Why Pray and Fast

I don't know what people are going to get out of a day of Prayer and Fasting, or if it will change Belize.  However, I do know that when people pray together or come together in collective consciousness, miracles happen, when people fast or practice self control, people become aware of to their purpose or mission in life, and when they pray and fast together, whole communities are impacted.  Research has been done on the power of collective consciousness and meditation.  Crime rates have been shown to drop during the designated time of Prayer and Meditation.  In the United State we are familiar with how the collective action of the youth of the 1960s influences the US during war times.  One of my favorite characters in the Bible is Ester.  Ester asked that all her people Pray and Fast, which resulted in her being courageous to speak up to the king to save her people and in the king's mercy to her people.  We are requesting all Belizeans to commit to Pray and to Fast with us no matter where they are.  Finally, I know from my personal experience that people people are moving to Belize all around me to make a difference there.  Others are now considering going back home to Belize to live after resolving for so many years not to.  I believe there is an awakening and a push for people to go to Belize and do great things.  So again, I don't know what is going to be stirred up in our hearts, but I know that we all have a desire to see Belize thrive, to be abundant and to be brilliant.  So with that heart and with spiritual guidance in each heart, I know anything is possible.  Even a new paradigm is possible, one of generosity, brilliance, courage, and a great love for people.