Fasting

  • A Testimony of Fasting – Day 1 of SUM Community Fast

    A Testimony of Fasting – Day 1 of SUM Community Fast

    “If I told you my story You would hear Hope that wouldn't let go And if I told you my story You would hear Love that never gave up If I should speak then let it be Of the grace that is greater than all my sin Of when justice was served and where mercy…

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  • Rosh Hashanah and SUM Community Fasting

    Rosh Hashanah and SUM Community Fasting

    Hello, SUMites! I’m excited to tell you about what will be happening next week and who will be leading it.  Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sunset on Sunday, October 2nd and ends at nightfall on October 4th and means “head of the year” in Hebrew. The biblical name for this holiday is…

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  • Breaking The Principalities

    Breaking The Principalities

    Hello SUMers, can you believe its September? Say What? It’s back to school. Back to church. Does your church start a whole ton of stuff this month? There are tremendous opportunities in the fall in which to participate. Just remember to find balance and not over commit yourself and leave your husband/wife feeling left out.…

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  • Breakthrough after years of…….

    Breakthrough after years of…….

    Part III today… Part I (click here) Part II (click here) —– Granddaughter reunion in January But, my friends, wait as I grab tissue to dab at the tears, there is STILL MORE. Yesterday, when my mother called to check up on my health progress, at the end of our phone call, I said, “Mom, thank…

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  • The Promise of His Covenant

    The Promise of His Covenant

    SUMites, I pray this week of fasting has brought you encouragement and strength this week. I wish I could have fasted more, but my pain medication only allowed me to fast a couple mornings. I am encouraged however that even in the midst of this recovery, which has made focusing on God very challenging, I…

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  • God Shows Up

    God Shows Up

    It’s the final day of our community fast. SUM family, what an experience. For me personally, at the beginning of the week, I was feeling far away from God. I had lost my will to pray and even reading His Word felt as a chore. I was stinging from family pain over the holidays and…

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  • Praying for Peace and Prosperity

    Praying for Peace and Prosperity

    My friends, as I shared on Tuesday, I have an amazing story to tell you today. I just want to say personally how grateful I am for those moments that reveal His presence at work in our lives. I am renewed and strengthened every time by those moments. My faith grows and hope is restored.…

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  • Praying Matthew 18:18 Day Three Community Fast

    Praying Matthew 18:18 Day Three Community Fast

    Welcome to Day Three of our Community Fast. I also want to welcome any listeners from the Bob Dutko Show (1:00 ET) who are joining us today. Your prayers have been heard by God. You have found an amazing home one the web. Take a minute to read about Our Community and plan to join us…

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  • Praying for Figs

    Praying for Figs

    My friends, I’ve been praying for our community and seeking God’s heart for us these last two weeks. Reading your comments and hearing your heart has so encouraged me. I love seeing God work in your lives! SUM family, I believe God has given me a powerful word for our community. When I first heard…

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  • Seek and Listen

    Seek and Listen

    SUMites, as we prepare for our fast next week, I would like you to begin asking God for specific words and/or impressions from Him for yourself and for your family. I do this each year and God either gives me specific words or impression for me and each of my family members just about every…

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  • God Sent You To Earth On Purpose- 2016

    God Sent You To Earth On Purpose- 2016

    You were sent to earth by God. You were assigned a purpose, a divine destiny to accomplish while you live on earth. God knew it would be difficult to live on earth. He knows the challenges we face and the evil that has been set up to defeat us. Yet, He is looking for those…

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  • A Holy Fast

    A Holy Fast

    In the Jubilee year, the next 12 months, I’m discovering that the Lord is seeking a people who are able to walk in increasing holiness. To raise up a people in faith and spiritual strength to fight against the kingdom of darkness and to walk in His miraculous power and love. But so many of…

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  • Community Fast: Monday. It’s About Holiness!

    Community Fast: Monday. It’s About Holiness!

    Daytime fast begins Monday. A Kingdom People Fast: I’m deeply moved that we should pray beginning this weekend in preparation for our fast together on Monday. The Lord is quickening my spirit to lead us to pray during this three days centered on holiness. I’m also keenly aware that following Rosh Hashanah we are leading…

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  • The Joy Set Before Him

    The Joy Set Before Him

    Dear friends, last week I felt the Holy Spirit leading me to do a three day fast for my husband. Now fasting is not easy for me but something about this felt important…pivotal…timely. I've shared in the past how God led me to read the story of Jericho and told me four things: my husband…

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  • 40 Daniel Fast – For Some

    40 Daniel Fast – For Some

    Hello Everyone.  I’m still lingering in awe of our Lord and all that happened in our fast. I believe we are going to see the results of our fast unfold in our lives and the lives of many others in the months ahead. I can’t wait. Please, please share your breakthrough with me and Dineen…

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  • Day of Praise and Thanksgiving: The Glory Within

    Day of Praise and Thanksgiving: The Glory Within

    Dear friends, this has truly been an amazing week of fasting and praying. This community is so beautiful. I just can’t say it enough. We are even more united than ever. And I KNOW that sends the enemy running in fear. I have to tell you I was bragging about you all Tuesday evening. I…

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  • Breakthrough – Disappointment- Thanksgiving and More On Our Final Day Of Fasting

    Breakthrough – Disappointment- Thanksgiving and More On Our Final Day Of Fasting

    Hello Sumite Family – Church Without Walls.  Can you believe it’s already the last day of our fast? Reading through the comments has been amazing. I have prayed for all of you. This has been an amazingly sweet time with our Lord. And as I spoke to Dineen yesterday about this fast, we marveled at…

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  • Day 4: Asking Day

    Day 4: Asking Day

    In a SOZO healing session, when we give something over to God, we are directed to ask Jesus what He has in return to us. I confess, the first time I encountered this, my reaction was to wonder if this was offensive to my Lord and Savior. Did I have that right to ask? When…

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  • Day Three – The Promises Fulfilled

    Day Three – The Promises Fulfilled

      Yesterday we approached the Alter. We surrendered our shame, guilt, our failures, our inadequacies, pain, disappointment, devastation ….. Our brokenness.  Listening to our Father today, I hear Him say to me, “Lynn, you have stood upon my promises and have remained faithful. I cannot deny my own Word.”  There have been many years in…

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  • Day 2: Altar Offerings

    Day 2: Altar Offerings

    My friends, my heart is so full of love and awe-of you! Reading your comments the last two days…I’m so touched and blown away by your prayers for Lynn and I and for each other! Wow! I can just see Abba nodding His head with pride and pointing out this online community to the heavenly…

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  • Day One- A Samaritan

    Day One- A Samaritan

    On our first day of fasting I am compelled to pray for our pre-believing spouses. And to that end I want to share how Jesus reached unbelievers. It a model for all of us on how to attract people to the Kingdom, especially our spouse.  Turn with me to John 4.  This is the story…

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