Coupled with our Proverbs 31-Day Challenge we will also begin our annual 21-Days of Fasting and Prayer. The goal of fasting is to draw nearer to God. Biblical fasting always has to do with eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose; it hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out! It also enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God and prepares our hearts for all of the good things God desires to bring into our lives. Remember, your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but it is very important to know your own body, your options, and, most importantly, to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do. TYPES OF FASTS COMPLETE FAST This fast calls for drinking only liquids, typically water with light juices as an option. SELECTIVE FAST This type of fast involves removing certain elements from a diet. One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, or bread from your diet and consume water and juice for fluids and fruits and vegetables for food. PARTIAL FAST This fast is sometimes called the Jewish Fast and involves abstaining from eating any types of food in the morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6:00 am to 3:00 pm, or from sunup to sundown. MEDIA FAST This fast is common for those who do not have much experience fasting foods, who have health issues that prevent the fasting of food, or who wish to refocus certain areas of their life that are out of balance. For instance, someone might select to abstain from using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast—and then choosing how to carefully bring that element back into their life in an orderly fashion. Scripture References Matthew 6:16-18 Matthew 9:14-15 Luke 18:9-14 Acts 27:33-37 Nehemiah 9:1-3 RESOURCES ON FASTING & PRAYER YOUR PERSONAL GUIDE TO FASTING AND PRAYER BY BILL BRIGHT https://secondmilechurch.files.wordpress/2009/12/bright-your-personal-guide-to-fasting-and-prayer.pdf 7 BASIC STEPS TO SUCCESSFULLY FASTING & PRAYING vbcweb.org/docs/7_Basic_Steps_to_Successful_Fasting_and_Prayer.pdf #MADE4MORE #2015
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