Author Archives: Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

21 Days! 2020 Has Begun! Celebrate Today!

  Celebrate today with family and friends! 2020 will be our year of EXPANSION! Fasting and prayer will begin tomorrow! We will … Read a passage of Scripture Pray for God’s working IN US Pray for God’s working FOR US … Continue reading

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21 Days – Understanding Fasting and Prayer!

  How Long Do I Fast? For our 21 Days fasting and prayer we have limited ourselves to just three (3) weeks. We will follow a schedule (next post) which will lead us through very intense questions for God to answer as … Continue reading

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21 Days Begins Thursday!

“Jabez called on Israel’s God: “If only you would greatly bless me and increase my territory. May your power go with me to keep me from trouble, so as not to cause me pain.” And God granted his request.” (1 … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – 2020 is Our Year of Expansion!

Well, whether we are ready or not, here comes 2020! Are you ready? Kate and I are SO EXCITED about all God is about to do in the coming New Year! We have been praying and seeking God, listening and … Continue reading

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21 Days: What Will We Fast For?

As we prepare to cry out to Jesus for the first 3 weeks of January, we answer the question, what shall we pray for? Each of the three weeks in January we will pray over 7 key areas in our … Continue reading

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21 Days – Why Do We Fast?

The core reason to fast is to reconnect with God! Life has a way of causing our spiritual life to drift in the currents of our hectic lifestyle. Connection with God gets sketchy. Time alone with God can be diminished … Continue reading

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21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Begins January 2, 2020!

(Begins January 2, 2020) Our Prayer: “If only you would greatly bless me and increase my territory. May your power go with me to keep me from trouble, so as not to cause me pain.” And God granted his request.”  … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – Jesus Came to Save Us From Our Sins!

It’s Christmas week! Kate and I have been SOOO busy these last weeks. First, I was doing ministry in the Philippines for two weeks. Then, since I returned to Uganda on Thanksgiving Eve, it’s been a combination of rest, romance, … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – God Is With Us to Accomplish His Will!

I don’t know about you but I LOVE my maps app on my smartphone! When I want to go somewhere, it not only tells me where to go but it also tells me why it’s taking so long! I especially love the … Continue reading

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Hope For Today – Praising God’s Power!

When God breaks in and breaks through our enemies, a celebration is the natural result! Worship each weekend is supposed to be a time when we celebrate the victories God has brought about in our lives during the past week. … Continue reading

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