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Fasting for Spiritual Renewal and Connection
By Adelle Schultz
Consult a Doctor if there is any concern over doing any type of fast. Those with blood sugar issues
definately must seek medical advise.
Overall, fasting for spiritual breakthrough cleans the body-mind and feeds the spirit.
Jesus Christ fasted 40 days and nights when he needed his miracles and starting his ministry
"All the vitality and energy I have comes to me because my body is purified by fasting."-Gandhi
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How to Begin Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough The best way, from my experience, to begin fasting for spiritual breakthrough is to start with a 24 hour fast. It is pretty
safe, and very healthy. Although, depending on you, it may be better to start with a juice fast.
During the 24 hour fast, which I am talking about, you can only consume water. During this time, no food should enter
your system. Although, I recommend you take one teaspoon of honey in a glass of water. During the fast it is very important
you drink a lot of water. Usually 8-10 glasses of pure, distilled water are sufficient.
Ending the spiritual fast, is usually one of the most important parts. Personally I end fasts with the meal recommended in
"The Miracle of Fasting" by Paul and Patricia Bragg. They say after 24 hours to end the fast, the best thing for you to eat is a
raw coleslaw cabbage made up of chopped cabbage, grated carrots, and beets with a fresh lemon juice as a dressing.
Whatever you do, eat something light, natural, and organic. I do not recommend you break a fast with any animal products.
Most importantly, do your research and make sure you consult a physician for your specific needs and results.
1)Fasting should be started slowly.
2)Set the Intent for your fast - verbal declaration of what it is you desire is important. Always declare if it is the will of God.
Pure motivation always has good results. Never be motivated by greed, or doing harm to another. You should not
want what others have, you should want what is best for you and for God's kingdom. He has much set aside for you
you have not because you ask not and you ask not aright.
3)Water, water, water. You will detoxify. You will feel like dirt when you have a lot of toxic material to expel.
4)Wash your mouth with vinegar. Rinse after with water, it will eat the enamel on your teeth.
5)Add a teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar to a full glass of water. One glass morning noon and night is good.
6)If you really want to enhance your cleanse and restoration physically do castor oil packs over your stomach
7)Pray, not to receive but to worship and give gratitude. I have received more miracles through feeling gratitude.
The kind of gratitude that brings you to a deep shuddering feeling of love is the best. This takes time to tap into
this feeling. The kind of gratitude like you would have when you have a narrow miss from disaster. This deep
feeling is the most powerful way to tap into Holy Spirit.
Read about offending your Angels as well. This is important to address if you are experiencing difficulties
and blockages in your life.
OffendingYourAngels
8)Forgiveness and pardon to those whom have offended and hurt you. Sincerely though. Write that letter
and if that is not possible send a specific angel to deliver the message. Heartfelt please.
9)Forgive yourself.
10)Forgive God. A lot of people are angry with God.
11)Assume responsibility for your actions. H'oponopono huna. This is the theory behind how
we are all connected spiritually. That what happens to your brother/sister in this life happens to you.
13)Joy, be joyous. Do something that brings you joy
14)Love, actions speak louder than words. Do something loving, do it in secret. What you do in secret
The Lord rewards you openly. Do not put attachements on these acts. They must be done without
regard to reward. Purity of intent is crucial here. Good example from my own life. I used to smoke cigs
yeup, nasty ole cigs, well I was going to a big meeting with all men and lawyers to boot. I was paniced I was
late and out of cigs. I thought I will never make through this meeting without them. THis is back when you
could smoke inside. Well I stopped at a quickie mart and a homeless man was sitting leaning against the
building. He had a little dog with him. He looked up with the sweetest smile and said, "I don't want anything,
but I want to tell you, you look beautiful!" I was so touched. You could feel his sincerity. I could feel his wanting
to connect to people too. I nearly cried. Well as I got inside, I saw him picking up used cig butts. I was sad.
The dignity of a clean cigarette. Well when I got inside the man behind the counter was afraid I was upset being
spoken to by the homeless man. He said, do not be upset he is a nice man, I assumed he misinterpreted my
face since I was near tears over his kindness. I said oh no, I want to know if it would offend him if I bought him
some food and for his dog too. He said, oh he would love that. So I bought food for he and his dog and two
packs of cigs. One for me and one for him. Well in my haste out the door to this meeting I inadvertantly gave
him the entire sack and forgot my cigs. I was well down the road groping around looking for them when
it hit me, yipes no cigs. Well I thought, he needs it more than I, I will just get through it.
