Making Spiritual Preparation for Greater things to Come

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Why Fast – Prophetic Doreen -When should we fast – Minister Micheal

Different Types of Fasts – Exalter Reid – Benefits of Fasting – Bishop Tucker

Making Spiritual Preparation for Greater things to Come

Getting Spiritually, Mentally, and Physically Fit for the Manifestation of God’s Work

1 Corinthians 2:9-10 - But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. Verse 7 says But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory,

Hidden wisdom describes what the natural mind cannot see, deep things describe what only the Spirit can reveal.

Prayer sharpens revelation, Fasting disciplines perception, Spiritual fitness prepares us to receive God’s deep wisdom.

1 Corinthians 2:12 - “Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.”

Many believers shout about verse 9, but few read on to verses 10 through 14, where Paul explains how those greater things are revealed. He says they are revealed by the Spirit, discerned spiritually, and understood only by those who are spiritually prepared. In other words, the limitation is not what God has prepared, the limitation is what we are prepared to receive.

Before God manifests His power publicly, He prepares His people privately.

Before the Jordan River parted, God told the people, “Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”
Before fire fell from heaven, the altar had to be repaired.
Before resurrection power was revealed, Jesus prayed and fasted.

Prayer aligns us.
Fasting disciplines us.
Obedience positions us.

A miracle is not just something God does for us—it is something God does through a prepared life.

Acronyms for fasting

F – Forsaking the flesh
A – Aligning with God’s will
S – Submitting self to God
T – Trusting God completely
I – Intensifying prayer
N – Nurturing the spirit
G – Growing in grace

Spiritual preparation through prayer, fasting, and self-discipline positions us for the manifestation of God’s work.

Point 1: Moses Prepared Through Fasting—and Encountered God’s Glory

Moses spent forty days and forty nights fasting in the presence of the Lord.
The Bible says in Exodus 34:28 that he neither ate bread nor drank water while receiving the covenant from God.

Because Moses prepared himself, he did not just receive information—he encountered transformation. When he came down from the mountain, his face shone with the glory of God.

This teaches us that deep preparation leads to deep revelation.
If we want God’s direction, we must be willing to make room for it.

Point 2: Esther Fasted Before Acting—and a Nation Was Saved

When Esther learned that her people were marked for destruction, she did not rush into action. She called for a fast and said in Esther 4:16, “Neither eat nor drink for three days… an

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