Friday, April 30, 2010

Prayer/Accountability

STARVING FOR JESUS

PRAYER PARTNER GUIDELINES
1. Prayer Partners should commit to praying with each other EVERY DAY.

2. Prayer Partners should work out schedules to pray EVERY DAY.

3. Prayer Partners should exchange phone numbers or best way to contact each other.

4. Prayer Partners should keep everything that is said before, during and after prayer: CONFIDENTIAL.

5. Prayer Partners should be praying to The Son (Jesus), The Father, and/or the Holy Spirit. (We are Christians)

6. Prayer Partners should connect before the fast. (THAT MEANS TODAY!)

7. Prayer Partners should be patient, understanding, encouraging, and REAL. (God already knows anyway)

ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER INFO
During the fast it is good to be accountable to another believer. This person can be your prayer partner or someone else whom you feel comfortable sharing your particular struggles with.

1. Accountability Partners should have an Accountability Check at least once a week.

2. You should give your accountability partner a list of questions to ask you during that meeting.
Reason: You know yourself the best. You know your own struggles. Bite the bullet and write the list.
Example: Did you stick to the Starving For Jesus Bible reading schedule this week?
Example: Did you look at porn, masturbate or read erotica this week? If, so how did you get to that place?
Example: How have you been dealing with those ill feelings toward ?

3. It is crucial that everything that is said in an accountability meeting stays in that accountability meeting. Trust between accountability partners is crucial.

4. HONESTY IS KEY TO DELIVERANCE/PURIFICATION.
THE WORD: If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claimed we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives. 1 John 1:8-10

It is important to be honest with your Accountability Partner and tell the truth.


THE LORD WILL BREAK ALL THE CHAINS...IF WE LET HIM!

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Just A Little Note...


STARVING FOR JESUS is sponsored by THE CHURCH. THE CHURCH Jesus' blood bought your membership into (if you are a Believer). So this is not a particular congregation/church's event...IT'S GOD'S. The admins for the group are actually from three different congregations. We call it the KINGDOM! Aren't you happy your apart?

If we are Born-again we are all members of THE CHURCH. Denominations, theological underpinnings, geographic locations...aside if we have been transformed by the miracle working power of Jesus...we are apart of THE CHURCH. The reason I say this is because we really believe that Jesus is calling for this Fast, not any individual. I was just telling one of the ladies that will be joining us, that I feel like we've stepped into a River that was already Rushing! This is the Move of God yall, and there is no stopping it. All you can do is stand there and let His overwhelming LOVE, COMPASSION AND MERCY SWEEP YOU AWAY!!!

AHHHHHH I LOVE HIS PRESENCE SO MUCH!!! SO BLESSED TO SHARE IN THIS EXPERIENCE WITH YOU!

-Josh

Thursday, April 22, 2010

PRE-FAST DETOX SCHEDULE

Hey Guys, The Fast is Almost Here and TOMORROW STARTS THE PRE-FAST. Tomorrow we begin to eliminate food items from our diet in preparation for the fast. Our bodies have chemical addictions to food, that many times we know nothing about. We Pre-Fast Detox so you don't have to go through withdrawal symptoms during the fast. If you are a coffee drinking, sweet loving, meat craving, Cigarette smoking, coke/mountain dew chugger....YOU ESPECIALLY NEED TO FOLLOW THIS PLAN!!! I would also recommend investing in a juicer/juice extractor. Juicing can be very beneficial to your health even while not fasting, and during a 30 day fast it's a pivotal item to have.

HERE IS A BREAK DOWN OF WHAT YOU SHOULD BE ELIMINATING FROM YOUR DIET EACH DAY, TO START THE FAST OFF ON A GOOD STEP.

April 23: Eliminate: Caffeine, Sugar, Soda, Fried Foods Alcohol, Cigarettes

April 24: Eliminate: Pork, Beef, Red Meat, Fast Food and Junk Food

April 25: Eliminate: Chicken, Turkey, Fish, Seafood, Eggs

April 26: Eliminate: Cheese, Milk

April 27: Eliminate: all Pasta, Rice, Bread, Carbs

April 28: Eliminate: Nuts and Seeds

April 29: Only eat Raw/cooked Vegetable and Fruit

April 30: Only eat Raw Vegetable and Fruit

May 1: @ 6:00am Fast Begins


Friday, April 16, 2010

4 Main Reasons for Fast

These are the Four Main reasons we are doing the 30 Day Juice Fast:

Intimacy with Jesus
Bondage Breaking
Direction
Personal Ministry Power

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

STARVING FOR JESUS

The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 78 years old. Converted into days thats roughly 28,490 days that we will spend on this earth. That’s almost 30,000 days. And what will you accomplish during them? Birth, play with toys, go to school, go to more school, go to work, start a family, go to more work, then get old and retire to Florida before you die. Is that it? I mean seriously...is that all that this life has to offer?


I believe God has so much more for you. A life full of risk and excitement, tears and joy, pain and pleasure, intimacy and love. And this full life can all start with one simple decision....to fast.


Jesus did it. That alone should be enough to get us to turn down our plates. Did you know that fasting, for the christian, is not optional, however it is expected? In the word Jesus says something interesting: “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do...” Jesus didn’t say “if you fast”, he said “when you fast”. He expected his disciples to fast. To drastically change a big part of their physical lives (eating) so that a drastic change could occur in their spiritual lives (openness to receive from God).


God has caused a group of young people to become desperate to see their Spiritual lives go to a new level. We call this desperation: Starving For Jesus. And we have heard the call to fast 30 days from all food. Now seriously, what is 30 days out of 30,000 to drastically change your life and grow closer to the creator of the universe!


We are doing this for 4 main reasons:

In order to grow closer to Jesus, to be open to receive from God, to take our next steps in the Christian walk in the right direction, and to break the bonds of the enemy.


However it doesn’t end with Fasting. We are also reading the entire New Testament during the 30 Days. You heard me...The entire New Testament. That will equal out to 10 Chapters 6 days a week. Bible reading is arguably the most important Spiritual Disciplines available and we are committing to consuming a large amount.


This fast will consist of water and 100% juice and that’s it. We are asking that unless you have health reasons why you cannot fast, that if you are going to participate, you completely stop consuming all types of food, including milkshakes, protein drinks, tea, coffee, fruit drink or anything that is not 100% juice. We have extensively studied how to fast healthy and will be providing resources with a ton of health information on fasting. Before doing this fast you may want to consult your doctor. Pregnant mothers, people with eating disorders and children should not fast.


If you decide to join us you won’t be doing this alone, we are creating a Starving for Jesus network of participants for accountability, prayer, encouragement and fellowship. You will have a daily prayer partner, and there will be weekly “juice dinners” for us all to connect Sunday evenings. May 1 12am we will start. Reply to this message if your in. Please respond at least 5 days in advance so we can get a packet out to you. We are praying for 100 people to join us in this fast.


Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6

Peace,


-Josh