When you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, so that you do not appear to men to be fasting, but to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly. 

Matthew 6:16-18

Thank you everyone who wish to join the 21 day fasting and praying suggestion. 

First off, how to fast? Today's scripture has the answer as to what to do and what not to do. 

To do: Humble yourself in God's sight 

What NOT to do: Showing off to people that you are fasting - or a false show of humiliation. 

As to what to pray for, let us start with a confession of our sins. 

Daniel sets a great example in the scriptures below if you need a reference point:

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek Him by prayer and petition, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, “O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments, we have sinned and done wrong. We have acted wickedly and rebelled. We have turned away from Your commandments and ordinances. We have not listened to Your servants the prophets, who spoke in Your name to our kings, leaders, and fathers, and to all the people of the land.

To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You. O LORD, we are covered with shame—our kings, our leaders, and our fathers—because we have sinned against You.

To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God to walk in His laws, which He set before us through His servants the prophets.... 

Daniel 9:3~10

Let us too start there, confessing every one of our sins. Sins in thoughts, actions, words, disobedience, etc. and confess them one by one at His feet.

Tomorrow we will learn what's next...