Day 1 Of 3
Saturday, February 1st, 2025
"COME CLOSE"
As we launch this new idea of giving our first three days of the month to the Lord in prayer and in fasting through what we are calling “Reset,” we as an EFA Family are choosing to seek God first in all things! Our time can easily get swept up in our busy schedules, families, jobs, and day-to-day life leaving us feeling overwhelmed, like there are never enough hours in the day to accomplish what we have set out to do. Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." When God is FIRST, everything else is FINE! This enables us to fight distraction and find peace, direction, and comfort in His presence standing on His Word. Today, as we make a choice to seek God first, we are reminded that our approval, direction, and counsel comes from Him above all others. As we invite the Holy Spirit to step into all areas of our life and reveal His desires for us as individuals, marriages, families, ministries, and a church family as a whole, we anticipate to see life change through Christ! And remember, at EFA, we are all about seeing Life Change! It’s not just a change at the moment of salvation. It’s a change that we get to daily experience as each day we purpose in our heart to become more like Jesus. Today we declare that we at EFA will be a family who seeks God first in every aspect of our lives.
God, today I am choosing to put you first. I surrender every distraction that has taken your place in my life. Right now, Holy Spirit, I ask that you reveal to me those areas that are in your way that have kept you out of your rightful place in my life. I thank you that as I do this, you are taking care of every detail of my life. I trust you. I surrender my plans to make room for your plans and your will in my life. I love you, have your way. My desire in February is to show how my time spent with you reflects my desire to come close to you. And as I do, I know you will come close to me. In Jesus name…Amen!
Day 2 Of 3
Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
"HEART & MOTIVES"
Life change occurs as our heart and motives are purified! Sometimes we believe the lie that we need to fix our issues and perfect our hearts and motives before we come to God. There may have been times where we let shame and guilt get in the way of building a relationship with God. The truth is, as we draw near to God, we are able to bring Him all of our brokenness and flaws. We will always fall short of perfection and that is why we need and have Jesus, to save and renew our lives. It's about progression, not perfection! God blesses who you are, not who you pretend to be. He desires a relationship with you! As we lean into a relationship with God, life change will happen through His love, leading us to repentance and restoration. We repent for the times we missed the mark in the way we think, speak, and love in our lives. We accept forgiveness and correction from the Lord. Today, ask yourself, "What areas in my heart and in my motives can I surrender to the Lord, that would change me into being more like Him?" Imagine how our lives and the lives of those around us can be changed through this time, as we allow God to have His way in our hearts and minds! These days of Reset throughout the 2025 year will not just impact your life, but will have lasting impact upon those around you who you love as well.
Lord, I thank you for your grace and mercy. I thank you for your goodness and love that is for me and will never leave me. I pray that you illuminate areas in my heart and motives where I am operating out of impurity. I repent for thoughts and actions that have missed the mark. I pray for your guidance and wisdom. Speak to me today! Renew my heart, restore my motives, and may my life change bring honor to You. In Jesus name…Amen.
Day 3 Of 3
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
"TRANSFORM MY STINKIN’ THINKIN’"
Our minds are transformed as we surrender our lives to God and mature in our faith. We all experience thoughts, situations, and events throughout our lives that challenge and stretch us. As we walk out our faith, our minds are constantly bombarded by thoughts, lies, and worries that come against the truth of God, or “Stinkin’ Thinkin’. Our experiences and feelings have the power to shape patterns and behaviors as we respond and react to our environments. The Bible says, we have authority in Christ over our present circumstances. We have the authority to react in agreement with the Holy Spirit. As we intentionally discern truth from lies and redirect our thoughts to what God has to say about us, we experience life change. It takes intentional prayer, but the Holy Spirit is always with us to help us in our thoughts. As we yield to the Holy Spirit and embrace the process of God’s transforming love, we pursue progression and not perfection. As you continue to walk in your God given authority, your mind and emotions are renewed. As we mature in our relationship with Christ, we declare the promises of God over our lives and life change is the result!
Lord, I thank you that you invite me, daily, to a fresh surrender to you. Your ways are not my ways and you are higher than all of my thoughts, emotions, and circumstances. I invite you into my heart and mind today. I pray you change me, renew me, and my mind. In Jesus name…Amen!
