(lively music)
- Hey, it's Terri, your cheerleader of dreams.
Today I wanna share something with you about fasting
that has truly brought the most phenomenal results
and breakthroughs in my life.
You know, this was a video I filmed not too long ago
and it got nearly 100,000 views.
In fact, I wanted to read a comment from Shy Blue Bonnet.
I like that name.
This is what they said.
They said, "This video is so timely.
I just fasted the other day and I decided to fast again.
Within a matter of days, I received two job offers,
two hours apart from each other.
Thank you, Jesus," it says.
Well, if you're believing God for a breakthrough,
for some big things that only God can do,
I can't encourage you enough to declare a fast.
Watch this and you'll get a hunger to fast.
(Terri chuckling) (lively music)
The title of this video could sound really strange to you
if you've never heard of fasting for your goals before.
It sounded strange to me a few years ago.
But let me tell you
how I learned this game-changing principle
to help me achieve my goals year after year.
By the way, I'm Terri Savelle Foy,
your cheerleader of dreams.
Now, I remember the first time I really learned
how to set my goals for the new year, the right way.
I mean, for decades, I'd done it wrong.
And I felt the same frustration every New Year's Eve
because nothing had really changed in my life.
I did the typical, you know, save money,
read more, lose weight, get out of debt,
get closer to God kind of goals with no progress.
Why? Because they're so vague.
You know, how do you measure if you got closer to God?
I remember one night at church, I had goosebumps.
(Terri chuckling)
I got closer to God.
No, I was doing it the wrong way.
Well, I began to learn these vital keys
to setting goals the right way.
Now, let me summarize it for you real quick
and then I'll explain why fasting changes everything.
Let me give you the summary.
Number one is to imagine it's December 31st of 2021
and you say,
"This has been the most phenomenal year of my life."
What needs to happen for you to say that?
Think about it.
Number two, set 7 to 10 goals for this year.
Now, it's been proven,
if you go beyond 10, you lose your focus.
It's too many to commit to.
Number three, write them down every day for 30 days.
Don't skip a day.
You know, I even set an alarm
on my phone as a reminder to write my goals.
Why?
Because it gets so programmed
into your subconscious mind
and you get more determined than ever to check 'em off.
Number four, add pictures to your dreams to match each one
of your goals as if they're achieved.
Like if you're believing to get a certain car,
get a picture of that car
or a picture of you jumping in front of that car.
Number five, declare them every single day.
And that's a principle from the word of God.
I know I'm going fast.
Number six, sow a financial seed for your dreams.
You know, the whole universe operates
under the law of seed, time and harvest.
So every dream I've ever had, I sow a seed for it.
You know, just like a farmer,
he can't just believe God for corn and speak to corn
and have a picture of corn in his book and expect corn.
He's gotta sow a seed for it, right?
It's the same with your dreams.
Number seven, declare a fast.
Now, again, I know I went through those really fast
but I'm gonna show you how to make your vision board
and set your goals for this year in a way
that causes you to manifest your dreams like never before.
And I'll explain how to get my online vision board course
for only $8 in just a minute.
But just remember, thinking you can keep your goals
in your head is just an excuse for not writing them down.
Success begins with a piece of paper, a pen
and a little bit of time.
Now, one of the most important keys
to success is to think on paper.
Don't just think it, ink it, right?
So in 2012, I did what I just shared with you
for the first time with more clarity than ever before.
I got crystal clear on what I really wanted.
You know, Mark Twain said,
"I can teach anybody how to get what they want in life.
Problem is I can't find anybody who can tell me
what they truly want.
Well, I had no idea
or no clue how I could achieve these dreams
or how they could come to pass, but I wrote 'em down anyway.
Now, let me share with you some of my top 10 goals for 2012.
So one of 'em was $25,000 for my daughter's car.
She wanted a Jeep Wrangler.
A second one was The Bahamas vacation, you know?
So I wrote down the flights, the hotel, the excursions,
the food cost.
I put a picture of The Bahamas.
The third goal was to speak
at the largest church in the nation of France.
And I googled it, found a picture of it, put it in my book.
Number four was to be invited to speak
in two new cities in France.
Keep in mind, I don't know anybody
in two new cities in France, but I wrote it down anyway.
The fifth goal was to sign a new contract
with my book publisher.
And I even wrote for $15,000.
That's what I wanted them to pay me
'cause I was just getting started.
The sixth goal was to weigh my perfect weight.
And I'm not telling you the amount.
(Terri chuckling)
The seventh goal was to write a book on breaking soul ties.
And then my eighth goal was I wanted
to get that very book translated into French.
My ninth goal that year was I wanted to write a book
on imagine big, on how to use your Imagination.
And then my 10th goal that year was to speak
at the Amway Conference.
I didn't even know anybody in Amway
but I wanted to speak at their summit.
So I literally wrote those top 10 goals down every day
for 30 days straight.
I had never done that before.
I set the daily alarm on my phone to go off as my reminder
and I would be like, oh yeah, write my goals,
and I'd write all 10 of them.
Well, doing this got it so programmed
in my spirit that I became more determined
than ever to see them come to pass.
And then of course, I sowed my best seed for my dreams
and I declared a 21-day fast.
Now, you might be asking why declare a fast?
Well, Jentezen Franklin helped me understand it more
but he said in one word, increase.
He said, "God wants to bring increase
in all areas of your physical and spiritual life."
And he said, "It begins
with an increase in intimacy with him.
There is no greater benefit
to fasting than getting closer to God."
Well, let me give you real quick five benefits
of fasting for your dreams and goals this year.
Number one is deeper intimacy with God.
You know, fasting and prayer will cause your relationship
with the Lord to go to a whole new level.
