Scripture: Psalm 100

Worship: Goodness of God (CeCe Winans)

Psalm 100, A Song of Thanksgiving, reminds us that gratitude recalibrates our perspective. When we remember what God has already done, we begin to see what He’s still doing.

These wins, big and small, shape our heart posture. They train us to notice God’s nearness instead of being consumed by what’s not working. Gratitude is not denial of hardship; it’s alignment with truth. God has been faithful. God is present. God is active.

As you begin this fast, don’t rush past remembrance. Let gratitude be the ground you stand on. Fasting doesn’t begin with lack; it begins with thankfulness.

Prayer:
God, today I pause to remember. Thank You for the wins I’ve seen and even the ones I’ve missed. Shape my heart with gratitude as I begin this fast. Amen.

Practice:
Write down three wins from the past week—moments where you saw God’s goodness, provision, or presence in your life.

Scripture: Psalm 51:10

Worship: Trust In God (Elevation Worship)

Before God fills, He clears. Before He builds, He prepares.

Often what crowds our hearts isn’t obvious sin—it’s unresolved weight.

It can look like:

• Unforgiveness we’ve learned to live with

• Anger we’ve justified

• Resentment that quietly hardens us

• Wounds we’ve never invited God into

• Fear of what might happen if we truly surrender

• Busyness that leaves no room to listen

• Distractions that dull our hunger for God

• Control and trying to manage outcomes instead of trusting Him

None of these make us unworthy, but they do take up space. Today, with humility and authenticity, ask the Lord, what’s crowding my heart? What am I holding onto that You’re asking me to release? What has taken the place where You want to dwell?

Prayer:

God, search my heart. Show me what doesn’t belong. Help me to release what I’ve been carrying that was never meant to stay. Make space in me so You can move freely.

Practice:

Take a few moments today and clear one physical space: a drawer, your car, even your phone notifications. As you clear it, thank the Lord for the opportunity to create space in both your spiritual body and the world that surrounds your physical one.

Scripture: Genesis 28:16–17

Worship: This Is My Story (Charity Gayle)

Jacob wakes from a dream and says, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” Sacred moments are special; they are the moments in which God interrupts, transforms, or redirects our lives, awakening us to the reality that God is closer than we realize.

These moments aren’t always loud or dramatic. Sometimes they’re quiet shifts in perspective, moments of conviction, or a new awareness of God’s voice. Wins help us recognize these moments, but fasting helps us sit with them.

Fasting creates space to notice what God has already initiated. It slows us down long enough to say, “God is here.”

Prayer:
Lord, help me recognize the sacred moments in my life. Open my eyes to where You are already moving. Amen.

Practice:
Ask God to bring one recent sacred moment to mind. Sit quietly with Him for five minutes, simply acknowledging His presence.

Day 4 — Before the Wilderness

Scripture: Luke 4:1–2; Luke 3:21–22

Worship: Who You Say I Am (Hillsong Worship)

Before Jesus ever entered the wilderness, He stood in the Jordan River. Before fasting came identity.

The Father declared, “You are my beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” That declaration didn’t come after Jesus proved Himself—it came before.

Fasting does not earn God’s approval. It flows from it. We don’t fast to become loved; we fast because we ARE loved.

As hunger reminds you of your limitations today, let it also remind you of your identity. You are already known. Already loved. Already a conqueror in Jesus Christ.

Prayer:
Father, anchor me in who You say I am. Let this fast flow from identity, not insecurity. Amen.

Practice:
Read Luke 3:21–22 slowly. Replace “Son” with your own name and reflect on God’s delight over you.

Scripture: Exodus 34:28; 1 Kings 19:8

Worship: Same God (Elevation)

Moses fasted after encountering God’s presence. Elijah fasted after witnessing God’s unmatched power. Jesus fasted after His identity was publicly affirmed.

In each story, fasting wasn’t used to force God’s hand—it was a response to God’s movement. Reverence, not results, was the motivation.

We must be cautious that we do not approach fasting with a list of requests, for scripture invites us into something much deeper: honoring what God has already done and making room for what He’s continuing to do.

Prayer:
God, shift my heart from striving to reverence. I want to respond to You, not manipulate outcomes. Amen.

Practice:
Surrender one expectation you brought into this fast. Offer it to God and trust His timing.

Scripture: Isaiah 43:19; Acts 13:2–3

​Worship: Firm Foundation (Cody Carnes)

In Acts 13, the early church worships and fasts together, just as we ​are this wee​k, and in that sacred moment​ the Holy Spirit marks Paul and Barnabas for a new chapter. Mission is birthed. The church expands. History shifts.

The​ church fasted i​n recognition of God’s movement​, at what He had already set in place.

What movement is God already at work on in your life?

Isaiah 43:19 says, “See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”

Not I did.
I am doing.

God is already at work before we recognize it.

So the question isn’t, Is God working?
The question is, Am I ready to receive what He’s doing?

Prayer: God, I make room for You. Prepare my heart for the new thing You are already doing. Amen.

Practice: End today with a prayer of openness. Sit with God and simply say, “I’m ready.”

Scripture: Proverbs 3:1-6

Worship: The Blessing (Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe)

This week wasn’t about what you ate or didn't eat. From the very beginning, this week has been about making room—room to notice God, room to respond to God, room to receive what God is already doing.

We started with gratitude, remembering the wins. Because when we recognize what God has already done, our hearts become receptive instead of resistant. We learn to see through God's view.

We talked about sacred moments—those interruptions where God reveals His nearness, shifts our perspective, or gently redirects our steps. Fasting slowed us down enough to recognize that God has been present all along.

We anchored ourselves in identity. Before Jesus ever entered the wilderness, the Father declared His love and delight. In the same way, this fast did not earn God’s approval—it flowed from it. We fasted from a place of being loved, not striving to be.

And we learned that fasting is not leverage. It is reverence. A response. A quiet way of saying, “God, I see You moving, and I don’t want to rush ahead or miss what You’re doing next.”

So today, as this fast comes to a close, the question isn’t What did I get from God?
The question is What space have I made for Him?

This fast may be ending, but our posture doesn’t have to. Carry the awareness forward. Carry the gratitude forward. Carry the attentiveness into what comes next.

Because fasting isn’t about what we give up for a week.
It’s about what we make room for—long after the fast is over.

Prayer:
God, thank You for meeting me this week. Help me carry forward the space I’ve made, the gratitude I’ve practiced, and the awareness You’ve awakened. I want to remain open to the new thing You are already doing. Amen.

Practice:
Take a moment to reflect: What did God reveal to you this week?