I got to my destination and parked in the parking garage. The only space open was next to a stair well.
It was dark too. I opened the door and looked down to see better since I was in high heels. Low and
behold there was a brand new pack of cigarettes, my brand, 100's and all. Unopened. I KNEW
they had not fallen out. What you do for another the Lord will do for you. Even if it is something
you really should not be doing. It is never what you do, it is the intent. I have now been cig
free for ten years. Just a great story about manifesting good by doing good with no thought of reward.
15) Perform Holy Communion privately. There are many miracles associated with performing Holy
Communion. Do this during your fast. Use grape juice instead of wine, and use Hebrew Matzos.
I do Holy Communion almost daily.
Fasting: A Spiritual Power Tool!
Three earlier articles in this series covered prayer, Bible study and thinking or meditation. Along with those spiritual tools, we need to frequently combine this fourth tool—fasting.
by Don Hooser
The only thing most people know about fasting is that it can be a way to lose weight. But there's much more we need to understand about fasting than that.
The Bible has much to say about this very important but oft-neglected spiritual key. God desires and expects His followers to fast. Jesus Christ was asked why His disciples did not fast like other religious people. He replied with a short parable explaining that it was because He was still present with His disciples. He stated that after He was no longer among them (referring to His impending return to heaven), "then they will fast" (Matthew 9:14-15, emphasis added throughout).
By that He meant that all of His future disciples would fast. Why? Because we need fasting with prayer to help us maintain a close relationship with God and Jesus Christ. And there are other major spiritual benefits of fasting, as we shall see.
When Jesus spoke to His disciples about how to fast, He clearly was expecting that they would fast (Matthew 6:16-18). He did not say "if you fast" but "when you fast." And note that in this chapter, Jesus emphasizes fasting as much as praying and doing good works.
Fasting is mentioned prominently in the Old and New Testaments. The biblical record of who fasted is a virtual "who's who" of the Bible and includes Moses, David, Elijah, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel, Anna and Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul engaged "in fastings often" (2 Corinthians 11:27).
What is fasting?
In a sense, everyone fasts. When we are in bed asleep, we go without any food or drink. That is fasting. That is why the first meal of the day is called breakfast. However, when people speak of fasting, they usually mean a longer period of time of deliberately choosing not to eat and drink. It can be for a whole day, part of a day or more than a day.
A health fast is any temporary restricted diet that is supposed to have certain health benefits. But this article addresses fasting for one's spiritual health, which involves abstaining from food and drink while spending a lot of extra time in prayer and Bible study (Exodus 34:28; Ezra 10:6; Esther 4:16; Acts 9:9).
Ideally, we should spend most of the waking part of a fast period praying, studying and reflecting. If this is not possible, at the very least we can do that during the extra time when we ordinarily would be eating.
Misunderstandings about fasting
A healthy person who is not perspiring much can go without food and water for about three days before the body begins to be stressed. And a healthy person can go without food for several days if he is drinking water. Thus, the amazingly long 40-day fasts by Moses, Elijah and Jesus Christ (Deuteronomy 9:9; 1 Kings 19:8; Luke 4:2) were possible only by God's supernatural intervention.
How long we might safely fast depends on our individual health. If you are unsure about your health limitations, it would be wise to get a medical checkup, and we strongly advise it. Then start with a meal or two before gradually increasing to a full day fast—being alert to the beginning of any adverse effects.
However, we shouldn't consider mere discomforts—including feeling hungry, thirsty and less energetic—as "adverse effects." For most people, a headache is simply a symptom of withdrawal from regular caffeine consumption. It's wise to taper off from caffeinated beverages before beginning a fast.
Another option is a partial fast such as that mentioned in Daniel 10:3. Here one takes in only as much food and/or water as necessary to be safe and spends extra time in prayer, Bible study and meditation. This, too, can be very profitable spiritually.
Fasting is unpopular in a culture of instant self-gratification. People tend to think that every day they need three large meals plus snacks. In a culture of continual feasting, it seems there is no place for fasting! From that standpoint alone, fasting is good for character building—developing self-discipline, commitment, moderation and better eating habits.
Important reasons for fasting
Fasting is an important part of building a right and strong relationship with God (Luke 2:36-37; Acts 13:2).
