“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. The wild animals honor me, the jackals and the owls, because I provide water in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland, to give drink to my people, my chosen, the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise. ”
- Isaiah 43:18-21
On January 25, we are kicking off 21–days of prayer and fasting.
From January 25 to Valentine’s Day, we are setting aside 21 intentional days to fast, refocus our hearts, and look forward to what God is building in us and through us. Fasting, love, and looking forward are deeply connected. Fasting clears. Love gives. Looking forward anchors. This is not a moment—it’s a day-by-day spiritual strategy. Over the next three weeks, you will be challenged to pray harder, think clearer, and live stronger. Each day brings a Scripture-rooted focus designed to cut through distraction, confront the lies of the Enemy, and remind you who you are in Christ. As we fast and establish new spiritual habits together, God forms our character and sharpens our faith. These disciplines form the kind of people our families need, our church needs, and our world desperately needs. If you show up daily with humility, courage, and consistency, you will not be the same person 21 days from now. You will be stronger. Clearer. More anchored in the Word of God—and ready for what’s ahead. If you’ve read this far then that means you are interested in how it is going to work. Please follow the steps to get yourself ready for the fast:
Choose which level of intensity you are comfortable with. These levels are only suggestions. Feel free to mix and match. Make it work for you.
STEP ONE: CHOOSE INTENSITY
Novice Level: “Choose the “Soul Fast”
Click Level “Choose the “Soul or Selective Food Fast” along with the 21 Day Devotions”
Climb Level “Choose the “Partial Food Fast” along with the 21 Day Devotions and find one person you’re not related to willing to text you daily to see how you are doing.
Clear Level “Choose the “Complete Food Fast” along with the 21 Day Devotions, find one person willing to text you daily to see how you are doing, and pick a book from the following list, order it before your fast starts, and read a chapter a day during the fast until you finish it.
Book List:
A Hunger for God: Desiring God through Fasting and Prayer (John Piper) Good book for both Male and Female
Speaks Out On Fasting (Tony Evans) Good book for both Male and Female
Made To Crave (Lisa Terkurst) Good book for Females.
Wild At Heart (John Eldridge) Good Book for Males
The Explicit Gospel (Matt Chandler) Good book for both Male and Female
Atomic Habits (James Clear) Good book for both Male and Female
Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership (McIntosh and Rima) Good for both Male and Female who are business owners or serve in places of influence over people.
Always consult your physician if you have any medical restrictions or concerns.
STEP 2: PICK YOUR FAST
4 Types of Fasts
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The Soul Fast
A soul fast is choosing something other than food to abstain from. If you don’t have much experience fasting food, have health (or other) issues that prevent you from fasting food, or if you wish to refocus certain areas of your life that are out of balance, this is a great option for you. For example, you might choose to stop using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast and then carefully bring that element back into your life in healthy doses at the conclusion of the fast.
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Selective Food Fast
This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, and bread from your diet and consume water and juice for fluids and fruits and vegetables for food.
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Partial Food Fast
The partial food fast is where you do a complete food fast for a partial part of time. For example, you can choose to skip an entire meal each day, maybe you skip lunch and use your lunch hour to pray. Or you can decide not to eat anything all day until a certain time (3 pm, 5 pm, etc.).
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Complete Food Fast
A Complete fast is abstaining from all foods for 21 days. This allows your mind and body to purge itself giving you great focus and spiritual clarity. The only intake you do when doing this fast is drinking water, fruit juices, or a fruit smoothie. (Some will also do broth if they need it to settle their stomach). If you don’t have much experience in fasting food completely, please consult your physician if you have any concerns and if you have any questions concerning the fast, contact the church to connect with Pastor Joey. This is the fast he is choosing to do. Be sure to consult us especially at the conclusion of the fast. You will need to slowly reintroduce your diet and that needs to be in steps.
STEP 3: LET US KNOW
Fill out the form below and let us know that you are taking this journey with us and tell us which level and which fast you are doing. This will generate a prayer list for the leadership of the church to pray over during their fasts.
21 Days of Fasting, Love, and Looking Forward
A Devotional Guide for HighPoint Church
How to Use This Guide This 21-day devotional is designed to walk HighPoint Church together through a season of fasting, prayer, and spiritual renewal. Each day includes a Scripture, a short reflection, and a prayer or response. Use this guide individually, with your fast. Read slowly. Reflect honestly. Look forward expectantly.
