Week 2: Filled with the Holy Spirit
Congratulations on completing your first week of the fast! The first week can be challenging as we are breaking off our dependence from things other than the Lord. In our discomfort, it is normal to feel irritable as we let go and allow God to take back his rightful place. This week we will be focusing on asking the Holy Spirit to sanctify us as we pursue holiness and righteousness. God loves us so much that he is always pursuing us and inviting us to become more like him. What a gift to have focused time with the Lord to ask him to show us areas he wants to bring us into greater freedom and become more like him. As God works on our character, we become better equipped to steward his power as we seek to pray for those who need a touch from God.
- The Importance of Repentance/Confession during the 40 Day fast
- Forgiveness-
- Humility-position of our heart: God responds to humility (possible examples:Daniel, evil Manasseh, Nineveh)
- Cleansing your temple-vessel for honorable use
- Pursue Holiness-Submitting our Will and desires to the Holy Spirit. Are there any areas of our life or future that we have not given to God (perhaps out of fear or selfish desires). Reevaluating how you spend your time stewarding your clean temple
- Asking the Holy Spirit for Wisdom and Discernment as we pray for our needs and the needs of others
- Seek a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit: Asking God to give you power and authority