I'm Sarah Mitchell a 38-year-old emergency room nurse from Portland Oregon what I'm about to share with you changed everything I thought I knew about fasting prayer and the invisible battle happening around us every day before I dive in I want you to know this isn't just another near-death story this is about something far bigger than me you see 3 years ago I was just like many of you I went to church prayed regularly and even fasted occasionally during Lent or special prayer events but I had no idea what was really happening in the spiritual realm
during those times no idea at all Until That Rainy Thursday morning in April 2023 I was on day five of what I thought would be a routine 7-Day water fast nothing special just seeking God's guidance about some changes at work the hospital where I worked was going through major restructuring and I needed clarity about whether to stay or move on little did I know God had much bigger plans than just answering my career questions that morning started like any other I left for work at 4:45 a.m. you know how early Hospital shifts can be the
streets were quiet except for the gentle patter of rain on my windshield I remember thinking how peaceful every everything felt despite my stomach's protesting growls from the fast I was crossing the Morrison bridge when it happened a massive logging truck lost control on the wet Road jacknifed and sent its cargo spilling across all Lanes the last thing I remember was seeing massive logs tumbling toward my car like giant wooden missiles in my headlights the impact was devastating later I would learn that my car was crushed between two logs one of which had crashed through my
windshield the paramedics who arrived on scene said it was one of the worst accidents they'd ever seen someone survive though technically I didn't for 21 minutes and 47 seconds I was clinically dead but those 21 minutes they changed everything most people assume that when you die everything goes dark that's not what happened to me at all the moment of impact it was like someone had switched channels on a cosmic television 1 second I was in my car and the next I was floating above the entire scene I could see everything with perfect clarity the flashing
lights of emergency vehicles the scrambling First Responders some of whom were my colleagues the growing crowd of onlookers with their phones raised I even saw the logging truck driver a middle-aged man man in a red flannel shirt sobbing as he spoke to the police but then something extraordinary happened the entire scene began to fade away like watercolors bleeding into white paper I felt myself being drawn upward but not in a scary way it was like being gently lifted by a warm ocean current except the ocean was made of pure light as I ascended something started
happening to my awareness it's hard to explain but imagine if you'd spent your whole life wearing dark sunglasses and someone suddenly took them off that's what it felt like except it wasn't just my vision that was enhanced every part of my Consciousness became razor sharp that's when I saw them for the first time the Golden Threads imagine looking down at Earth from space but instead of City Lights you see thousands no millions of brilliant gold Golden Threads stretching from Earth up into the heavens these weren't random strands of light they were spiritual Pathways each one
created by someone in deep prayer or fasting I was mesmerized by these threads when I heard his voice I didn't see him yet but I knew instantly who it was his voice resonated through every part of my being like thunder that somehow felt like a warm embrace Sarah Jesus said I have brought you here to show you what your eyes have not seen and your ears have not heard about the power of fasting then he appeared and let me tell you no painting no movie no description has ever come close to capturing what Jesus really
looks like his presence was overwhelming yet completely comforting his eyes those eyes held such depth of love and understanding that I felt simultaneously fully known and fully loved what he showed me next would forever change my understanding of fasting and prayer but before I share that part I need you to understand something crucial what I'm about to tell you isn't just about fasting for the sake of fasting it's about something much more significant something that affects every single one of us whether we realize It or Not Jesus began by showing me something that left me
speechless he revealed how the spiritual realm responds when someone enters into a genuine fast it's like watching a master Weaver at work except the threads are made of light and the fabric being woven is reality itself watch carefully he said and suddenly I could see my own fast from a Heavenly perspective each day day I had gone without food had been creating something in the spiritual realm something I never could have imagined what I saw next was absolutely fascinating Jesus showed me how each day of fasting was like adding a new layer to what looked
like a spiritual Shield but it wasn't just any Shield it was alive pulsing with Divine energy the remarkable thing was how this Shield didn't just protect me it created what Jesus called a sphere of influence in the spiritual realm look closer Jesus said his voice filled with excitement like a teacher watching a student make a breakthrough he showed me how my 5 days of fasting had affected my workplace that hospital where I'd been praying for guidance I could see Golden Threads of light extending from my spirit creating Paths of blessing that touched my patience my
fellow nurses even the grumpy Doctor Who always gave everyone a hard time but then he showed me something that made me gasp these paths weren't just touching people they were creating openings in what looked like a dark heavy ceiling that hung over the hospital this Jesus explained is what spiritual breakthrough really looks like when you fast you're not just denying yourself food you're literally piercing holes in spiritual Darkness he then took me closer to one of these holes and I could see something that defied description through each opening it was like watching streams of liquid
light pouring down these streams carried different qualities some were clearly healing others brought peace and still others carried what I somehow knew was divine wisdom while watch this Jesus said and suddenly I was seeing specific moments from the past few days at my hospital I saw myself treating a young cancer patient but now I could see something I'd missed in the natural realm that stream of healing light had been flowing through one of those openings touching the child through my hands as I changed her IV no wonder she'd suddenly shown Improvement in her blood work
but daughter Jesus said his expression growing more serious there's something else you need to see he then showed me how different types of fasting created different effects in the spirit realm I saw people fasting with wrong motives for show for religious Duty or to manipulate God their fasting produced almost no effect it was like watching someone swing a sword at the air but then he showed me people fasting with pure hearts and the difference was stunning their fasting was like watching Master Craftsmen Forge powerful weapons every prayer offered during these fasts carried extraordinary Authority I
saw how armies of angels responded to these prayers with Incredible speed and purpose this is why the enemy fights so hard against true fasting Jesus explained he knows that a Believer who understands these truths becomes a serious threat to his kingdom he showed me how demons actually tremble when they see someone entering a fast with pure motives and Faith it was like watching roaches scatter when a light is turned on then Jesus revealed something that particularly surprised me about corporate fasting when Believers fast together he showed me what happens when a church or group enters
a fast in unity it was like watching several streams merge into a mighty River the Spiritual Authority multiplied exponentially not just additively in the days ahead Jesus said his voice carrying both urgency and compassion my people will need to understand this the battles they're facing cannot be won through casual prayer alone he showed me scenes of spiritual warfare that made me understand why he was revealing these truths now now I saw Believers facing challenges that could only be overcome through the combined power of prayer and fasting but it wasn't all serious Jesus showed me something
that made me laugh with joy he showed me how our fasting brings him pleasure not because he enjoys seeing us hungry but because he Delights in our trust and devotion I saw how each Act of fasting was like a love letter to heaven and how God cherishes these offerings from his children remember Jesus said smiling in a way that made my spirit sore fasting isn't about earning my love you already have that completely it's about positioning yourself to carry more of my power and presence he then showed me how fasting creates what looked like spiritual
reservoirs in our lives these reservoirs store up Spiritual Authority and blessing that can be drawn on in times of need
