No, I did not say pray fastly. I said Prayer and Fasting. I feel God isat work right now in my church. I think I see a place He wants me tojoin His work at. You see, the book "Experiencing God" that we arestudying on Sunday mornings in Foundations for Living classes has beentalking about how God is already at work, right now, right where I amat and right where you are at. He has a plan and He is causing thatplan to happen. God grants us the chance to join His plan as a teammember.

The funny thing is, the first day of Purpose Drive Lifealso says the same basic thing, It's not about you, it's about God.It's God's plan, done God's way, in God's timing. I believe tonight Icaught a glimpse of what God is doing and where I can join Him. Fastingand Praying, Praying and Fasting.

You see, God gave me this ideaabout trying to have a Summer of Prayer and Fasting in the entirechurch. There is a battle we seem to have been in recently, a spiritualbattle that even guests have seen. I believe God wants my church tostart earnestly seeking Him to the exclusion of anything else. It wasan idea I shared with the President of Men's ministries and the Pastorrecently. Tonight, I heard the women of the church talking aboutneeding to pray and fast. To me that is confirmation.

So, hereis my response, because I believe when God speaks I need to respond. Iam going to take Wednesday's and fast both lunch and dinner that dayand spend that time in Bible study and prayer (breakfast does not countas I never eat it anyway, so it is nothing to skip it). I also thinkGod is calling me to more than that also, but I want to pray about that.

Lord,my desire is to be in Your presence, so closely I can look into Youreye and see my own reflection there, to feel the breath of your nostrilon my face, to hear the whispering of Your mouth in my ear and to speakinto Your ear my words of love for You. Make my greatest hearts desireto be You and only You in my life. I want to know you Lord and be knownby You. I want nothing between You and me, nothing. I willing take allmy earthly desires and let them die in Your Spirit so there is no placein my life that is filled with anything but You! Take my life Lord. Itis nothing without You. Make me a vessel of Honor and Mercy. Let it bea clear vessel that shows You in my life and not anything of me. Lord,I love you and I want you. My heart burns to know You. Here I am Lord.Be the Master of my life.