As we approach the end of the Fast of Daniel, many are filled with expectation \u2013 especially those who are seeking the baptism with the Holy Spirit. But perhaps, despite all your efforts, you haven\u2019t yet received Him, and that can feel discouraging. If that\u2019s where you are right now, don\u2019t lose heart. This message is for you.<\/p>\n
The Word of God promises: “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”<\/em><\/strong> (Jeremiah 29:13)<\/p>\n These are not just words; they are a direct and guaranteed promise. However, notice that there is a condition: \u201cwith all your heart<\/em>.\u201d In other words, receiving the Holy Spirit requires everything you’ve got \u2013 your full surrender, faith and persistence.<\/p>\n To seek with all your heart means to put all your strength, prioritising your relationship with God above everything else. It means removing not only distractions but also doubts, fears and excuses. It\u2019s about approaching God not as someone trying to earn a reward, but as someone who truly recognises their deep need for Him.<\/p>\n Stay focused, not frustrated<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s important not to compare your journey with anyone else\u2019s. The Fast of Daniel is not a race or a competition. It is an opportunity for everyone to grow closer to our Creator. God sees your sincerity, repentance and thirst, so don\u2019t let impatience, comparison, or feelings of unworthiness distract you.<\/p>\n Instead, use this final stretch of the Fast to intensify your communion with the Lord and find out what you still need to surrender to Him. Maybe what\u2019s missing is something simple, like letting go of a feeling or behaviour.<\/p>\n If you already know what this is but have been postponing your surrender, remove that obstacle from your path. If you\u2019re unsure, ask God to reveal it to you and be open to hearing His guidance.<\/p>\n Stay focused, and most importantly, believe. When you truly give your all \u2013 holding nothing back \u2013 He will honour your faith. After all, as stated above, it\u2019s a promise!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As we approach the end of the Fast of Daniel, many are filled with expectation \u2013 especially those who are seeking the baptism with the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1919"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1923,"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1919\/revisions\/1923"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uckg.org\/fastofdaniel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}