7 Days of Prayer & Fasting
7 Days of Prayer & Fasting - Jan 5th - 11th, 2025
"GROANING IN THE SPIRIT"
Led by: Minister Granville Bell
Prayer is the key to our reconstructing of the body of Christ…
Groaning can occur when someone is praying on behalf of others, especially in a way that is so deep and sincere that it goes beyond words. The Holy Spirit intercedes through the believer with deep, sometimes inaudible sounds or emotions that express a longing for God's intervention
For a time, such as this when we must rely on the Holy Spirit to intercede on our behalf, we are moved to lay prostrate before God in an expression of emotional, spiritual longing and anguish for the state of our nation; the world in fact. Like Hannah in 1 Samuel 1:9-18, who had a sorrowful spirit for what was “not” let us persist in prayer until we know that the “…God of Israel grant thee thy petition that thou hast asked of him.”
The word of God tells us in Romans 8:26-27: "In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express…”
Groaning in the spirit, is a longing for Redemption. The apostle Paul in Romans 8:22-23 describes how the entire creation is "groaning" in anticipation of redemption, and believers join in groaning inwardly as they await the fullness of God's salvation. This groaning signifies a deep desire for the restoration of all things and the end of suffering.
When we have made an end of praying and lifting up our sacrifices in fasting, like Solomon in 2 Chronicles 7 let us expect the Shekinah glory of God to fill the house, and manifest…
A CHECK-IN FOR FASTING
 7 Day Prayer & Fasting_Fundamentals |  What is fasting |
|---|---|
 Types of fasting |  Benefits of Fasting |
 Benefits of Fasting 2 |  Old testament scriptures for fasting |
 New Testament scriptures for fasting |
*Excerpts from Calvary Evangelistic Assembly’s
SOME EASY FOOD TIPS
(for breaking fast or partial fast)
 Foods to Eat and Not Eat |  CORNMEAL PORRIDGE |
|---|---|
 PLANTAIN PORRIDGE |  PUMPKIN SOUP |
 RED KIDNEY BEANS AND ROMANO PEAS SOUP |  LENTIL SOUP |
 FRESH FRUIT SALAD |  STIR-FRIED CHO CHO AND GREEN BEANS |
 SAUTEED CALLALOO WITH RICE AND PEAS |  BAKED TRAIL MIX |
 BAKED VEGETABLE SALAD |  CALLALOU & ACKEE |
 ACKEE WITH CHICK PEAS |  GINGER AND CARROT DRINK |
 DETOX JUICE |  GREEN DIGESTIVE DAY BREAK |
 GREEN JUICE |