HOLD FAST — From Drift to Devotion
Twenty-one days to reset our hearts and refocus our faith. Through prayer, Scripture, community, and consistency, we choose devotion over drift. We hold fast to hope—and we do it together.
WEEK 1 — FIX YOUR EYES
Clarity of Christ precedes consistency of life.
DAY 1 — God Has Spoken
January 5
Scripture (Lectio)
Hebrews 1:1–2 (NIV)
In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.
Meditatio
What voices have been shaping you more than Jesus?
Devotional
We often assume the spiritual problem is that God is silent. Hebrews begins by correcting that assumption. God has spoken—clearly, finally, and personally—in His Son. Christianity is not about discovering hidden truths but paying attention to a revealed Savior. Drift begins not when God stops speaking, but when we stop listening. In a city like Brickell—fast, ambitious, loud—clarity begins when we fix our eyes again on Jesus.
Fasting Encouragement
Let hunger or absence prompt attentiveness, not irritation.
Prayer (Oratio)
Jesus, in a city full of noise and ambition, we confess how easily Your voice gets crowded out. Teach us to listen again. Shape our church more by Your Word than by the pressures around us. Speak, Lord—we are listening. Amen.
Contemplatio
Sit quietly for one minute. Repeat: “Speak, Lord.”
Actio
Choose a daily time and place for the Daily-15.
DAY 2 — The Radiance of Glory
January 6
Scripture (Lectio)
Hebrews 1:3 (NIV)
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word.
Meditatio
What does Jesus reveal about what God is truly like?
Devotional
We often imagine God through the lens of success, disappointment, or fear. Hebrews redirects us to Jesus. He is not a partial reflection of God, but the exact representation of His being. To see Jesus is to see God’s heart—gracious, faithful, and sustaining. Fasting exposes how easily lesser glories capture our attention: approval, comfort, image. As those attachments loosen, our vision clears. Devotion grows not by striving harder, but by seeing more clearly.
Fasting Encouragement
Let fasting clear space so you can behold Christ.
Prayer (Oratio)
Father, we confess how easily we chase lesser glories. Fix our eyes on Jesus, the radiance of Your glory. Reorder our loves so we desire what truly lasts. Amen.
Contemplatio
Sit with open hands and slow breathing.
Actio
Read Psalm 27 today.
DAY 3 — He Sat Down
January 7
Scripture (Lectio)
Hebrews 1:3b–4 (NIV)
After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
Meditatio
Where are you still striving as if the work is unfinished?
Devotional
Jesus sat down because the work of salvation was complete. Yet many of us live as though something remains undone. We strive, perform, and exhaust ourselves—especially in environments shaped by achievement. Fasting often reveals this restlessness. Hebrews invites us to rest where Christ has already sat. Obedience flows not from anxiety, but from assurance. When grace becomes the foundation, devotion becomes sustainable.
Fasting Encouragement
Let fasting loosen your grip on striving.
Prayer (Oratio)
Jesus, free us from performance-driven faith. Teach us to live from grace, not for it. Help us rest in what You have already finished. Amen.
Contemplatio
Sit silently for one minute, receiving rest.
Actio
Release one pressure you’ve been carrying.
DAY 4 — Pay Much Closer Attention
January 8
Scripture (Lectio)
Hebrews 2:1 (NIV)
We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.
Meditatio
Where might drift be happening quietly in your life?
Devotional
Drift is rarely dramatic. It happens slowly through neglect rather than rebellion. Hebrews does not warn about rejecting faith, but about failing to pay attention. Devotion is not intensity but attentiveness. Fasting sharpens awareness by revealing what regularly captures our focus. Renewal often begins with noticing what we have quietly ignored. Faith grows as we return again to truths we already know but have allowed to fade.
Fasting Encouragement
Let each craving call you back to awareness.
Prayer (Oratio)
Lord, train us to be attentive rather than distracted. Gently show us where we’ve drifted and lead us back to You. Amen.
Contemplatio
Sit quietly and notice your breathing.
Actio
Remove one small distraction today.
DAY 5 — A Shared Salvation
January 9
Scripture (Lectio)
Hebrews 2:3–4 (NIV)
How shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
Meditatio
Who strengthens your faith when it feels thin?
Devotional
Salvation was never meant to be sustained alone. Hebrews reminds us that faith is confirmed and strengthened through community. In a neighborhood where people live close yet remain unknown, isolation quietly weakens devotion. Fasting can turn us inward, but Scripture pushes us outward. God often preserves our faith through ordinary relationships—shared prayer, encouragement, and presence. Grace is deeply personal, but it is never private.
Fasting Encouragement
Resist isolation—reach out.
Prayer (Oratio)
God, make Crossbridge Brickell a place of real belonging. Teach us to carry faith together and to strengthen one another in love. Amen.
Contemplatio
Sit quietly, thankful for community.
Actio
Invite someone to worship.
DAY 6 — Crowned With Glory
January 10
Scripture (Lectio)
Hebrews 2:9 (NIV)
But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death.
Meditatio
Where does Jesus meet you in weakness right now?
Devotional
Jesus entered suffering before glory. Weakness is not a detour in the Christian life; it is often the place of encounter. Fasting reminds us that discomfort does not mean abandonment. Christ knows our frailty from the inside and meets us there. Endurance is formed not by avoiding hardship, but by trusting the One who has already gone before us.
Fasting Encouragement
Let discomfort deepen trust.
Prayer (Oratio)
Jesus, meet us in our weariness and weakness. Form in us a hope that endures through suffering. Amen.
Contemplatio
Sit quietly, breathing slowly.
Actio
Journal where you need grace, not grit.
DAY 7 — Sabbath Reflection
January 11
Scripture (Lectio)
Psalm 103:1–2 (NIV)
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—
Meditatio
What benefits of God are you prone to forget?
Devotional
Forgetfulness fuels drift. Gratitude restores perspective. The psalmist calls the soul to remember—not to deny hardship, but to anchor the heart in mercy. Sabbath interrupts the pace of our city and re-centers our attention on God’s faithfulness. Fasting slows us down enough to remember what we are often too busy to notice.
Fasting Encouragement
Today, fasting looks like rest.
Prayer (Oratio)
God, thank You for Your mercy and faithfulness. Restore our joy as we remember You. Amen.
Contemplatio
Rest quietly in gratitude.
Actio
Prepare your heart and calendar for worship.