The following list contains ‘Prayer Points’ for the next 21 days. This companion information is to help focus on the most important aspect of the Daniel Fast which is prayer to ensure prayer time is more effective. As Kristen Feola suggests, it’s natural for us to be concerned about the foods we are to eliminate and consume, but our main priority on this Fast should always be calling out to God on behalf of our own needs and the needs of others.
I plan to journal daily my personal prayer requests, requests of others, how God answers them, and what the Lord does in my life over the next 21 days. Kristen also advises to incorporate these daily verses in our prayers by praying them aloud. For example, on Day 1, you might say:
“Lord, I pray you’ll remove the blinders from the eyes of unbelievers that Satan has put on their spiritual eyes. Enable them to understand the glorious light of the gospel. May they believe that Jesus is your Son, who came and died for their sins, and that he is also God.”
As you speak God’s truth with faith and confidence, you’ll be declaring supernatural power over people and circumstances, which will bring about changed hearts for eternity.
Some of the scriptures in this list are from the (NLT) New Living Translation and the (TPT) The Passion Translation Bibles. When the scripture is noted as such, I will be including the translation I will be personally using which is from the (NIV) New International Version Bible.
Prayer should be the top priority of our day. Commit to making prayer a part of your daily routine so it becomes so natural that you feel like something is missing if you fail to do it one day. If our days are too busy to set aside dedicated time to pray, include it throughout the day as you go along your daily tasks. Prayer should become as natural as breathing. Don’t start your day without glorifying God and praying.
I plan to journal daily my personal prayer requests, requests of others, how God answers them, and what the Lord does in my life over the next 21 days. Kristen also advises to incorporate these daily verses in our prayers by praying them aloud. For example, on Day 1, you might say:
“Lord, I pray you’ll remove the blinders from the eyes of unbelievers that Satan has put on their spiritual eyes. Enable them to understand the glorious light of the gospel. May they believe that Jesus is your Son, who came and died for their sins, and that he is also God.”
As you speak God’s truth with faith and confidence, you’ll be declaring supernatural power over people and circumstances, which will bring about changed hearts for eternity.
Some of the scriptures in this list are from the (NLT) New Living Translation and the (TPT) The Passion Translation Bibles. When the scripture is noted as such, I will be including the translation I will be personally using which is from the (NIV) New International Version Bible.
Prayer should be the top priority of our day. Commit to making prayer a part of your daily routine so it becomes so natural that you feel like something is missing if you fail to do it one day. If our days are too busy to set aside dedicated time to pray, include it throughout the day as you go along your daily tasks. Prayer should become as natural as breathing. Don’t start your day without glorifying God and praying.
Day 1 – Pray for unbelievers to repent and be saved.
“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God” (2 Cor. 4:4 NLT).
“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2 Cor. 4:4 NIV)
Day 2 – Pray for revival and a great awakening in the world.
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land” (2 Chron. 7:14).
Day 3 – Pray for Christians who are enduring persecution.
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me” (Ps. 138:7).
Day 4 – Pray for families to be strengthened in the Lord.
“Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil” (Eph. 6:10 -11).
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Eph. 6:10-11 NIV).
Day 5 – Pray for a family member or a friend who is sick.
“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death” (Ps. 107:19-20 NLT).
“Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them: he rescued them from the grave” (Ps. 107:19-20 NIV).
Day 6 – Pray for a couple who is struggling in their marriage.
“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony” (Col. 3:13 -14 NLT).
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity” (Col. 3:13-14 NIV).
Day 7 – Pray for unity in churches and in the body of Christ.
“I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose” (1 Cor. 1:10 NLT).
“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought” (1 Cor. 1:10 NIV).
Day 8 – Pray for your pastor and for your church leadership.
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind” (James 1:5-6 NLT).
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind” (James 1:5-6 NIV).
Day 9 – Pray for a ministry in your church or community.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Col. 3:23-24).
Day 10 – Pray for a neighbor.
“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better” (Eph. 1:17).
Day 11 – Pray for a missionary.
“Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord” (Ps. 112:6 -7).
Day 12 – Pray for a widow/widower.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Ps. 34:18).
Day 13 – Pray for a people in your country to turn to God.
“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations” (Ps 22:27-28).
