I have wondered this for a while....Has anyone ever attempted to fast for extended period? What did you learn by doing so?
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Since Jesus fasted, are we also supposed to?
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Jesus said that His disciples would fast after the Bridegroom was taken from him. I know of people who have done longer fasts (as long as 40 days).
I highly recommend Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline on this subject. He writes from extensive experience.
I highly recommend Richard Foster's Celebration of Discipline on this subject. He writes from extensive experience.
Resisting temptation..and drawing closer to the heart of God. Fasting and prayer go hand in hand.
I havent done an entire forty days without food exactly like Jesus did as not only did he do that he went into the wilderness to do so. It is harder to fast when around people because people expect you to eat with them as normal everyday life. But you can fast discretly but need to set aside time to do so and also act normally while you do so.
It actually prepares you do do what God wills like ministry. Because all that time you are fasting and denying the flesh you are thinking of God and being fed spiritually.
I havent done an entire forty days without food exactly like Jesus did as not only did he do that he went into the wilderness to do so. It is harder to fast when around people because people expect you to eat with them as normal everyday life. But you can fast discretly but need to set aside time to do so and also act normally while you do so.
It actually prepares you do do what God wills like ministry. Because all that time you are fasting and denying the flesh you are thinking of God and being fed spiritually.
yes I have fasted and do fast for certain periods of time from a day to several days at a time .I feel the presence of God more and my mind is clear and I hear more from God .That is my experience
