The Power of Fasting and Prayer

God’s word reveals to us that fasting has many benefits, such as it being a channel of healing, health, answered prayers, and a great way to cast out unbelief from our hearts.

I'm sure that if God is leading you to fast, He is preparing you to receive a manifestation of blessing!

One benefit we are going to look at is increased sensitivity to the Holy Spirit’s voice. We can sense God’s directions for our lives better when we fast.

When the disciples in the early church fasted, it seems like they became more sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit. They were able to receive God’s instructions and leading easier. It also helped them to make the right decision when faced with a big task.

“Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.” Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.” (Acts 13:1-3 WEB)

If you are at a crossroads in life and need to make an important decision, the Holy Spirit may lead you to fast to seek God for His guidance and wisdom.

I believe that fasting makes one’s spirit more in tune with the spiritual things of God so we're able to hear from Him with greater clarity.

This is likely because when we fast, we are denying the flesh of its desires and are more focused on the Spirit.

Whenever fasting is mentioned in the Bible, it is mostly combined with prayer. I would liken fasting to an amplifier, making your prayers more effective by casting out unbelief from your heart and also making you more sensitive to the Holy Spirit and what He wants you to pray for.

Do you need to receive wisdom to make an important decision? Maybe you feel like you can’t sense what God wants from you at this point in time. Perhaps it’s time to dedicate a fast to the Lord, and make it a season to receive and hear from Him.

“Let the husband give his wife the affection owed her, and likewise also the wife her husband. The wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise also the husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but the wife. Don’t deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn’t tempt you because of your lack of self-control. But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.” (1 Corinthians 7:3-6 WEB)

The Apostle Paul taught that there are seasons whereby we should put aside fleshly indulgences like physical intimacy with your spouse, and just commit time to fasting and prayer.

The last time I fasted, I had to make a decision whether or not to listen to someone who was many years older than me. He preached God’s word locally and overseas.

After my fast, we met up. I could clearly sense that he was speaking nonsense, and I could easily discern the motivations that were shaping his words. It was obvious that his words were not to be trusted.

If I had listened to him I might have wasted precious years of my life doing something that was not God’s will for me.

Don’t overlook the powerful combination of fasting and prayer. We need to hear clearly from God, especially in difficult seasons and moments of standing at crossroads.

You can learn more about New Covenant fasting in my eBook “How to Fast Under Grace”. It is a short read, and it will clear up many misconceptions believers have about fasting: https://www.miltongoh.net/store/p20/how-to-fast-under-grace-milton-goh.html

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1）佢嘅主要死因係富臨同陶源仆晒街，即係死酒樓operation比重太大（留意返，佢其他餐廳嘅operations，「concept」嗰部份，係flat的）；

2）佢攞咗政府128球錢，拖緊80球租；

3）佢breach咗loan covenant，所以85球嘅bank loan即變current liabilities（但未call loan）；

4）所謂嘅補救方法，其一係搵咗銀行借多25球（1年期），其二要大股東sale & leaseback返office物業（話值176球）；

在下有兩個問題——

5）佢盤數本身都幾重負債，and F&B is supposed to be a cash cow business by nature，即係話，佢本身個cash level係太低。以隔離敘福樓為例，人地有330球cash，富臨得145球；

6）佢舊年剩係傾咗23球rental concession返黎？DLLM 646球lease liabilities可以傾得咁少？隔離敘福樓爭198球租都傾咗46球concession返黎啦。

攞咗政府128球都可以輸到咁撚樣，在下有個大膽嘅想法：

一係佢間公司啲腦細舊年無撚做過嘢，一係呢，佢係特登唔傾減租嘅⋯⋯呢啲嘢你地明啦。

講完。

#英文新聞 #meetglobal

Legislative Yuan approved the draft Amendments to the Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals drawn up by National Development Council (NDC) on 18th June 2021. The Amendments will extend the scope of foreign professionals, easing provisions concerning independent and dependent residency, and optimizing social protection and tax concession.

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1 【regular ticket 普通票】— 名詞
If you purchase a regular ticket early, you get an early bird discount.

2 【比較 regular、ordinary、normal】
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3 【non-reserved seat 自由座】— 名詞
Tickets for non-reserved seats are only sold on the day of the ride.

4 【concession ticket 優待票】— 名詞
Concession tickets are available to children.

5【group ticket 團體票】-- 名詞
Taiwan High Speed Rail offers group tickets for groups with 11 or more passengers.

簡單複習
1 regular ticket 普通票
2 regular 跟 ordinary 的差別
3 non-reserved seat 自由座
4 concession ticket 優待票
5 group ticket 團體票

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▲友邦歐陸嘉年華 The AIA Great European Carnival Facebook Page：https://www.facebook.com/AIACarnival/

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等到頸都長，等左成年又再回歸嘅【友邦歐陸嘉年華 The AIA Great European Carnival】終於返來囉，就等我親身試下玩場內最刺激嘅機動遊戲同埋攤位遊戲贏奬品啦，你哋仲唔快啲入去玩返轉，香港人放鬆下啦喂！

This December the AIA Carnival will be introducing a futuristic new look to the same traditional Carnival but with new attractions, games and activities! We are going “above and beyond” to light up the Central Harbourfront day and night with fun and entertainment.

票價 Tickets：
成人門票 $130 - 包括入場及 10 個代幣。Adult Ticket $130 - Includes entry and 10 Tokens.
優惠門票 $85 - 包括入場及 7 個代幣。( 3-11 歲小童及長者) Concession Ticket $85 - (Concession Ticket is $90 at the gate). Includes entry and 7 Tokens. Children Aged 3-11 and Senior citizens.
代幣套票 (包括入場) $300 - 包括入場及 30 個代幣Token Bundle- Free Entry $300 - Includes entry and 30 Tokens

開放日期 Opening date：2019 年 12 月 12 日至 2020 年 2 月 16 日 ( 2020 年 1 月 10 日不作對外開放) We are open every day until Sunday 16th February 2020, except 10 January 2020. (活動已完結)

開放時間 Open time：上午 11 時至下午 11 時 Opening times are 11am - 11pm.

地點 Location：中環新海濱活動空間 Central Harbourfront Event Space

-以下節目適合任何年齡人士觀看
-以下節目內容純屬個人立場

以上故事 如有雷同 實屬巧合

今年のAIAカーニバルは、斬新で前衛的なものとしてデビューし、さまざまなモバイルゲーム、ブースゲーム、過去のエキサイティングなアクティビティをもたらしました。 これらの驚くべき想像力豊かな体験は、セントラルウォーターフロントを一日中非常に活気のあるものにします。

開始日 : 2019 年 12 月 12 日から 2020 年 2 月 16 日（ 2020 年 1 月 10 日は非公開）（イベント終了）

営業時間 : 午前 11 時から午後 11 時

場所 : 中央の新しいウォーターフロントイベントスペース

- 上記のプログラムのコンテンツはどの年齢の人でも視聴するのに適しています
- 以下のプログラムのコンテンツは純粋に個人的なものです

上記の話が似ていれば、偶然です。

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