JAN 4TH-25TH
About 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting
Every January, we intentionally set aside 21 days to seek God first. Through prayer, fasting, worship, and Scripture, we quiet the noise of life so we can hear His voice and begin the year aligned with His presence. As we begin 2026, we are believing for a fresh move of the Holy Spirit in our lives, our families, our city, and our church.
Fasting
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Fasting is temporarily withholding ourselves from something good — like food, habits, or distractions — so we can find deeper satisfaction in Jesus.
It is a deliberate act of creating space to seek God with greater focus.
Fasting helps us:
Disconnect from the world
Connect more deeply with God
Resist finding satisfaction in anything but Jesus
Kill the flesh and strengthen the spirit
Cultivate sensitivity to God’s voice
Create spiritual clarity
Here’s an important truth about fasting:
Sometimes our appetite for the world is lost because our hunger for God is intense. Other times our appetite for the world is resisted because we are fighting to recover that hunger for God again.
God uses both to awaken deeper desire for Him.
Fasting is not about earning anything from God — it’s about becoming more aware of Him.
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The goal of fasting is to draw nearer to God. Biblical fasting is the intentional choice to disconnect from the world so we can connect more deeply with God, and it is one of the spiritual disciplines Jesus expects His followers to practice (“When you fast…” — Matthew 6:16).
It quiets the noise around us, resets our soul, and aligns our hearts with the Holy Spirit.
Fasting is also a way to kill our flesh and feed our spirit, breaking our automatic reliance on the world so we can turn our attention fully toward God.
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Choose a fast that stretches your faith but is sustainable for your health, age, and season of life. Always follow the Holy Spirit’s leading and consult a doctor if needed.
Complete Fast
Water and liquids only. Recommended for those experienced with fasting.
Selective Fast
Removing specific foods (sweets, caffeine, breads).
The Daniel Fast is a popular example.Partial Fast
Fasting during specific hours (sun-up to sun-down, or eating only one meal a day).
Soul Fast
Fasting from distractions such as social media, TV, gaming, or other habits.
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Prepare Spiritually
Ask God what He wants to do in you
Repent of anything distracting your heart
Choose your fast and commit
Create intentional time for prayer and Scripture
Prepare Practically
Reduce caffeine beforehand
Plan liquid/meal options
Clear parts of your schedule
Share your plan with a friend or group
During the Fast
Replace meals with prayer
Journal daily
Use the prayer tools below
Stay consistent even when it feels difficult
Breaking a Fast
Begin with soft foods
Avoid heavy meals
Reflect on what God did
Continue helpful “soul fast” habits
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These tools help you understand biblical fasting and prepare spiritually:
Prayer
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Before anything else, remember what prayer truly is:
Prayer is continuing the conversation that God has already started with us through His Word and His grace.
It’s talking with God, listening to Him, and growing closer to Him through the Holy Spirit.Here are three steps to help you start well:
1. Choose a Place to Pray
A quiet, consistent space where you can focus.
2. Choose a Time to Pray
Pick a time and protect it.
Consistency builds spiritual momentum.3. Choose a Plan to Pray
Use the ACTS model, Scripture, our daily devotional, or the Pray First Guide.
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ACTS Prayer Model
A — Adoration
C — Confession
T — Thanksgiving
S — SupplicationLord's Prayer Model (Mt. 6:9-13)
Use this simple 6-step pattern to help guide your prayer life
STEP 1 – BEGIN WITH PRAISE
“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.”
What to do:
Thank God for who He is and what He’s done
Use names/attributes of God (Provider, Healer, Shepherd, etc.)
Sing or whisper a worship song if you want
Prompts:
Today I praise You because You are…
Today I’m thankful for…
STEP 2 – SURRENDER TO GOD’S PRIORITIES
“Your kingdom come, Your will be done…”
What to do:
Surrender your plans, schedule, relationships, finances, decisions
Ask God to have His way in your life, home, church, and world
Prompts:
Today I surrender…
Lord, let Your Kingdom come in…
STEP 3 – ASK FOR GOD’S PROVISION
“Give us today our daily bread.”