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Scripture: Isaiah 43:19
Many would describe 2025 as a wilderness year. Dry places. Long seasons. Moments where forward felt impossible. But God never wastes a wilderness. At HighPoint Church, we begin this fast together not because we are dissatisfied with God, but because we are expectant of Him. Fasting helps us loosen our grip on what sustained us temporarily so we can cling to what sustains us eternally. God’s love invites us forward, not backward. This fast is not about punishing old habits; it is about preparing space for new life.
Prayer: Lord, help me see what You are doing now, not just what You did then. -
Scripture: Romans 8:38–39
One of the greatest misunderstandings about fasting is that it earns God’s attention. Scripture tells us the opposite. God’s love is already fully set on us. Nothing we fast from can increase it, and nothing we struggle with can diminish it. At HighPoint, we fast as people who are already secure in God’s love. Lasting change never flows from shame; it flows from love. When we know we are loved, we are free to grow.
Reflection: Am I fasting to prove something, or to respond to God’s love? -
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17
The gospel always starts with identity. Before God calls us to do anything, He declares who we are. We do not fast to become new people; we fast because we are new people. At HighPoint Church, our habits are shaped by our identity in Christ, not the other way around. God is inviting us to live out what He has already made true.
Declaration: I am in Christ. My life will reflect that truth. -
Scripture: Zechariah 4:10
God often does His greatest work quietly, patiently, and incrementally. Fasting teaches us to value small faithfulness over dramatic moments. Skipping a meal. Turning off a screen. Choosing prayer over distraction. Small acts practiced consistently create space for deep transformation.
Encouragement: God is honoring every small step you take toward Him. -
Scripture: Psalm 63:1
Fasting clears space in our lives for God to fill. It reveals what we run to when we are uncomfortable and reminds us where true satisfaction is found. At HighPoint, we fast to make room for God’s love to settle deeper into our hearts.
Prayer: God, replace lesser loves with a greater desire for You. -
Scripture: Ephesians 4:22–24
Spiritual transformation rarely happens by simply trying harder to stop old habits. Scripture reminds us that lasting change comes through replacement, not removal. God does not leave empty space in our lives. He invites us to put off the old self and intentionally put on the new. When anxiety tries to take the lead, prayer becomes our new reflex. When noise and distraction compete for our attention, God’s Word brings clarity and truth. When isolation feels comfortable, community reminds us we were never meant to grow alone. As we fast and look forward together at Highpoint Church, we are learning to trade what drains us for what gives life.
Action Step: Identify one unhealthy habit today and intentionally replace it with a spiritual practice that moves you closer to Christ. -
Scripture: Philippians 1:6
One of the hardest parts of spiritual growth is trusting the process when results feel slow. Fasting reminds us that God works on timelines longer than our impatience. Philippians 1:6 assures us that the God who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it. That promise applies not only to individuals, but to HighPoint Church as a whole. Seeds planted years ago are still growing beneath the surface. During this fast, we resist the urge to rush transformation and instead rest in God’s steady hand. Growth takes time, repetition, and trust.
Rest: God is not finished with you or with this church. Let Him work. -
Scripture: Matthew 5:6
Hunger is uncomfortable, but it is also revealing. When we fast, physical hunger becomes a signal pointing us toward a deeper spiritual longing. Jesus promised that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be filled. God does not shame our hunger; He meets us in it. As HighPoint Church fasts together, we allow our cravings to redirect our hearts toward God rather than temporary satisfaction. This season is not about denial for its own sake, but desire rightly ordered. God alone can satisfy the deepest needs of our souls.
Prayer: Lord, increase my hunger for You above all else. -
Scripture: Hebrews 10:24–25
Spiritual growth is rarely sustainable in isolation. Hebrews reminds us that encouragement and accountability are essential to perseverance. At HighPoint Church, we are walking through this fast together, supporting one another as we form new spiritual habits and leave behind old patterns from last year. Community strengthens commitment. When motivation fades, encouragement lifts us. When weakness shows up, grace meets us. Fasting together reminds us that transformation is not just personal, but communal. We move forward as a church family, sharpening one another in love.
Encouragement: Stay connected. Growth multiplies in community. -
Scripture: Lamentations 3:22–23
Not every day of this fast will feel victorious. Some days you will feel focused and strong. Other days will feel slow, distracted, or difficult. Lamentations reminds us that God’s mercies are new every morning, not reserved for our best performances. Fasting exposes our limits, but it also magnifies God’s grace. His love does not rise and fall with our consistency. At HighPoint Church, we fast with honesty, not perfection. Each day begins fresh, anchored in God’s faithful compassion.
