Twenty-One Days of Fasting and Praying

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1 1 Tue Jan 3 Confess and repent 2 Wed Jan 4 Humble yourself Proverbs 28:13 He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy. Ezekiel 18:21-23 But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. 22 None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; because of the righteousness which he has done, he shall live. 23 Do I have any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? says the Lord GOD, and not that he should turn from his ways and live? 1 John 1:8,9, If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. 2 Chronicles 7:14 If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. James 4:7- Therefore submit to. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. 3 Thu Jan 5 Let go of guilt and shame 4 Fri Jan 6 Forgive others 1 Peter 5:6-7 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of, that He may exalt you in due time, 7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Psalm 3:11,12 For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. Micah 7:19 He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. 2 Corinthians :4-5 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. Matthew 18:21,22 Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times? 22 Jesus said to him, I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. Mark 11:25,26 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses. Colossians 3:12,13 Therefore, as the elect of, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

2 5 Sat Jan 7 Pray for spiritual renewal 6 Sun Jan 8 Seek wisdom 7 Mon Jan 9 No need to fear, is with us 8 Tue Jan Stay focused on 9 Wed Jan11 I will do the Word of Psalm 51: Create in me a clean heart, O, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of Ephesians 4:22-24 that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, 23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24 and that you put on the new man which was created according to, in true righteousness and holiness. Psalm 111: The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, And every tongue which rises against you in judgment You shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is from Me, Says the LORD. Romans 8:31 31 What then shall we say to these things? If is for us, who can be against us? 1 Corinthians :13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil Hebrews 12:1,2 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of. Psalm 119:9-11 How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word. With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments! 11 Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You. Luke 11:28 But He said, More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of and keep it! James 1:21, 22 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves

3 Thu Jan 12 Put the Lord 1 st 11 Fri Jan 13 Trust in not man 12 Sat Jan 14 No worries Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve and mammon Matthew 22:37,38 Jesus said to him, You shall love the LORD your with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. Romans 8:5 For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. Psalm 40:3,4 He has put a new song in my mouth Praise to our ; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the LORD. 4 Blessed is that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Jeremiah 17:5-8 Thus says the LORD: Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD. 6 For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, And whose hope is the LORD. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit. John 2:24, 25 But Jesus did not commit Himself to them, because He knew all men, 25 and had no need that anyone should testify of man, for He knew what was in man. Psalm 1:1-3 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. Proverbs 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD, And your thoughts will be established. 13 Sun Jan 15 Pray Matthew 6:31-33 Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Luke 18:1 Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart Philippians 4:6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to Ephesians 6:18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints

4 14 Mon Jan16 No excuses Ecclesiastes 11:4-6 He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards the clouds will not reap. 5 As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, So you do not know the works of who makes everything. 6 In the morning sow your seed, And in the evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, Either this or that, Or whether both alike will be good. Jeremiah 1:4-8 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying: 5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations. 6 Then said I: Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth. 7 But the LORD said to me: Do not say, I am a youth, For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. 8 Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you, says the LORD. 15 Tue Jan 17 Believe in 16 Wed Jan18 We have the victory 17 Thu Jan 19 Know who you are in Christ Luke 9:57-62 Now it happened as they journeyed on the road, that someone said to Him, Lord, I will follow You wherever You go. 58 And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head. 59 Then He said to another, Follow Me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said to him, Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and preach the kingdom of. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house. 62 But Jesus said to him, No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of. Mark 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, He said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not be afraid; only believe. John 14:13-14 And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Deuteronomy 20:4 the LORD your is He who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you. 1 John 5:4-5 For whatever is born of overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of? 1 Corinthians 15:57 But thanks be to, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 1:3-6 Blessed be the and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. John 1:12-13 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of, to those who believe in His name: 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of. 2 Corinthians 1:21-22 Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and has anointed us is, 22 who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

5 18 Fri Jan 20 is in Control 19 Sat Jan 21 In Christ I am free 20 Sun Jan 22 Praise always 21 Mon Jan23 Give thanks to always Proverbs 19:21 There are many plans in a man s heart, Nevertheless the LORD s counsel that will stand. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Isaiah 45:6-7 That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting That there is none besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other; 7 I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things. Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Romans 6:20-23 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Habakkuk 3:17-18 Though the fig tree may not blossom, Nor fruit be on the vines; Though the labor of the olive may fail, And the fields yield no food; Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, And there be no herd in the stalls 18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the of my salvation. Acts 16:25-26 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone s chains were loosed. Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. 1 Chronicles 16:34 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of in Christ Jesus for you. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to the Father through Him.