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7 Days ofPrayer and
FastingConsecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord
will do amazing things among youJoshua 3:5
Bo SanchezLight of Jesus Family
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Lord, I Commit to7 Days of Prayer and Fasting
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to his power that is at work within us
Ephesians 3:20
Be with me Lord as I start this journey of prayer with you. Most
of all, Im doing this because I want to grow closer with You. I
want to become more like Jesus. Grant me a spiritual revival!
Second, I want to be more open to the amazing things that you
will do in my life. Specically, Im praying for these 7 Dreams:
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Third, Im also praying for my spiritual home, the Light of Jesus
Family:
1. That we bless the world by building more Feasts invarious cities;
2. That we bless the youth and establish Feasts in majorcampuses,
3. That God raise up more young leaders and servantsfor these Feasts.
I claim victory. Thank You for anointing me. Thank You for
blessing me.
Amen.
Printed Name & Signature
Lord, I Commit 7 Days of Prayer and Fasting
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Get Ready for Amazing Things 6
Chapter 1: 5 Big Blessings of Prayer and Fasting 7
Blessing 1: Fasting brings you closer to God
Blessing 2: Fasting unites you with the poor
Blessing 3: Fasting opens you to Gods power Blessing 4: Fasting cleanses your body
Blessing 5: Fasting empowers our ministry
Chapter 2: Choose Your Fast 12
Option 1: Liquid fast
Option 2: Other kinds of fasts
Option 3: Fast for your freedom
Chapter 3: How to Fast 14
Step 1: Physical preparation
Step 2: Begin your fast
Step 3: Grow closer to God
Step 4: Break your fast Step 5: Adapt the best as your lifestyle
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Day 1: What rewards do you want?
Day 2: What is your desert?
Day 3: Who do you want to bless?
Day 4: What is real fasting?
Day 5: What should you avoid when you fast?
Day 6: What mountains do you want to move?
Day 7: What changes do you want to happen?
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INTRODUCTION
Get Ready for Amazing Tings
Friends, Im inviting you to 7 days of prayer and fasting.In one sentence, heres our mission for this fast: We want to
grow closer to God and receive all that He wants to give to us.
During this Holy Week, as an entire Light of Jesus Family,we
want to empty ourselves from lesser things so that God can ll us
with greater things.
Im excited at the amazing things that God will do among us!
Miracles Happen When People Fast
Why am I excited?
Because from my experience, miracles happen when people
fast.
For some reason, fasting makes us more expectant, more open,more trusting, more focused, more determined, and more sensitive
to the Spiritthat more miracles happen when we fast.
Ive seen how people have received healing, guidance,
nancial blessing, family blessing in their lives when they fast.
And entire communities get revived when they fast.
In the next few pages, Ill explain to you how well do the fast
together
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5 Big Blessingsof Prayer and Fasting
Fasting has many, many blessings.
But here are the ve big ones you want to focus on and pray
for
Blessing #1:Fasting Brings You Closer to God
You will experience a spiritual revival.
When you fast, youre telling God that Hes more important
than food.
So instead of eating, you spend it in prayer, reading Scripture,
writing your journal, before the Blessed Sacrament, readingspiritual books
It declares that youre dead serious about pursuing Him
because youre crazy enough to say No to something as basic as
food.
If you can say No to a very basic need, what else can you not
do for the Lord?
You also gain disciplinesomething crucial for any type of
success in the world.
By learning to say No to small things, youre able to say Yes to
bigger things.
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But we do exactly the same thing: We clog our spiritual lungs
and were lazy when we breathe in Gods power in our lives.
But fasting is like deep breathing.
When you pray and fast, youre inhaling a greater amount of
Gods power into your life!
Fasting isnt a bribe. Lord, Im fasting, so you better give me
what Im asking for! Thats not how it works.
When you fast, God doesnt change. You do.
You become more expectant, more open, more sensitive, moreattentive.
So when you fast, you can pray for something specic in your
life.
wisdom for an important decision you need to make;
freedom from a particular bondage;
physical healing;
family restoration;
nancial blessing;
any miracle that you need!
I know many of you have already written down your 7 dreams
in your Novena to Gods Love. Pray for them in these our 7 Days of
Prayer & Fasting.
Blessing #4:Fasting Cleanses Your Body
God wants us to take care of our physical bodies.
