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At specific moments each year we intentionally set our focus on God and meditate on His promises.
Pray First is a 21-day period of fasting and prayer designed to prioritize our relationship with God and focus on his truths. As a community we unify and set aside time to pray, fast and wait on God to recalibrate our thoughts and restore our hope.
The power of prayer deepens our dependence on Him and sharpens our faith. When we pray we choose to put everything in God’s hands knowing that His hand will show up in every aspect of our lives and in those around us.
The act of prayer is what creates our intimacy with God. We can practice the spiritual habit of prayer knowing that our requests go to a God who hears us and who invites us to be intimately involved in His plan. For this reason, we pray in confidence knowing that our prayers are powerful and can bring about change in any circumstance.
There are no levels to this. We all can enter prayer with a posture of trust, openness, and faith, believing that God can do far more than we could even ask or imagine. It’s not about our circumstance, it’s about our heart stance.
Prayer expresses trust in God
Prayer deepens fellowship to God
Prayer allows collaboration with God
Fasting is the ancient practice of choosing to abstain from food for a certain period of time. It is a spiritual discipline, the purpose of which is training to become more like Jesus. The motivation of our fasting is to draw closer to the heart of God. Fasting is a Christian discipline to break the power of the flesh in our life – our desires, sins, and cravings – and to feed on the Holy Spirit.
“Fasting helps us to express, to deepen, and to confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves, to attain the Kingdom of God.” - Scot McKnight.
In summary, fasting is not about getting from God but it is about getting to God. There are different types of fasting, and we recommend prayerfully considering which practice is best for you at this time.
Liquid fast
Consuming only liquids for a specific period of time
Partial fast
Abstaining from specific kinds of food. For example: Daniel Fast
TV/Social Media
Choosing to abstain from certain technologies for a specific period of time
John 16:33, Hebrews 13:5
Matthew 24:45-47, Matthew 20:26
Psalm 16:8, Philippians 4:6-7
1 Corinthians 13:13, Psalm 143:8, 1 Corinthians 13:4-5
Matthew 5:16, Proverbs 3:1-2
James 2:18, Matthew 7:21, John 13:17
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Join us Monday through Sunday at 12PM EST on Instagram Live for a short prayer and encouragement
Join us on Wednesday as we unite in worship, pray for one another, and encourage each other for the season ahead
Join us Thursday for our Habit Lab on Rest. Listen as we talk through practical applications of REST, featuring insight from John Mark Comer
Join us Monday through Sunday at 12PM EST on Instagram Live for a short prayer and encouragement
Join us on Wednesday as we unite in worship, pray for one another, and encourage each other for the season ahead
Join us Thursday for our Habit Lab on the Holy Spirit. Unpack with us the ministry of the Holy Spirit and his impact in our lives, featuring perspectives from Alex Seeley
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This Iist of apps can help you to read, journal, and reflect.
Books and resources to help you get the most of your fast.
PRAY FIRST IS A 21-DAY PERIOD OF FASTING AND PRAYER DESIGNED TO PRIORITIZE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD AND FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON WHAT MATTERS MOST.
WHETHER YOU CAN'T IMAGINE YOUR LIFE WITHOUT PRAYER OR YOU CAN'T IMAGINE WHERE TO BEGIN, THE POWER OF PRAYER ISN'T DETERMINED BY THE PRESENTATION.
IT'S NOT THE STRENGTH OF OUR FAITH, IT'S THE OBJECT OF OUR FAITH THAT CHANGES THINGS.
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Wednesday, January 8
Morning Prayer — 7:30 AM
VOUS Casa
4000 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Evening Prayer — 7:30 PM
Jose De Diego Middle
3100 NW 5th Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Wednesday, January 15
Morning Prayer — 7:30 AM
VOUS Casa
4000 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Evening Prayer — 7:30 PM
Jose De Diego Middle
3100 NW 5th Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Wednesday, January 22
Heart & Soul
7:30 PM
Watsco Center Multipurpose Room
1245 Dauer Dr
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Baptisms happening immediately after Heart & Soul.
Take a few moments to stop and pause as Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. leads you through a guided prayer journey.
This Iist of apps can help you to read, journal, and reflect.
Books and resources to help you get the most of your fast.
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