The unspiritual self, just as it is by nature, can’t receive the gifts of God’s Spirit. There’s no capacity for them (1 Corinthians 2:14).
All human beings are born with capacity. Among the many things we have capacity for is the capacity to grow, to learn, to love, to create, to change, to modify our behavior based on the demands of the situation or circumstance, to succeed, and to prosper. The purpose of The 40 Day Soul Fast is to create in you the capacity to hear and receive God’s best plan for your life–to enlarge the capacity of your soul for the great work that lies ahead of us all. May you be among those, as Jesus said, “to whom [the capacity to receive] it has been given” (Matt. 19:11 AMP).
Take time to reflect on what you are hearing the Lord say this week. Press in and focus on discerning the Lord’s voice amidst all the static and clutter around you. Clear the ground wherever you are by making room for the presence of God—let Him come and burn up the overgrowth and chaff in your life.
Every day of this 40-day Soul Fast you should be growing more spiritually alive! You should be increasing your capacity to access everything God’s Spirit is doing!
Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art. —Leonardo da Vinci
ACTION STEPS
| What have you learned about yourself so far? |
| What are four things you will purpose to eliminate? |
| What four new habits will you focus on cultivating? |
Make the most of what God gives, both the bounty and the capacity to enjoy it, accepting what’s given and delighting in the work (Ecclesiastes 5:19).