# Fasting Encouragement #5

- From: Resonate Church — General Emails
- Sent: March 5, 2026 (2026-03-05T15:57:02.789Z)
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# PRAYER & FAST NOTE #5

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## **Encouragement for Your Fast**

Today is day 11 of our 21-day fast, which means we are more than halfway through. I mention this because it's a **good moment to pause and reflect** on the past 10 days. Where has your **focus** been? What have you been **hearing** from the Lord? Where have your **thoughts** often turned to? Are you filling the **gaps** and **hunger** with other things than Christ? Have you been **pushing** through it to **check a box** or have you been **slowing down** to be with Christ? What is God doing **within** you?

Maybe you look back and you feel like nothing has happened. You expected to feel something different (besides hunger) and hear clearly from the Lord, but God seems **silent**. Maybe you are praying for things to shift and those things aren't changing yet. Maybe you expected to feel **closer to God** but you just feel like you have encountered more **resistance**. Or maybe you have sensed the **Lord's** **nearness** in new ways and feel renewed in your heart to **seek** **Him** like never before! No matter where you are, I want to encourage you to **set a fresh resolve to press in** and **not pull back**.

Today is a new day. It's the day that the Lord has made, and I am **resolving** to double-down on my seeking: I am resolving to **pray God's Word** back to Him with fresh **boldness**, clinging to His promises for me, for you, and for the Bay Area. I am resolving to **slow down** and be quiet before the Lord in greater ways, creating more space to hear the **Spirit** **speak**. I am resolving to **walk my neighborhood daily** and pray for the **Kingdom to come**! I invite you to join me on pressing in during this last half and to even journal your own fresh resolves for these last 10 days.

Let's leave it all on the field!
He is worthy of our whole hearts!
He promises to meet us as we seek Him!

Love you!
Pressing in with you,
*- Pastor Christopher*