Fasting

We fast with only one motive and that is to seek God. Fasting needs to be accompanied by prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit.

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Bible Teachings on Fasting

Fasting

People who have willingly chosen to become Jesus disciples are required to partake in the fellowship of Christs sufferings. While we are not meant to...

Questions about Fasting

Why Do People Fast and Pray?

"Fasting and prayer? Didn't those go out of style decades ago?" The woman who said this to me was a godly woman, a woman who had been in the church...

Fasting: The Soul Vacation

“One more thing before you go…”An hour and a half in church last Sunday wasn’t going by fast enough. My beloved pastor was going on about the power...

What Is the Daniel Fast?

Participating in a Daniel Fast requires eliminating commonly enjoyed foods for twenty-one days as an act of worship and of consecrating oneself to...

Devotions about Fasting

Lent: What Is It Good For?

Our motivation for fasting and observing Lent matters.

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Kick-Start Your Quiet Time

What stands in the way of putting God first in your life?

God Never Fails

I expected the Lord to make my life a bed of roses and when that didn't happen, I got mad!

Crying Out to the Most High

Heartbroken over the ruin of Jerusalem, Nehemiah passionately prays for his country, confesses his and the people's sins, and asks for God's...

Thorns and Thistles

Lent begins a time when many Christians prepare to celebrate Christ's victory over sin and death, by reflecting on our own sins which pierced Him. We...

Videos about Fasting

Lou Engle: A House That Contends

Lou Engle shares his burden for the spiritual state of America and promotes The Call event in Fredericksburg, VA in late May.

Jentezen Franklin: Recharge Your Spiritual Energy

Pastor Jentezen Franklin explains how fasting can recharge our spiritual energy.

Shaneen Clarke: Fast and Pray

The author and evangelist talks about the Biblical practice that is your key to a powerful Christian walk.

Dr. Chauncey Crandall: Aid for Fasting

Dr. Chauncey Crandall says fasting, which is a period of abstinence from all food or specific items, is actually beneficial to the body.

Cancer Disappears Between Check-ups

Ken, devastated by a cancer diagnosis, dedicates himself to prayer and fasting while he waits for the results during a second round of biopsies...

Articles on Fasting

Prayer and Fasting

Why should we fast, what does the Bible say? The Bible teaches that there are times for feasting and banqueting. But, there are also specified times...