DAYS 1–7: RETURNING TO GOD - Reverence & Repentance

DAY 1 – RETURN TO THE LORD

Scripture: Isaiah 55:6–7 (NLT) “Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously.”

Focus: God is near, but return is still a choice. Proximity does not equal alignment.

Life Application: Just like in an unhealthy marriage, you can be active around God and still distant in affection. Isaiah is not calling strangers—he is calling God’s people back to God. Returning is not dramatic; it is deliberate. God is asking for first and full attention again.

Reflection:

• Where have I been close in activity but distant in affection?

• What habits have replaced hunger for God?

Prayer: Father, I return to You with my whole heart—honest, surrendered, and open. Restore what distance has dulled and rekindle what routine has numbed. I choose You again out of love. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Declaration: I return fully to the Lord. My heart and life are aligned with Him in every way.

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DAY 2 – REVERENCE BEFORE RESULTS

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7 (NLT) “Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”

Focus: Reverence is not emotion—it is orientation. It places God where He belongs.

Life Application: We live in a culture that seeks benefits without boundaries. Reverence restores God’s authority. Wisdom begins with honor, not strategy. The fear of the Lord shapes decisions, not just words.

Reflection:

• Have I honored God in decisions or only in language?

• Where have I treated Him casually?

Prayer: Lord, restore holy awe in my heart. Let reverence govern my thoughts, speech, and choices. I want to obey your will, not just use your name. Teach me to honor You in my thoughts, actions, and decisions. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

Declaration: The fear of the Lord governs my life. I reverence God in all my ways.

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DAY 3 – CLEAN HANDS, CLEAR HEART

Scripture: Psalm 24:3–4 (NLT) “Who may climb the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in his holy place? 4. Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies.”

Focus: Access requires alignment. God invites transformation, not compromise.

Life Application: Clean hands address actions; a pure heart addresses motives. God cares about what we do and why we do it. Integrity matters both publicly and privately.

Reflection:

• What must be removed to stand confidently before God?

• Is my obedience sincere or selective?

Prayer: God, cleanse my hands and purify my heart. Remove every idol, distraction, and divided loyalty in my life. I want nothing in my life that competes with you. Restore integrity where compromise has crept in. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: My hands are clean, my heart is pure, and I stand before the Lord confidently and boldly.

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DAY 4 – TURNING FROM DISTRACTION

Scripture: Luke 10:41–42 (NLT) “But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! 42 There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Focus: Busyness can become spiritual disobedience.

Life Application: Martha did good things, but missed the best thing. Distraction is not always a sin, but often overcommitment. Jesus corrects priorities, not service.

Reflection:

• What has crowded out intimacy with God?

• Where do I need to simplify?

Prayer: Jesus, reorder my priorities. Teach me to choose presence over pressure. Free me from every unnecessary distraction as I sit at your feet again in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: God has my full attention; therefore, I choose what matters most, which is Him.

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DAY 5 – REPENTANCE THAT REPOSITIONS

Scripture: Joel 2:12–13 (NLT) “ That is why the Lord says, 'Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. 13. Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish.”

Focus: True repentance changes direction, not just emotion.

Life Application: God responds to heart repentance, not performance. Repentance realigns destiny and opens the door to restoration. Israel had rituals without surrender. God called them deeper.

Reflection:

• Have I changed behavior or only felt regret?

Prayer: Father, I turn fully to You with a surrendered heart. I return not with appearances or excuses, but complete surrender. Reposition my life for restoration in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I maintain a posture of surrender, repent without delay, and walk in restored alignment with God.

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DAY 6 – RETURNING TO FIRST LOVE

Scripture: Revelation 2:4–5 (NLT) “ But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! 5. Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.”

Focus: Faithfulness without affection leads to spiritual fatigue.

Life Application: Correct belief without devoted love leads to burnout. God desires hearts, not just habits. The Church at Ephesus was doctrinally sound but emotionally distant. God wants devoted hearts, not just correct beliefs.

Reflection:

• Have I replaced love with routine?

Prayer: Lord, restore my first love. Rekindle passion in my walk with You, where discipline has replaced devotion. I don’t want to serve you without loving you deeply. Teach me your ways in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: My love for God is renewed and alive.