One way of caring for it is by fasting.
By relieving the body from the hard work of digestion, it
focuses its energies on getting rid of the toxins weve piled up in
our system from all the wrong food weve eaten. All the gunk, the
chemicals, the stu that shouldnt be in our bodies in the rst place.
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These toxins weaken our immune system and makes us more
susceptible to disease.
Your body, after three days of fasting, will also burn up and
decompose diseased, damaged cells. What a beautiful way to purge
the bad!
If you fast, youll do some house cleaning for your own
body, removing the toxins and diseased cells naturallywhile
blessing your soul at the same time.
However, let me warn you: fasting isnt a weight reductionprogram.
If you want to lose weight permanently, you need to change
to your unhealthy diet to a healthy dietpermanently. A 7-day diet
wont work. A lifetime change of diet, yes! So I repeat: Fasting isnt
the answer to a permanent weight loss.
Blessing #5:Fasting Empowers Our Ministry
In the Bible, people fasted before they started their ministry
or before a big change in their ministry. Moses did it. Elijah did it.
Daniel did it. Esther did it. And Jesus did it.
Honestly, I feel our ministry has reached a tipping point.Last year, we saw how our work for the Lord has grew by leaps and
bounds. Well see the same thing happen this year.
So fasting will release Gods power in our ministry.
Pray for the following:
1. That we bless the world by building more Feasts in various
cities;
2. That we bless the youth and establish Feasts in major
campuses;
3. That God raise up more young leaders and servants for
these Feasts.
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CHAPTER 2
Choose Your Fast
There are some people who cant fast.
To name a few: Extremely thin individuals; Those suering
from anorexia or bulimia; Persons with tumors, bleeding ulcers,
cancer, blood diseases, and heart disease; Pregnant and nursing
mothers; Individuals taking insulin because of diabetes and those
suering from hyperglycemia. For the rest of you who are unsure,
I strongly urge you to ask your doctor before you fast.
If you can fast,this is how well do it as a spiritual family.
Heres a brief explanation of dierent kinds of fasts
Option #1:Liquid Fast
Jesus fasted for 40 days with a water only fast.
Once, I tried a water only fast for 5 daysand its great
but can be too exhausting for some people. In a water only fast,
toxins are released too abruptly and maybe too hard on the body.
Saying all that, I know lots of people who do a water only fast
and did so successfully. The key is to drink lots of water.
But I prefer a Juice Fast.
This, I believe, is the best kind of fastfrom a physical
health perspective. You only drink vegetable and fruit juicesto
aid in ushing out all toxins and regenerate your body. DONT
GET JUICE FROM CARTONS OR CANS. Get real vegetables and
fruits that you put in your juicers and blenders. What kind of
vegetable and fruits should you juice? The best are fresh carrots,
celery, lettuce, beet, grape, etc. (At the back of this booklet are Juice
Recipesby Chichi Barba.)
Option # 2:Other Kinds of Fasts
I know many people who fast by taking bread and water only
for 7 days. (Uh, not raisin bread and donuts, Im sure.) In the Bible,
Daniel fasted this way.
Ive met people who miss breakfast, lunch, and just eat at 5pm
for dinnerand they do that for the 40 days of Lent. (Each year,
hundreds of millions of Muslims do this during their Ramadan.)
You can do this kind of fast for our 7 Days of Prayer and Fasting.
Option #3:Fasting for Your Freedom
If you cant do Option 1 or 2, thats okay.
Fast from all thats harmful to your life.
Fast from unhealthy food.
Fast from your addictions such as smoking and alcoholism.
Fast from your arrogance and gossip.
Fast from a critical spirit and negativity.
Fast from too much TV.
Let this Lenten season be your season of freedom!
Friend, the choice is yours.
Pray to God what kind of fast He wants you to take.
Remember: From a spiritual perspective, your inner attitude is
more important than what kind of fast you choose.
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How to Fast
If you decide to take a liquid fast for 7 days, please read thefollowing ve steps to have a great fast. If youre not taking a
Liquid Fast, then just read Step #3.
Step #1Physical Preparation
If youll do the juice fast, I strongly recommend that you
prepare for it well. Start eating a softer diet one day before. Stop
eating meat and focus more on fruits and vegetables. Reduce
sugar intakeso you wont crave for it during the fast. Lessen the
quantity of your meals. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.
