Tammy Hotsenpiller

Often a miracle looks different than we think. God knows what is best for us.  It’s the journey with God that is so good and He may take you through a different journey.  Today is the story of the paralytic.  What would you have done? They thought they were just going to get a physical healing but also got a supernatural healing.  What would you rather see? Someone get healed physically or spiritually?  Our fasting focus is Patience.

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This is week 3 of the fast Miracles in the lives of Jesus and His disciples. The first miracle in the New Testament is when Jesus turned the water into wine. Why do we wait until we have a problem to come to Jesus? We think we can do it. A miracle is when we are desperate. The fasting focus today is fasting for purity. Diane’s parents faithfully prayed for her to return to the Lord and here she is today. Our spiritual senses come alive when we pray and fast.

What do you need God to do that only He can do? Today is about Elisha. The story is about opening our eyes to see the supernatural. If you are struggling with fear, God can open your eyes. How would I live if I could see that army of angels. Ask, “God open my eyes so I can see.” How do you push through with problems? Sometimes we see our problems bigger than God. How do I elevate God instead? Remember God’s promises in the bible. Pray and give your problems to God. We have to shift our mindset. Our fasting focus today is Grief. The story of David when he had an affair with Bathsheba. He was fasting and asking God for his baby to live. But the child died. Sometimes we question God. Don’t be afraid to be honest with God and ask God why. Don’t run away from God.

Courtney is the Executive Director for Women of Influence. Today we are talking about the little servant girl who had a heart for God in 2 Kings 5. How important are children to the Kingdom of God? Courtney’s daughter loves God and lets her life shine for God. She has so much faith and believes in miracles. God gave Naaman a word and he had to dip 7 times in the Jordan and he had faith to be healed. Our fasting focus today is for revelation. We need to write down our testimony and show how God was faithful in our life. How do I let my life shine for God?

Fasting is a spiritual discipline along with prayer. Today is the story of the widow where she “poured and she poured.” Every miracle has to have a desperation first. You have to have an empty container or a desperation. The fasting focus today is on Good Choices.

Why don’t most Christians fast today? It’s not convenient and people don’t like to give up food and it’s not taught. Jesus said some things only happen by prayer and fasting. We are asking God for something outside of our comfort zone.

Do you believe in miracles? Do you not believe in miracles or are you not looking for them? Who do you run to first when you have a problem? The phone or the throne? This story is where it had not rained and the prophet said it was going to rain. How do you keep believing for your miracle? We need to be persistent and that grows your prayer life. If you stop being persistent you miss the miracle. Elijah says “Go look again” Our fasting focus is confession.

Jen serves at Influence Church as Pastor of missions. Service starts with your heart and the Lord calls us to do that. Today’s story is the story of Elijah. The miracle story is about the widow and an orphan. Every story in the bible is a story for us to learn from. Have you ever asked God where are YOU? Jen has been there and has such great wisdom about this….It’s the adversities in life that bring us closer to God or pushed away. Until we get honest with God our faith won’t grow or He grows us and prunes us. The fasting passage today is in Daniel 9 and about repentance. Daniel leads them into a prayer of repentance even in captivity. When we repent we are victorious and the enemy loses.

There are dispensations in the bible of miracles.  Today is Elija and Elisha.  We are believing we are in today a new dispensation.  This is about the widow and son that were dying of starvation and had a little bit of oil and flour.  Elijah the prophet comes to her town and she provides for him.  This was a faith story.  God blesses obedience.  How does God grow your faith?  The fasting focus:  Consecration.  Giving everything.  This is about the prophet Joel.  How important is it to enter into worship or consecration?

Story of Hannah in the bible.  It was very difficult for Hannah so Hannah poured out her heart to God.  Drew and his wife Whitney went through a very tough time with her first pregnancy being a miscarriage on Drew’s birthday.  Just like Hannah gave her miracle up to God so did Drew.  Drew and Whitney had a miracle baby boy.  How does Drew raise up his son?  God so clearly revealed to Drew to pray over him and be the spiritual leader of his home.  The fasting focus is:  Brokeness.  The testimony of Nehemiah.  We don’t realize how powerful our testimony is.  Nehemiah’s heart was broken.  He needed a miracle.  God sees our heart in distress.  Remember some things only happen by prayer and fasting.