1. Give God thanks for a desire for more of Him. Bless His name for calling you into deeper places with Him and causing you to hunger for His Word. (John 6:44; Psalm 127:1; 2 Samuel 7:18)

2. Cry out to the Lord to reveal more of Himself to you; and to move you from the shallow end of knowledge to greater depths in Him. (Philippians 3:10-14; Hosea 6:3; Psalm 103:7)

3. Ask the Lord to bring you into what eyes have not seen and ears have not heard and cause you to encounter the deep things of God by the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:10; Psalm 103:7; Isaiah 64:4)

4. Pray for more of the Word and therefore greater light into your spirit so that by knowledge you will break the depths and discover pathways that are hidden from untrained eyes in Jesus name (Proverbs 3:20; Isaiah 51:10; Job 28:7)

5. Ask the Lord to open up scriptures to you by His Spirit, that you may see beyond the letter that killeth to the life giving substance of the Word that you must live by in Jesus name. (2 Corinthians 3:6;  Psalm 119:18; Deuteronomy 8:3)

6. Pray that you will not handle the Word and the things of the Spirit with levity but that the Lord will grant you a depth of understanding to pay the price to retain the treasures that you find in it in Jesus name. (Psalm 119:130; Matthew 13:44; Ezekiel 44:23)

7. Cry out for grace to focus on the Word of God. Pray against distractions and receive grace to stay in His presence and seek out His counsel per time, so you do not miss out on moments of visitation in Jesus name. (Jeremiah 23:18; Galatians 3:3; 1 Kings 20:40)

8. Pray for discipline to set the Lord always before you and for grace to be immovable and unshakeable in your commitment to God and His Word. (Proverbs 4:25; Psalm 16:8; 1 Corinthians 9:27)

9. Declare that as the Lord takes you deeper in the Word and in your knowledge of Him, the truth of His Word will not be changed to a lie in your life in Jesus name. (John 16:13; Romans 1:25; Ephesians 4:25)

1. Give God thanks for the privilege of being known by Him and the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:23; Jeremiah 1:5; Psalm 139:1)

2. Cry out for a hunger and thirst after righteousness and more of God to be expressed through you. (Matthew 5:6; Psalm 63:1; Song of Solomon 3:1-4)

3. Ask the Lord to purge your affections and your taste buds so that no rival throne will survive in your heart to compete with your love for Him. (2 Corinthians 10:5; Psalm 51:7; Exodus 20:3)

4. Pray for grace to look more like Jesus and walk as He walked on the earth as you abide in Him. (John 15:5; Matthew 3:8; 1 John 2:6)

5. Ask God to create in you a clean heart that will continually yearn and pant after Him. Ask God for a new desire for Him. (Psalms 42:1-2; Psalm 63:1; Song of Solomon 7:10)

6. Pray that Christ will be so recognisably formed in you that men will testify that you have been with Him. (Galatians 4:19; Acts 4:13; 2 Corinthians 3:18)

7. Ask the Lord for grace to seek after the things which are Jesus Christ’s and to do what you see Him do in Jesus name. (Philippians 2:21; Acts 15:26; John 5:19)

8. Pray that the mind which was in Christ Jesus will be in you and it will reflect in your words, in your actions and reactions, in humility, in your giving, in loving, in boldness, and in every way in Jesus name. (Philippians 2:2-7; Galatians 2:20; 2 Corinthians 5:17)

9. Declare that you put on the Lord Jesus Christ and will make no provision for the flesh so that you can be Christlike in all things in Jesus name. (Romans 13:14; Ephesians 4:27; Galatians 5:16-17)

Dear Friend,

WE’RE GOING ‘WITHOUT’
Back in my school days, during the lean times on campus, we would buy food at the local cafeteria and ask to be served ‘without’. This was code for ‘no meat’. With our meagre resources, there were times we just couldn’t afford the luxury of meat – it wasn’t essential for survival. And survive, we did! As I grew in years and in the Lord, I also came to learn the value of ‘going without’ all together. You see, real survival is more than just stretching your money but about being able to stretch inner capacity to overcome life’s more critical challenges. I know putting food on the table is a basic for all of us but if you have ever been sick (as I have before) or if you have had a need that money could not solve, you’ll know what I mean. It is in this space that surviving takes a different meaning.

And that’s why we fast at these early stages in a new year – not because it’s an exercise to mark on the calendar but because we desperately need to build up the power to stretch beyond the things we can ordinarily take care of by ourselves. Now, I go ‘without’ by choice, and not just to survive but to break the limits of my human frailty. And guess what? Every year when we abstain from food during these 27 days of fasting, we see proof of higher capacity and testimonies of inner strength to overcome life’s greatest challenges.

I’m inviting you to join us this year, as we go ‘without’ again, because I want to share this amazing access with you to get higher help for your health, family, finances and the things you can’t do in your own power this year. As we pray and trust God to make Jesus Christ our Obsession 2026, I take confidence that God is faithful to hear us in the fast that He has commanded.

So, will you join us? See the flier attached for prayer points for this first week and details of our prayer times online and onsite.

Much love,

GoodHeart Ekwueme

Isaiah 58:6

“Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?

1. Pray for humility of heart to cast your crowns and accolades at the Lord’s feet and to acknowledge the strength to serve Him as His grace bestowed upon you. (Zechariah 4:6-7; Phillipians 3:4-6; 1 Corinthians 15:10)

2. Ask the Lord to deliver you from every expression of pride that can make Him resist you, and clothe you in humility so that you will enjoy His grace. (1 Peter 5:5; Ephesians 4:2; Romans 12:3)

3. Ask the Lord to make you more like Him- not to be beclouded by your reputation but to be humble enough to serve God’s purpose, no matter what form it takes. (Philippians 2:6-8; Luke 14:11; Matthew  20:28)

4. Pray that the Lord will help you to loose your identity so you can gain His divinity in the name of Jesus.(2 Timothy 2:12; Hebrews 12:2;  Philippians  2:9)

5. A broken and a contrite heart God will not despise. Pray that your will, will not be stronger than His will for you. Pray for brokenness and humility to submit yourself to the perfect will of God for your life. (Psalm 51:17; Isaiah 57:15; Mark 14:36)

6. Pray for the dethronement of self from the seat of your heart. Declare that no rival throne survives in your heart and God alone is king of your life. (Romans 7:18; Galatians 5:16-18; 1 Corinthians 9:27)

7. Ask the Lord to give you the heart of a child- trusting, obedient, forgiving and dependent, so that you can inherit the Kingdom of God. (Matthew  18:3,4, 19:14; Mark 10:15)

8. Ask the Lord for grace to be humble enough to purge yourself from all things dishonourable so you can be an honourable vessel of revival  and an open channel to revive others in Jesus name. (2Timothy 2:21; Malachi 3:3; Psalm 19:13, 51:7)

9. Pray to the Lord to keep you from presumptuous sin and for His grace of election to grant you humility to carry His presence in the coming revival in Jesus name Amen (Psalm 65:4; 1 Samuel 2:9; Hebrews 5:4)

10. Pray that you will be buried in Christ and that the life you live will be a reflection of Jesus. (Philippians 3:7; Psalm 139:23-24; Galatians 2:20)