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DAY 7 – STILLNESS BEFORE GOD

Scripture: Psalm 46:10 (NLT) “Be still, and know that I am God! I will be honored by every nation. I will be honored throughout the world.”

Focus: Stillness is spiritual trust.

Life Application: Stillness is not inactivity; it is surrender. God speaks clearly where striving ends. This means surrendering control.

Reflection:

• Where do I need to stop striving?

Prayer: God, I quiet my soul before You. I release control and trust Your sovereignty. You are God, and I rest in You, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I am still before God; He is sovereign, and I trust Him fully.

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Days 8–14: REFOCUSING ON GOD

DAY 8 – LED, NOT DRIVEN

Scripture: Psalm 25:4–5 (NLT) “Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.”

Focus: God leads. Pressure drives. Many are productive but not directed.

Life Application: David was a king, a warrior, and a leader, yet he asked God to teach him. That tells us something. Experience does not eliminate the need for guidance. Pressure often demands immediate movement, but God emphasizes correct movement.

Being driven produces burnout. Being led produces peace and precision.

Reflection:

• Where am I responding to pressure instead of direction?

• Have I asked God to lead me today or assumed I already know the way?

Prayer: Lord, lead me by Your truth today. I release the pressure to perform and the need to rush. Teach me to move at Your pace and in Your will. I surrender control and

choose to be led by your Holy Spirit in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I am led by the Lord and not driven by pressure. My steps are divinely ordered, and I move in God’s peace, timing, and precision.

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DAY 9 – TRUST OVER CONTROL

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5–6 (NLT) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”

Focus: Trust begins where understanding ends.

Life Application: Control feels safe, but it limits faith. Solomon teaches that leaning on understanding creates blind spots. Trust means releasing the need to see everything clearly before obeying. God does not require full comprehension, only full surrender.

Reflection:

• What am I trying to control instead of trusting God with?

• Where has fear disguised itself as wisdom?

Prayer: Father, I release my grip on what I cannot control. I trust You with outcomes, timing, and direction. I seek Your will above my comfort and clarity. Lead me where trust is required in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I trust the Lord with my whole heart. I release control and refuse to lean on my own understanding.

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DAY 10 – GOD’S WAY, GOD’S TIMING

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NLT) “Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart…”

Focus: Timing is not delay. It is design.

Life Application: Impatience often comes from forgetting that God sees what we cannot. Forcing outcomes creates Ishmaels. Waiting produces Isaacs. God’s timing protects the

promise and the person receiving it.

Reflection:

• Am I trying to rush what God is still shaping?

• Can I trust God even when timing frustrates me?

Prayer: God, teach me to wait without anxiety. I trust Your timing even when it stretches my faith. I choose patience over panic and obedience over impulse, In The Name of Jesus. Amen.

Declaration: God’s timing is perfect and purposeful. I wait in faith, confidence, and obedient expectation.

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DAY 11 – WORD BEFORE OPINION

Scripture: Psalm 119:105 (NLT) “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”

Focus: Scripture clarifies when opinions confuse.

Life Application: A lamp does not show the entire journey. It shows the next step. Many want full visibility when God promises sufficient light. His Word does not remove faith; it fuels it.

Reflection:

• What voice has influenced me more than God’s Word?

• Am I obeying Scripture or debating it?

Prayer: Lord, anchor me in Your Word. Silence every competing voice. Let Scripture guide my decisions, shape my thinking, and correct my perspective. I submit to Your truth in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: God’s Word lights my path. I walk in truth, clarity, and divine direction.

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DAY 12 – DAILY DEPENDENCE

Scripture: Matthew 6:11 (NLT) “Give us today the food we need.”

Focus: Dependence is daily, not seasonal.

Life Application: Israel learned this lesson with manna. Yesterday’s provision could not sustain today. God invites daily reliance, not stored confidence. Dependence keeps pride from settling in.

Reflection:

• Have I relied on yesterday’s grace for today’s challenges?

• Where do I need fresh dependence on God?