Step #2Begin Your Fast
The rst two or three days of your fast will be the most
dicult. Youll feel hungry. Some people have headaches (perhaps
withdrawal eects of not having sugar and caeine), feel dizzy,
have bad breath and bad odor. Thats the toxins coming out.
On Day Three or Day Four, you begin to feel better as your
body nally shifts to cleansing modeand stops complaining. You
no longer feel hungry as before.
From Day Four to Day Seven, youll feel stronger and more
alert.
I cannot emphasize this enough: Each day, drink 8 glasses of
water.
Throughout your 7 days of fasting, many people can maintain
their regular schedule of work and household chores. Others
however need a lighter schedule. Listen to your body. You can take
moderate walks as your exercise.
Step #3Grow Closer to God
This is the main reason why you fast.
So instead of eating meals and snacks, pray.
Read spiritual books. Write your journal. Adore before the
Blessed Sacrament. Go to Mass more often. Go to confession.
I recommend that you gather with other members of Light
of Jesus (who are also fasting) during lunch and dinnertimeand
pray together.
Bring to God also your 7 Dreams written in your Novena to
Gods Love. Read this list each day.
And pray also for the intentions of the Light of Jesus.
Step #4Break Your Fast
If you fasted for 7 days, take 1 day to adjust to real food.
For example, break your fast by eating salads and fruits on the
rst day, add toasted bread at the later part of the day. No oils, dairy
products, and meats during the adjustment period. Your stomach
is much smaller now, so stop before you feel full .
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I strongly recommend that you rethink your lifelong diet at
this time.
Many have quit smoking when they fasted. Many have
experienced deep spiritual changes because of the fast. Thats my
prayer for you.
Step #5Adapt the Best to Your Lifestyle
There are some things in the fast that I do as a lifestyle. Theyre
too good to limit only during fasting days. So I do them every day.
Like spending each day with prayer, journaling, and spiritual
reading.
Like reading my vision statement each morning.
And drinking vegetable and fresh fruit juices, and eating more
salads. And not eating meat and focusing on sh for my protein
needs.
Bless your body and bless your soul.
Have a great 7 Days of Prayer and Fasting, my dear family.
You will be blessed.
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Day 1:What Rewards Do You Want?
Matthew 6:16-18
When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disgure
their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you the truth, they have
received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and
wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting,
but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is
done in secret, will reward you.
Jesus says When you fast not If you fast. What do you think
does that mean?
Do you think it was normal or typical for followers of God to
fast?
Why?
It says in Matthew 6 that God will reward us when we fast. No, I
dont believe God is in Heaven, looking for people who are fasting,
and once He nds them, throws them a nice reward for fasting. I
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believe that God has already made available to us all the blessings
we needrewards included! Gods blessings are an endless
waterfall owing towards our direction, 24 hours a day and 7 days
a week. But when we fast, we open ourselves more to that torrent
of blessings (and rewards) that are coming our way. So we receive
more of them!
How? Fasting increases our faith. Fasting increases our expectation.
Fasting increases our focus. All these make us more ready toreceiving Gods blessings.
What do you think are the rewards that Matthew 6 is talking
about?
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Day 2:What Is Your Desert?
Luke 4:1-2
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the
Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He
ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
Where did the Holy Spirit lead Jesus?
Does it make sense? Why did the Spirit lead Jesus to a place where
Hell be tempted by the devil? We realize that just because youre
close to God, temptations wont disappear. The good person isnt
free from temptations, he just has the ability to overcome them.
What is your desert? What is your dicult place?
Jesus didnt stay in the desert forever. He used it to seek the Father
by prayer and fasting. You dont stay in your desert forever. Your
dicult place is only a season. God will use it so that youll be abetter person. And then youll move on.
What hidden blessing has your desert or dicult place given you?
Your desertyour trialsempty you so that God can ll you up.
Sometimes, when were full and satised, we dont grow anymore.
Trials force us to grow. Fasting does the exact same thing. We empty
ourselves so that God can ll us up.
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Day 3:Who Do You Want to Bless?
Acts 13:1-3
In the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas,
Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen and Saul. While they were
worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me
Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. So after they
had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them o.
