ECC Corpoorate Fast

Vocabulary
Fast – to abstain from food and other physical pleasures for a predetermined period of time for the purpose of honoring, hearing from and/or communing with God.
Consecrate – to willingly dedicate ones self to something sacred as a result of a heart-felt belief.
Five Star Living – consistently experiencing life in abundance and fullness as a result of applying the Word of God to the spiritual, intellectual, physical, social and financial areas of life.

The Entire Month
Five Star Focus: Spiritual
Personal Focus: “I am Accountable to God because I Love Him”
Abstain From: Lifestyle – ungodly living
Consecrate to:

• Reading the Word
• Increased time in prayer
• Living for God and being a true representation of His kingdom

Week 1
Five Star Focus: Intellectual
Personal Focus: “Renewing my mind”
Abstain From: Food – 12 am (midnight) – 12 pm (noon); Lifestyle – Leisure Reading, Games, T.V., Movies, etc.
Consecrate to:

• Reading the Word
• Increased time in prayer
• Identify and applying the Word areas in your thinking that need to be renewed

Week 2
Five Star Focus: Physical
Personal Focus: “My Body is the Temple of God”
Abstain From: Food - 12 am (midnight) – 12 pm (noon); Lifestyle – Intimacy/Marital Relations, Message Therapy, etc.
Consecrate to:

• Reading the Word
• Increased time in prayer
• Daily exercise, healthy/low fat diet, adequate rest

Week 3
Five Star Focus: Social
Personal Focus: “My Relationship with God Sets the Standard for my Relationship with Others”
Abstain From: Food - 12 am (midnight) – 3 pm; Lifestyle – Social Events, Cyber Socialization (personal email, IM, AIM, chat rooms), social telephone conversations, etc.
Consecrate to:

• Reading the Word
• Increased time in prayer
• Spending maximum time with God, instead of others

Week 4
Five Star Focus: Financial
Personal Focus: “Being a Good Stewart”
Abstain From: Food; – 12 am (midnight) – 6 pmLifestyle – all non-essential spending
Consecrate to:

• Reading the Word
• Increased time in prayer
• Preparing a budget that will: 1. decrease non- essential spending 2.increase sowing into the kingdom of God and 3. accelerate debt elimination

Guidelines for Fasting

1. Declare before God that you are fasting. Ask for His assistance.
2. Identify the purpose for fasting.
3. Dress and groom as usual while fasting. Fasting is not the time to falsely attempt “look holy” by appearing sad or famished.
4. Read, listen to, and meditate on the Word during the fast. Set your will to hear and obey anything that the Father ministers to you.
5. Allow God to be your focus. Increase your time of prayer and confession.
6. At the end of the fast, maintain everything that God ministered to you during the fast.

* Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, on medication or under a physicians care, you can eat raw fruits and vegetables and drink unsweetened fruit juice during the hours of food abstinence. Consult your physician for additional guidance.