What can I expect to happen after the fast is over?   What’s next?  What happens after I fast?  Many of us ponder this question as we near the end of a fasting experience.  The answers can be as many and varied as the stories of people who’ve seen what fasting can do . . . to change not only circumstances but to change THEM.  God will sometimes respond immediately, but most of the time He responds over the weeks and months that follow a fast. Remember . . . all of the miracl

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 21: Seeing Your Purpose Welcome to Day Twenty One of the 21-day Fast of this year. You made it! You did it and I’m so proud of you! I believe God is saying, “I’m well pleased and I’ve received your fast and I’ve received your prayers,” and God is opening your eyes to the wonderful things, to the mighty things. I pray

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 20: Seeing Your Purpose For most people on this 21-day journey, it’s the end of the final week and you are at the end of your fasting time. I believe you will see results that continue to happen throughout the rest of the year and even into next December as we have witnessed every year from so many people. The fast is

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 19: The Unseen Road Ahead It’s Day Nineteen of the Fast. By now, you’re craving a hamburger, you’re craving some steak, you’re craving a lot of things. For some people these past 18 days have just been normal days. The question is: Will the normal days do for them what these 18 days of sacrifice did for you? Will putt

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 18: How You Win Everyday The final weekend is at hand and so is food around every corner. You’ve come too far to turn back now. Don’t settle for anything less than the full 21 days. Remember also that if you slip up here or there, jump right back in. You are never disqualified from setting yourself apart to be with Je

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 17: We Win! Over And Over Welcome to Day Seventeen of the 21-day Fast! By now, depending on how closely you stuck to the fast, you should actually feel bursts of energy and incredible mental clarity. It is amazing what the brain can do when the body rids itself of toxins and the digestive system has been given rest.

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 16: Godly Contentment I pray that you are experiencing the Lord in amazing ways. You have His attention so press in. Ask your questions and allow Him to reveal His plans for you. Write everything down that He shows you so you have a reminder when this season of fasting is over. Press in, friend. Worship Him and tell H

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 15: Eyes Filled With Pain Here we go! The third and final week! While this could be your greatest breakthrough week ever, I do want to warn you about a few things. Every commercial you see on television will be a pizza commercial. It will seem as though there are one thousand more restaurants in your city and cheesebu

Fasting Day 14: Foreign Objects Welcome to the 14th day of fasting and prayer. You’re headed into your final week now, the final seven days. I’m believing for breakthroughs like you’ve never dreamed or seen. Please know I’m praying for you today that God would open your eyes like never before and give you the power of a firm stand. The Bible said in Joshua chapter 4, “After they crossed over the Jordan into the promised land, that they stood in the middle of the river bed to

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 13: The Incense Of Prayer As we approach the end of week 2, hopefully you have hit your stride and you have experienced moments of peace or, better yet, revelation. Remember to stay connected to others at this time. You can do this by using the Crossroads of Grace Church Directory , email or call someone. Today, we’r

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Welcome to Day Twelve! Today’s topic – the Presence of God is what this fast is all about and I truly believe that if you have been fasting this past 11 days that you are experiencing His presence and sensing a call to what God would have you do next. Press in and stay the course, my friend. This next nine days will go by in a fl

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 11: Through The Eyes Of Conflict It’s Day Eleven of our 21-day Fast. I pray that the daily devotion and the lessons on each page have helped grow you. I also pray that your eyes have been opened to things you haven’t seen before. And I come bearing good news – the best is yet to come. The last ten days are the sweetes

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 10: Through The Eyes Of Those Closest To You I want to welcome you to Day Ten. Today the focus is on, “Open my eyes, Lord, and let me see through the eyes of those who know me best.” You know, it’s our family that matters the most. And sometimes we’re impressing others, but we’re not really having impact on our own f

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 9: Seeing Your Potential Well we've come to Day Nine of our 21-day Fast. Today, I want to focus on those of who might be in a wilderness right now. I want us to focus on being led by the Spirit. If He’s allowing you to be in the middle of a wilderness situation in your life, it’s because He’s going to bring something

Disclaimer: These daily devotionals are from the "Open My Eyes" fasting material from Jentezen Franklin and are not written by Pastor Donnie Miller. Fasting Day 8: Seeing Your Current Situation This is Day Eight of our 21-Day Fast, and I'm so glad that you’re joining us on this fast. One of the interesting things about fasting is that even though your world has been turned upside down for a season – the rest of the world goes along as if nothing is happening. But let me be t

Fasting Day 7: Seeing Your Sin Welcome to Day Seven of fasting and prayer. One full week at the end of today. Drink your water and fight for time with the Lord. He is much nearer than you might have imagined and your breakthrough is closer than you think. Press in. There are are quite a few joining us on this fast, and we’re so thankful that you’re doing it today. I was recently reading about the story of when Jesus was praying in the Garden and what took place there. And I p

Fasting Day 6: Perfect Vision Is Not Enough - Eyes On One Side Only Stay the course! Your first full work week is coming to an end and you can spend more time with the Lord as you fast. By now you have probably experienced it all: headaches, nausea, the brown tongue and the bad breath it produces, and the low energy spells. I promise you, if you will stay the course, there is a sweetness coming when you hit your stride in week two. Today, we’re fasting and praying, and we’re

Fasting Day 5: Gratitude Determines Attitude After you have fasted for 5 days your energy level may decrease because you are lacking the two things that normally keep you wound up: caffeine and sugar. Thankfully, the low energy blues don’t last too long if you will stick to your plan. As you fast today, remember this: gratitude determines your attitude. We need a spirit of gratitude, and what we’re praying for is that we will be thankful. One thing fasting does is it clears y

Fasting Day 4: When We Only See What We Look For Welcome to Day Four of The Twenty-One Day Fast. By now, you have endured the headaches of those first couple of days as your body began to shed itself of the toxins and poisons we have learned to live with the last twelve months. By today, your stomach has begun to shrink, and for many of you, your hunger has subsided provided you have been drinking enough water – your best friend. But what will begin to sneak up on you at this

Fasting Day 3: God's Power Welcome to Day Three of the Twenty-One Day Fast. By now you have fully entered something called “ketosis” which is your body’s way of saying that something is happening that is out of the ordinary. You will begin to notice a thick brown coat on your tongue and most will begin to lose weight, mostly water weight. Your body has also begun to adjust and some of the headaches and deep hunger pangs will begin to subside. But something else will begin to