"That we might know the Lord! Let us press on to know him. He will respond to us as surely as the arrival of dawn or the coming of rains in early spring.” Hosea 6.3 {nlt}
Last night at LAUNCH I had the priviledge of listening to one our DEVIATE staff challenge our students to discover God in their own lives. The point she eloquently made was that in order for us to discover God we must prepare our hearts. She stated that we must consecrate ourselves so that God would know we desire Him over all other things.
This process of being set apart is sometimes difficult because of what we may have to give up. However, if our focus is on what we receive rather than we lose the process can become much simpler. Knowing that God is and will always be all that we need can bring peace to our troubled hearts.
For the next 7 days the staff and students of DEVIATE are fasting and praying. We are consecrating ourselves so that God can use us to reach our community with His love. Our desire is that God use us to bring 50 new students to DEVIATE that have a life changing encounter with Him. We believe that as we press on towards God he will be faithful and respond just as the above verse promises.
This process of being set apart is sometimes difficult because of what we may have to give up. However, if our focus is on what we receive rather than we lose the process can become much simpler. Knowing that God is and will always be all that we need can bring peace to our troubled hearts.
For the next 7 days the staff and students of DEVIATE are fasting and praying. We are consecrating ourselves so that God can use us to reach our community with His love. Our desire is that God use us to bring 50 new students to DEVIATE that have a life changing encounter with Him. We believe that as we press on towards God he will be faithful and respond just as the above verse promises.
Today is Day 1 of our fast and our focus is on praising God for all that He is doing and is going to do in our lives. Join us in praising God for how awesome He is and for the salvation He brings to all of us!
To learn more about our 7 day fast visit http://www.deviatesm.com/seven.htm and print out our 7 day prayer & fasting guide.
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