Read: Matthew 7:24-27
What is one thing holding you back from the full life God intends for you?
Congratulations on making it to Day 21! That is a huge accomplishment, and you should be really proud of yourself. By now, you've realized just how powerful prayer and fasting can be.
As we reach the end of our journey, it's important to remember that the goal of these three weeks has been to set a firm foundation for the rest of your year. Paul doesn’t tell us to just pray for 21 days every year; he tells us to "pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17, ESV).
As you get ready to break your fast, take a moment and think about the rest of 2025.
At the end of his famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave this call:
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash (Matthew 7:24-27).
To see these dreams come to pass, you need to be persistent in prayer and fasting, but you also need to step back, evaluate your life, and get rid of anything that isn’t a part of God’s firm foundation.
What is one thing in your life that is currently keeping you from experiencing God’s best? What is one thing that is keeping your foundation shaky? Maybe it’s a relationship you know isn’t good for you. Maybe it’s an addiction or a habit you know you need to eliminate from your life. Maybe it’s a lie or a mindset you need to stop believing.
God has so much more for you! This year, double down and Get Ready for everything He wants to do in your life.
Prayer: Father, thank you for all the amazing things you’ve done in my life over the last 21 days. Thank you for this fresh start, and thank you that you are just getting started. Would you help me continue to make prayer my priority this year? I commit all my plans to you and am excited to see and experience the MORE that you have for me! In Jesus’ name, amen.