01.04.23 | Resolutions
Happy New Year! As is traditional, many of us make resolutions as we enter the new year. For today’s time of fasting and prayer, we will be reflecting on our resolutions and spending time with Jesus talking to him about the changes we are making or goals we are setting for ourselves.
As you commune with God, consider:
- Are there any adjustments that He may want me to make regarding my resolutions?
- Is there anything God wants to remind me of?
- Is there something else that I’m not focusing on that He may be asking me to? Or does my focus need to shift?
Here are the four movements of FAST:
- Focus: Find a quiet place to settle your mind and open yourself to the Holy Spirit’s presence.
- Adoration: Spend time honoring and exalting God, tell him what you appreciate about him. Contemplate on who he is and what he has done. You might even be able to get a sense of his presence with you.
- Speak: Commune with God, taking moments to both speak to him about what’s on your heart and to pause and listen for his voice. Use journals to write down what you hear him say. Ask simple follow up questions like, “is there anything else you’d like me to know about [fill in the topic]” to really get to the heart of what Jesus wants to communicate to you and what you want to say to him or plead for while you fast.
- Transform: Commit to taking active steps to change or address what the Lord revealed during your time of fasting.