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easy, apathetic path that leads to nowhere . “Death has climbed in through our windows

and has entered our fortresses.” - Jeremiah 9:21

We are fasting to ask God to “Give them a heart to Him and return to Him” – Jeremiah

24:7; “For God to put His law in their minds and write it on their hearts”. – Jeremiah 31:33

– “To be the generation of those who seek Him, His face, the God of Jacob.” – Psalm –
24:6 .

Plain and simple we are fasting for a REVIVAL!!! Revival in our hearts, in our church and
in our community.

HOW DO I GO ABOUT THE 13-DAY PRAYER AND FASTING?

NextGen 13-day Prayer and Fasting are divided into two sections. The first section is from

February 22-28 and the second is from March 1-6. We will spend the first section, Febru-

ary 22-28 as time of self-examination and reflection. Whereas the last section, March 1-6
is devoted wholly to praying for NextGen Church.

Regarding the fasting section, NextGen chooses to simply fast from any choice activity,
food or pleasures that we may devote the time we give to them to prayer. Examples of

this kind of fast may include, but not limited to: fasting from a favorite sport activity you
enjoy, avoiding anything with sugar in your diet, fasting from talking, fasting from gadgets

and electronic games, and a whole lot more, as the Lord leads you. These activities are
not necessarily bad or evil but we choose to fast from them that we may devote our time

to praying.

The second section of fasting is fasting from a certain meal each day such as fasting from

breakfast, lunch or dinner. You may also choose to simply eliminate food altogether dur-