Saturday, February 1st, 2025
"COME CLOSE"
As we launch this new idea of giving our first three days of the month to the Lord in prayer and in fasting through what we are calling “Reset,” we as an EFA Family are choosing to seek God first in all things! Our time can easily get swept up in our busy schedules, families, jobs, and day-to-day life leaving us feeling overwhelmed, like there are never enough hours in the day to accomplish what we have set out to do. Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." When God is FIRST, everything else is FINE! This enables us to fight distraction and find peace, direction, and comfort in His presence standing on His Word. Today, as we make a choice to seek God first, we are reminded that our approval, direction, and counsel comes from Him above all others. As we invite the Holy Spirit to step into all areas of our life and reveal His desires for us as individuals, marriages, families, ministries, and a church family as a whole, we anticipate to see life change through Christ! And remember, at EFA, we are all about seeing Life Change! It’s not just a change at the moment of salvation. It’s a change that we get to daily experience as each day we purpose in our heart to become more like Jesus. Today we declare that we at EFA will be a family who seeks God first in every aspect of our lives.
- What does it look like to seek God first in your life?
- How can you prioritize your relationship (come close) with God through February?
- What areas do you need to surrender to God first, to seek His will for your life?
God, today I am choosing to put you first. I surrender every distraction that has taken your place in my life. Right now, Holy Spirit, I ask that you reveal to me those areas that are in your way that have kept you out of your rightful place in my life. I thank you that as I do this, you are taking care of every detail of my life. I trust you. I surrender my plans to make room for your plans and your will in my life. I love you, have your way. My desire in February is to show how my time spent with you reflects my desire to come close to you. And as I do, I know you will come close to me. In Jesus name…Amen!
Day 2 Of 3
Sunday, February 2nd, 2025
"HEART & MOTIVES"
Life change occurs as our heart and motives are purified! Sometimes we believe the lie that we need to fix our issues and perfect our hearts and motives before we come to God. There may have been times where we let shame and guilt get in the way of building a relationship with God. The truth is, as we draw near to God, we are able to bring Him all of our brokenness and flaws. We will always fall short of perfection and that is why we need and have Jesus, to save and renew our lives. It's about progression, not perfection! God blesses who you are, not who you pretend to be. He desires a relationship with you! As we lean into a relationship with God, life change will happen through His love, leading us to repentance and restoration. We repent for the times we missed the mark in the way we think, speak, and love in our lives. We accept forgiveness and correction from the Lord. Today, ask yourself, "What areas in my heart and in my motives can I surrender to the Lord, that would change me into being more like Him?" Imagine how our lives and the lives of those around us can be changed through this time, as we allow God to have His way in our hearts and minds! These days of Reset throughout the 2025 year will not just impact your life, but will have lasting impact upon those around you who you love as well.
- How is God speaking to you about your heart and motives today?
- What areas have you tried to fix on your own before submitting them to God?
- What would it look like to experience life change during this time of prayer and fasting to be more like Christ?
Lord, I thank you for your grace and mercy. I thank you for your goodness and love that is for me and will never leave me. I pray that you illuminate areas in my heart and motives where I am operating out of impurity. I repent for thoughts and actions that have missed the mark. I pray for your guidance and wisdom. Speak to me today! Renew my heart, restore my motives, and may my life change bring honor to You. In Jesus name…Amen.
Day 3 Of 3
Monday, February 3rd, 2025
"TRANSFORM MY STINKIN’ THINKIN’"
Our minds are transformed as we surrender our lives to God and mature in our faith. We all experience thoughts, situations, and events throughout our lives that challenge and stretch us. As we walk out our faith, our minds are constantly bombarded by thoughts, lies, and worries that come against the truth of God, or “Stinkin’ Thinkin’. Our experiences and feelings have the power to shape patterns and behaviors as we respond and react to our environments. The Bible says, we have authority in Christ over our present circumstances. We have the authority to react in agreement with the Holy Spirit. As we intentionally discern truth from lies and redirect our thoughts to what God has to say about us, we experience life change. It takes intentional prayer, but the Holy Spirit is always with us to help us in our thoughts. As we yield to the Holy Spirit and embrace the process of God’s transforming love, we pursue progression and not perfection. As you continue to walk in your God given authority, your mind and emotions are renewed. As we mature in our relationship with Christ, we declare the promises of God over our lives and life change is the result!
- What areas of your mind, thoughts, and emotions require fresh surrender to God?
- What is God speaking to you about life change in your thoughts?
Lord, I thank you that you invite me, daily, to a fresh surrender to you. Your ways are not my ways and you are higher than all of my thoughts, emotions, and circumstances. I invite you into my heart and mind today. I pray you change me, renew me, and my mind. In Jesus name…Amen!