Prayer and Fasting

Escambia-Santa Rosa County Area

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Mr. Joe Miller spoke for a few minutes at services this past Sunday at First City Church. Last year Mr Miller and a small group of citizens from the Escambia-Santa Rosa County area got together and purposed together to enter into a 40 day period of prayer and fasting centered around the city of Pensacola, FL. The group called their effort "Pray For Pensacola" and for 40 days those participating would pray for a particular subject or group such as a local elected officials & leaders, local church leaders, local businesses, local crime issues, etc. Many of the participants fasted during the 40 day period. A few fasted from all solid food, some only ate raw fruits and vegetables, many fasted from solid foods 1 or 2 days a week, and some chose to fast 1 meal per day. So this past Sunday Mr. Miller spoke about last years experience and the plan for another 40 days of prayer and fasting in 2009. I think it is pretty neat to consider that a group of individuals from a variety of backgrounds came together deliberately and purposefully to pray for their city, county and region.

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Did the prayers make a difference? I have faith that the prayers had a positive impact on Northwest Florida though I may never know the specifics but isn't that how prayer works anyway?

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So what would you pray and fast for concerning your city?

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Pray, then, in this way:

Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

-Matthew 6:9-13