The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 19

The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 19

Gratefulness – a rare feeling among people, between people and God as well. “In everything

give thanks,” say’s the word of God. Being grateful is a virtue. Look back and remember all the

blessings you received and give thanks to God in prayer for all of them.

Fruit day! One in the morning, one in the afternoon, one at night. Pure health!

Coldness, grudges, and distance in relationships start with small thoughts or feelings, which we

hold against another person. Your relationship task for today is to ransack your heart and mind

to see if there is anything polluting your heart and distancing you from someone. Don’t be so

quick to say that there is nothing there. If there is a person you have avoided, who you prefer

not to talk to or you have been jealous of, you’ve had hard feelings towards, or any other kind

of negative feeling; you probably need to have some emotional spring-cleaning.

Hobbies are activities you practice regularly during your free time which bring you a lot of

relaxation and enjoyment. If you use a bit of creativity and entrepeneurship (I confess it’s best

to consult the dictionary on this one,) a hobby can bring you extra money. There is the

challenge for you to grow financially. Start to search!

We all have a negative voice that talks to us the whole time (the one that said to some of you,

a few seconds ago, this hobby business is not for you, you don’t have time for these things, it

won’t work out, too much work involved etc.), so your job is going to be to silence that voice,

saying words of faith above it every time it opens up its nasty mouth to criticize or throw a

“bucket of cold water” on things.

We’re in the last lap… Until tomorrow!

Fast of Daniel Day 19 Done √

Spiritual 

Make a sincere prayer giving

thanks

Health 

Eat three fruits today (morning,

afternoon and night)

Relationships 

Remove negative feelings and

thoughts towards others from

inside, no matter how small they

are

Finances 

Challenge: Start a hobby which

gives you a bit of extra cash

Personal Growth

Silence the negative voice inside of

you, confessing your faith in God

above the voice, always

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The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 18

The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 18

Imagine this: you get to the airport, put $500 at the desk of an airliner and

say to the attendant: “One ticket please.” The attendant asks: “To where?”

and you answer: “Who cares, I’m very busy, just sell me the ticket.”

What would happen?

Eventually, the attendant would call security; who would come to remove

you from the airport, and probably take you to a psyche ward.

Crazy? Funny?

But it’s exactly the way that some people live their lives: without goals,

objectives, a destination. They’re going, walking, but they don’t know

where. Like the cat in Alice in Wonderland said: “If you don’t know where

you’re going, any road will get you there.”

Goals stimulate conquests. If you don’t have any goals you will probably

lose time, resources and opportunities.

So your task for today is to write goals for the five areas of your life –

goals that have a defined deadline of when you should accomplish them. It

can be, for example, until the end of 2013 or a year from now. These goals

should be specific, calculable, reachable, and be goals with deadlines,

which are important to you.

Keep these goals in a place that you can see daily.

See you tomorrow!

Goals provide the energy source that powers our lives. One of the best

ways we can get the most from the energy we have is to focus it. That is

what goals can do for us; concentrate our energy. – Denis Waitley

Fast of Daniel Day 9 Done √

Spiritual Write your spiritual goal

Health Write your health goal

Relationships Write your relationship goal

Finances Write your financial goal

Personal Growth Write your goal for personal

growth

OBS: Your goals should be specific, calculable, reachable, have deadlines, and be important to you.

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The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 17

The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 17

The best way to know if you have the Holy Spirit or not is to evaluate your

life in relationship to the fruits which should exist in all those who possess

Him. To make a thorough analysis is your Spiritual task for today.

Eating with your eyes – this is usually an evil most of us commit (including

myself.) Today our task is to eat in smaller portions. Eat slower, get up

from the table at the end, so you don’t end up nibbling on this or that.

Listen to the voice of our stomach and not our eyes – those are some

helpful tips. If there’s no problem that you gain some weight (unlike the

most of us,) you will simply evaluate how healthy are the foods you

normally take in, consider if you need to make any changes.

Relationships: it’s a known fact that asking repeatedly for a person to

change doesn’t work. Jesus once said we should treat others as we would

like to be treated. Unless you like it when someone is pressuring you, don’t

pressure your son, wife, husband, or whoever. People change because

they want to, not because others want them to. So, take off the pressure,

and ask God for wisdom on how to motivate the person to change for

themselves, and not through imposition.

The financial task is super-interesting. Do you need some money but don’t

have it. Is what you have only a fraction of what you need? What can you

do to multiply your money into two, five, or even 10 times that amount? Is

it possible to change 1 dollar into 10? 10 into 100? And 100 into 1,000?

This challenge can result in the money that you need and also give you

excellent business ideas… It’s for those who believe. Those who do this, let

me know the results in the end.

See you tomorrow!

“All my life I knew that there was all the money you could want out there.

All you have to do is go after it.” – Curtis Carlson

Fast of Daniel Day 17 Done √

Spiritual 

Read about the 9 fruits of the

Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23, see if

there are any missing in your life

Health 

Do you tend to eat too much?

Today you will reduce your

portions by 25%

Relationships 

Stop bugging a person about

changing and instead treat them

as you would like to be treated

(Luke 6:31)

Finances 

How to advise someone who needs

to turn $100 into $1,000? Follow

your own advice.

Personal

Growth

Identify a character flaw and

eliminate it

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The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 16

The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 16

Did you know that Brazilians consume around 52 kilos of sugar per year?

And the worldwide amount is 22 kilos? Refined sugar is responsible for

many sicknesses. There are some who have a no sugar tolerance,

substituting it with honey, natural sugars from fruit, or non-caloric

sweeteners in moderation. Today let’s see how we go through the day

without sugar.