You're gonna be more sensitive to his voice, and of course,
that leads to divine direction.
Number two is gain wisdom.
You know, when Daniel sought the Lord for help,
he fasted for 21 days to gain understanding
and wisdom for his situation.
God heard Daniel's heart, saw his humility in fasting
and sent an angel to help him.
Well see, as you spend time in fasting in prayer,
believe that God will give you wisdom
for every area of your life
and he's gonna give you a clear mind
and better understanding.
Number three, this is a powerful reason you should fast
is authority over strongholds.
You know, some strongholds are stronger than others,
meaning they may have been nagging at you for a long time.
It could be an addiction you've tried to break,
a weight loss battle you've been in for years,
a financial issue that just never seems to improve.
Fasting is the key
to gaining victory over every stronghold in your life.
Number four, personal victories in your life.
You know, you may be praying for more discipline
in your life and you feel powerless
because you've tried so many times before
and it just never sticks with you.
Well, see, after you declare a fast in your life,
you're going to gain power
in those areas where you've struggled in the past.
Isn't that awesome?
And number five is you win battles
that you don't even have to fight
because God is fighting them for you.
See, when you fast and pray,
another benefit is that God will intervene
in your situation and give you the victory.
Do you remember in the Book of Chronicles about Jehosaphat?
When God's people were under attack,
Jehosaphat declared a fast before they went into battle.
In fact, God said,
"The battle is the Lord's, the victory is yours."
And their fasting produced a dramatic deliverance.
So if you want divine intervention, declare a fast.
The first time I ever did what I'm telling you today
was in 2012 for those 10 impossible looking goals.
And for the first time in my life,
every single goal was achieved by December 31st.
The car, I got the $25,000 for Cassidy's Jeep Wrangler.
The Bahamas vacation, we went.
We even got upgraded to the nicest room
at the resort for no extra cost.
I spoke at the largest church in the nation of France.
It was like 10,000 people.
They gave me a standing ovation.
I was just crying like a baby
on the stage because it was such a dream.
That year, I got invited to speak in France
in Toulon and Bretagne up in the north part of France.
That same year,
I signed a new contract with my book publisher
and I remember they were gonna offer me $10,000.
And I said, "No, I'm believing God for 15."
They said, "We'll give you 12,5."
I said, "No, I'm believing God for 15."
What do you think they gave me? $15,000.
I reached my perfect goal weight
that I told you I wouldn't tell you the number.
I did it.
I even wrote a book on breaking soul ties called "Untangle."
And then my French publisher said,
"We wanna launch it in French."
And I actually did a book launch at a bookstore in Paris.
It's called "Démêler."
I wrote a new book called "Imagine Big."
And here I am at the bookstore
seeing that book on the shelves.
And then the last goal was I was invited
on my birthday to speak at the Amway Conference
and on my birthday, I gave a salvation call
and we had over 1,000 people come to the Lord.
I got to lead 'em to Jesus on my birthday
at a Success Conference.
So I'm telling you, that was just the beginning
of me being a lifelong goal setter and a goal getter.
And I've been doing this every year since then.
So 2021 is no different.
I'm telling you, fasting puts you in alignment
with God's assignment.
So it's truly a supernatural experience,
especially when you've battled with any bad habits.
Overeating, gossiping, overspending, laziness, gambling,
eating too much sugar, whatever it is.
And you wanna break the habit once and for all,
declare a fast.
And the type of fasting you choose,
it's completely up to you.
You know, you could go on a full fast
where you only drink liquids
or you may choose the Daniel fast
where you abstain from sweets and meats and you drink water.
Many times I design my own fast, which includes refraining
from specific foods that I literally crave.
You know, Jentezen Franklin says,
"If it means something to you, it means something to God."
So choose a starting date on the calendar
and decide exactly how long you wanna fast.
Is it three days, 21 days, 40 days, one day?
It's up to you.
But keep your commitment with the Lord.
And when you do, you're no longer trying
to achieve your goals in your own strength.
You now have Almighty God giving you supernatural strength.
And real quick, visit with the Lord
through prayer as often as you can throughout the day.
Get away from the normal distractions as much as possible
and keep your heart and your mind set on seeking God's face.
And keep your expectancy high
because I believe 2021
is gonna be your most phenomenal year ever.
So I hope this helped you today.
You know, I'd love to help you even more
and this is the first year
that I've ever done anything like this.
But as I was praying about my own vision for this year,
I just felt in prayer
that this year I'm supposed to teach as many people
as possible how to get vision for their lives.
You know, most people have stopped dreaming.
Well, God is the one who said, without a vision, we perish.
Well, the best way I've learned how to really teach you
to discover your vision
and achieve your dreams is through my online courses.
But I understand many people can't afford the courses
that are anywhere from $97 to 397.
Well, in prayer, I just decided
that I wanna use our online vision board course
that sales for $97.
I said, I want us to practically give it away
so anyone and everyone can learn these vital keys.
So I decided to take this $97 course
and make it $8 for right now, $8.
Now, this is a limited time offer.
I'm just obeying what God put in my heart
to teach people to dream.
So I want you to get your dreams back in 2021
and let me just say, your dreams are worth an $8 investment.
Your future is worth an $8 investment, right?
Well, my team got excited and asked, "Why $8?"
I said, "Well, the number eight means new beginnings."
So again, this came about during my prayer time.
And if you feel God is speaking to you
that it's time for your new beginning, then don't miss out
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So does that sound good?
Well, all you have to do to get started today
is click the link in the description right down there
and you're on your way to your best year ever.
Now, I can't wait to see who all is enrolled
in going after their dreams.
Don't forget, I'm cheering you on to live your dreams.