Thoughts about Fasting...

Usually the purpose of fasting that we think about is giving up food or other good things for something better----for a spiritual reason...drawing closer to God and his will for our lives.

But what about another view of fasting? Would this be possible?

What if "fasting" {dependence} on God became such a part of my life that even though I would be fulfilling my duties; walking daily through life, I would be doing it in a "detached" way? Just as Paul said in the scriptures…"Everything is lawful… but I will not be bound by anything". I Cor. 6:12

What if I could have an attitude of "attachment" to the things of God and a "detachment" to the things of the world? Could I become so attached to Jesus that all strongholds would end and I could walk in victory?

Fasting represents the attitude of detachment from the things of time and sense. Prayer represents an attitude of attachment to the things of God and the spiritual world that we can't see with our earthly eyes.

In other words if I could grow in Christ – have the "mind" of Christ and do a great job of fulfilling life's demands but in a "detached" state of mind. A mind ever focused on Christ living in me; guiding me and calming me each step of the day.

By taking every thought captive for Christ I could start trusting God to lead me through each moment of the day. Wouldn't that be the ultimate spiritual formation and growth to be like Christ?

Then I could live in such a way as to have that peace that passes all understanding! I believe it is possible.

It may be that in order to reach that height of growth I have to start with the usual designated time of "fasting & prayer". Through those baby steps, I could proceed to a more in-depth Christian walk. That in-depth walk could gain the “peace that passes all understanding” as a benefit of the normal times of "fasting and prayer".

This ultimately becomes a reality when we totally trust our Lord Jesus Christ every day…every moment.

In pursuit peace and holiness...

-- Jo GowerJoGoPray Ministries"My house shall be called a House of Prayer for All Nations." Mark 11:17; Isaiah 56:7 www.ourchurch.com/member/j/jogopray

Daily Bible Reading

Hugh & Carolyn "Jo" Gower
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Monroe, La. 71291

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You can start your year of reading the Bible anytime of the year by simply choosing Day one and going from there.

Don't worry if you miss a day just take up where you left off and you will eventually read the entire Bible.

May God bless you in your search of His Word....enjoy this easy way to keep up with your daily Bible reading.