Before the Church Leaders sent Barnabas and Saul (Paul) on a
mission, the apostles sought Gods power through prayer and
fasting. Why do you think did they do this?
Sending Barnabas and Saul was clearly a major move for this
Antioch Church. What are your major moves that you can now
include in your 7-Day of Prayer and Fasting?
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When they sent both men to their mission, they placed their hands
on them. They blessed them. Dont forget to bless and place your
hands on your children, other family members, and friends when
they leave for school or work. They too are on a mission to show
Gods love to others. As you fast this week, bless them! Write here
the names of people you want to especially pray for and bless as
you fast
Before Jesus started His public ministry, He also fasted. We fast to
listen to God and receive His power to do His work. Pray to God
now for guidance and anointing. He will give both to you as you
pray and fast.
My Prayers and Reections Today:
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Day 4:What Is Real Fasting?
Isaiah 58:3-4, 6-11
Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your
workers. Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife,and in striking each
other with wicked sts.You cannot fast as you do today and expect your
voice to be heard on high. Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to
loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set theoppressed free and break every yoke? Is it not to share your food with
the hungryand to provide the poor wanderer with shelterwhen you see
the naked, to clothe him,and not to turn away from your own esh and
blood? Then your light will break forth like the dawn,and your healing
will quickly appear;then your righteousness[a]will go before you,and the
glory of the LORD will be your rear guard. Then you will call, and the
LORD will answer;you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.
If you do away with the yoke of oppression,with the pointing
nger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hun-
gry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the
darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. The LORD will
guide you always;he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched landand
will strengthen your frame.You will be like a well-watered garden,like aspring whose waters never fail.
While they were fasting, people were exploiting their workers and
quarrelling with others. So God told them what real fasting was.
List down some descriptions here:
Our prayer and fasting must make us more like Jesus. It must make
us grow in love, especially for those who are suering around us.
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A life of courageous love must be the fruit of all our prayers and
spiritual practices. What did God promise to those who do this real
fasting?
Have you experienced these promises in your life? Can you give
examples?
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Day 5:What Should You Avoid
When You Fast?
Luke 18:11-14
The Pharisee stood up and prayed abouthimself: God, I thank you that
I am not like other menrobbers, evildoers, adulterersor even like this
tax collector.I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get. But the tax
collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat
his breast and said, God, have mercy on me, a sinner. I tell you that this
man, rather than the other, went home justied before God. For everyone
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who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be
exalted.
How often did the Pharisee fast?
And yet his fasting produced spiritual arrogance instead of humility.
This is what we need to watch out. Sometimes, the best spiritual
activities, rituals, and practices pull us away from God instead ofdrawing us near Him. For example, we look down at others who
dont fast.
But Isaiah 64:6 says, all our righteous acts are like lthy rags.
The other person in this passage is a tax collector. In the eyes
of the Jewish society, a tax collector was one of the worst sinners.
He worked for Rome and was thus a national traitor. To make a
living, he was free to collect more than what Rome required. Some
of them became very rich. (Example: Zacheus.) People hated tax
collectors.
But awareness of his need for God drew him closer to Gods
love. This is spiritual humility.
So heres the message: More important than fasting is humility.For fasting to be complete, it should make you more keenly
aware of your desperate need for Gods love.
Today, be thirsty and hungry for Gods love!
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Day 6:What Mountains Do You Want to Move?
Matthew 17:19-21
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, Why couldnt we
drive it out? He replied, Because you have so little faith. I tell you the
truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this
mountain, Move from here to there and it will move. Nothing will be
impossible for you. But this kind does not go out except by prayer and
fasting.
The apostles couldnt drive out the demon from a possessed
person. So they asked Jesus why. According to Jesus, what was the
reason?
Fasting is an expression of faith. Fasting is meaningless without
faith. When you fast, youre expressing that you need Gods
power for the particular situation youre in. When you fast, youreincreasing the size of your faith.
What mountains in your life do you want to move today?
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My Prayers and Reections Today:
Day 7:What Changes Do You Want to Happen?
Acts 9:1-9
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the
Lords disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to
the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged
to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to
Jerusalem. As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from
heaven ashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to
him, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? Who are you, Lord? Saulasked.
