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40 DAYS OF CONSECRATION
PRAYER AND FASTING DOCUMENT
Greater Vision Worship Center
”We’d like to thank each member of our GVWC family for your willingness to
participate in this divine order from the Lord. Please be reminded that this
fasting and prayer consecration is by divine assignment and is going to
spiritually revolutionize our lives. The Lord has called us to Himself that He
may instruct us in righteousness and reveal to us what His will is for our lives
during this time of great harvest and outpouring of His spirit. Stay under His
instructions and remain sensitive to His spirit as we embark upon “a great
move of God”. May God richly bless each of you.
Bishop Michael & Janice Roseboro, Pastors
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Prayer and Devotional Schedule
“Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with
me by sacrifice.” (Psalm 50:5 KJV)
March 9, 2011-April 17, 2011
Ideal Daily Devotional Schedule (Please adjusts times as needed):
30- 60 minutes Morning Reading and prayer
Mondays: (Times set by department leader) – The department staff, care
groups and leaders will set a time to pray together.
Care Group leaders will also incorporate teaching into the
prayer time as appropriate. Please use devotional thoughts to encourage
and challenge you as we are seeking God, together for great things over
the 40 days of our fast.
 Tuesdays: Church prayer Day
 Wednesday: 7:00pm prayer before Empowerment training
 Thursday: Continued Prayer
 Friday:
24 hour prayer chain.
 Saturday: United prayer with prayer partner
 Sunday:
9 am prayer
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Fasting Overview:
The Daniel Fast is a partial fast, which means that you will eliminate some common
things from your daily diet, but will have generous options available. You will focus on
eating fruits and vegetables that are pure and simple. We have included a list of foods to
eat and to avoid.
*If you have any known medical conditions or suspect such conditions, consult your
doctor before beginning the fast1.
The 40 days of consecration is 40 days of a combination of 10-day cycles of various
levels of food sacrifices. A chart is included on page 6, reflecting the restrictions.
What:
Daniel Fast will take 21 days. If you are planning to continue the complete 40 days of
fasting, at the end of the Daniel fast you will join the 40 days of fasting at the appropriate
point. This will require you to fast an additional 19 days. Please see chart to find out
where you are in the forty days of consecration chart.
This will be a challenging process, but we look forward to seeing what God does in our
church and in our lives.
Who will be fasting?
The entire GVWC Church will be participating in this ordained fast (exceptions: those
who are ill or those who prefer not to participate). We are inviting any of our special
guests, friends and family, who are saved, and would like to join us to feel free to
participate.
When:
Sunday, March 9nd at 6am: Begins each scheduled fast.
Sunday, April 17th at 6 pm: Break the Fast!
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Purpose of Fasting and praying:
 To become closer to God by bringing your body under subjection to Holy Ghost.
(I Cor. 9:27)
 To deny the demands of your flesh.
 To increase your prayer life.
 To study the scriptures with a new intensity.
 To seek the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding (Col.
1:9)
Results of Fasting:
 New spiritual strength over the things that once controlled your life
 Closer relationship with God
 Strength for service in the kingdom
 Harvest minded
Biblical models:
 Daniel chapters 2 and 10 -Examples of personal fasting and results
 Isaiah chapter 58- God's chosen fast.
 Matthew chapter 4 - Jesus fasted
Fasting levels:
 If you fast often you may need to increase your fasting time beyond what you are
accustomed. Once the body is conditioned to fasting the level of sacrifice may
need to be increased.
 If this is your first fast, the forty days may be difficult for you. But the sacrifices
you make during fasting will help bring your flesh under subjection to the Spirit.
Accountability:
 Make yourself accountable to at least one other person during this fast. This will
help both of you to endure the fasting process.
 Encourage one another.
Restrictions During Fasting and Prayer:
 No television, except Christian broadcasting and news
 Avoid joking and jesting as much as possible
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But thou, when thou fastest,
anoint thine head, and wash
thy face; That thou appear
not unto men to fast, but
unto thy Father which is in
secret: and thy Father,
which seeth in secret, shall
reward thee openly.