What to do:
Bring your needs and the needs of others to God
Pray for:
Your family
Your church
Your leaders
Your work/finances
Missions and the lost
Prompts:
Today I’m asking You to provide…
People I’m praying for today are…
STEP 4 – EXAMINE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
What to do:
Ask the Lord to show you:
Any sin to confess
Any attitude to repent of
Anyone you need to forgive
Prompts:
Today I confess…
Today I choose to forgive…
STEP 5 – SEEK GOD’S PROTECTION
“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
What to do:
Ask God to:
Guard your mind and heart
Help you resist temptation
Strengthen you in trials
Prompts:
Areas where I need Your strength today…
Temptations or trials I’m facing…
STEP 6 – END WITH THANKS & PRAISE
“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.”
What to do:
Thank God again that:
He is in control (Kingdom)
He is able (Power)
He is worthy (Glory)
Prompts:
Today I thank You that You are in control of…
Today I’m trusting Your power for…
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Types of Prayer You Can Practice
Adoration
Confession & Repentance
Thanksgiving
Intercession (praying for others)
Petition (personal requests)
Lament
Waiting on God
Listening Prayer
Scripture Praying
Worship & Singing
Scripture Prayers
Psalm 51 — Cleansing
Ephesians 3 — Strength
Psalm 91 — Protection
Acts 4 — Boldness
Colossians 1 — Wisdom & Knowledge
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Includes tools to help guide you and prioritize prayer during this time of fasting.
Morning Prayer
Start off your day strong with morning prayer at our Bailey Bridge Campus. Kids are welcome.
Monday - Saturday from 7am-8am
Begins January 7th
Encounter Nights
Join us at Encounter Nights as we spend time in worship, prayer, and an inspiring word. Childcare for babies - preschool. Kindergarten - 3rd grade will have their own Encounter Night experience.
Sunday, Jan 4 at 6pm
Monday, Jan 5 at 7pm
Tuesday, Jan 6 at 7pm
Daily Devos
Subscribe to our daily devotionals by texting
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Sunday Morning
At our Sunday Services, we will dive into the book of 1 Corinthians at both campuses and online.
Bailey Bridge Campus at 9am & 11am
Moseley Campus at 10am
Closing Worship Night
Wrap up the month of Encounter with us at a night of prayer and worship.
Friday, Jan 23 | Bailey Bridge Campus at 7pm
Daily Devotionals
We want to equip you for success during your 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. Below, you'll find daily scriptures, devotionals, and once a week videos designed to inspire you to go deeper and connect with God in ways you never have before.
WEEK TWO: RENEW
DAY 8: JANUARY 11TH
Renewing Your Mind
ROMANS 12:1-2
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
The world constantly pressures us to conform to its patterns, to think like it thinks, value what it values, and pursue what it pursues. Without intentional formation, we drift into the world’s mold without noticing. God calls us to resist that drift and allow His Word and Spirit to reshape our thinking. Transformation begins when our thoughts are aligned with His truth rather than the world’s lies.
PRAYER:
“Lord, reshape my mind. Help me resist the pull of the world and be transformed by Your truth.”
PRACTICE:
Spend a few minutes asking God to reveal one worldly pattern that has shaped your thinking.
DAY 2: JANUARY 5TH
The Heart of Fasting
JOEL 2:12-13
“‘Even now,’ declares the Lord, ‘return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.’ Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate...”
Fasting is not about performance, it’s about returning to God with our whole heart. God desires sincerity, not empty ritual. As we set aside food, habits, or distractions, we choose to pursue Him with undivided affection. Let your fast be a wholehearted response to God’s invitation.
PRAYER:
“God, turn my whole heart toward You. As I fast, deepen my hunger for Your presence.”
PRACTICE:
Spend a few minutes identifying a distraction God is asking you to lay down during this fast.
DAY 9: JANUARY 12TH
New Creation Identity
2 CORINTHIANS 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”
In Christ, you are not improved, you are made new. You are united with Jesus, hidden in Him, and defined by His righteousness and life. Union with Christ means His story becomes your story, His victory your victory, His identity your identity. The enemy tries to pull us back into old labels, lies, and identities that Jesus already buried. Ask God to show you the places where you still live as if the old has not gone.
