Sacrifice Made Simple: Fasting for your Mind, Body & Spirit

It’s the eight days into the New Year and many will make plans to change things in their lives this year. Some will plan to buy a new home; others will plan to travel to a new place. People will plan to return to school or lose weight, but my question is what will be your plans for your spiritual life? What Sacrifices will you make for your spiritual growth in 2010? Or do you even believe that your spirit is connected to your physical existence? Last year the Holy Spirit gave me a fast to do with some women. We were not successful as a group, but my plan for this New Year is to try this fast again. I really want to get a closer walk with the divine. The place I am currently in is very shaky and I think that I am burned out with my relationships with people. While I love to teach and help people, the disappointment and betrayal is beginning to be a bit much for me. I am tired of people talking like they are a winner, but living like a loser. Since I am unable to change others, I thought starting with me is way to go. I am reading a good book called: Fasting, by Jentezen Franklin. He breaks down fasting in practical terms. Pick up a copy it is very helpful. There is a part in the book where he states, “Every assignment, every call of God, every direction from Him starts somewhere. “ If this is the case then this will be my new start. Recently I took a survey on Oprah.com; it was from an article called: Who are you Meant to Be? This survey actually was helpful; a lot of what was said about me was true. Some of the things I was currently pursing or had accomplished came up. I encourage you to take it even if it’s just for fun. www.oprah.com/survey/omagazine/20091001-omag-meant-to-be-quiz


21 days FAST

Day 1- 14: No Food from Sunrise to Sunset. Once the sun is set you are to eat only mildly seasoned foods, Seafood, chicken, turkey. Fruits, Vegetables are allowed. No Meat, No sweets, Candy or Soda and limited salts. Reading: Matthew 8: 18-22, Matthew 9: 14- 17, Matthew 10 Book of John, Books of Samuel 1 and 2

Day 14- 21: Follow instruction regarding the Master Cleansing: NO FOOD

Prepare your daily intake of Lemon Juice, Maple Syrup and Cayenne Pepper. Prepare the entire day’s meals in one session. The following quantities of each ingredient are required (some adjustment may be needed for above-average sized people, large and small). These amounts are for all the Lemonade you need for 1 day. The instructions below the list of quantities discuss dividing the process into two, making 2 individual 1 liter/quart bottles of lemonade.

• 14 Table Spoons Lemon Juice

• 14 Table Spoons Maple Syrup

• 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper – or to taste (as much as you can stand)

• 2 Liters/quarts of water

This step lasts all day. Take your three bottles with you wherever you go. Every time you feel a hunger pang, take a shot of Lemonade. Chase it with a shot (or three or four) of water. Take enough to make an impact on your stomach. You are attempting to turn off the switch in your physiology that is telling you that you are hungry. DON’T WORRY, and remember that all the calories and nutrients you need for the day are in your juice.

The Salt Water Flush is very important. Again, do SWF in the evening. The process is a commitment in itself. Once you take the solution, you will have to be on guard, a bowel movement WILL be shortly coming, generally in 30-60 minutes between taking it and the first movement. The last movements will begin to wind down an hour or so after they begin.

Using one a 1 liter bottle and your 1 tablespoon measure, mix a solution of sea salt and room temperature water. The original book says 2 teaspoons, but you can use 1 tablespoon it works the same. The key is to adjust the amount of salt in order to create the right solution for your individual needs. Make sure you don’t use iodized table salt. Un-iodized sea salt is essential.

More Information can be found at: http://themastercleanse.org/

Internet: You will listen to this sermon as a reading assignment. The website is: http://www.derekprince.org Once you are on the website goes to legacy radio: Show Archives, then look for the sermon listed below. Each of these sermons has 5 or 10 messages you are to listen to ALL the messages in each sermon. Please reading the scriptures together with sermon: example: Day 4: I read Mark 8 and listened to what is truth?

Reading: Day 1: Mark 8, Daniel 10, Day 2: Genesis 13, 14, Joshua 1-8, Day 3: Mark 12, Galatians 3, Day 4: Ephesians 6, 2 Timothy 2 Day 5: 2 Timothy, Titus, Day 6: Ephesians: 2-4, 1 John, 1 Peter Day 7: YOU DEICIDE.

Derek Prince: What is truth? Spiritual Warfare, Basics for Deliverance, Where to Find Security, Waiting for God, Fruit of the Spirit, Gifts of the Spirit (listen to one each day) TAKE NOTES THIS IS VERY HELPFUL

Sacrifice should always with you.