Day 5: Spiritual Drano
Fasting and prayer can help you sever addictions to food, tobacco, drugs, alcohol and pornography. Fasting and prayer help you cut out the double life, the secret sins that you believe to be hidden from everyone—but they are not hidden to God. Sin will clog the pipeline of all future blessings. Fasting is the spiritual “Drano” that unclogs the flow of the living water into your soul. Fasting makes you sensitive to the “trash” that tries to invade your life. We don’t have any movie channels on our TV because so much of it is just filth. But I was flipping through the channels one evening and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing in my home! We called the cable company to find out what was going on. I wasn’t paying for that and did not want my children stumbling across it either. The cable company explained that it was a free sixty-day trial! In other words, they pipe that stuff in unsolicited to get people hooked. You may think that is insignificant, but remember, the enemy is prowling. He is sneaking around. You hear a twig snap behind you and convince yourself that it is no big deal … but he is about to pounce. I remember the old folks saying, “The devil is in the details.” What you feed your mind on matters. The kind of music you feed into your soul matters. Fasting doesn’t just pertain to what you put into your stomach, but what you feed into your soul and spirit as well.
Seasons of fasting and prayer help you regain your sensitivity to the things of God. When you have become dull by the constant bombardment of trash all around you, fasting helps you get your edge back, to cut through the trash and clean it out. The anointing of God is precious and should not be handled as a light thing. When we begin a twenty-one-day fast at the first of the year, one of the things we always focus on is getting the trash out of the temple. The Bible says, “Do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s” (1 Cor. 6:19–20). Invite God to begin a demolition in your life. He’s going to tear down who you used to be as He raises you up to become who you were meant to be, who you were born to be!
January 10, 2013 | Permalink47 Responses to Day 5: Spiritual Drano
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Ros says:
Amen I agree. I ask God to create in me a pure heart and purge everything out of me thats not of HIM. in Jesus Christ name.
And not just me I ask for prayer for my daughters 19&21 who at times are fashioned by the things of this world and whats in it. For God the Father to strengthen them and all the youth and young adults to not lose focus of the creator, For God the Father to renew a right mind and spirit in them to serve Him with all their heart, soul, understanding and strength
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Stephanie says:
LORD create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me. Thank you for your mercies that are new every morning.This is day 5 and I feel amazing. Cleaning all the clutter out.
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Stacey-Ann says:
Oh my!!! God really does hear when you are in a slump. i looked at the video and I am so thankful for the reminder. God really cares for me! I am eager to see who God really raised me to be. Thank you Pastor.
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jeanette says:
yesterday I truly can say the Lord is in this fast I had a visitation i had a job interview and the Lord showed up and removed all the fear that was ;embedded in me.my house was calmer my job was calmer and i was calmer especially on the interview. I felt like Daniel all I could do was fall to the ground and pray i saw the angel of the lord and it was a beautiful sight. to god be the glory
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Terrence says:
I receive it in the name of Jesus
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Barbara Reese says:
Amen!! Thank you for the message today! It gives me a more clear understandIng of what fasting is about!
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Nomsa says:
Glory! My spiritual system is unclogged! I am a new creation! Only holiness flows through me. Thank you Jesus.
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Elizabeth says:
We ARE, ALL, influenced by what we see and hear. Our attitudes, values and morals are subtly moulded.As we watch, our Christian standards may be eroded without us realising.
Eph 4:17,18 So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts.
There is so much futility in modern thinking, so much darkened understanding, so much ignorance of God in the today’s world which comes directly from the mass media.
Rom12:2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is- His good, pleasing and perfect will.
Eph 4:21-24 Surely you heard of Christ and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
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Greg says:
Thank you for your powerful “Words of God.” May God be glorified in all that we do.
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Antoinette says:
The work that my Lord has begun in me He will complete it in me!!!!
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Donna says:
Completely inviting God to give me direction to the path of who he has meant me to be. So tired of the epic fail of insisting I can do it on my own. Thank you God – let’s take out all the trash!!!
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Brooke says:
These verses are my prayer to you God:
Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.Have your way in me!
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Dani says:
This was very good. Shared with a friend, who happens to not fast because he suffers from diabetes. And the medications are not having a great affect on his body, I guess, when he hasn’t eaten. He still got a good revelation from this. Praise God!
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digna philip says:
Great word very encourageing so true. H e who has began a good work is faithful to complete it in you. Bless the Lord.
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Nana says:
Amen! I’m trusting God for healing throughout this temple as we wait on Him in this fast. Oh for grace to trust Him more!