Today's Scripture Reading
Day 1 - Genesis 1-3
Day 2 - Genesis 4-6
Day 3 - Genesis 7-9
Day 4 - Genesis 10-12
Day 5 - Genesis 13-15
Day 6 - Genesis 16-18
Day 7 - Genesis 19-21
Day 8 - Genesis 22-24
Day 9 - Genesis 25-27
Day 10 - Genesis 28-30
Day 11 - Genesis 31-33
Day 12 - Genesis 34-36
Day 13 - Genesis 37-39
Day 14 - Genesis 40-42
Day 15 - Genesis 43-46
Day 16 - Genesis 47-50
Day 17 - Exodus 1-3
Day 18 - Exodus 4-6
Day 19 - Exodus 7-9
Day 20 - Exodus 10-12
Day 21 - Exodus 13-15
Day 22 - Exodus 16-18
Day 23 - Exodus 19-21
Day 24 - Exodus 22-24
Day 25 - Exodus 25-27
Day 26 - Exodus 28-30
Day 27 - Exodus 31-33
Day 28 - Exodus 34-36
Day 29 - Exodus 37-40
Day 30 - Leviticus 1-3
Day 31 - Leviticus 4-6
Day 32 - Leviticus 7-9
Day 33 - Leviticus 10-12
Day 34 - Leviticus 13-15
Day 35 - Leviticus 16-18
Day 36 - Leviticus 19-21
Day 37 - Leviticus 22-24
Day 38 - Leviticus 25-27
Day 39 - Numbers 1-3
Day 40 - Numbers 4-6
Day 41 -Numbers 7-9
Day 42 - Numbers 10-12
Day 43 - Numbers 13-15
Day 44 - Numbers 16-18
Day 45 - Numbers 19-21
Day 46 - Numbers 22-24
Day 47 - Numbers 25-27
Day 48 - Numbers 28-30
Day 49 - Numbers 31-33
Day 50 - Numbers 34-36
Day 51 - Deuteronomy 1-3
Day 52 - Deuteronomy 4-6
Day 53 - Deuteronomy 7-9
Day 54 - Deuteronomy 10-12
Day 55 - Deuteronomy 13-15
Day 56 - Deuteronomy 16-18
Day 57 - Deuteronomy 19-21
Day 58 - Deuteronomy 22-24
Day 59 - Deuteronomy 25-27
Day 60 - Deuteronomy 28-30
Day 61 - Deuteronomy 31-34
Day 62 - Joshua 1-3
Day 63 - Joshua 4-6
Day 64 - Joshua 7-9
Day 65 -Joshua 10-12
Day 66 - Joshua 13-15
Day 67 - Joshua 16-18
Day 68 - Joshua 19-21
Day 69 - Joshua 22-24
Day 70 - Judges 1-3
Day 71 - Judges 4-6
Day 72 - Judges 7-9
Day 73 - Judges 10-12
Day 74 - Judges 13-15
Day 75 - Judges 16-18
Day 76 - Judges 19-21
Day 77 - Ruth 1-4
Day 78 - 1 Samuel 1-3
Day 79 - 1 Samuel 4-6
Day 80 - 1 Samuel 7-9
Day 81 - 1 Samuel 10-12
Day 82 - 1 Samuel 13-15
Day 83 -1 Samuel 16-18
Day 84 - 1 Samuel 19-21
Day 85 - 1 Samuel 22-24
Day 86 - 1 Samuel 25-27
Day 87 - 1 Samuel 28-31
Day 88 - 2 Samuel 1-3
Day 89 - 2 Samuel 4-6
Day 90 - 2 Samuel 7-9
Day 91 - 2 Samuel 10-12
Day 92 - 2 Samuel 13-15
Day 93 - 2 Samuel 16-18
Day 94 - 2 Samuel 19-21
Day 95 - 2 Samuel 22-24
Day 96 - 1 Kings 1-3
Day 97 - 1 Kings 4-6
Day 98 - 1 Kings 7-9
Day 99 - 1 Kings 10-12
Day 100 - 1 Kings 13-15
Day 101 - 1 Kings 16-18
Day 102 - 1 Kings 19-22
Day 103 - 2 Kings 1-3
Day 104 - 2 Kings 4-6
Day 105 - 2 Kings 7-9
Day 106 - 2 Kings 10-12
Day 107 - 2 Kings 13-15
Day 108 - 2 Kings 16-18
Day 109 - 2 Kings 19-21
Day 110 - 2 Kings 22-25
Day 111 - 1 Chronicles 1-6
Day 112 - 1 Chronicles 7-9
Day 113 - 1 Chronicles 10-12
Day 114 - 1 Chronicles 13-15
Day 115 - 1 Chronicles 16-18
Day 116 - 1 Chronicles 19-21
Day 117 - 1 Chronicles 22-25
Day 118 - 1 Chronicles 26-29
Day 119 - 2 Chronicles 1-3
Day 120 - 2 Chronicles 4-6
Day 121 - 2 Chronicles 7-9
