The Logistics

We already have a few blog followers and several commitments from friends to join the united day of prayer and fasting tomorrow for Dwight Matsuda. If you haven't yet figured out what this is all about, please read the first post.

Before we dive into our day of prayer and fasting together, I wanted to touch on just a few logistical issues:

Why Fast?

In short, fasting is an opportunity for us to focus our thoughts, prayers and efforts on things most important to God. It’s a way to draw near to God. Practically speaking, it also provides some time for dedicated conversation with God. Instead of spending time eating, spend that time in prayer.

You can read our Why Fast? page (located at the top of the blog site for easy reference) to read further about fasting, fasting alternatives, what the Bible says about fasting, and more.

How to Join the Fast

There are no rules or requirements for joining the fast on Thursday. If you choose to fast and pray for Dwight (and his family), that is between God and you. Having said that, I believe it would be awesome if we fast corporately, rather than individually.

Obviously, we cannot physically come together to pray. However, through the power of the Internet, we can join together in virtual corporate prayer and fasting. I think it would be neat to know who is participating (again, no obligation). So, I will offer up these options for participation:

1. Publicly join — You can post a comment to the original article (Let's Unite in Prayer for Dwight), stating that you are participating in Thursday's prayer and fasting. This option would be a public proclamation of your participation.

2. Private confirmation — If you don't want to announce your participation publicly, send an email to me (hillary.mortensen@gmail.com) letting me know that you are in. Don't worry, I am not keeping track of who is or isn't involved, nor will I share your name. I am simply going to keep track of numbers. I think would be a blessing to Dwight and his family to be able to let them know how many people fasted and prayed for his healing.

3. Anonymous — Again, there is no requirement to tell anybody that you have elected to participate. The most important thing is that we are all lifting up Adam in prayer. Do not feel obligated to let anybody know. God will know. That's who really counts.

Time Zone Issues

I will be posting articles today and tomorrow, most of which are intended to be read at specific times throughout our fasting experience. For example there will be an "Eve of Fasting" post, tonight, that is intended to be an after-dinner article. However, "after dinner" in North Carolina might be "lunch time" time in Honolulu.

After careful consideration, the articles that are intended for specific times will be somewhat targeted to the Eastern Time Zone. Since we may have people joining us from the East Coast, I want them to follow along throughout the day without having to wait for a post.

I am assuming that if you live in Washington, and it is 9:00 a.m., you can wait three hours to click on Thursday's "Lunch Time" article. :-)

What Next?

I will post at least one more article tonight as we prepare for our day of prayer and fasting.

On Thursday, I will be posting throughout the day, particularly at meal times. I will be sharing some scriptures, making observations, suggesting prayer topics, and providing you with encouragement throughout the day. Keep checking in whenever you can so that we can "be together" as we pray for Dwight.

Your comments to any of the posts are encouraged and welcome!