~Extended Fasting & Intercession~

I Fasted A Total Of Sixty Days ~ 40 Days On Water~
~Last Year In 2008 ~ Sept-Oct~Nov~
It Was One ~ Of The Greatest Experiences Of My Life!
~A Time Of Discipline & Intercession & More Discipline~

Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:51 PMTo: James FulkersonSubject:
~PRAISE GOD~40 DAY & NIGHT WATER FAST COMPLETED~

Greeting's To The Children of God;

I would like to share the following experience in my life~
I Hope This Will Bring Encouragement~To Some Of You...
Who Are Called To Times Of Extended Fasting In The Future.

I Know That It Was All Totally By The Grace of God~For Me To Complete This Fast.
I was able to complete my extended ~40 Day Water Fast~ at Midnight on Nov. 17th.
Pastors Brad and Ronda B. ~Came by my house earlier that evening and we took Communion Together~To Celebrate!

I started the fast on Sept. 23; in preapration for The Call ~ San Diego on Nov. 1, 2008. Most people around the State and Nation~
Were starting on Sept 24; but we in Lake County House of Prayer started on Sept. 23rd.

I had always wanted to do a 40 Day Water Fast~ But due to working conditions~ I was only able to make it ~10 Days a couple of times in past years.

But since I was able to semi~retire in Aug~ from my job of 25 years service~
I Felt Led By The Holy Spirit To Do My Spiritual Part & Fast~ As Well As Continue To Increase The Amount of Intercession I Was Involved In!

Lou Engle of "The Call" ~ Called for A Corporate Fast For The State of California and Our National Elections~ On www.God.tv When he was in San Francisco at The Solemn Assembly on 08-08-08. Lou asked that all the God.tv viewers from around the World to start praying and fasting for California ~~~ Starting Sept. 24th~thru~Nov 2, 2008.

This Date Of ~08~08~08 ~ Would Prove To Be ~A Significant Turning Point ~
Of Great Importance In My Life~

As I was able to attend this Solemn Assembly Event in San Francisco~ I really got shaken by God~ And I Started To See More Clearly ~ The Effects Of The Deep Rooted Issues Of Abortion & Same Sex Marriage ~That Were Adversely Affecting Our State and Our Nations Future~
Our Nation Was & Is ~In The Balance~ For The 50 Million Babies Aborted Since Roe vs Wade!

If these "ISSUES" were not Defeated in the "Spiritual Realm" ~ And they were allowed to take place & proceed without Spiritual Resistance Through Extended Fasting & Acts Of Increased Intercession By God's People On Earth~ Repenting & Standing In The Gap~ We Would Not Be Held Blameless On The Day Of Judgment~ This Was Our Watch~&~We Had Allowed These Acts Of Murder ~ With The Shedding Of Innocent Blood ~ These Abominations In God's Eyes~ To Continue On Our Watch! ~God Have Mercy On Us~

Multitudes Of Intercessors Had Already Been Praying and Interceding Intensly For Many Months... Before This Solemn Assembly~ Especially For The Proposition "8" Marriage Amendment To Pass~ On Election Day. That Marriage Is Between One Man & One Woman.

Initially I was going to do the the 40 Day Fast with (8) Days of Daniel~(8) Days of juice~(8) Days of water~(8) Days of juice~ and finish off with (8) Days of Daniel (fruits & vegetables). (5x8=40)

After eating vegetables/salads for (8) Days~(Sept. 23~Sept. 30th)
I Then Drank Juices for (8) Days~ (Oct. 1~ Oct. 8th)
Then I began (8) Days of Water~ (Oct. 9th)

A few days before the water fast was to end ... and I was to go back on juices...
I felt Led By The Holy Spirit ~To continue with water and go (21) days on water until Oct. 29th.
I had known others who had done this in past years... and I was inspired by them.

There was A Lot of Grace on me to do this~ I think it was probably due to the corporate anointing of so many Intercessors and Saints around the State and Nation and even The Planet ~Who were involved during this time of Fasting and Spiritual Warfare... With Regards To The Call ~In San Diego On November 1st, 2008.

As I approached the (21) Day mark~ And Again I felt the Leading of The Holy Spirit to continue on Water for as long as I could~
The Call took place on Nov. 1st~ But I Felt Led To Continue My Fast Beyond The Elections On Nov. 4th...

There were many difficult days that I had to endure in the coming weeks that led up to the end of my Water Fast on Nov. 17th, 2008.
Without The Corporate Anointing Of Many Others Fasting With You~ (Most people completed their fasts on Nov. 2nd) ~It got very difficult & tough at times for days on end!
Some days were so intense with the soul and flesh acting out... That at times I wasn't sure if I could keep going another day.

Then I Experienced A Rhema Word of God~ One Morning After ~ A Long Night Of Struggling~ "I can do all things through Christ~Who Strengthens me" (Philippians 4:13)~
I was out of my despair and feeling Great... for many days after I received that Word from God in my Quiet Time!

Anyway I want thank everyone who has been Praying for me during this time~ I know your Prayers were effective on my behalf!

I especially want to thank my Fellow Intercessor and Sister Valerie H.~ Who continued with her Times of Fasting of (3 on ~ 3 off) ~After The Call and Elections Were Over~ She Was A Great Support & Encouragement To Me~ Toward The End Of My Fast. ~God Bless You~ Dear Sister!

I was able to learn Discipline In A Much Greater Measure; In My Life~Something that I know God has wanted me to work on for years. During This Extended Fast ~I Experienced Many New Relams of Deliverance~ Far Deeper Demensions Than I Had Already Gone Through And Been Dealing With In My Own Life ~During The Past ~Two and A Half Years. Praise God!

Our Flesh is such a barrier to The Realm of The Spirit~ Food is such a comfort to the Flesh~
Take away false god of Food~ The Flesh Dies ~&~ The Spirit Lives. It Is Very Healthy For Your Body Also!

I had never personally known anyone who had done a 40 day water fast~ to ask questions of~ So I just kept on going by Faith.

Since yesterday I have been drinking diluted juices for the most part; alittle vegie soup broth and of course lots of water.

Your digestive tract shuts down when fasting everthing except water... so you have to slowly introduce food into your digestive system... for it to start working again.
If you start eating the wrong things too soon or too much you can create health problems~that you don't want to experience. So in the coming days I will slowly continue to rebuild my strength and stamina.

If anyone ever decides to go on an Extended Water Fast~
And gets concerned about the symptoms and difficulties you will experience...
Please feel free to contact me and I will gladly support and encourage you.

I believe in the coming year ~2009~ Many of us will be called into Times of Extended Fasting and Intercession~

If there were Another Commandment~ After The Greatest Commandment To Love God~ And Then Love Your Neighbor As Yourself~ I Believe It Would Be Something Like This...
"Listen To God~Hear His Voice ~(His Written Word & His Rhema Word's) And Then Be Quick ~To Obediently Obey!!!"

~GLORY TO GOD~
~Father~Son~&~Holy Spirit~

Blessings
Bro. James Fulkerson