Prayer: Father, I depend on You today. I do not live off past victories or former strength. I need you now. Provide what I need for this moment in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I depend on God daily. He faithfully supplies all I need for today.

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DAY 13 – FAITH THAT LISTENS

Scripture: John 10:27 (NLT) “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”

Focus: Faith listens before it moves.

Life Application: Hearing God is relational, not mystical. Sheep recognize the shepherd’s voice because they stay close. Distance dulls discernment. Closeness sharpens

obedience.

Reflection:

• Have I made decisions without listening first?

• What noise is interfering with God’s voice?

Prayer: Holy Spirit, sharpen my hearing. Silence distractions and heighten discernment. I want to recognize Your voice and respond quickly in obedience, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I hear the voice of the Lord clearly, and I follow Him faithfully and without delay.

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DAY 14 – ALIGNMENT CHECK

Scripture: Amos 3:3 (NLT) “Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?”

Focus: Agreement precedes movement.

Life Application & Illustration:

Many ask God to bless paths He never authorized. Alignment is not accidental. It

requires intentional agreement with God’s values, priorities, and direction.

Reflection:

• Where am I out of sync with God?

• What adjustments is God asking me to make?

Prayer: God, bring my life back into full alignment with You. Adjust my attitudes, decisions, and direction. I choose agreement with Your will above all else. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: My life is aligned with God. I walk in agreement with His will, His ways, and His direction.

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Days 15–21: RECEIVING FROM GOD - God releases provision where hearts are prepared.

DAY 15 – GOD OUR SOURCE

Scripture: James 1:17 (NLT) “Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.”

Focus: God is the unchanging source of every good thing.

Life Application: We live in a world of shifting circumstances. Jobs change. Health fluctuates. Relationships shift. But God remains constant. Many seek provision from unstable sources while ignoring the One who never runs dry. James reminds us that every good gift originates from the Father. That includes wisdom, strength, breakthrough, and blessing. When we look to Him first, we position ourselves to receive what He has already prepared.

Reflection:

• Where have I looked to temporary sources for permanent needs?

• Do I trust God’s generosity or question His timing?

Prayer: Father, I recognize You as my source. I release dependence on temporary solutions and anchor my trust in You. Thank You for Your unchanging nature and faithful provision. I receive from You with gratitude and expectation in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: God is my source and my supply. I receive every good and perfect gift from Him with faith and gratitude.

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DAY 16 – SEEDTIME AND HARVEST

Scripture: Galatians 6:7–9 (NLT) “Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessings if we don’t give up.”

Focus: Sowing precedes harvest. Faithfulness always produces return.

Life Application: Farmers do not plant today and harvest tomorrow. They plant in faith, water consistently, and wait for the season to produce. Many become discouraged during the waiting season and abandon what they started. God honors faithfulness. What you sow in obedience, prayer, service, and stewardship will return in due season. Do not grow weary. The harvest is forming even when it is not yet visible.

Reflection:

• What have I sown that I need to continue watering in faith?

• Where have I grown weary and need fresh endurance?

Prayer: Lord, give me endurance to continue sowing in faith. I will not grow weary in doing good. I trust that the harvest is coming at the right time. Strengthen my hands to remain faithful in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I sow faithfully and consistently. I will reap a harvest of blessing in God’s appointed time. I receive my due season now!

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DAY 17 – OPEN HEAVENS

Scripture: Malachi 3:10 (NLT) “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!”

Focus: Obedience unlocks overflow.

Life Application: This is the only place in Scripture where God invites His people to test Him. Why? Because He knows that obedience in stewardship reveals trust. When we honor God with our first fruits, we acknowledge Him as Lord over everything. Open heavens are not just financial. They represent favor, opportunity, provision, and breakthrough in every area. God wants to bless His people beyond capacity, but blessing flows where obedience is demonstrated.

Reflection:

• Have I honored God with my finances and resources?

• Where is God asking me to trust Him with what I hold tightly?

Prayer: God, I honor You with my tithes and offerings. I trust You as my provider and surrender control of my resources. Open the windows of heaven over my life. I receive the overflow You promise in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: The windows of heaven are open over my life. I walk in overflow, favor, and divine provision.

