Fasting for a Spiritual Breakthrough!
The Type of Fast: We will be going through a 21-day Disciple's Fast. The purpose of this type of fast is “loose the bands of wickedness” (Isa. 58:3) – freeing ourselves and others from addictions to sin. Key Verse: “This kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting” (Matt. 17:21 KJV) Jesus cast a demon from a boy whom the disciples had failed to help. Apparently they had not taken seriously enough the way Satan had his claws set in the youth. The implication is that Jesus' disciples could have performed this exorcism had they been willing to undergo the discipline of fasting.
Day-to-Day Fasting:
For 21 full days you are encouraged to fast from the following:
● Sweets (cakes, pastries, pies, cookies, sodas and sweet drinks)
● All meats (chicken, fish, beef, turkey, etc.)
● Coffee and caffeinated teas and sodas
● Secular TV programming with the exception of the news.
● Theater Movies and forms of similar entertainment.
● Video Entertainment (video games, etc.)
11 comments:
Good morning everyone: well, this morning i head off to do grocery shopping...my typical list has lots of items left off of it now, for the fast. amen! i'm sure i'll be scooting my cart right past a few aisles (i can do w/o them anyway). this should be interesting. wonder how many "my fast-no no items" will be jumping out at me. got to keep our prayer target in mind on this shopping trip! enjoy your day everyone. hugs and prayers on Day 1 !!!
I encourage everyone to find a fast partner. It will definitely help us to stay on track. The first day of my fast has been very good. Instead of sitting in front of the TV or computer I went for a nature walk with my kids and we made a fort in the house.
Off to a great start. BTW, for some reason my devotional was more engaging this morning and I liked it.
Stay true to your fast. I am praying for you and expecting God to provide a breakthrough for you.
Oh yeah, fasting from TV at the beginning of football season. There will be much prayer as I want to turn the TV on.
God bless,
dma
Let him do it as of the ability which God giveth:that God in all things may be glorified. 1 Peter 4:11.
Do what you can, and God will increase your ability.ChS 15.
My biggest challenge (I hear you Pastor) is TV (particulary Football - Go REDSKINS). With me trying to eat better and deal with my health issues, the food isn't as big an issue as it is may be for most. I've already cut out the sweets but FOOTBALL. We need to find out who scheduled this at the beginning of the season!
I'm hoping to get though this but it's beginning of the Football season and games coming up against Philly (Monday night - sorry to all those Philly fans for a tough lost to a team with a Senior citizen QB - I can watch the news!!!) and against the Giants (;-( also a LOSER yesterday), this is a tough time for me.
However, I did get a lot of stuff done yesterday!
Keep me in your prayers!
We are holding fast in the Smith household, we've had to rearrange our fast a bit. One of things we decided to fast from doesn't pop up or shall I say we don't miss it.. So it doesn't seem like we are struggling to fast from anything ..and we want it to be something that stirs us. That's our fast!! So we've decided to add a few more things that are "real" challenges for us .. We are doing it together - and that really helps .. It's 10'clock and we are going to bed. Far cry from our 12:30 bed time .. Keeping you in our prayer - The Smiths
This is wonderful. We are enjoying the influence in our household. I am happy to share this experience with the litle ones. We purchased special cups for our special juices. The soups and stews are different but they are enjoying them. We had unexpected guess who joined the "fasting" menu and loved it and I sat and watched them eat while I continued my fast.
I have more time to pray. A clearer mind to pray. I got so much housework done. And best of all my thoughts are on my church family and friends. We are praying for you and looking to have great testimonies to share.
One testimony is the house is moving into miraculous roads. Keep praying.
Hi i just started the fast and i think it's pretty cool but hard,please keep us in your prayers.Talk to us soon,Bye.
hey this sydney,
i just started some of the fast and i need a lot of prayers and support. oh,and i love the redskins a lot!!!!
i saw the game and we won on overtime 16 to 13! well, just wanted to say hi so i will keep all of you in my prayers!
Fasting has been kind of though for me, Please pray for me that I will stay focused.
Please pray for me! I'm the only person in my house fasting and it's tough!
This is great info to know.
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