I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting, he replied. Now get
up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do. The men
travelling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did
not see anyone. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes
he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For
three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
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Saul met God on the road to Damascus. It was such a powerful
experience, he changed completely. From a Pharisee who persecuted
Christs disciples, he became a disciple himself.
But notice what he did when he was led back into Damascus.
What did he do?
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As you nish your fast today, pray for real changes in your
life.
In these past week, you too have had a Damascus Roadexperience. You met God. He spoke to you. He blessed you.
Rise out of your 7-day fast a new person, changed by the Holy
Spirit.
What changes do you want to see in your life?
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Juicing RecipesBy Chichi Barba
A few pointers and instructions:
1. Clean fruits and vegetables thoroughly. Make a water-vinegar
wash and/or a water-salt wash where you can soak yourvegetables before using it.
2.If you dont have a juicer, you can use a blender instead. After
blending your ingredients, place everything in a clean katsaor
cheese cloth bag and squeeze out the juice. You can even use a
ne wire-mesh strainer to strain out the pulp.
3.You can add buko juice to the juices if you wish to make it less
strong.
1. Carrot and Apple Juice(from the Gerson Therapy)
6-8 oz carrots
6-8 oz apples (green)
After making sure the carrots and apples are clean, prepare theingredients (based on the kind of juicer or blender you have). Place
these in your juicer or blender. Expect to have at least 8 oz.
2. Carrot Juice
12 ounces to 1 pound of carrots
Prepare (wash, slice) then push all ingredients in your juicer or
blender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender). This quantity is
enough for an 8 oz. glass of carrot juice.
3. Cucumber Green Juice
2 large cucumbers
Handful of romaine or kangkong
4 stalks of celery
1 big broccoli stem
1 or 2 green apples (this is optional)
Prepare (wash, slice) then push all ingredients in your juicer orblender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender). This is enough to
make 4 glasses of juice.
4. Wheatgrass Juice
*Measure wheatgrass in rounds like spaghetti.
1 to 2 inch rounds of wheatgrass
This will make approximately 1 to 2 ounces of wheatgrass juice.
Push wheatgrass into a juicer. Serve (strain rst if using a blender).
5. Fountain of Youth Green Juice(from Val Archer)
1 to 2 inch rounds of fresh wheatgrass or barley grass,
1 large cucumber
4 to 5 stalks of celery
green apple
1 thumb of ginger
Prepare (wash, slice) then push all ingredients in your juicer or
blender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender).
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6. Cabbage and Orange Juice
3 big wedges of cabbage
1 orange or 2 dalandan
green apple
1 tablespoon kalamansi or lemon
Slice and wash cabbage. Wash fruits, peel. Combine cabbage, fruits
and juices in juicer. Serve (strain if using a blender). This will makeapproximately 8 oz.
7. Grape-Apple Juice
1 medium apple
1 small bunch of grapes
Remove grapes from stem and slice apple. Combine and push all
ingredients into your juicer or blender. Serve (strain rst if using a
blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.
8. Tropical Flavors Juice
2 inch wedge pineapple
1 medium-sized orange or 2 dalandan
1 tablespoon lemon or kalamansi
Wash fruits, peel, combine fruits and juices in juicer. Serve (strain if
using a blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.
9. Watermelon Juice
2 to 3 inch wedge watermelon (medium-size)
Push into juicer or blender. Serve (strain rst if using a blender).
This will make approximately 8 oz.
10. Watermelon and Honey Melon Juice
2 to 3 inch wedge watermelon (medium-size)
honey melon
Wash fruits and prepare. Combine fruits and push into juicer. Serve
(strain if using a blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.
11. Pineapple-Papaya Juice
2 inch wedge pineapple
papaya (medium size)
Combine ingredients and push into juicer or blender. Serve (strain
rst if using a blender). This will make approximately 8 oz.
Juicing Recipes
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Tank You So Much for YourFaith.
Thank you for joining the Light of Jesus Family in our 7 Days
of Prayer and Fasting. Even if you couldnt fast, it was your prayer
that was most important. By adding your faith to the faith of our
spiritual family, we made mountains move. We caused miracles to
happen. We received an avalanche of blessings. We grew closer to
God.
I repeat: Your faith was important. Our collective faith
wouldnt be what it is without your faith added to ours.
Till our next 7 Days of Prayer!
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez