Last year we sent out an invitation to single woman but particularly those that are 25 years and older who are waiting and standing in the gap for there husbands. We embarked on a 21 day fast for our marriages and our families. What God did was beyond our expectations. After praying about whether we should fast again, it is apparent that God is still stirring many women’s hearts to continue to contend for this area. This time we are extending this fast to those that are engaged, married, and especially those that women who are praying for the promise of children. We invite all women to Pray!!
The vision for this fast came when I was talking to some girlfriends about marriage. In the mist of our discussion God gave us a revelation. One friend said, “lets just keep waiting it is about the time of the lord” and we where all like” yeah yeah, but we are tired.” All of a sudden my sister Shami, said “No, guys! Something is wrong, I understand the timing of the Lord but I really feel like some things have just been delayed. I refuse to be forty years old praying for a miracle baby, while some women may have to do that, I do not think that every woman has too.” She continued to say “The Muslim women get married young and have many babies so why shouldn’t that be the case for Christian women? She then stated “I believe that this is a warfare that they are things going on that in some cases are holding up what God wants to do.” She stated that we are contending for a generation the Muslims continue to outnumber us, while we are having fewer and fewer kids and this is all part against this warfare against godly marriages.
At that point the spirit of God quickened in me, and I told the girls “remember Joshua was able to stop time, and since we are spiritual beings we do not operate on a natural time continuum, so I believe if we are spiritual God’s time should be our time, and if indeed there is a delay, we need to go into the heavenlies and shift time just like Joshua,” then the lord spoke to me again and I said “ Remember Daniel, he had prayed, and the Bible said his request had been heard however it had been delayed by the prince of Persia. Imagine if Daniel did not contend for 21 days for his answer? Imagine if he had said it is in the timing of the lord, it will come whenever...” really? I still believe with all my heart that God is giving us grace to come out of passivity, he is calling us to heal from our numb and broken hearts and really contend for this promise that he has given us! While my husband to be came four months after that fast, I believe that God is saying we all should continue to stand for marriages. I believe God is giving grace to whichever women want to participate to contend for his promises over our lives. Once again we will be doing a 21 day Daniel Fast starting wed, June 1st and ending June 21th. This is a note of invitation. We will also do a 6am prayer conference call starting Wednesday June 1st the conference call number is 712-432-0950 access code 241433. If you would like to be part of this fast and prayer please contact:
Faith on facebook or email at faith@warringministries.or
or Shamiso Makonyonga at shami@joshuasark.org
During the fast we will be praying for the following things:
June1st- June 3rd: Deeper Intimacy and Devotion to Papa God.
June 4th – June 7th: That this fast would be covered by the blood of Jesus and nothing will hinder our blessing from being released to us.
June7th – June 10th: That God would release Godly husbands for us and our sisters.
June 11th – June 13th: That those who are contending for children would be able to conceive.
June 14th– June 16th: For emotional healing from rejection, tiredness, and hopelessness.
June 17th- June 19th: For wisdom so will be wise and Godly wives and mothers.
June 20th- June 21st: Seal the prayer and believe that this year all the women involved in the prayer would meet their husband, conceive a child or see their families restored. We would recognize each other and God would speak to both of us CLEARLY.
What does the fast consist of: 21 Day Daniel Fast Guidelines
Once you have decided to follow the 21 day Daniel fast instructions, you should pray. Pray over the reasons why you want to commit to the 21 day Daniel fast. You should pray when you feel hungry or are tempted to eat something you are abstained from eating during these 21 days. Remember, Daniel carried out this fast, as it was against the dietary laws. Daniel fast is not only to help you achieve physical health, but also help you gain clarity through prayers to God.
Next, clear off you cupboards, refrigerators, etc. from meat products, fish, poultry, etc. Clear off the artificial foods, processed foods like sugar products and flour. You need to abstain from 'rich food' just as Daniel abstained himself from the king's meal. You need to stock your cupboards and refrigerator with raw and whole foods like vegetables and fruits. You can even stock high protein foods like beans, nuts and legumes. You can eat seeds like nuts, natural peanut butter, natural almond butter, sprouts, ground flax, whole grain products, etc. Get rid of all other beverages in the house and drink only water. Other than water, you can drink 100% natural fruit or vegetable juice, distilled water, spring water and filtered water.
Here is a quick synopsis by David Guzik on the breakdown of Daniel 10 VERSES 1and 2. Read it on your time as you pray.
Then he said to me, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia. Now I have come to make you understand what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision refers to many days yet to come."
a. From the first day . . . your words were heard: God responded to Daniel’s prayer the very moment he made his request known. Daniel had been in great and serious prayer for three full weeks (Daniel 10:2).
b. I have come because of your words: We can't pass this over lightly. An angel was dispatched because of Daniel's prayer. This is another of many reminders in the Book of Daniel that prayer matters. It isn't merely a therapeutic exercise for the one who prays.
c. The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me: Since this prince is able to oppose the angelic messenger to Daniel, we know this is more than a man. This prince is some kind of angelic being, and we know he is an evil angelic being because he opposed the word of God coming to Daniel and stood against the angelic messenger.
i. The word prince has the idea of a ruler or authority. This fits in well with the New Testament idea that angelic ranks - including demonic forces - are organized and have a hierarchy (Ephesians 1:21, Ephesians 6:12, Colossians 1:16, Colossians 2:15).
ii. Apparently, this was a demon of high rank that opposed the answer to prayer. On three occasions, Jesus referred to Satan as the prince of this world (John 12:31, 14:30, and 16:11).
d. Withstood me twenty-one days: Since the angel was dispatched immediately and Daniel's period of prayer and self-denial was 21 days (the three full weeks of Daniel 10:2), we see that the answer to the prayer was delayed by the prince of the kingdom of Persia.
i. The correlation between Daniel’s time of self-denial and prayer and the duration of the battle between the angels and the prince of the kingdom of Persia establishes a link between Daniel’s prayer and the angelic victory. Since the angelic victory came on the 21st day, we can surmise that if Daniel would have stopped praying on the 20th day the answer may not have come.
ii. "There may be hindering factors of which a praying Christian knows nothing as he wonders why the answers to his requests are delayed. Nevertheless, he is to keep on praying. It may be that he will not receive an answer because he has given up on the twentieth day when he should have persisted to the twenty-first day." (Archer)
Our focus verse for this fast is Daniel 10:11--Then he said to me, “Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.
We know Daniel was fasting and contending for answer pertaining Israel, I believe that our fasting and our prayer too is for a people and a generation, I believe that the children and marriages that God will put together during this season will carry the kingdom and Christians through the toughest years the nations have seen. We need the love of Jesus to be shown through passionate radical couples contending for holiness in the world. I believe that the children that will come from these marriages will carry the glory of God into the nations and will carrier an anointing as warriors and firebrands.
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