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Deanie says:
Amen! I pray we all become who we are meant to be and born to be!
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angelina howell says:
I recieve this in Jesus name!!
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Dawn Davis says:
These daily thoughts are so helpful during this fast. It’s so wonderful to be a part of a corporate fast.
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Paula says:
Praise the Lord, everyone! Thank you Pastor Franklin for the words of encouragement that are filled with so much truth. I invite God into my life during this time of fasting and prayer to demolish everything that is not like Him. I welcome His purging. I am excited to know that God is tearing down who I used to be and He is raising me up to become who I am meant to be, who I was born to be as you said. Praise the Lord.
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Ama says:
Amen and Amen!!! God unclog all of us with your spirit (spiritual drano)!
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jeff says:
Great point !….Praise report…..I’VE been fasting and PRAYing for my 20 year old son to decide to get help for his eating disorders…Today miracuously he has chosen through the help of the Holy Spirit to go ! Praise GOD for first miracle of the fast for us..THANK you GOD ! He’s been dealing with this for a few years…Now I ask GOD to do the rest of the healing and to send folks to the hospital to help..Please PRAY with me for healing !
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Bzf says:
May the God of all protect him and get him back on track! Praise our God the great Physician
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Thank you for the interssor PRAYing that he needs from you all going forward..THANKS
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Mike says:
may The Lord rebuke the devourer in the name of Jesus.The name whih is above every name, for at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord of all to the glory of God the Father. i pray thanks over your sons healing that it brings glory and all credit goes to God. also that your son will be a living testimony of His great power and love Amen!
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Tina says:
God always forecast and then fulfilles. His plan will be established in our temples and throughout. Thank you Lord
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Roselyn says:
Thanks for your encouraging word, Iwill press on until I see my entire family save
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Angel Ellis says:
Reading this has given me the encouragement i needed to continue on my 4th day of fasting. I truly owe it all to our Lord God. I am praying for inner peace within myself so that im able to hear our GOD. I am just so thankful and grateful for this unique opportunity to get closer to JESUS. Im praying for all God’s children. Stay strong in His word and be blessed.
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Karen says:
Excellent word today!!. I am more aware of the distractions that are put in my path to distract me from reading the word and being in HIS presence. I’m needing Him so much and wanting more of Him like the rest. I’m unemployed, currently no funds literally to drive everyday somewhere to get out of my place I’m renting. Have not found any parks like I went to while living in GA ( currently in MI) that I can go into to surround myself with God’s creation to get away from all the noise ; literally. Just total isolation for any given time is what I want and I pray it will come soon. I’m still believing in many breakthroughs this year, especially a full time job, which I haven’t worked at since 7-13-04 due to downsizing. Only part time and not lasting long enough. God has provided for me all this time ( in ways I never thought of), including keeping me healthy with no ins. for 7 yrs. and that is just a small piece of how OUR GOD takes care of us! Praise and Glory to our King in Heaven!
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Patricia Brown says:
Be encouraged. You are not alone. I’ve been unemployed for 2 yrs. I can identify. And yes God is faithful in spite of the challenges. I’ve been reading Pastor Franklin’s book “Right People, Right Place, Right Plan.” There are times God speaks through circumstances, even with us losing the job, God will allow things to happen in our lives in order to get us to move.
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PRAYing for you Karen…
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Paige says:
I love today’s journal. It reminds me of a word I heard on this very site a few years ago. It was about asking God to pull the weeds out of our spirt and replace our spiritual soil with rich soil. That has been my pray while on this fast. Thanks for this message.
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toni says:
Im praising God for what He has done and that He will continue to do,in Jesus name!!!!!
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I thank God for this fast. This is the third time i been on this 21 day and its the best fast . I haven’t had any bad headache s and i thank the Lord I have been able to really spend time in pray and reading His word. I know God is a good God and He will answer our prays if we continue to cry out to Him.Please don’t cave in and quit we will reap if we faint not. God bless u all.
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jdubrey says:
I won’t except anything less than the victory Jesus has planned for me. Since my husband and I have began this fast, so much has happened to come against us and made us both feel defeated and feel as if the fast was useless. We immediately saw that as the lie that it was, and continued to move forward. I pray for all of your strength as we move through the days of this fast, and I pray that we all seek to find the face of God more clearly than ever before, as a result of fasting. Jesus is all that matters. Pastor Jentezen, I am abundantly grateful for your words and your evident passion for the LORD!
