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“A Hunger for God applied fasting to my everyday life. It’s not just for mystics and the monastics, but for every Christian. Fasting is not about us, nor is it about our devotion to God, as so many prescribe. We are a culture of abundance that indulges and abuses—fasting is a means of God’s grace to embrace someone greater than our ...
PRAYER and FASTING moves the hand that controls the Universe. When a person shuts out the world for a season of prayer, fasting and consecration, it opens the heart of God and the windows of heaven and brings the forces of God into action on your behalf.
Reading scripture is common during fasting; and with prayer will bring understanding and revelation. It is good to read scripture aloud during your fasting and other times as well. It may help you have an even better understanding when hearing it. Daniel 6:18 (KJV) ‘Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were
Christian fasting is not only the spontaneous effect of a superior satisfaction in God; it is also a chosen weapon against every force in the world that would take that satisfaction away.
Fasting and prayer can restore the loss of the “first love” for your Lord and result in a more intimate relationship with Christ. Fasting is a biblical way to truly humble yourself in the sight of God (Psalm 35:13; Ezra 8:21). King David said, “I humble myself through fasting.”
Why are we embarking on a 21-day corporate fast? Two words: Dependency and Desire. We are fasting because we are aware of our utter dependency upon God. We can do nothing without God. We cannot endure trials, be of one heart and mind, fight sin, grow in prayer, love our neighbors, or reach our world without God. We need God like we need food.
The Bible: The Old and New Testaments figure prominently in Orthodox services: – The Psalms in Vespers and Matins. – Hymns from the New Testament. e.g. the Magnificat. – The Lord’s Prayer is read often. – The whole of the New Testament (except Revelation) is read during the year.
