this season
of fasting.

Day 2 | Pray for God to create spiritual hunger in His

people and draw them to passionate prayer. God has to
grant people the genuine faith and fer vent desire for
prayer. We cannot produce a genuine prayer movement on
our own. (Philippians 2:13)

Day 3 | Ask God to bring deep conviction of sin, spiritual

brokenness, a ho ly reverance for God, and genuine
repentance at Beach Church. There will be no revival
without these elements and only God can p roduce them
in His people. We cannot program or work up genuine
brokenness and repentance. (2 Corinthians 7:1)

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Day 4 | Pray for deep cleansing, genuine repentance, and
spiritual power to engulf our leaders. Revival and spiritual
awakening are extremely unlikely without a mighty move
of God in our leaders. Renewal is absolutely crucial to a
move of God in our day! (Ephesians 6:14-20)

Day 5 | Pray that God will bring loving unity in our church.
We want ever yone to know that God is alive at Beach
Church. Jesus said “By this all people will know that you are
my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35)

Day 6 | Pray for God to fi ll us with a passion to see people

saved. Only God can give a genuine burden for people
without Christ. Until we consistently pray for the lost,
intentionally invest in them and lovingly invite them to
follow Jesus, a revival won't happen. Be sure you are
constantly praying for many lost people by name.
(Romans 9:1-3)

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Day 7 | Pray for the 85,000 people who live at the
beaches and don’ t have a relationship with Jesus. Ask that
God would use us at Beach Church to share His love with
them and invite them into a life-giving relationship with
Jesus.

Day 8 | Pray that God will call people into ministr y,

missions, and Christian ser vice. We desire to be a training
and sending church. We can only start as many churches as
we have church planters to start them. (Matthew 9:37)

Day 9 | Pray that God will pour out His Spirit like a
mighty purifying flood. Ask God to purify our motives as
we pray for spiritual awakening and revival. Our motives
must be solely for the glor y of God and the increase for
the kingdom of God. (James 4:2)

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Day 10 | Pray for addictions to be broken. Addictions can
be broken in 21 days. You cannot enjoy the fullness of life
in Christ when you are bound by addictions.
(2 Corinthians 3:17)

Day 11 | Pray for a hunger for God's Word for our church.
At this halfway point, most of us are thinking about what
we will eat after the fast! This is the time to press in and
ask God to give us a hunger for and an honoring attitude
toward His Word. (Matthew 5:6)

Day 12 | Pray for God to work in marriages at Beach

Church. God honoring marriages should be the norm for
Christians, not the exception. Outdo one another in
showing honor within your marriage. (Ephesians 5:33)

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Day 13 | Pray for doors to be opened for Gospel-centered
relationships. Go d supernaturally opens doors into
people's lives for the good news of Jesus to be heard. Pray
for thousands of doors to be opened in our community so
that the gospel may go forth. (Colossians 2:2-4)

Day 14 | Pray that God will reveal spiritual gifts to our

church body. God has gifted His church with spiritual
gifts to minister to each other and reach the world for
Christ. Ask Him to reveal your spiritual gift(s) and ask
Him for new gifts. (1 Peter 4:10, 1 Corinthians 14:1)

Day 15 | Pray for the culture of honor to be strong in our

church. A person who honors God fi rst will in turn honor
those around them. Ask for Jesus to move miraculously in
our church as we seek to honor Him. (Mark 6:4-5)

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Day 16 | Pray for Beach Church's local and international
mission efforts. God is doing amazing things through local
partners like BEAM + Mission House and international
partners like Okoa + Faithful Ser vant Missions. Pray for
favor, impact, and protection. (Acts 1:8)

Day 17 | Pray for families to move forward in becoming

fully engaged followers of Christ at Beach Church. Pray
for students to c ontinue to lead students to Christ and to
be leaders in our local schools. Pray for kids’ hearts to be
opened to hearing God's Word, which is act ive and alive.
Pray for parents to have the strength and wisdom to raise
up their children to follow Jesus.

Day 18 | Pray for Beach Church to stand against Satan

and resist his attacks. Satan is like a lion seeking to
dev our followers of Jesus. (James 5:8-9) Pray we stand
against him in the full armor of God. (Ephesians 6:10-20)
Pray the words that Jesus taught His disciples to pray:
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the
evil one.” (Matth ew 6:13)

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Day 19 | Pray for God to propel us toward a generous
lifestyle. God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7)
Ask God to increase your capacity to give to His church
and missions in 2 019 so that we can reach, raise up, and
release followers of Jesus who change the world.

Day 20 | Pray fo r spiritual growth at Beach Church

through weekend ser vices, Life Groups, our connections
ministr y, and personal discipleship.

Day 21 | Reflect on what God has done during this fast and
thank Him. As God moves in our personal lives and in our
church, we must give thanks regularly for the goodness of
His grace. Stop and thank Him now for both the blessings
and challenges in your life. (2 Corinthians 4:15)

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