We believe that the power of our church is in the power of our prayer. We are so excited to be jumping in to 21 Days of Prayer. Join the journey by following our social media platforms @yourhopecity for daily encouragement and devotionals. Download our prayer guide for resources.
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Saturday Morning Prayer
We believe that prayer changes everything. Join us on January 11th, 18th & 25th for Saturday Morning Prayer at 9 am at a Hope City location near you. We’re excited and expectant for all God is going to do in our church as we unite in prayer.
Time: 9am-10am
West Houston: 2700 West Sam Houston Parkway N. Houston, TX 77043
Cornerstone: 9016 Westview Dr. Houston, TX 77055
Katy: 21000 Franz Rd. Katy, TX 77449
Cypress: 10215 Greenhouse Rd. Cypress, TX 77433
*On January 18th, our Cypress location is gathering at Rennell Elementary School. 9am | 19500 Tuckerton Rd, Cypress, TX 77433
Purpose of Fasting
The goal of fasting is to draw nearer to God. Biblical fasting always has to do with eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose; it hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out. It also enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God and prepares our hearts for all the good things God desires to bring into our lives. Remember, your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but it is very important to know your body, your options, and, most importantly, to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.
Types of Fasts
Your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but it is very important to know your body, your options, and most importantly, to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.
- COMPLETE FAST
- In this type of fast, you drink only liquids, typically water with light juices as an option.
- SELECTIVE FAST
- This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, and bread from your diet and consume water and juice for fluids and fruits and vegetables for food.
- PARTIAL FAST
- This fast is sometimes called the “Jewish Fast” and involves abstaining from eating any type of food in the morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6:00 am to 3:00 pm, or from sunup to sundown.
- SOUL FAST
- This fast is a great option if you do not have much experience fasting food, have health issues that prevent you from fasting food, or if you wish to refocus certain areas of your life that are out of balance. For example, you might choose to stop using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast and then carefully bring that element back into your life in healthy doses at the conclusion of the fast.
