Harvest Mission Community Church

Welcome to One Desire Fast 2023! This year, we will be focusing on Rebuilding Foundations as part of our FOUNDATIONS theme for the year.

Join us in setting aside these next two weeks to seek after God.

Daily Devotional Guide

Daily Devotional Guide – Link: http://hmcc.tech/odfdevo23 – This year’s Devotional will be going through various foundational aspects of God’s character and our identity in God.

The Devotional is formatted such that we will focus on an aspect of God’s character on one day, and focus on a corresponding identity we have in God on the next day.

One Desire Fast Guidelines

Fasting: We deny ourselves of certain things in our lives in order to turn our hunger toward Christ and his eternal kingdom. During the One Desire Fast, we recommend our church to fast in the following ways:
- Week 1 (1/15-21): Fast from meat
- Week 2 (1/22-27): Fast from solid foods
- Both weeks: Fast from social media and entertainment
  - Fasting from social media and entertainment will free up both your time and attention to make space for seeking God
- Note: Please consult with appropriate healthcare professionals about your decision to fast from food.
Feasting: While we deny ourselves of certain things through fasting, we also need to feast on God’s word and enjoy communion with Him.
1. We invite our church family to feast on the truth of what God’s word has to say about His character and our identity. You can use our Daily Devotional to reflect on these foundational truths.
2. The T-Center will be open at these times for people to come and spend time with God, either individually or with a group of people.
  - Morning Prayer from 6:30-8AM
    - Monday 1/16 – Friday 1/20
    - Monday 1/23 – Friday 1/27
  - Evening Chapel from 8-10PM
    - Monday 1/16
    - Thursday 1/19
Fellowship: We can fast individually at any time we like, but there is something unique and powerful about fasting together in fellowship with one another. We encourage you to pursue fellowship with others as you fast, including:
1. Share your commitment to fast and your prayer requests with your LIFE Group
2. Discuss and pray together about each day’s reading with an accountability partner, friends, or your family
3. Join our church for our Church-wide Prayer Gathering on Monday 1/23 at 7PM
4. Pray for Refresh Weekend, which will be from Friday 1/27 – Sunday 1/29