Pastor Manny e-mailed me something today. I'd like to share it with you because it's powerfull. From Pastor Manny: If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (II Chronicles 7:10) My people…Called by his name: Remember you are his even in your worst failure, and in your most difficult struggle he will not disown you. Don’t give up instead look up. Humble themselves: Some changes will not happen unless you fast. Especially in areas where the enemy has established a stronghold in our lives like a bad habit, a bad temper, a depressed spirit, or even in actions or words we know are not appropriate. Fast a meal once a week, or once a month fast a morning or an evening spending the meal times in prayer. Pray: Time with God involves listening to his word, trusting yourself to him, obeying his Spirit, and blessing God, those around you, and be a blessing to yourself. Time with God will result in raising your valleys. Seek my face: Getting God’s attention is so much better than God getting our attention. He will meet us and address areas of concern. He meets us not to condemn but to bring a change of heart. Turn from their wicked ways: When your heart begins to turn back, you know you have God’s attention and he is addressing the area of concern. Repentance is a gift that God gives to a broken and contrite heart. Not Oops I got caught! But God I caused pain to you, to others and to myself and I don’t want to cause this pain anymore. Then I will hear from heaven: God does answer the penitent heart. A person that acknowledges their need to change God will answer. I will forgive their sin: Our “sin” nature is to ignore God, not trust him with our issues, and not invite him to be with us, and the result is we do cause pain instead of blessing. The good news is that in Jesus and him crucified there is forgiveness available. We do not have to remain bound in that prison of pain. He sets us free. I will heal their land: God’s healing has to do with wholeness and integrity. The land receives the rain, the soil produces the grain, the grain multiplies and there is a great harvest. Abundance, joy, health, is a product of God’s blessing. God’s blessings should result in holiness: Choosing to serve God with joy.