Day 122 - 2 Chronicles 10-12
Day 123 - 2 Chronicles 13-15
Day 124 - 2 Chronicles 16-18
Day 125 - 2 Chronicles 19-21
Day 126 - 2 Chronicles 22-24
Day 127 - 2 Chronicles 25-27
Day 128 - 2 Chronicles 28-30
Day 129 - 2 Chronicles 31-33
Day 130 - 2 Chronicles 34-36
Day 131 - Ezra 1-3
Day 132 - Ezra 4-6
Day 133 - Ezra 7-10
Day 134 - Nehemiah 1-3
Day 135 - Nehemiah 4-6
Day 136 - Nehemiah 7-9
Day 137 -Nehemiah 10-13
Day 138 - Esther 1-3
Day 139 - Esther 4-6
Day 140 - Esther 7-10
Day 141 - Job 1-3
Day 142 - Job 4-6
Day 143 -Job 7-9
Day 144 - Job 10-12
Day 145 - Job 13-15
Day 146 - Job 16-18
Day 147 - Job 19-21
Day 148 -Job 22-24
Day 149 - Job 25-27
Day 150 - Job 28-30
Day 151 - Job 31-33
Day 152 -Job 34-36
Day 153 - Job 37-39
Day 154 - Job 40-42
Day 155 - Psalms 1-5
Day 156 - Psalms 6-10
Day 157 - Psalms 11-15
Day 158 - Psalms 16-20
Day 159 - Psalms 21-25
Day 160 - Psalms 26-30
Day 161 - Psalms 31-35
Day 162 - Psalms 36-40
Day 163 - Psalms 41-45
Day 164 - Psalms 46-50
Day 165 - Psalms 51-55
Day 166 - Psalms 56-60
Day 167 - Psalms 61-65
Day 168 - Psalms 66-70
Day 169 - Psalms 71-75
Day 170 - Psalms 76-80
Day 171 - Psalms 81-85
Day 172 - Psalms 86-90
Day 173 - Psalms 91-95
Day 174 - Psalms 96-100
Day 175 - Psalms 101-105
Day 176 - Psalms 106-110
Day 177 - Psalms 111-115
Day 178 - Psalms 116-120
Day 179 - Psalms 121-125
Day 180 - Psalms 126-130
Day 181 - Psalms 131-135
Day 182 - Psalms 136-140
Day 183 - Psalms 141-145
Day 184 - Psalms 146-150
Day 185 - Proverbs 1-3
Day 186 - Proverbs 4-6
Day 187 - Proverbs 7-9
Day 188 - Proverbs 10-12
Day 189 - Proverbs 13-15
Day 190 - Proverbs 16-18
Day 191 - Proverbs 19-21
Day 192 - Proverbs 22-24
Day 193 - Proverbs 25-27
Day 194 - Proverbs 28-31
Day 195 - Ecclesiastes 1-3
Day 196 - Ecclesiastes 4-6
Day 197 - Ecclesiastes 7-9
Day 198 - Ecclesiastes 10-12
Day 199 - Song of Songs 1-4
Day 200 - Song of Songs 5-8
Day 201 - Isaiah 1-3
Day 202 - Isaiah 4-6
Day 203 - Isaiah 7-9
Day 204 - Isaiah 10-12
Day 205 - Isaiah 13-15
Day 206 - Isaiah 16-18
Day 207 - Isaiah 19-21
Day 208 - Isaiah 22-24
Day 209 - Isaiah 25-27
Day 210 - Isaiah 28-30
Day 211 - Isaiah 31-33
Day 212 - Isaiah 34-36
Day 213 - Isaiah 37-39
Day 214 - Isaiah 40-42
Day 215 - Isaiah 43-45
Day 216 - Isaiah 46-48
Day 217 - Isaiah 49-51
Day 218 - Isaiah 52-54
Day 219 - Isaiah 55-57
Day 220 - Isaiah 58-60
Day 221 - Isaiah 61-63
Day 222 - Isaiah 64-66
Day 223 - Jeremiah 1-3
Day 224 - Jeremiah 4-6
Day 225 - Jeremiah 7-9
Day 226 - Jeremiah 10-12
Day 227 - Jeremiah 13-15
Day 228 - Jeremiah 16-18
Day 229 - Jeremiah 19-21
Day 230 - Jeremiah 22-24
Day 231 - Jeremiah 25-27
Day 232 - Jeremiah 28-30
Day 233 - Jeremiah 31-33
Day 234 - Jeremiah 34-36
Day 235 - Jeremiah 37-39
Day 236 - Jeremiah 40-42
Day 237 - Jeremiah 43-45
Day 238 - Jeremiah 46-48
Day 239 - Jeremiah 49-52
Day 240 - Lamentations 1-3