-Matthew 6:17-18
Forty-Days Consecration Schedule
Option 1 – GVWC
Day 1 – Day 10
3/9/11-3/18/11
*3rd Shift
Workers: No Food
Or Drink 6am-6pm
No Food Or
Drink (Absolute)
from 6am-6pm
or 6pm-6am
Day 11 – Day 20
3/19/11 – 3/28/11
1 Meal A Day.
Only Drink
W/Meal
Liquids Only
Day 21- Day 30
3/29/11 – 4/7/11
Day 31 – Day 37
4/8/11 –4/14/11
Liquids Only
Or
1 Meal A Day.
Only Drink
W/Meal
Or
No Food Or Drink
Day 38 – Day 40
4/15/11 – 4/17/11
*No Food Or
Drink (Absolute)
Option 2 – Daniel Fast (Vegetables Only)
Day 1 – Day 10
3/9/11-3/18/11
*3rd Shift Workers:
No Food Or Drink
6am-6pm or 6pm-6am
No Food Or
Drink (Absolute)
6pm-6am
Day 11 – Day 20
3/19/11 – 3/28/11
No Food Or Drink
(Absolute) 6pm6am
Day 21- Day 30
3/29/11 – 4/7/11
Liquefied
Vegetables Only
Day 31 – Day 37
4/8/11 –4/14/11
Puree Vegetables
Or
No Food Or Drink
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IMPORTANT:
*While fasting do not
eat any sweets, or take
in any caffeine.
*Watch only news and
Christian programs.
*3rd Shift Workers
please choose one time
choice for duration of
fast.
Day 38 – Day 40
4/15/11 – 4/17/11
No Food Or Drink
(Absolute)
Adjustments During Absolute:
* Water Or Unsweetened Juice
Option 3 – Seniors & Saints On Medication Only
Day 1 – Day 40
3/9/11– 4/17/11
Skip at least 1
meal per day or
more
No sweets (unless
medication requires)
No Caffeine
Daniel Fast
Types of food included in the Daniel fast:
Vegetables, preferably fresh or frozen pure fruit juices or fruit (no sweetened
drinks or sweetened fruit): apple juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, or cranberry
juice.
It is advisable to take vitamin, mineral, and possibly protein supplements during the
fast. You may also include various nuts to serve as a protein supplement.
Foods not included in the Daniel fast:
Sugar and sugar products (desserts, soft drinks, etc.)
Drinks including caffeine (coffee, tea, etc.)
Bread, grains, and rice
Meats, fish, poultry, dairy products, eggs
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Water: Drink at least 8 glasses of water daily during the fast. This is very important.
Side effects: You may experience moderate to severe headaches for the first day or two
as your body rids itself of caffeine, salt, sugar, and various impurities.
Important exceptions:
 Anyone with a medical condition related to eating or under the treatment of a
physician must consult his or her doctor.
 Children, especially small children, will have special needs that must be
considered. Under these conditions, find some sacrifice in the area of food that
can be made without endangering health.
 If you have extreme difficulty with the fast, such as impairment of your ability to
work at your job, you will have to make adjustments. This is not a failure of will,
but is wisdom2. Seek the Lord and discuss it with your Pastors to find alternatives.
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Foods to include in your diet during the Daniel Fast…
All fruits: These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned (watch for added sugar).
Apples
Apricots
Avocados
Bananas
Berries
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Breadfruit
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Coconuts
Cranberries
Dates
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Grenadine
Guava
Honeydew melons
Kiwi
Lemons
Limes
Mangoes
Melons
Mulberry
Nectarines
Oats
Olives
Oranges
Papayas
Peaches
Pears
Pineapples
Plums
Prunes
Raisins
Raspberries
Strawberries
Tangelos
Tangerines
Watermelon
Vegetables: These can be fresh, frozen, dried, juiced or canned (watch salt content).