Godly fasting is poles apart from hunger strikes used to gain political power or draw attention to a personal cause. Fasting liberates us from slavery to our appetites while we focus on the true "Bread of Life," Jesus Christ (John 6:48-51, 63). When fasting, we make a small self-sacrifice to focus on our Savior's awesome sacrifice and plan for us.
By nature we are egocentric (self-centered), and must work at becoming God-centered. A major purpose of fasting is to learn humility—to better understand how great God is and how weak, sinful and needy we are. King David understood this when he wrote, "I humbled myself with fasting" (Psalm 35:13).
God delights in humble hearts. He said in Isaiah 66:2, "This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word" (New International Version). In Matthew 5:3 Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
Jesus made it clear that if we fast to show off—to "appear to men to be fasting" —we are hypocrites and will have no reward from God (Matthew 6:16-18). Jesus did not mean that it is always wrong to tell someone you are fasting. Often there is a practical need to tell someone, like your spouse. Jesus was talking about the necessity of right motives and attitudes.
Jesus spoke a parable in which a proud Pharisee bragged to God, "I fast twice a week" (Luke 18:9, 12). The man imagined himself to be already humble and was proud of it! Fasting with such a conceited attitude is worthless.
God wants us to "hunger and thirst for righteousness" (Matthew 5:6). When we fast, we increasingly feel hungry and physically weak. In addition to reinforcing the fact that God is the One who sustains us and supplies all our needs, an important lesson of this is that we rapidly become weaker spiritually when we neglect the nourishment of prayer, Bible study and all other efforts to be God's spiritually transformed sons and daughters.
The Bible has only one command regarding fasting. God's people are commanded to fast on the Day of Atonement from sundown to sundown (Leviticus 23:27-32). Interestingly, this fast day is listed among God's spiritual Feast days in this chapter.
Besides the ordinary personal benefits of fasting, the Atonement fast has prophetic significance. To learn about the meaning of the Day of Atonement and its accompanying fasting, please request our free booklet God's Holy Day Plan: The Promise of Hope for All Mankind.
Secondary purposes of fasting
Besides the primary purposes of worshipping God, drawing closer to Him, humbling ourselves and growing spiritually, it is appropriate to have secondary purposes in fasting as well—beseeching God in prayer for His help with one or more serious needs for ourselves or for others.
When God has not answered prayers for a certain need, try fasting with prayer. In one instance when Christ's disciples could not cast out a demon, He told them that "this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting" (Matthew 17:14-21). Proper fasting often results in significant spiritual breakthroughs. While we rely on the spiritual tools of prayer, Bible study and meditation on a daily basis, we occasionally need the power tool of fasting.
There can be many reasons to fast, such as a personal problem, a difficult-to-overcome sin, facing a major decision, a Church crisis, a threat of danger, the need to change someone's attitude, or expressing thanksgiving, among others. For a very enlightening study, use a Bible concordance and look up all the passages that contain the words fast, fasted and fasting. Read why they fasted, what they were praying about and what God did as a result of the fast.
However, we must never view fasting as pressuring God to get what we want (Isaiah 58:3). God wants us to pray about our problems, but not to try to dictate the solutions. Our attitudes should be like that of Jesus Christ when He prayed, "Not My will, but Yours, be done" (Luke 22:42).
It is fine for a group such as a church congregation or circle of friends to decide to fast together concerning an urgent matter. When his country was being invaded, King Jehoshaphat "proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah " (2 Chronicles 20:1-3). At the preaching of Jonah, "the people of Nineveh believed God [and] proclaimed a fast" (Jonah 3:5).
To beseech God for His protection, Ezra proclaimed a fast for all the exiles returning to Judah (Ezra 8:21-23). Esther requested that all the Jews in Shushan fast so that they would be spared from genocide (Esther 4:16).
Isaiah 58:1-12 is a profound passage that contrasts right and wrong attitudes in fasting. It clearly shows that fasting must not be a mere ritual. Fasting should teach us to be willing to sacrifice in many ways in the service of others. How much are we willing to sacrifice to "undo . . . heavy burdens, to let the oppressed go free . . . to share your bread with the hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; when you see the naked, that you cover him?" (verses 6-7).
God's Word exhorts us to "stand fast in the Lord" (Philippians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:8). Here the English word "fast" means firmly fixed or steadfast. From what the Bible teaches us about fasting, we see that people who sincerely and regularly fast and pray to God will very likely "stand fast in the Lord"! GN
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