Day 241 - Lamentations 4-5
Day 242 - Ezekiel 1-3
Day 243 - Ezekiel 4-6
Day 244 - Ezekiel 7-9
Day 245 - Ezekiel 10-12
Day 246 - Ezekiel 13-15
Day 247 - Ezekiel 16-18
Day 248 - Ezekiel 19-21
Day 249 - Ezekiel 22-24
Day 250 - Ezekiel 25-27
Day 251 - Ezekiel 28-30
Day 252 - Ezekiel 31-33
Day 253 - Ezekiel 34-36
Day 254 - Ezekiel 37-40
Day 255 - Ezekiel 41-44
Day 256 - Ezekiel 45-48
Day 257 - Daniel 1-3
Day 258 - Daniel 4-6
Day 259 - Daniel 7-9
Day 260 - Daniel 10-12
Day 261 - Hosea 1-3
Day 262 - Hosea 4-6
Day 263 - Hosea 7-10
Day 264 - Hosea 11-14
Day 265 - Joel 1-3
Day 266 - Amos 1-3
Day 267 - Amos 4-6
Day 268 - Amos 7-9
Day 269 - Obadiah
Day 270 - Jonah 1-4
Day 271 - Micah 1-3
Day 272 - Micah 4-7
Day 273 - Nahum 1-3
Day 274 - Habakkuk 1-3
Day 275 - Zephaniah 1-3
Day 276 - Haggai 1-2
Day 277 - Zechariah 1-3
Day 278 - Zechariah 4-6
Day 279 - Zechariah 7-10
Day 280 - Zechariah 11-14
Day 281 - Malachi 1-2
Day 282 - Malachi 3-4
Day 283 - Matthew 1-3
Day 284 - Matthew 4-6
Day 285 - Matthew 7-9
Day 286 - Matthew 10-12
Day 287 - Matthew 13-15
Day 288 - Matthew 16-18
Day 289 - Matthew 19-21
Day 290 - Matthew 22-24
Day 291 - Matthew 25-28
Day 292 - Mark 1-3
Day 293 - Mark 4-6
Day 294 - Mark 7-9
Day 295 - Mark 10-12
Day 296 - Mark 13-16
Day 297 - Luke 1-3
Day 298 - Luke 4-6
Day 299 - Luke 7-9
Day 300 - Luke 10-12
Day 301 - Luke 13-15
Day 302 - Luke 16-18
Day 303 - Luke 19-21
Day 304 - Luke 22-24
Day 305 - John 1-3
Day 306 - John 4-6
Day 307 - John 7-9
Day 308 - John 10-12
Day 309 - John 13-15
Day 310 - John 16-18
Day 311 - John 19-21
Day 312 - Acts 1-3
Day 313 - Acts 4-6
Day 314 - Acts 7-9
Day 315 - Acts 10-12
Day 316 - Acts 13-15
Day 317 - Acts 16-18
Day 318 - Acts 19-21
Day 319 - Acts 22-24
Day 320 - Acts 25-28
Day 321 - Romans 1-3
Day 322 - Romans 4-6
Day 323 - Romans 7-9
Day 324 - Romans 10-12
Day 325 -Romans 13-16
Day 326 - 1 Corinthians 1-3
Day 327 - 1 Corinthians 4-6
Day 328 - 1 Corinthians 7-9
Day 329 - 1 Corinthians 10-12
Day 330 - 1 Corinthians 13-16
Day 331 - 2 Corinthians 1-3
Day 332 - 2 Corinthians 4-6
Day 333 - 2 Corinthians 7-9
Day 334 - 2 Corinthians 10-13
Day 335 - Galatians 1-3
Day 336 - Galatians 4-6
Day 337 - Ephesians 1-3
Day 338 - Ephesians 4-6
Day 339 - Philippians 1-4
Day 340 - Colossians 1-4
Day 341 - 1 Thessalonians 1-5
Day 342 - 2 Thessalonians 1-3
Day 343 - 1 Timothy 1-3
Day 344 - 1 Timothy 4-6
Day 345 - 2 Timothy 1-4
Day 346 - Titus 1-3
Day 347 - Philemon
Day 348 - Hebrews 1-3
Day 349 - Hebrews 4-6
Day 350 - Hebrews 7-9
Day 351 - Hebrews 10-13
Day 352 - James 1-3
Day 353 - James 4-5
Day 354 - 1 Peter 1-5
Day 355 - 2 Peter 1-3
Day 356 - 1 John 1-3
Day 357 - 1 John 4-5
Day 358 - 2 John, 3 John, and Jude
Day 359 - Revelation 1-3
Day 360 -Revelation 4-6
Day 361 - Revelation 7-9
Day 362 - Revelation 10-12
Day 363 - Revelation 13-15
Day 364 - Revelation 16-18
Day 365 - Revelation 19-22