21 Days of Prayer and FastingSample

LISTEN

People like having control. We want to control what happens in our lives, and we want to control what happens each day. And that's normal, we want predictability, and we are hesitant to accept change because it's unknown, and change puts us in a place where we don't have control.

But we have no reason to fear change. Proverbs 3:5-6 says this, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." When we trust God, we don't need to worry about change. He will guide us in the direction he wants us to go; we just have to listen. People often say they want God to guide them, but they never listen to what he says. If we're going to listen to God's direction, we need to spend intentional time listening for him. Whether this is spending time alone, praying, fasting, or combining these, we need to listen to God if we want to hear what he has to say.

- Mason Kaiser, Encounter student