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DAY 18 – RECEIVING BY FAITH

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6 (NLT) “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.”

Focus: Faith is the hand that receives what God has released.

Life Application: God has already released blessings, provision, and promises. Faith does not earn them. Faith receives them. Many pray for what God has already provided but never move in the confidence required to take hold of it. Faith is not passive hope. It is active trust. It positions itself to receive and acts on what God has spoken.

Reflection:

• What has God spoken that I have not yet received by faith?

• Am I waiting passively or moving in confident expectation?

Prayer: Father, I activate my faith to receive what You have already released. I do not doubt Your willingness or ability. I believe You reward those who seek You. I receive by faith today in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I receive by faith what God has already released. My faith is active, bold, and expectant.

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DAY 19 – THE RAIN IS COMING

Scripture: Joel 2:23 (NLT) “Rejoice, you people of Jerusalem! Rejoice in the Lord your God! For the rain he sends demonstrates his faithfulness. Once more, the autumn rains will come, as well as the rains of spring.”

Focus: God restores what was lost and sends fresh rain.

Life Application: Joel prophesied to a people devastated by drought and locusts. Everything they depended on was destroyed. But God promised restoration. He did not just promise survival—He promised abundance. The former rain represents what God did before. The latter rain represents what God is about to do. This year is not about maintaining. It is about receiving fresh outpouring.

Reflection:

• Where do I need God to restore what was lost?

• Am I expecting fresh rain or settling for drought?

Prayer: Lord, I rejoice in Your faithfulness. Send the rain—both former and latter. Restore what the enemy stole and release fresh blessings over my life. I stand in expectation in Jesus’s Name. Amen.

Declaration: The rain is coming. God is restoring and releasing fresh blessings over my life.

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DAY 20 – POSITIONED FOR INCREASE

Scripture: Isaiah 54:2–3 (NLT) “Enlarge your house; build an addition. Spread out your home, and spare no expense! For you will soon be bursting at the seams. Your descendants will occupy other nations and resettle the ruined cities.”

Focus: God’s plans require preparation. Increase demands capacity.

Life Application: God told Israel to prepare for increase before it was visible. Many want blessing but have not made room for it. Preparation is an act of faith. It demonstrates belief before manifestation. God is not limited by your current capacity, but He honors those who make space for what He is about to do.

Reflection:

• Where do I need to enlarge my capacity to receive?

• Have I made room spiritually, emotionally, and practically for increase?

Prayer: God, I prepare for the increase You are sending. I enlarge my faith, my expectation, and my capacity. I will not limit You with small thinking. I make room for all You have planned for my life and in my life in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: I am positioned for increase. My capacity is enlarged to receive all God is releasing.

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DAY 21 – THE GOD YEAR

Scripture: Isaiah 61:2–3 (NLT) “He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come… To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.”

Focus: This is the year of the Lord’s favor. This is the God Year.

Life Application: Jesus read this passage in the synagogue and declared, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled.” He announced that the year of favor had come. Not someday. Today! 2026 is the God Year—the year He turns mourning into dancing, ashes into beauty, and despair into praise. This is not about human effort. This is about divine favor and supernatural intervention.

Reflection:

• What mourning is God turning into joy this year?

• What ashes is He exchanging for beauty?

Prayer: Father, I receive this year as the year of Your favor. You are restoring, renewing, and releasing blessings over my life. I step into the God Year with faith, expectation, and surrender. Let Your favor rest on me and overflow to others in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Declaration: This is the God Year. The favor of the Lord rests on my life. I walk in beauty, blessing, and breakthrough

This concludes the 21 days of prayer and fasting.

May this consecration mark the beginning of the greatest season of your life. You

have returned. You have refocused. Now receive all that God has prepared for you

in this God Year.

Declaration: I declare this fast complete and my alignment restored. I return to God as my Source, my Guide, and my Sustainer. My focus is sharpened, my heart is renewed, and my obedience is strengthened. What I surrendered has been exchanged. What I planted in fasting will produce in its appointed season. What I prayed in secret will manifest openly. This is the God Year. I move forward aligned, empowered, and ready to receive. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

This is the God Year

Pastor Karl Miller Jr.