When was the last time you brought someone to know Jesus? Saving souls

should be the daily concern for Christians. But at times we keep insisting

on the same people who don’t want Jesus (yet,) and we forget about the

others who are thirsty. Pray to God in regards to this today, for Him to

show you someone who needs to know Him, and ask God direction on how

to present Jesus to that person.

In order to experience personal growth we need to have order, clarity, and

a clean mind. And we can’t have a clean mind when our workplace, studio,

computer, or even our own room or office is a mess. That’s why today you

will take an hour to organize.

The other tasks don’t need an explanation; they simply need to be done!

See you tomorrow.

Fast of Daniel Day 16 Done √

Spiritual 

Read about the 15 works of

the flesh in Galatians 5:19-21,

see if there are any in your life

Health 

Sugar-free day: don’t have

refined sugar or foods with

sugar

Relationships 

Ask God to give you eyes to

see someone who still doesn’t

know the Lord Jesus and ask

Him for wisdom to introduce

Jesus to that person

Finances 

Evaluate your monthly

expenses; identify pointless

expenses and cut them

Personal 

Growth Organize your work

area/studio/house/computer

The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 15

The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 15

God promises blessings to both those who humble themselves as well as

those who are humiliated. Your prayer and meditation will be about this

teaching and promise.

Preventive medicine, don’t wait to have a toothache to go to the dentist, or

wait for any other kind of pain to go to the doctor. The best way to prevent

any problems is to have regular check-ups.

Relationships: today’s task will help you to think more of others around

you. There are some people who need a rest from hearing your voice…

and there are others who need to hear it.

Financial: do you remember the first two tasks of this purpose, in regards

to debts? Get the job done and set the date, calculating how long it will

take to finally pay off all your debts. Write that date in a visible place and

work hard to reach your objective.

Personal growth: if you work as a secretary, buy a book on being an

excellent secretary. If you’re a seamstress, buy a book about sewing.

Basically, you should improve in your line of work, learning from those who

know best.

See you tomorrow!

Fast of Daniel Day 15 Done √

Spiritual 

Read Matthew 23:11-12, and

humble yourself in prayer

throughout the day

Health 

If you haven’t gone to the dentist

for over 6 months, or haven’t done

a check up for over a year, make

an appointment today to go soon

Relationships 

If you talk a lot, for today, listen

more. If you barely talk, talk more

today

Finances 

By when will you pay off all your

debts? Determine a date and stick

by it.

Personal

Growth

Find the best book about your line

of work and read it

The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 14

 The Fast of Daniel Purpose – Day 14 

Going to church is one thing, and going to church thirsty for God is another. When you go to church, go with one objective. Don’t get distracted with those who are there or not, so-and-so’s clothes, the way the Pastor preaches, basically – be focused on one thing: God. You will get much more out of the meeting. 

Health: 

I love fried food. But it’s not good for you, in excess. So, today we won’t eat anything fried. If you can reduce the fried foods in your diet to 1 to 2 times a week (if not all together,) even better. 

Relationships: who doesn’t like to receive compliments? When the compliment is sincere, it can make the persons day, and even change it. Complimenting doesn’t come natural to me – not because I don’t notice things to compliment, but I become shy. That’s why I have to make a big effort, and many others I believe. But the benefits are great. So, today, notice something positive about someone – husband, wife, son, friend, colleague etc. – make it a point to express your admiration. “I like your new haircut.” “You cook so well.” “I have always admired your sincerity.” 

The financial task is self-explanatory. All that needs to be said is: when you reduce the amount of clothes in your closet to only the things you need, you will gain space and you could even make some extra cash selling the clothes you don’t need, or you will help lots of people when you donate them to an organization which gives to the needy. Not to mention this task will help you see what a small amount of clothes you really need. 

And don’t forget: punctuality is a sign of competency and respect. Always arrive before the scheduled time, never after! 

See you tomorrow! 

Common people simply think about how to pass the time. Extraordinary people think about how to use time.

Fast of Daniel	Day 14	Done √
Spiritual	Go to church thirsty for God and give yourself to Him
Health	A day without fried foods – substitute them for veggies and fruits
Relationships	Compliment three people in regards to a quality they have, a talent, their appearance, or their way of being
Finances	Take out all the clothes, from your closet or drawers, which don’t suit you; sell them, or donate them to an organization which helps the needy
Personal Growth	Decide to never be late to a scheduled engagement

The Fast of Daniel Purpose - Day 13

The Fast of Daniel Purpose - Day 13

The focal point of this Fast of Daniel is the Holy Spirit. Today your spiritual task is to sacrifice a part of your sleep and seek Him at one of the suggested times. Do you want to do it at another time? Go ahead, but do it.

It would be good if Saturday would become the official day to sweat - literally.
You're going to see how much better your disposition and energy will be.

Do you have a family member who comes to your head at the weirdest times?
It's probably your conscious charging you that you should contact them. Take some time and contact them.

Financially, consider the rule of this great business man: "Live with 70 percent of your income; economise or invest 20%; but give the first 10% to God." As an example, let's say you make $1,000.00
so program yourself to live on $700, save or invest $200, but always return your tithes first to God. The same rule can be applied to your company, if you have your own business.

You are probably reading from your computer, which has become more common and necessary to use. But if you still type as if you're "picking corn," one of the best investments you can make is typing without having to look at the keyboard - which is easier than you think. There are some sites which you can learn for free - you simply have to apply yourself with discipline:
http://www.typingweb.com/ is one, and http://www.keybr.com/ is another.

(There are also courses as well as apps for your computer. Search for "typing course" and you will see many options.)

See you tomorrow!