Welcome to the Beautiful Womanhood Fasting-for-Your-Marriage Challenge!
I’m so glad you’re here because God has great things in store for YOU!
Once you read and re-read this blog, hop on over to Beautiful Womanhood on Facebook and share your thoughts and journey with others so we can connect and grow together! I’ll be posting videos and questions there for discussion.
OK. Let’s get STARTED!
What is a fast? Before I describe what fasting is, I want to explain what it is not. Fasting is not going without food or particular foods for a certain length of time. That’s dieting. Fasting is removing food or a certain food or drink from your life for a SPIRITUAL purpose. During the fast, time is spent seeking God about your particular struggle(s).
When I was fasting for my marriage, I would
- Read the Bible daily
- Sit quietly with a journal to capture any thoughts or impressions that came to my mind or verses which spoke to me about my situation
- Thank God for all He’d done and was going to do for me
- Pray morning, noon, and night seeking God for the answers to my problems (even if 5 minutes)
In a nutshell, fasting is a time period you set aside to seek God’s knowledge and thoughts about the particular struggles you face. It’s also a time to listen to what He’s saying to you. God is always speaking and fasting “unplugs” our ears and makes us more RECEPTIVE and ATTENTIVE to His words. During this time, try to cut back on entertainment such as TV, movies, and Facebook (except Beautiful Womanhood!) so you have more time to spend with God.
There’s a saying I repeat often: When we do what we can do, God does what we cannot. This describes fasting to a tee! When you remove food from your diet in order to place your attentions more fully on God, God will reward your search with POWER! Luke 4 tells us that Jesus entered the wilderness to fast and He was FULL of the Holy Spirit. When He exited, He returned full of the Holy Spirit’s POWER!
When your fast is over, you will have more of the Holy Spirit’s POWER! You also enjoy more peace and joy because you’ve spent time drawing NEAR to Him. In God’s presence is fullness of joy!
For years I believed that fasting was forcing God to give me the thing I was asking for. I was wrong!
When I’m fasting specifically for my marriage and husband, God reveals
- Words of encouragement
- The Knowledge of Sin in my life
- VERSES that can be used as prayers to pray for my marriage and husband (Record these in The Beautiful Wife Prayer Journal or a journal you have on hand)
When I act on these revelations I’m strengthened with hope, dignity, and BREAKTHROUGH!
DID you know that there are supernatural breakthroughs that can only be released through FASTING! In Matthew 17:20-21, Jesus says nothing is impossible and that faith, prayer and fasting are the KEYS which open the door to impossibility! That’s why Jesus fasted while He walked the earth.
If Jesus needed to fast in order for demons to flee and bodies to be healed, how much more do we need to practice fasting in our marriages?
Are there any difficult, seemingly impossible, events taking place in your life right now?
Together, let’s fast for our BREAKTHROUGH!
Almighty Father, creator of Heaven and earth and everything in between, We humbly come before you with thanks giving in our hearts, asking for your never ending mercy We lift your name on high, above any name that has ever existed, our Father, we ask you to bless, protect and to pour your supernatural favor upon us, our children, spouses and friends. Father, we ask you today for divine intervention in our lives, we ask for your touch in all areas of our lives – be it a new job, promotion, freedom from debt, rebuilding of our relationships with our spouses and friends. Father, any situation you touch, we believe it can never remain the same. Father in heaven, let your will be done in our lives as your decision in our lives is the best and will always be the best, please send a double portion anointing and blessings in the quickest time to the Women reading this, as Your name is being worshipped and glorified by multitudes. In the name of your only Son, our Personal Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN!!!
Good morning,
Just want to share a few things that God has ministered
to me so far 1) was reading an article by Jesse Duplantis
and he stated that the enemy has no new tricks and just
like the devil likes to get in our minds, we need to
get in his mind, lol. I cracked up. Let the devil be afraid of
me and me not afraid if him, so when he gets in your mind
about your marriage my word is “behold”. He referenced 2 Cor. 5:17.
2) Sow a monetary seed for your marriage and 3) after you read
the mentioned scripture, have a heart to change.
Much blessings
Your words remind me of a funny (yet powerful) saying that’s been around for a while: When your feet hit the floor each morning, the devil trembles and says to his demons, “Oh no!, she’s up again!”
One of the topics I cover in chapter one of my book is that a beautiful wife is humble. She realizes her efforts to grow her marriage aren’t enough so she turns to God. She’s teachable with a heart to change. She’s vulnerable and willing to share openly and honestly about her struggles. These three qualities work together to produce change.
Let’s discuss ways to sow a monetary seed for your marriage: Give to an organization dedicated to marriage and family (Focus on the Family, Family Life Today, etc.) or give a copy of The Beautiful Wife (or another book you’ve found helpful) to another wife.
Thanks for sharing Janera!
I just want to say that I’m so very excited about doing this fast. Yesterday I made a mistake and had some candy, BUT the devil is a liar, I WILL complete this fast and there will BE BREAKTHROUGH in my marriage. Thanks so much for your sensitivity to the voice of the Holy Spirit in giving married women an opportunity to share and collectively come together to see a breakthrough in their marriage.
Michele, I’m so glad you’re responding to this call to fast! You are right, the devil is a liar–there is no truth in him. You will experience break-through in Jesus’ name. There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1).
Thank you so much for you words of comfort and hope. I have been going through with my husband the couple of months. I started praying daily and meditating on the word things seemed to be easing up but then the enemy made things a little worse. I knew it was because of my prayer and dedication to the Lord. He saw that a change was coming but then I got fustrated with my husband. The enemy will not win this time… my fasting, praying and road to victory starts today. The devil is a liar and no weapons formed against me and my family shall prosper in JESUS NAME AMEN.
I will not get frustrated or give up the good fight this time around!!!
God bless you for fighting for your marriage Lisa! I’m glad you know that you’re not fighting flesh and blood but rather powers and principalities. God has given you spiritual weapons for this fight- His Word, prayer, and fasting. Hold firm, resist the devil and he will flee from you.