This document summarizes a 14-day fast and contemplative prayer event hosted by ELSPA from March 22 to April 3, 2021 to prepare hearts for Passover and Easter. Some key details include: - Participants are invited to skip meals as led by the Spirit and participate in daily prayer from 5-7:14am (or until 10am) - The focus is on centering prayer and being present with God, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide the next steps - The vision is to nurture inner transformation through contemplative practices exemplified in Wesley's means of grace - When practiced faithfully, the contemplative practices can lead to a deep connection with God and compassion for others

1. 14-days Fast and Contemplative Prayer with
ELSPA
Start 22 March 2021-3 April 2021
Preparing the heart for passover/Easter
1. Skip any meal as the Spirit leads
2. 5:00am-7:14am prayer altar daily (You are
welcome to continue to the daily prayer altar till
10:00am)

2. Matthew 6:6
But you, when you pray, go into your room, and
when you have shut your door, pray to your
Father who is in the secret place; and your
Father who sees in secret will reward
you openly.
Thomas Keating describes centering prayer as “a way of saying
‘Here I am.’ The next step is up to God.

3. Thomas Keating describes
centering prayer as “a way of
saying ‘Here I am.’
EL Shaddai Prayer Altar is
“Here we are”
Our next step is up to God.

4. Purpose is Oneness.
John17:12 While I was with them in the
world, I kept them in Your name. Those
whom You gave Me I have kept; and
none of them is lost except the son of
perdition, that the Scripture might be
fulfilled

5. Inspired from Wesleyan Contemplative
Vision
is a body of [intercessors] committed to
the [virtual space] for God’ grace to
nurture the process of inner
transformation, through contemplative
practices as exemplified in Wesley’s
means of grace.

6. ELSPA Contemplative Vision
Luke 10:27
Love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with
all your strength, and with all your mind;
and your neighbor as yourself.

7. ELSPA Contemplative Vision
The focus of ELSPA contemplative
practices…when practiced faithfully,
lead us to a place of deep inner
connection with God.
From a heart connected to God arises
compassion for his creation and from
this centered compassion flow works
of mercy and service.

8. ELSPA Contemplative Vision
“The basic practices are how Christians
open themselves to grace and allow
the Holy Spirit to ‘form the Savior in
the soul’ (Wesley).”

9. ELSPA Contemplative Heart
-to have the desire to open space for God through
contemplative practices and agree to participate
wholeheartedly.
-to support each other in the practice of the various
means of grace. Each intercessor evolves organically as
deemed by the body of Christ and the wooing of the Spirit.
-Faithful participation is one way to bring contemplative
practices, accountability and joy into our journey.

10. ELSPA preparedness before 5:00am
-Punctuality, soul awakening, posture
-Centered on Jesus Christ, Oneness,
Kingdom of God, Body of Christ,
-Relax, mind, breathing
-Agreement of the Word & Song
-Dwelling in His presence and move along
with the Holy Spirit
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