This Lent Fast from Bad Habits and Habitual Sin

Hello, brothers, sisters, and Heartdwellers family.

Father Derrick had arrived on his trip, and I had arrived home to see my family and make my way to the mountain to see Mother and Father in the community for a bit. When I woke up in the morning, I was feeling tired from the jet lag, and I found my heart under attack concerning our trips and I was fighting to hold on to peace.

Then I was thinking about the Fast we had to do for his church, and Lent coming up on the 14th of this month. I asked the Lord if I could skip the church Fast and just start on Lent. I got “Laziness”. I just laughed thinking, ‘Man I wanted to get out of the church Fast, especially being home and having the luxury of eating something different’. Then Mother sent us all a message in the group, that we should really focus on ridding ourselves of certain sins during Fast and let our Fast also be between us and God not telling one another about it. That kept ringing through my mind as I thought, ‘Wow maybe that is the type of Fast the Lord wants this Lent.’

After receiving the Lord I came before him, ‘Good morning, Lord,

Jesus, what’s on your heart?’

Jesus began,

“Peace, My beloved one, peace. All matters are in My hands. You need not worry— the fires that you will pass through. Each time you will become stronger and better for it. I have already given you My word concerning this trip, not only what I intend to do through you and Father Derrick. Satan and his demons have launched an attack against My words, bringing suggestions, lies, projections, and imaginations. Cast them down and stand in faith on My words, despite how you feel and what things seem to look like. Continue to declare your trust in Me, that always brings delight to My heart.

“Your family is at a very vulnerable place—a good place, I might add, that I put them in. I will increase their thirst and hunger for more of Me, more of My presence, and more of My love. Pray into this now and you will see what I will do during your Covenant Prayer Meeting. They will leave empowered, strengthened, and changed. Not because of anything they have done, but because of My mercy and because of their prayers. So trust Me, My little one.”

I stopped writing and said, “Jesus I trust in You, Jesus I trust in You, Jesus I trust in You.”

Thank you for these words, Lord. What’s on your heart for the flock?

Jesus continued,

“My brides continue to declare your trust in Me in the most difficult, and contradictory situations. I am raising up My brides to have dangerous faith. A faith that scorns the impossible, laughs at what seems unmovable and believes that I can do all things. This Lent will be more sanctifying than the years before. I am pleased with whatever Fast offerings you desire to give Me, but the Fast I want from My brides is fasting from certain sins, habitual habits that continue to stain your garments and keep you in bondage to your flesh.

“That is the Fast that will please Me this Lent. Make a conscious effort and be intentional about it. What do you struggle with, murmuring, complaining? Which is the sin of ingratitude. Is it judgment, criticism always critical of others in your thoughts or out loud, Fast from that. Do you lack empathy and compassion? Fast from selfishness and harshness and do works of charity. Do you struggle with fear, insecurity, and doubt causing you to mistrust others, and even mistrust Me, Fast from making decisions that are safe, and comfortable—within your comfort zone. Your Fast should be taking risks bold in faith trusting Me.

“My people are riddled with many of these sins, and although this time many offer up sacrifices of self-denial in food they are filled with unrighteous thoughts, motivations, and actions from within and that is what I want purified in preparation for the oil I want to pour into all My brides—greater anointing and power bestowing upon many to do My work.

“Less of you and more of Me, that is what you will be getting if you cooperate. If you are struggling to think about any bad habits or habitual sins that displease Me ask the Holy Spirit to bring it to your mind, what it is I want you fast from.

“For you, My little one, I want you taking bold steps of trust, immediately—taking risks right away, to believe in faith rather than in fear. What you Fast from I will deliver you from. Take notice of what comes to your mind and heart and do not utter a criticism or judgment towards another. When I get done with you this Lent and with all My brides you will be standing before Me, yes refined through the fire, but burning in great purity, humility, and ready to receive all that I have for you.”

I thought of a Fast many can do, is from self-will, not demanding, or asking or giving your opinion about anything unless asked. That is so hard, Lord.

“Well offer Me that, too, if you desire, especially on this trip. That Fast alone crucifies a soul’s nature very rapidly. It’s easy to say, but very difficult to do. However, I will give grace to all those who will respond and are sick of themselves and are over these habits that seem to get in the way. It will be hard, My brides, at first. You will stumble and fall, but dust yourselves off. Even in your failure when you fall back into your habit during this Lent season—simply believe in My mercy, get up, and try again.

“Those who do not give up and are resolute in this will see a difference in themselves and a nature that is a bit more tamed once Easter comes, where a treasure of consolations and gifts will be given to My body. I want to give My brides so much, so much more. Prepare yourselves, My beloved queens, just as Esther prepared herself to meet with the king. I will help you in this. If you would cooperate with Methere will be much fruit.”

That was the end of Jesus’ message.

When I went to The Bible Promise Book, the first reading He gave me was scriptures on jealousy. I thought, “Uh oh, is this message not from the Lord—or is there something in there that is disordered?” That is what Jealousy usually means. However, this time Holy Spirit prompted me that he wanted me to mention that.

Jesus said what we Fast from we would be delivered from. Wow. Some of us need to Fast from jealous thoughts, or actions that are motivated because of jealousy, coveting, envy, or comparing ourselves to others. Sometimes it’s so subtle that we don’t realize it. Some should Fast from social media, that definitely feeds into jealousy. Or, Fast from gossip, or self-love where you’re always putting yourself first or making decisions based on self-interests first. I think many of us know one or two habits and sins we can Fast from right away. So let’s all seek the Holy Spirit and take the Lord’s request very seriously.

God bless you, family, until the next message.