Artichokes
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chili peppers
Collard greens
Corn
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Garlic
Ginger root
Kale
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard greens
Okra
Onions
Parsley
Peppers
Potatoes
Radishes
Rutabagas
Scallions
Spinach
Sprouts
Squashes
Sweet potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
Watercress
Yams
Zucchini
Legumes:
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Dried beans
Black beans
Cannellini
Beans
Lentils
Lupines
Black eyed peas
Green beans
Green peas
Kidney beans
Peanuts (includes natural peanut butter)
Pinto beans
Split peas
White
Peas
Lentils
Seeds:
All nuts (raw, unsalted)
Sprouts
Ground flax
Cashews
Walnuts
Sunflower
Sesame
Almonds
Natural Almond Butter
Whole wheat
Brown rice
Millet
Quinoa
Oats
Rolled Oats
Plain Oatmeal- not instant
Barley
Grits (no butter)
Whole wheat pasta
Whole wheat tortillas
Plain Rice cakes
Whole Grains:
Popcorn (see recipe in
FAQ’s)
Liquids:
Water (spring, distilled, filtered)
Unsweetened Soy Milk
Herbal (caffeine free) Tea
100% Fruit/Vegetable Juice (no added
sugar)
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Other:
Tofu
Soy products
Herbs
Small amounts of Honey
Small amounts of Sea Salt
Small amounts of Ezekiel Bread
Small amounts of Olive Oil
Spices (read the label to be sure there are
no preservatives)
Foods to avoid on the Daniel Fast…
All animal products including all meat, poultry, fish…
White rice
White bread
All deep fried foods
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Caffeine
Coffee (including decaf b/c contains small amount of caffeine)
Carbonated beverages
Energy drinks
Foods containing preservatives, additives
Refined foods
Processed foods
Food additives
Refined sugar
Sugar substitutes
Raw sugar
Syrups
Molasses
Cane juice
White flour
Margarine
Shortening
High fat products
Butter
All leavened breads
Baked goods
All dairy
Milk
Cheese
Yogurt
Cream
Eggs
Alcohol
Mayonnaise
FAQ’s
What about prepared foods?
Read the labels of all prepared foods. Remember the Daniel Fast is sugar-free and
chemical-free. So, if you use any canned fruits, vegetables, packaged foods, or prepared
sauces you must read the label to be aware of the ingredients.
What about pasta?
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Make sure the label says whole grain pasta with no additives (watch for sugar). Whole
grain pasta offers 7 grams of protein per serving (3/4 cup of dried pasta).
I know it says raw, unsalted nuts, but what about roasted nuts?
The goal would be to stick to raw, unsalted nuts. But these are harder to find so in a pinch
just make sure you get plain roasted, unsalted nuts with no preservatives.
How do I get enough protein in my diet while on the fast?
The following are protein-rich foods that are allowed on the Daniel Fast… almonds,
sunflower seeds, lentils, quinoa, brown rice, split peas, whole grains, and tofu.
What kind of peanut butter is allowed?
A natural peanut butter with no additives…watch for sugars including molasses.
Smucker’s creamy natural peanut butter has nothing but peanuts in it.
What about popcorn?
Corn is listed in the list of vegetables to eat list. You can use a pot on the stove…here is a
recipe.
1) Put two tbsp. of olive oil in the bottom of a large pot.
2) Add enough popcorn to cover the bottom of the pan.
3) Turn heat to medium high. Look for the first popcorn kernel to pop.
4) Put the lid on the pot. Using potholders shake the pot over the burner.
5) Continue shaking until you no longer hear kernels popping. Remove from heat.
How can I identify whole grain foods?
Typically if the ingredient lists "whole wheat", "rolled oats", or "whole corn" as the first
ingredient, the product is a whole grain food item. Another way to identify whole grains
in the foods you eat is to look in the nutritional facts information and check if the food
item contains dietary fiber. If it contains a significant amount, it most likely contains
whole grains. "Wheat flour" is not a whole grain and therefore does not indicate a whole
grain product.
What about salad dressing?
Olive oil and lemon or lime is an option.
Do I need to eat organic foods while on the fast?
No, but it is suggested because organic foods are produced without the use of feed or
fertilizer of plant or animal origin and without employment of chemically formulated
fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides.
Where can I go out to eat?
Well, we think you can go anywhere and order cautiously, asking lots of questions to the
wait staff, knowing ahead of time that you may be ordering a salad with olive oil and a
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baked potato with no extras.
What about bread?
We are recommending the Ezekiel bread found in the freezer section of your
grocery/health food store.
How much can I eat?
As long as they are included in the list of foods, we recommend eating until satisfied
within the time restraints.
Should I avoid canned foods?
Yes, as much as possible due to the high sodium content. If available, sodium free or low
sodium canned products and frozen foods are an alternative.
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References:
www.danielfast.elevationchurch.org
www.christ-web.com/missions/farho/daniel-fast
www.danielfast.wordpress.com/
www.hacres.com/recipes/recipes.aspi
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Recipes for Daniel fast. For further information go to www.greatervisioncogop.org
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