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

Does God Love You?

“He who doesn’t love doesn’t know God, for God is love. By this God’s love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.” (1 John‬ ‭4:8-10‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

There is only one reliable way to know that God loves you.

When you receive a pay raise at work, that is not the proof that He loves you.

If you come down with a flu, that is not proof that He does not love you or is angry with you.

All these different ‘happenings’ are not how we measure God’s love for us.

The apostle John wrote the correct answer clearly for our benefit: “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.”

If you want to know that God loves you, just look at what He did for you at the cross.

God delivered up Jesus His only begotten Son, placed all your sins upon Him, and punished Him in your place.

God loves you so much that He does not want you to bear the punishment for sin. Jesus endured God’s wrath so that we who believe that Jesus is Lord are spared from punishment.

This truth will never change.

So on good days and bad days, you can lean on God’s love for you that never decreases.

God’s love is at the same level of intensity for all of us since the proof is the same. Jesus died for everyone’s sins.

Yes, everyone. Including the worst sinners that people deem unworthy of being saved.

This means that we don’t need to be jealous of one another. Comparison is toxic. God loves you just as much as He loves me. If you have faith in His word, you will experience the fulfillments of His promises.

“What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?” (Romans‬ ‭8:31-32‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Just visualize what happened at the cross and you can say, “Yes, this is how I know that God is loving and gracious towards me—because He delivered up His precious Son for me.”

If God did not withhold His best from you, then He will not deprive you of any good thing. Just as you got saved through faith, also receive good things through faith. That is the way under the New Covenant of Grace!

Discover the power of having faith in Jesus Christ in my eBook “Messiah’s Miracles” which expounds on the 37 recorded miracles worked by Jesus in the four gospels. As you see God’s heart of grace and love in these miracles, your faith will be prepared to receive miracles in your own life: https://bit.ly/messiahs-miracles

今天是7/4！
是美國🇺🇸的國慶日，也是Independence Day，
難怪今天電影台紛紛在播ID4 「星際終結者」和第二集ID4 Resurgence 「星際重生」！

你們有看過嗎？
外星人👽 攻打地球🌍 ？植入病毒🦠？超勇猛美國總統？超聰明科學家👨‍🔬？反攻外星人母船🛸 ？
老實說，我還是比較喜歡第一集啦！

說到Independence Day，
就會想到「獨立宣言 The Declaration of Independence」，
今天來介紹裡面很棒的單字！
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🇺🇸 俐媽英文教室—獨立宣言篇：
📰 course (n.) (歷史/事件)歷程
📰 entitle (v.) 使有權利/資格
📰 All men are created equal. 人生而平等。
📰 be endowed with... 被賦予⋯
📰 liberty (n.) 自由
🗽 the Statue of Liberty 自由女神
📰 secure (v.) 保障；努力而獲得
📰 derive (v.) 起源於
📰 consent (n.)(v.) 同意
📰 alter (v.) 改變
📰 abolish (v.) 廢除
📰 principle (n.) 原則
📰 transient (a.) 短暫的
📰 be accustomed to N/Ving 適應⋯
📰 usurpation (n.) 篡奪；侵佔
📰 despotism (n.) 專制獨裁
📰 colony (n.) 殖民地
📰 constrain (v.) 限制🚫
📰 tyranny (n.) 暴政
📰 candid (a.) 誠實的
📰 forbid (v.) 禁止
📰 suspend (v.) 擱置；暫停
📰 neglect (v.) 忽略
📰 district (n.) (行政)區
📰 legislative (a.) 立法的
📰 depository (n.) 受託者
📰 comply with N 遵守
📰 invasion (n.) 入侵
📰 annihilation (n.) 消滅
📰 convulsion (n.) 災變；動亂
📰 appropriation (n.) 分配
📰 tenure (n.) 任期
📰 jurisdiction (n.) 管轄權
📰 deprive sb of sth 剝奪⋯人的⋯
📰 arbitrary (a.) 專斷的
📰 plunder (v.) 竊取
📰 ravage (v.) 破壞；蹂躪
📰 mercenary (n.) 傭兵
📰 petition (n.) 陳情
📰 magnanimity (n.) 雅量
📰 consanguinity (n.) 血緣關係
📰 assemble (v.) 聚集
📰 pledge (v.) 保證
📰 sacred (a.) 神聖的
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俐媽記得有幾部電影和美國的7/4有關，
如The Patriot 「決戰時刻」、National Treasure 「國家寶藏」、Lincoln 「林肯」、Born on 4th July 「七月四日誕生」⋯⋯
大家還有什麼推薦？

#俐媽英文教室
#俐媽英文教室獨立宣言篇
#俐媽英文電影
#declarationofindependence
#independenceday
#台大明明的孩子獨立自主

📰 獨立宣言中英文對照：

https://www.google.com.tw/amp/s/kknews.cc/world/34ygn3a.amp

Singapore is a food haven and maintaining a healthier diet sounds almost impossible. But really, I’ve come to learn that I don’t have to follow a strict diet or deprive myself in order to eat nutritious and delicious meals. Eating healthier has never been made easier, especially with Quarter, Quarter, Half!

All I need to do is to plan my meals according to My Healthy Plate – Quarter, Quarter, Half; i.e. a Quarter plate of wholegrains, a Quarter plate of protein and Half a plate of fruit and vegetables. It’s straightforward, easy to follow and I can apply it for all my favourite foods! Now this is the type of diet plan that I can keep to!

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The one thing that we can always call our own, the one thing that is most important for any entrepreneur or anyone who wants to achieve something great - that is Commitment. Don't deprive yourself of a commitment. Embrace it and commit yourself to what matters to you every single day.

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