21 days of prayer and fasting 2025
On this website of Celebration Church you’ll find resources to help you go deeper in your relationship with Jesus in the coming 21 days. You don’t have to pray and fast by yourself, we’re doing this together as a church family.
Pray first.
Yes, even when prayer is our focus for the next 21 days, we encourage you to start with prayer in your preparation. try your best to discover what God wants you to fast from. Is there any specific that is witholding you from growing closer to the Lord? Is there a topic you need to hear the Lord’s voice on that you want you pray for specifically? Pray by yourself and with others to intercede for one another.
Prepare.
Getting prepared before the 21 days of prayer and fasting starts, helps you to make this time a succes. With ‘succes’ we are not aiming at striving to tick off the most days or fasting the best out of everyone or anything in that sense. We are talking about being able to fully focus on 21 days of prayer and fasting without having to make a new plan every day. From experience we know that it’s better to make a plan instead of just winging it! Here are two documents that we have put together for you to use as a resource.
Gather together.
Even when these 21 days are about your relationship with God, it is highly recommended to not just do this by yourself. Entering in these 21 days can be tough because we are taking an active step to break with something worldly and fully focusing on the Lord. And we know the enemy will do anything to convince you that isn’t the right thing to do. To stand strong in this time, we encourage you to meet with your church family during Deeper Nights, Prayer in the Homes and other gatherings (see schedule per location below), and the closing Revival Night together with all locations, held in Celebration Church Huizen.
YouVersion Reading Plan
The coming 21 days you have the option to read a reading plan with church family in the Bible app YouVersion. Soon we will update this bock with the link to the reading plan we are reading.
After the 21 days you will get an invite to read a next reading plan to keep up the habit of reading the Bible together.
Hilversum | Neuweg 148, Hilversum
January 22 @ 20:00 - 21:30A worship & prayer night as part of the 21 days of prayer and fasting.
Huizen | Piersonlaan 2, Huizen
Almere | Location varies. Click on the event to discover the location!
January 24 @ 20:00 - 21:30Een aanbidding- en gebedsavond als onderdeel van de 21 dagen bidden en vastentijd.
Ways to fast
Daniel Fast
If you’re wondering, “Where did the Daniel Fast originate?” That’s a great question. The Daniel Fast was first observed by the prophet Daniel in the Bible. On one occasion, Daniel was greatly concerned for his people and sought the Lord’s wisdom during a time of prayer and fasting.
Daniel 10:2-3 says, “At that time I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks. I ate no choice food; no meat or wine touched my lips.” The meaning of “choice food” is not clear; however, most commentaries conclude that he ate no bread or sweets. The Message translation sums up Daniel’s eating habits during that time: “I ate only plain and simple food.”
The idea behind the Daniel Fast is not to duplicate Daniel’s menu but to imitate his spiritual hunger. Daniel’s passion for the Lord caused him to seek spiritual food rather than physical food, which should be the desire for anyone doing the Daniel Fast.
What do I eat on the Daniel Fast?
Foods You May Eat
- Whole Grains: Brown Rice, Oats, Barley, Whole Grain Breads, Grits
- Legumes: Dried Beans, Pinto Beans, Split Peas, Lentils, Black Eyed Peas, Soybeans
- ALL Fruits: i.e. Apples, Apricots, Bananas, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cantaloupe, Cherries, Cranberries, Oats, Figs, Grapefruit, Grapes, Guava, Honeydew Melon, Kiwi, Lemons, Limes, Mangoes, Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries, Tangelos, Tangerines, Watermelon
- ALL Vegetables: i.e. Artichokes, Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chili Peppers, Corn, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Ginger Root, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Scallions, Spinach, Sprouts, Squashes, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini, Herbs, Spices, Olives (Olive Oil), veggie burgers are an option if you are not allergic to soy.
- Nuts & Seeds
- Liquids: Spring Water, Distilled Water, 100% Natural Fruit Juices, 100% Natural Vegetable Juices, Protein Drinks, Decaffeinated Beverages in moderation
- Sweeteners: Honey, Stevia & other Natural Sweeteners
Foods To Avoid
- Meat
- All Dairy Products
- White Rice
- Fried Foods
- Caffeine
- Carbonated Beverages
- Foods Containing Preservatives or Additives, Refined Sugar, or Sugar Substitutes
- White Flour and All Products Using It
- Margarine, Butter, Shortening, and High Fat Products
- Desserts, Candy, etc.
Partial fast
A partial fast is usually from sun up to sun down—drinking juice and water and eating a light dinner at night.
Full Fast
Drink only liquids for a set period of days (please consult your physician before beginning a full fast.)
Fast of technology
During the 21 days you can choose to fast from technology. This can mean fasting from using social media platforms, refrain from using Netflix or games.
3-day or 7-day Fast
You may not be able to fast for 21 days. Choose a 3-day or 7-day fast. This can be a Partial Fast, Full Fast, or Daniel Fast.