Day 14 – Pray for the government leaders in your country.
“It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him” (Deut. 13:4).
Day 15 – Pray for the sanctity of life to be upheld and celebrated.
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” (Ps. 139:13-15 NLT).
“For you created my inmost being: you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Ps. 139:13-14 NIV).
Day 16 – Pray for an unsaved family member or friend.
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved” (Rom. 10:9-10).
Day 17 – Pray for someone who is battling depression.
“For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs” (Zeph. 3:17 NLT).
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing” (Zeph. 3:17 NIV).
Day 18 – Pray for the people in your city/community.
“Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (1 John 4:7-8 NLT).
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love” (1 John 4:7-8 NIV).
Day 19 – Pray for your heart to be obedient to the Lord.
“If you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it” (James 1:25 NLT).
“But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it --- not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it --- they will be blessed in what they do” (James 1:25 NIV).
Day 20 – Pray for a deeper commitment to prayer.
“Let joy be your continual feast. Make your life a prayer. And in the midst of everything be always giving thanks, for this is God’s perfect plan for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:16-18 TPT).
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:16 NIV)
Day 21 – Pray for boldness to share the gospel with others.
“For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.” (Rom 1:16 NLT).
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile” (Rom 1:16 NIV).
“Satan, who is the god of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News. They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God” (2 Cor. 4:4 NLT).
“The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God” (2 Cor. 4:4 NIV)
Day 2 – Pray for revival and a great awakening in the world.
“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land” (2 Chron. 7:14).
Day 3 – Pray for Christians who are enduring persecution.
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me” (Ps. 138:7).
Day 4 – Pray for families to be strengthened in the Lord.
“Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil” (Eph. 6:10 -11).
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes” (Eph. 6:10-11 NIV).
Day 5 – Pray for a family member or a friend who is sick.
“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death” (Ps. 107:19-20 NLT).
“Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them: he rescued them from the grave” (Ps. 107:19-20 NIV).
Day 6 – Pray for a couple who is struggling in their marriage.
“Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony” (Col. 3:13 -14 NLT).
“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity” (Col. 3:13-14 NIV).
Day 7 – Pray for unity in churches and in the body of Christ.
“I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose” (1 Cor. 1:10 NLT).
“I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought” (1 Cor. 1:10 NIV).
Day 8 – Pray for your pastor and for your church leadership.
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind” (James 1:5-6 NLT).
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind” (James 1:5-6 NIV).
Day 9 – Pray for a ministry in your church or community.
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Col. 3:23-24).
Day 10 – Pray for a neighbor.
“I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better” (Eph. 1:17).
Day 11 – Pray for a missionary.
“Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever. They will have no fear of bad news; their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord” (Ps. 112:6 -7).
Day 12 – Pray for a widow/widower.
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Ps. 34:18).
Day 13 – Pray for a people in your country to turn to God.
“All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him, for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations” (Ps 22:27-28).
Day 14 – Pray for the government leaders in your country.
“It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him” (Deut. 13:4).
Day 15 – Pray for the sanctity of life to be upheld and celebrated.
“You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” (Ps. 139:13-15 NLT).
“For you created my inmost being: you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Ps. 139:13-14 NIV).
Day 16 – Pray for an unsaved family member or friend.
“If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved” (Rom. 10:9-10).
Day 17 – Pray for someone who is battling depression.
“For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs” (Zeph. 3:17 NLT).
“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing” (Zeph. 3:17 NIV).
Day 18 – Pray for the people in your city/community.
“Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love” (1 John 4:7-8 NLT).
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love” (1 John 4:7-8 NIV).
Day 19 – Pray for your heart to be obedient to the Lord.
“If you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it” (James 1:25 NLT).
“But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it --- not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it --- they will be blessed in what they do” (James 1:25 NIV).
Day 20 – Pray for a deeper commitment to prayer.
“Let joy be your continual feast. Make your life a prayer. And in the midst of everything be always giving thanks, for this is God’s perfect plan for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:16-18 TPT).
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:16 NIV)
Day 21 – Pray for boldness to share the gospel with others.
“For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes—the Jew first and also the Gentile.” (Rom 1:16 NLT).
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile” (Rom 1:16 NIV).