PRAYER:
“Father, help me see myself as You see me. Let my identity be rooted in Christ alone.”
PRACTICE:
Search your heart for areas where you're not living out your true identity in Christ and bring them to Him.
DAY 10: JANUARY 13TH
No Condemnation
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
Condemnation whispers that you’re unworthy, not enough, or forever marked by past sin. But God’s Word declares the opposite: in Christ, condemnation is gone, fully, finally, forever. Jesus silences the voice of accusation and replaces it with assurance, peace, and freedom. God wants to lift every weight of guilt so you can walk confidently in His grace.
PRAYER:
“Jesus, silence every voice of shame. Help me walk in the freedom You purchased for me.”
PRACTICE:
Spend a few minutes handing any lingering guilt or shame to God and receiving His forgiveness.
DAY 11: JANUARY 14TH
Wisdom & Revelation
EPHESIANS 1:17-19
“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.”
Paul prays for more than knowledge, he prays for eyes opened by the Spirit. When God enlightens our hearts, we see three things clearly:
HOPE: the confident future God has secured for us.
INHERITANCE: our identity and belonging in His family.
POWER: the same power that raised Jesus now at work in us.
When these truths move from head knowledge to heart revelation, confidence grows, fear weakens, and faith becomes anchored. Hope steadies us, inheritance reassures us, and God’s power strengthens us for what lies ahead. This is why Paul “keeps asking” because these three realities change everything about how we live and see God.
PRAYER:
“Holy Spirit, open the eyes of my heart. Help me know the hope, inheritance, and power I have in You.”
PRACTICE:
Spend a few minutes asking God to reveal which of these three you need most today.
DAY 12: JANUARY 15TH
Removing Distractions
HEBREWS 12:1-2
“... let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith.”
Paul describes two things we must intentionally throw off:
SIN: laid down through confession and repentance.
EVERYTHING THAT HINDERS: even good things that steal focus or dull desire.
A weight is anything that slows you down: habits, noise, commit- ments, thought patterns, or even blessings that take too much mental space.
Throwing off sin clears our conscience; throwing off hindrances clears our attention. Both are necessary. When we courageously bring our sin into the light and honestly name what is weighing us down, we create space for spiritual focus and intimacy with Jesus.
PSALM 27:4
“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.”
When we throw off what hinders, we create space for a single-hearted focus, the one thing that matters: Jesus.
PRAYER:
“Lord, search my heart. Reveal every weight, hindrance, and distraction, and help me lay them down.”
PRACTICE:
Ask God to expose anything that is hindering or distracting you, and take steps to remove or put it in check.
DAY 13: JANUARY 16TH
Reshape Desire
GALATIANS 5:16-17, 24-25
“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit...Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.”
Our desires shape our lives. The flesh pulls us toward what is temporary; the Spirit pulls us toward what is pleasing to God. As we walk with the Spirit, He forms His fruit in us—love, joy, peace, and more. Renewal isn’t about trying harder but about surrendering our desires to God and allowing Him to reshape them.
PRAYER:
“Holy Spirit, shape my desires. Kill what is fleshly in me and form Your fruit in my heart.”
PRACTICE:
Spend a few minutes reflecting on where you may be living by desires of the flesh; surrender them to God and ask Him to form His fruit in you.
DAY 14: JANUARY 17TH
Waiting With Hope
ISAIAH 40:31
“...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”
Waiting on God creates tension—feeling like God is quiet, slow, or distant. But it’s often in the waiting that God does His deepest work. When we release control, He becomes our strength. As we trust Him in weakness, He lifts the weight from our shoulders and reminds us that He will never fail us.
PRAYER:
“Lord, meet me in the waiting. Strengthen me when I am weary and help me trust that You will not fail.”
PRACTICE:
Spend a few minutes surrendering any area where you feel impatient or tempted to take control, and ask God to be your strength.