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“Praise be to God” for your words. Two years ago, I started my first fast and right as soon as the fast was over… our home flooded. That was alot coming at us but we are instrusted by his word to continually Praise Him in the good times and Praise Him in the tough times. This is my third fast and we will always seek the face of God!
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Titilia says:
Fasting has made me more sentive to spiritual things. Apart from bringing me closer to God, the Holy spirit is so tangible.
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Tammy Castillo says:
Today I Will Start My 21 Day Fast.I’m So Ready For GOD To Tear Down The Things In My Life That Isn’t Of HIM. I Want HIM To Live Inside Me. I Need A Closer Walk With Him.This Is MY 6th Year And I Love What HE Does For Me At This Time Of The Year. GOD Is Good All The Time !!!!
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Sandy says:
Thank You Lord, for the purging. You make all things BEAUTIFUL!
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Amen .May the lord guide us and direct us to do his will during this fast and after……………..
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Lord I thank you for day five and help me to demolish what I am now and raise me and my family to be what we were meant to be in Jesus name. I also pray for total restoration of my marriage my Job and business to flourish like never before beyond what I imagine and think of and Lord give me the strength and strategy to handle it when it manisfest to your glory only. I also pray for restoration of Mrs Jimmy Lopez’ Marriage and all those who are fasting and needs restoration of buisness and career. May we all be filled with the abundance of God in Jesus name. Amen
On the third day of my fast I already got a long time part time teaching Job after being out of work for 14 months God is awesome, -
Christine says:
Lord Jesus help me to tear down all the junk in my life so that you can raise up who I am meant to be. This is a powerful message that will help me move to the next level that God has for me. This will bring me to my destiny. In the name of Jesus I believe, and I say Amen together with the angels. Praise be to God.
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renee says:
today the 5th day of our daniel fast me and husband..i have fasted many times but this is first time on the daniel fast..and has been going great the movement of the lord has been awesome..but today wheww its been a day…we both have been so irritable…and i have had to young grand-babies with me this after noon so prayer time and reading gods word has been difficult this after noon…just wonder if anyone is experiencing the irritability…and how do you handle when time that we need to spend with the lord when we have grandchildren that require full attention? i have been blessed thus far just today was a lil rough..but tomorrow is a new day thank God!!! god bless all…
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Patricia Ngata says:
How beautiful this is. We have been so alert to the spirit of God and prayerful. I personally have also realised that there are somethings that keep surfacing; but I know God is faithful to deliver me and my household from them. We thank God for Pastor Franklin and Free Chapel Church for bring so much awareness and encouraging us to be a part of this fasting movement. We are only going to get better in the Lord. Amen
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ANGELA WRIGHT says:
I HAVE LOST MY EDGE, I STARTED MY 40 DAY FAST ON JAN 1, THIS WOULD WOULD BE MY DAY 10 BUT I FEEL THAT I NEED TO START OVER BECAUSE AS MUCH AS I TRY TO DO THE DANIEL FAST THERE WERE SOME MOMENTS THAT I MAY HAVE EATEN SOMETHING OTHER THAN FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND WATER, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN CONSISTENT IN MY READING. I BACK ON TRACK BUT SHOULD I START OVER OR CONTINUE. IM PRAYING TO GOD FOR AN ANSWER. ANGELA
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One thing that I have learned during this period of fasting and prayer is that we need to watch and take captive every thought and bring it in to obedience. Death and Life are in the power of the tongue, (Proverbs 18:21). If we are praying for healing or blessings, we have to speak positive in everything and not give Satan a foothold, because it brings those negative things to life. Thank you God for all of your blessings and wonders you have given me. Praying for each and everyone of you participating in this fellowship and growth period. God’s Blessings to you all.
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jaket kulit says:
I like this blog very much, Its a real nice place to read and obtain info. “Everything is vague to a degree you do not realize till you have tried to make it precise.” by Bertrand Russell.
“Invite God to begin a demolition in your life. He’s going to tear down who you used to be as He raises you up to become who you were meant to be, who you were born to be!”
Wow…..what a perfect invitation to pray!!!!!!!!!! Although I Day 5 will start when I wake in the morning, I wanted inspiration before drifting off to sleep so that HOPEFULLY I would start tomorrow geared and ready. This, along praying for restoration of my marriage and all those that Satan has attacked, is my cry out to God as I lay down to sleep. L0rd, demolish what I have become, tear down every wall of destruction, and raise me up to be who I was meant to be. May I be the wife, the mother, the woman you have called me to be. In Jesus Name I pray.