Reminder: Today’s mercy is enough for today’s need. -
Scripture: Colossians 3:1–2
What we consistently focus on quietly shapes who we become. Fasting creates space to notice where our attention has drifted. Paul urges believers to set their minds on things above, not because earthly things do not matter, but because eternal perspective brings clarity. As HighPoint Church looks forward, we intentionally retrain our focus toward Christ. Each redirected thought is a step of discipleship. Over time, new focus forms new desires.
Practice: When distraction pulls at you today, gently redirect your attention toward God in prayer or Scripture. -
Scripture: Psalm 84:11
Fasting reveals how easily we rely on substitutes for security and satisfaction. Psalm 84 reminds us that the Lord withholds no good thing from those who walk with Him. God is not merely a helper; He is our provider. As we fast together at HighPoint Church, we learn to trust that what God supplies is enough. His love meets our needs in ways food, comfort, or control never could. This season invites us to rest in God’s sufficiency.
Trust: God is enough, and He is faithful to provide. -
Scripture: Romans 12:2
Transformation begins in the mind. Fasting interrupts familiar rhythms and opens space for the Holy Spirit to renew our thinking. Romans 12 reminds us that we are shaped either by the patterns of this world or by God’s truth. As we fast and look forward, God gently replaces old mindsets with new ones rooted in hope, faith, and obedience. At HighPoint Church, this renewal is happening both individually and collectively.
Reflection: Ask God what patterns of thinking He is renewing in you during this season. -
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10
Fasting does not eliminate joy; it refines it. Nehemiah declared that the joy of the Lord is our strength, even in seasons of discipline and focus. True joy is not dependent on comfort but anchored in God’s presence. As HighPoint Church fasts together, we discover joy that runs deeper than circumstances. God delights in our pursuit, and His joy sustains us as we grow.
Rejoice: Thank God today for the strength that comes from His joy. -
Scripture: Luke 16:10
Spiritual growth is shaped by daily faithfulness, not dramatic moments. Jesus taught that faithfulness in small things leads to greater trust. Each prayer, each fasted meal, and each obedient choice matters. At HighPoint Church, we are forming habits that shape our future direction. Over time, consistent obedience forms character.
Question: Who am I becoming through the choices I make today? -
Scripture: Matthew 6:18
Much of fasting happens quietly, unseen by others. Jesus assures us that God sees what is done in secret and honors it. Nothing offered in faith is wasted. At HighPoint Church, we trust that every unseen act of obedience matters. God is attentive to every sacrifice, prayer, and surrendered moment.
Hope: God sees your faithfulness and is at work even when you cannot see it. -
Scripture: John 15:9–10
Willpower eventually fades, but love sustains growth. Jesus invites us to abide in His love, not strive for approval. Fasting teaches us to depend less on discipline alone and more on relationship. At HighPoint Church, we grow not by pushing harder, but by remaining connected to Christ.
Prayer: Lord, help me remain rooted in Your love today. -
Scripture: Psalm 37:4
Over time, fasting reshapes what we desire. As we delight in the Lord, He aligns our hearts with His will. Old cravings lose their grip, and new longings emerge. At HighPoint Church, we watch God gently reorder our loves as we look forward together.
Notice: Pay attention to the desires God is reshaping in you during this fast. -
Scripture: Hebrews 11:1
Faith is confidence in what God is doing and what He has yet to do. This fast is an act of trust in God’s future work. HighPoint Church looks forward with hope, believing that God is still writing our story.
Declaration: God is faithful, and our future is secure in Him. -
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:5
God is shaping more than individuals; He is forming a people. Together, we are being built into a spiritual house for His glory. At HighPoint Church, this season of fasting is shaping our identity and mission.
Gratitude: Thank God for what He is forming among us. -
Scripture: Philippians 3:13–14
Congratulations on finishing the fast. We pray the journey was meaningful for you and eye opening. As you break your fast today, remember to go slow. Don’t over do it. Don’t act like you haven’t been doing anything all this time. You are now telling your cravings and habits what to do. They are listening to you now. Release the past and press toward what lies ahead. This fast marks not an ending, but a beginning. HighPoint steps forward together, confident in God’s faithfulness and hopeful for the future.
Celebration: The best chapters are still ahead. HighPoint Church | Look Forward | 2026