"When you pray, pray first for the Holy Spirit because when you have the Holy Spirit, you have everything."        - Medjugorje April 4, 1985

"You have forgotten that through prayer and fasting you can avert wars and suspend the laws of nature."       - Medjugorje Dec. 2, 1982

Last week, a client who we have known well for 10 years to the point of traveling together internationally opened up to us about a page from his life story that we never heard before.  We wanted to share his experience with you.

Years ago, John was a young father of five children, and despite the financial pressures of the day, he decided to take the leap and start his own business. Early on he struggled to say the least. He lived near Boston, while most of his prospects were in New York. That led to regular trips to the Big Apple, but he could not even afford the relatively inexpensive commuter flight expense so he drove himself both ways regularly, an 8-hour drive round trip.

On one trip home in the early 1970’s, he pulled into a gas station with his car on fumes but when he went to refill his tank, his credit card was rejected. So he put in his second credit. And it was rejected. And the same with his 3^rd credit card - none of his credit cards would work and he realized he had reached the end of his rope.  He was totally tapped out financially. Recall the era was well before cell phones so the beleaguered entrepreneur had to call his wife from the station payphone and admit to her that he had run out of money and would not be able to get home that evening.

Although it was almost midnight, his wife knocked on the door of their neighbor and told the couple of her husband’s predicament.

In a remarkable testimony of generosity John’s neighbors jumped in their car driving several hours in the middle of the night to rescue John and loan him some money so he could fill his tank and make it home.

The feeling of complete failure consumed John.

He felt so worthless and despondent that his lack of success had made him an imposition on his friends and family, he said it was the lowest point of his life.

But something beautiful was happening. Heaven had a plan.

Shortly thereafter the thought floated through John’s mind that he should begin to ask the Holy Spirit to guide him in his decisions.

That was it.

Just a seemingly little idea. Not earth shattering. Just a little thought in the parade of ideas that present themselves in one’s mind each day.

He clung to that thought however and John began doing so.

At first he began asking the Spirit’s guidance before making little decisions. Then big decisions. And as time went by John saw that the quality of his decisions improved dramatically. The words were so simple, his prayer so brief:

Come Holy Spirit, fill me with Your wisdom …

or Guide me Holy Spirit …

or Holy Spirit what would You have me do?

Fast forward to today, and it seems to have been a wise practice to say the least.

John’s business has become so influential then on three occasions, he has been invited to play golf with a US president. Steve Jobs told him that he was a pioneer in business as he became the first person to install personal computers in a corporate setting.  He has become remarkably successful in industries as diverse as energy, insurance, healthcare, and real estate.

We feel blessed to share his story and suggest his example is a good practice for all of us to follow …

“Come Holy Spirit, fill us with wisdom in all of our decisions, in all that we do!”

Thank you for fasting with us today on bread and water as 1^st century Christians wrote all believers are obligated to fast each week.

Bread and water fasting is just a little sacrifice, but you will be glad you made the effort today - for all of eternity.

Why We Fast – Our Core Fasting Intentions

1) For the Holy Spirit to reign down upon America renewing our land as the Christian, capitalist meritocracy we were founded to be.

2) For the protection of our police, firefighters, military and their families from harm and that the Lord bless their courageous generosity on our behalf one hundredfold.

3) For the protection of the families who fast with us, and for God’s blessings of abundance upon them and that true to His word, we will be able to witness that He prospered us in famine.

Would you like to learn more about fasting?

We maintain a repository of ideas and information we have learned over the last decade while fasting weekly for America. From scientific studies on the benefits of fasting, to the differences between intermittent dieting vs intermittent fasting, to scriptural references regarding the power of fasting to the history of first century Christians who stated believers are obligated to fast weekly, we hope you will find numerous insights with our free resource located here.

Together let us also implore Heaven while fasting for intentions you have highlighted:

4) For Mike Lindell who is putting himself on the front lines suing over the election fraud that has taken place and for all of the warriors who are stepping up around the nation to fight for the gospel – May The Father cover them in the blood of our savior,  protect them and their families from evil and bring victory to their endeavors.

5) For priests, ministers and all who aspire to lead others to the Lord, that the Holy Spirit will reign down upon them as at Pentecost filling them to overflowing with an understanding of what the Lord wants, courage and the desire to preach what He would have them preach and protection and strength from all evil that comes against them. 

6) For the Americans jailed after January 6th who were admitted to the Capitol building by the police, and who were not found to have destroyed any property at the capitol yet who have been held captive ever since on our own soil - That God's Spirit will move quickly to bring justice back to this land by freeing them while enlightening Americans how to bring God's justice back to our nation.

7) For young Megan who has an incurable liver condition @ Duke Hospital - Asking the Divine Physician for a complete healing.

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