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1 Fasting For A Breakthrough 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Exhortation & Fasting/Prayer Journal A Spiritual Growth Challenge Joining your heart to the heart of the Father Minister Ginger London, MA, BCC

2 Table of Contents About Ginger London Welcome to the Challenge Purpose of Fasting & Prayer - Isaiah 58 The Daniel s Fast (Daniel 10) Recommended Resources for Fasting and Prayer Fasting For A Breakthrough Tier I (Days 1-10) Fasting/Prayer Journal Sheets Fasting For A Breakthrough Tier 2 (Days 1-21) Fasting/Prayer Journal Sheets Closing Comments About This Journey Together Planning Your Next Time of Fasting and Prayer Calendar 2015 Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 2

About Minister Ginger Life and spiritual change agent Minister Ginger London is a Christian faith leader, preacher and teacher for believers looking to discover, develop and deliver their greatest

3 About Minister Ginger Life and spiritual change agent Minister Ginger London is a Christian faith leader, preacher and teacher for believers looking to discover, develop and deliver their greatest potential in service and life. She is also a business mentor and coach for entrepreneurs who have a desire and goal to do "greater works" in the marketplace according to their core values and beliefs. Minister Ginger D. London is a well-respected Preacher, Teacher, Author, Christian Counselor, Speaker and Board Certified Life and Business Coach. She is the owner of Ginger London Ministries, Gingerlondon.com and Ginger London Enterprises in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She is known for the godly wisdom and practical biblical solutions for living successful she shares with those who are fortunate to experience the ministry God has entrusted to her. Her teaching, preaching and coaching has produced transformational changes in the lives of believers, entrepreneurs, and ministry leaders. Today she specializes in helping Christian leaders, entrepreneurs and other business leaders identify and create their compelling message so they can leverage the special gifts, talents and abilities entrusted to them from God so they can live the abundant life successfully. She also imparts success skills, tools, strategies and effective solutions. It brings her great joy and fulfillment to help people renew their minds spiritually so they can connect a godly mindset to their spiritual gifts and life purpose for greater works. She fervently believes that when ministries, ministers and entrepreneurs are given the most ef fective step-by-step training and are simultaneously provided an environment where they are lovingly held accountable and inspired to do greater works, they multiply their results over time. Ginger also believes that successful greater works in ministry or business requires not just more knowledge, but a change in behavior. This is why she has committed to being an educational incubator providing programs, training and special teachings where ministers and entrepreneurs are inspired to grow from within. To that end, she supplements her trainings and programs with success mindset teachings that can shift results dramatically Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 3

4 Over the past 20 years, Ginger has advised and helped Christian leaders and aspiring leaders. She has run several training programs designed to help people to prepare for the works of ministry. Over the last 9 years, she also has established several business coach training programs for entrepreneurs and thought leaders to birth new brands, monetize their messages, create lucrative prog rams and trainings, host moneymaking seminars and events, and reposition themselves as leaders in their industries. She works with ministry leaders, authors, entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and speakers through one or more of her ministry and coaching programs. Some of her other accomplishments: Creator and Trainer of "Understanding Your Calling," "Discerning Your Boaz!" "The Making of A Spiritual Diamond" and "Spirit-Filled Business" Coaching Programs. Visionary and host of the Got To Get Myself Together Relationship and Life Strategies Conference Visionary and host of the "Got To Get Myself Together!" Challenge Facebook Group Owner and Certified Coach of the Greater Works Coaching Program and Institute Hosted and taught on The Ginger London Ministries Show for 3 1/2 years on local cable channel Hosted the Heart To Heart Counseling Show on WNDC Radio for 3 years. Author of four manuals: The Making of A Spiritual Diamond, Understanding Your Calling, Discerning Your Boaz! and Friends, Foes, and Fellow Christians. A writing contributor of 8 Topical Articles and Biblical Profiles for the nationally acclaimed Women of Color Study Bible released in January 2000, now released as "Aspire" The New Women of Color Study Bible. Owner of London s Heart To Heart Christian Bookstore and London's Fashion & Inspirational Jewelry and Accessories for women and men. Her Credentials: Licensed and Ordained Minister Board Certified Coach Graduate Teacher for the Evangelical Training Association Minister London has received state and national ministry ordination. She has preached and taught both nationally and internationally Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 4

5 Welcome To The Fasting For A Breakthrough 21 Days of Fasting and Prayer Challenge I would like to have a heart to heart conversation with you. Welcome to the Fasting for a Breakthrough 21 days challenge. Have you ever had a heavy heart feeling? Is your heart heavy right now? Are you at a lost trying to figure out what to do about the feelings you are having concerning your life, ministry, career, work, business, family, etc? I know the feeling. I want to have a heart to heart conversation with you being transparent and truthful about what has been going on with me. As I look at my life, ministry and business over the last 2 years I discovered through prayer, meditation and mentoring that I wasn't performing at my "greatest potential" with the greater works assigned to my life by God. I become weary waiting on others to do things they promised to do. I shared this in the Facebook group and with my list. You know, God doesn't tell us to wait on the promises of others to do what He has called us to do, He tells us to wait on Him to do what He promised He will do. My aha breakthrough came on a phone call with a distant mentor - bringing to my attention that I may have caused a disconnect with you my community of friends and followers such as my e-club members, social media following and connections, & ministry page followers waiting on a connection with one person who didn't or wouldn't come through. As I position myself to stay on track and on assignment I want to make sure that I am serving you at the level of my greatest potential and in a spirit of excellence God has spiritually empowered and trusted me with. I shared all of this in the Facebook group and with my list. I have been led by the Spirit of God to go on 21 days of fasting and prayer to break the heaviness off of my life that has kept me from doing the greater works assigned to me. The Bible tells us that two are better than one. Because of this, I invite and welcome you to join me on this 21 days journey for a major breakthrough to happen spiritually and naturally in all of our lives. If you are like me you are believing God for some major Breakthroughs. Let's fast and touch and agree together! 2015 Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 5

6 Here are the challenge details at a glance: You will receive the Exhortation & Fasting/Prayer Journal in two intervals of the challenge. First, Tier One- Days 1-10 (you have this one right now) and second, Tier Two Days you will receive on Day 8. These will be posted in the Got To Get Myself Together Challenge Facebook Group here There will be daily early Morning Prayer calls at 6AM CST. There will be daily late Evening Prayer calls at 10PM CST. Prayer requests for each day will be collected from the group posting the night before or as early as 5-5:30am the morning of, as well as, 9-9:30PM the night of the prayer call. Be sure to post your fasting or prayer requests in the Facebook group here Each prayer call will be 15 minutes long; except for the first call will about 20 mins, with 5 minutes of exhortation and 10 minutes of prayer time. Call In Number: , Meeting ID: # You can participate in the challenge in one of two ways 1. Fast and pray for 21 days 2. Pray for 21 days (without fasting) Whichever way you decide to participate I encourage you to prepare yourself to hear from God, to grow spiritually, and to be strengthen in your inner man to do the will of God according to His Word. Matthew 21:22 (NKJV) - "And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. "True prayer builds intimacy with God, honors His nature and character, respects His integrity, believes His Word, trusts His love, affirms His purposes and will, and appropriates His promises." ~~Pastor Myles Monroe 2015 Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 6

7 The Purpose of Fasting and Prayer -Isaiah 58 I believe this scripture teaches us the purpose of fasting and prayer very clearly. Without going into a theological writing on this, I thought it would be best to use the Word of God to speak directly to us. I have bold the scriptures that I would like for you to pay close attention to. Be sure to do your own study on this passage of scripture before we start the fast on Sunday, July 19 th. Here is the passage of scripture from New King James Version. Isaiah 58 New King James Version (NKJV) Fasting that Pleases God Cry aloud, spare not; Lift up your voice like a trumpet; Tell My people their transgression, And the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet they seek Me daily, And delight to know My ways, As a nation that did righteousness, And did not forsake the ordinance of their God. They ask of Me the ordinances of justice; They take delight in approaching God. 3 Why have we fasted, they say, and You have not seen? Why have we afflicted our souls, and You take no notice? In fact, in the day of your fast you find pleasure, And exploit all your laborers. 4 Indeed you fast for strife and debate, And to strike with the fist of wickedness. You will not fast as you do this day, To make your voice heard on high. 5 Is it a fast that I have chosen, A day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head like a bulrush, And to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Would you call this a fast, And an acceptable day to the LORD? 6 Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh? 8 Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, Here I am Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 7

8 If you take away the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, 10 If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday. 11 The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. 12 Those from among you Shall build the old waste places; You shall raise up the foundations of many generations; And you shall be called the Repairer of the Breach, The Restorer of Streets to Dwell In. 13 If you turn away your foot from the Sabbath, From doing your pleasure on My holy day, And call the Sabbath a delight, The holy day of the LORD honorable, And shall honor Him, not doing your own ways, Nor finding your own pleasure, Nor speaking your own words, 14 Then you shall delight yourself in the LORD; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the LORD has spoken. Daniel 10 The New Living Translation The Daniel s Fast In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. He understood that the vision concerned events certain to happen in the future times of war and great hardship. 2 When this vision came to me, I, Daniel, had been in mourning for three whole weeks. 3 All that time I had eaten no rich food. No meat or wine crossed my lips, and I used no fragrant lotions until those three weeks had passed. 4 On April 23, as I was standing on the bank of the great Tigris River, 5 I looked up and saw a man dressed in linen clothing, with a belt of pure gold around his waist. 6 His body looked like a precious gem. His face flashed like lightning, and his eyes flamed like torches. His arms and feet shone like polished bronze, and his voice roared like a vast multitude of people. 7 Only I, Daniel, saw this vision. The men with me saw nothing, but they were suddenly terrified and ran away to hide. 8 So I was left there all alone to see this amazing vision. My strength left me, my face grew deathly pale, and I felt very weak. 9 Then I heard the man 2015 Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 8

9 speak, and when I heard the sound of his voice, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. 10 Just then a hand touched me and lifted me, still trembling, to my hands and knees. 11 And the man said to me, Daniel, you are very precious to God, so listen carefully to what I have to say to you. Stand up, for I have been sent to you. When he said this to me, I stood up, still trembling. 12 Then he said, Don t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer. 13 But for twenty-one days the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the archangels, came to help me, and I left him there with the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia. 14 Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come. 15 While he was speaking to me, I looked down at the ground, unable to say a word. 16 Then the one who looked like a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and began to speak. I said to the one standing in front of me, I am filled with anguish because of the vision I have seen, my lord, and I am very weak. 17 How can someone like me, your servant, talk to you, my lord? My strength is gone, and I can hardly breathe. 18 Then the one who looked like a man touched me again, and I felt my strength returning. 19 Don t be afraid, he said, for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong! As he spoke these words to me, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, Please speak to me, my lord, for you have strengthened me. 20 He replied, Do you know why I have come? Soon I must return to fight against the spirit prince of the kingdom of Persia, and after that the spirit prince of the kingdom of Greece will come. 21 Meanwhile, I will tell you what is written in the Book of Truth. (No one helps me against these spirit princes except Michael, your spirit prince Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 9

10 About The Fast The Daniel Fast is a partial fast, meaning that some foods are eaten and others are restricted. The fast is typically followed for 21 consecutive days and is like a vegan eating plan with more restrictions and the only beverage on the fast is water. First and foremost, the fast is a spiritual discipline where followers of Jesus Christ can draw nearer to God and focus more of their attention on Him and His ways. In today s busy and distracting culture, entering into the fasting experience is like pushing the pause button a hectic life and centering more on the rest that Jesus offers. This quieter and more focused time allows you to hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit as He reveals God s truth and direction for your life Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 10

Myles Munroe Fasting For A Breakthrough by Elmer L.

11 Recommended Resources for Fasting and Prayer Understanding The Purpose and Power of Prayer by Dr. Myles Munroe Fasting For A Breakthrough by Elmer L. Towns 2015 Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 11

12 Fasting For A Breakthrough Tier I (Days 1-10) Day 1 (Morning 6AM CST) Breaking To Fast (Repentance) Isaiah 58:1-5 Day 1 (Evening 10PM CST) Breaking To Fast (Repentance) Part 2 Isaiah 58: Ginger London Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Page 12

FASTING. Saturday October 3 rd, 2015

FASTING. Saturday October 3 rd, 2015 FASTING Saturday October 3 rd, 2015 What does fasting mean? Abstain from food What the first commandment God gave man? If you know, can you also tell us where in the Bible it was said? Genesis 2:16 16