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70 Days Of Prayer
Matt Sparks, 27th February 2022
We have always believed that the church moves forward on its knees! This couldn’t be truer than in the season we find ourselves. On the other side of two lengthy lockdowns and two disruptive years, it’d be easy to just put our foot down on the accelerator and go! But my sense is that many are tired, anxious about the future, and apathetic towards grandiose goals that may never happen if covid rears its head again.
This has been a season of disruption, change, and purging for the church. What we need more than anything else… is God! His presence. His favour. His guidance. So this year we’re focusing on prayer. My dream is that every person who call’s Anchor City home will experience deep growth in their faith as we learn to pray like never before!
To help facilitate this, we’re studying prayer together in Gospel Communities, we’re preaching about prayer on Sundays, we’re fasting together on the first Monday of every month, we’re even turning our weekend away into a prayer retreat. But at the heart of this is about individuals encountering God, enjoying Him. This is about a choice YOU must make about prayer.
Introducing 70 Days of Prayer…
Perhaps you’ve heard that it takes 3 weeks, or 30 days to form a new habit. However, experts tell us it can take anywhere between 18-254 days, depending on the habit. On average though it takes 66 days! Or about 10 weeks!
So, we’re committing to 70 days (10 weeks) of prayer together! I recognise that this feels daunting for many of you. But it needn’t be. The point is to start right where you are and make some progress! For some it’ll be stating to pray for 2mins a day! That’s a win! For others, you will take your life of prayer even deeper.
70 DAYS OF PRAYER ONLINE GUIDE
Remember, this isn’t a competition, it’s about communion! The point isn’t to complete the 70 days like a fad diet and return to self-sufficiency! The point is the learn how to abide! This isn’t a duty, but an invitation into a ‘transformative friendship’ with Jesus for the rest of our lives!
I promise you, if you lean into God for the next 70 days, you will experience a deeper communion with our Father and grow in your faith (James 4:8).
Starting March 1st for 70 days! Who’s with me?
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70 DAYS OF PRAYER ONLINE GUIDE
70 DAY PRAYER HABIT TRACKER