Our 21 day challenge begins September 1, 2023.

III John 2, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health even as thy soul prospereth.”

Our overall goal to be get to and remain in a state where we are mentally, physically and spiritually able to effectively fulfill God’s will in our lives. A state where we can receive all that God has for us, and then turn around and pour back into the lives of the people God has placed in our orbit.

We are striving for balance in our lives.

By definition, balance an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady. It is a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

We are going to achieve correct proportions of the areas below, so we can remain upright and steady in our walk with God.

The challenge will focus on 3 core areas daily:

– Eating Healthy

– Physical activity

– Daily devotion

If we are mindful of these 3 areas, we will strike a balance in our lives that positions us to achieve our goals.

It is important to understand when we have the proper balance, our whole life is affective.

– We are more confident,

– We are more assertive,

– We are more humble,

– And we seek to achieve more.

The challenge will require you to plan a healthy meal daily, take 20-30 minutes daily of physical activity, and to spend 20-30 minutes daily in devotion to and with God. I would even encourage you to increase the time to at least 1 hour daily with God, but for the purposes of the challenge we only ask for 20-30 minutes.

That’s it – the complete challenge.

I will share daily posts with examples of healthy recipes, and some ideas on physical activity and daily devotion.

I invite you to share your thoughts, concerns, failures and triumphs throughout the journey. We will strengthen and encourage one another.

Take this time to plan ahead so we can all be prepared on day 1.

Have a blessed day.

We are working on a 21 day healthy body, healthy spirit challenge beginning September 1, 2023.

More details to follow…

As Friday is September 1st, I will have the details posted by tomorrow to give you a couple days to prepare.

We had such a great response from our prayer challenge last week, we don’t want to lose momentum.

We are on a journey to be healthy and whole – both spiritually and naturally.

I hope you are as excited as I am to begin!

Get those healthy recipes ready and have a blessed day.

We made it to the final day of the challenge.

I don’t know about you but my heart feels lighter and I have enjoyed my time with the Lord.

Just a small update- on day 4 I put the goal and prayer for day 5 – spiritual discernment. If you didn’t catch the mixup, that’s okay. Spending time with God is it’s own reward. If you did catch it, I appreciate your grace towards me.

The prayer goal for today will actually be the one that for day 4 – Spiritual Blindness.

However, below is the details of Day 5 with its scripture…

Day 5 – Pray for spiritual discernment. Pray for discernment between what is of God and what is of man. Pray for discernment of the spirit of God and the spirit of error. 1John 4:1-3, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”

Spiritual Blindness…

Dangers of spiritual blindness…

Prayer for Spiritual Blindness…

May God delivers us all from spiritual blindness so we may see, hear, understand and do his will!

Good bless you to all who participated in this challenge. I hope you were as blessed as I was during your prayer time.

Remember is is never too late to take the journey. Don’t let the dates deter you. Take the time to get in God’s presence in prayer. You won’t be disappointed!

Have a blessed evening.

Today was our Back to School event at Zebulon Elementary.

We had a great time with the kids and staff. Thanks to all our volunteers that came out to help!

See you all next year.

Have a great school year!!

Welcome to day 4 of our prayer challenge. One more day left of the challenge after today. I pray that God has been revealing himself to you and you have been feeling closer to him.

There is something about laying before God on behalf of someone else. I believe it does draw us closer to God and to one another.

Today’s prayer goal is to pray for discernment.

Day 4 – Pray that the eyes of the spiritually blind may be opened. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Here is a prayer that might be helpful…

We want to pray for discernment for ourselves and others.

God bless and enjoy your time in God’s presence.

Here we are – halfway through our challenge and God has been doing great things.

Today’s prayer goal is to cover our country/community/family in regards to morale.

Day 3 – Pray for the morale of your fellow countrymen. Pray that God brings us all back – “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3.

We want to pray for the mental wellbeing of those around us. The same people we serve and serve with. We can all use encouragement from time to time. Here are a couple of prayers to help you as you pray.

Pray for better decision making…

Pray for encouragement…

Continue to enjoy yourself in the presence of God and be blessed.

How is your prayer challenge going so far? Don’t give up, keep going you are doing great and God is moving. Continue to pray from a humble and faith filled heart. Watch God do great things!

Day 2 – Praying for your country. Pray for the leadership in your local city, State, and Federal government. Pray that God turns their hearts back to him.

Here are a couple of prayers that might assist you in praying for our country today.

Pray for peace…

Pray for wisdom for country leaders…

Continue to have a great time in the Lord as you bask in his presence!

God bless you

Today is the first day of our prayer challenge. Our prayer goal for the day was to pray for ourselves.

It may seem strange to start with ourselves – but the scriptures says that charity starts at home first, then spreads abroad (1 Timothy 5:8). And honestly, when it comes to prayer we are more inclined to pray for our needs first.

Our needs are usually the things that weigh heavily on our hearts and minds. So we want to start there, to jump that hurdle. Then we can focus our prayers elsewhere as we move through the remainder of the prayer week.

Here are a couple of prayers that might be helpful:

Health…

Self control…

Enjoy your time in the Lord.

Hello OTP family!!

It has been a a little been a little while since I was able to post anything. I have been having some technical difficulties. I was not able to post a couple videos, but I am back.

I feel a pressing in the spirit to have intercessory prayer.

There is so much going on in the world. No matter what side of an issue you fall, we can all agree that prayer is necessary.

The Bible tells us:

– Men should always pray and not faint (Luke 18:1).

– Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

– Pray for one another. Our prayers are powerful (James 5:16).

– Pray for all men (1 Timothy 2:1).

How Do We Pray?

The Lord’s Prayer is the perfect example.

Matthew 6:9-13, “After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”

This can been seen as a “prayer outline” on how to structure our prayers.

– We start with acknowledging God, and worship (Matthew 6:9)

– We then pray for God’s will to be done – in our life, the lives of our loved ones, our situation, the world, etc. (Matthew 6:10).

– We then ask God to meet our needs – our daily bread (Matthew 6:11).

– We the repent and ask for forgiveness and express our willingness to forgive others Matthew 6:12).

– We then ask for God’s guidance and protection. And we conclude with praise (Matthew 6:14).

A Call to Prayer

This is a 5 day prayer challenge that I hope you all accept. August 21, 2023 through August 25, 2025, we will be praying daily at 7:30 pm.

Please join us where ever you are at this same time. And join us in prayer. Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Prayer Schedule

Day 1 – Pray for yourself, your family. Praying for unity, that brotherly love may continue. Praying for health and prosperity. Praying for salvation and deliverance.

Day 2 – Praying for your country. Pray for the leadership in your local city, State, and Federal government. Pray that God turns their hearts back to him.

Day 3 – Pray for the morale of your fellow countrymen. Pray that God brings us all back – “Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3.

Day 4 – Pray that the eyes of the spiritually blind may be opened. 2 Corinthians 4:3-4, “But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Day 5 – Pray for spiritual discernment. Pray for discernment between what is of God and what is of man. Pray for discernment of the spirit of God and the spirit of error. 1John 4:1-3, “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.”

Thank you in advance for joining us in this prayer challenge. I invite you to share your thoughts, praise reports and questions via email to otp.ministry1@gmail.com. Please feel free to comment below.

The blessings of God be upon you!