February is the month of love, but for us, it goes far beyond Valentine’s Day. It’s about God’s covenant love, the kind that never fails and never gives up. The 21-Day Feast on Love Fast is underway, and our community is pressing in like never before with daily devotionals guiding us deeper into the heart of God.
This month also marks ECO’s 2nd anniversary! We launched on February 29, 2024, and to see how God has grown this ministry in just two years is nothing short of miraculous. During Black History Month, we also honor the faith, resilience, and legacy of Black believers who have paved the way. And on February 16, our monthly teaching, “Loving Me,” reminded us that biblical self-worth is the foundation of every healthy relationship.
With love and purpose, Micheline Nelson, Founder
Featured Reflection
Love That Never Fails
The world defines love in so many ways, but God’s love is the only love that never fails. It is patient when we are impatient, kind when we are unkind, and steadfast when everything around us shifts. His unfailing love is the foundation for every relationship we build, with Him, with ourselves, and with one another. Let this be the love we pursue above all else.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast...” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4
On February 12, during the Feast on Love Fast, ECO went into the streets of St. Augustine for the second time to serve the homeless. Our team distributed hot chocolate, coffee, tea, and goody bags, putting love into action on a cool Florida morning. This is what covenant love looks like: not just words, but deeds. We are believing God for even more opportunities to serve our neighbors in need.
The 21-Day Feast on Love Fast is going strong! Since February 2, the ECO community has been pressing into God’s presence through prayer, fasting, and daily devotionals that are guiding us deeper into the meaning of covenant love. Hearts are being softened, relationships are being restored, and God is moving mightily among us. Keep pressing in, ECO family, the best is yet to come.
Celebrating our ECO family members born in February:
Destiny D. • Menthoul N. • Esteve N. • Swan N. • Kayla N.
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you.” ~ Numbers 6:24-25
Happy Anniversary!
Celebrating covenant love this February:
Robert & Grace L., 8 Years
“Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.” ~ Mark 10:9
Upcoming Events
FEB
2, 22
Feast on Love Fast Continues
The 21-Day Feast on Love Fast runs through February 22. Stay connected through the daily devotionals and join the community in prayer and fasting as we pursue God’s covenant love together.
FEB
16
“Loving Me” Monthly Teaching
Join us on Zoom for a powerful teaching on biblical self-worth. Learn to love yourself the way God loves you, because healthy relationships start from within.
MAR
26
Monthly Teaching: Purpose of Singleness
Coming in March, a teaching on discovering God’s purpose in your season of singleness. More details to come!
Resource of the Month
21-Day Love Devotional
The perfect companion for the Feast on Love Fast. This devotional guides you through 21 days of scripture, prayer, and reflection on God’s covenant love. Whether you are fasting or simply seeking to deepen your understanding of love, this resource will meet you where you are.
Father, we thank You for a love that is everlasting. Help us to receive Your love fully, to know it, to believe it, and to let it transform us from the inside out. Teach us to love ourselves as You love us, and to extend that same grace and compassion to everyone around us. We declare that Your covenant love covers our families, our friendships, and our futures. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness” (Jeremiah 31:3). In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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The Feast on Love Fast has been life-changing. I came into this fast carrying bitterness and unforgiveness in my heart, and God has been peeling back every layer. The daily devotionals spoke directly to me, and the prayer community held me up on the days I wanted to give up. I am walking out of this fast a different person.
