Day 21 – A holy habit Fasting is a discipline that should be a holy habit. Scripture reading Matthew 9 Key passages Matthew 9:14-15 —“Then John’s disciples...
Day 20 – Fasting and God’s guiding hand Fasting has its spiritual rewards. One of the rewards of fasting is experiencing the guiding hand of God in our lives. Scripture reading...
Day 19 – Fasting and the presence of God Are you being surprised in your fasting experience? God loves to surprise his children by strangely satisfying them with his presence....
Day 18 – Fasting and God’s victory Fasting is a weapon used to respond to the present and future attacks of the evil one. Scripture reading Esther 4 Key passages Isaiah 58:6,...
Day 17 – Fasting and God’s light Approached properly, fasting can bring light into our darkness and clarity to our confusion. Scripture reading Isaiah 58 & Psalm 112...
Day 16 – Fasting and God’s refreshment Our fasting may be rewarded in the experience not only of spiritual replenishment but also of physical refreshment. Scripture reading...
Day 15 – Fasting and God’s freedom Fasting is a means of seeing spiritual breakthrough for a physical or emotional problem as well as finding freedom from the besetting sins...
Day 14 – Authentic fasting Fasting must be accompanied with goodwill and good works toward others to be effective and pleasing to God. Scripture reading Isaiah 58 Key...
Day 13 – Sacrifice Are you tired of fasting? Fasting is a sacrificial act that realigns our affections, moving them from the temporal to the eternal. It turns...
Day 12 – Satisfaction Fasting is rewarded because it is a cry from the heart of those who find their ultimate satisfaction in God and in God alone. Scripture...
Day 11 – Cheerfulness In fasting it is virtuous to conceal our suffering and discomfort with cheerfulness. Scripture reading Matthew 6 Key passages Matthew...
Day 10 – Cravings Fasting has a way of revealing what our hearts really crave. It can reveal what our soul needs and how we satisfy those deepest wants....
Day 9 – Thirsts Let your thirsts drive you to God that he may satisfy your desires and meet the needs of your soul. Scripture reading Psalm 63 Key passages...
Day 8 – Replacing vs. Abstaining Fasting is more about replacing than it is about abstaining — replacing normal daily activities with focused praying, confessing, feeding...
Day 7 – Discerning Fasting is a tool that aids in discerning the call of God in our lives. Fasting helps us slow down and hear God’s voice. Scripture...
Day 6 – Yearnings Fasting is ultimately a yearning for something missing. Something was previously experienced but now is absent from our lives. Scripture...
Day 5 – Confession Remember to accompany your fast with confession of sin. Confess your sin, your spiritual weaknesses, your lack of dependence on God;...
Day 4 – Real Hunger Fasting is a struggle against the flesh and is emotionally and physically demanding; in this we discover what we really hunger for....
Day 3 -Spiritual Inventory Fasting is a holy and legitimate pursuit of a Holy God. It can be of great use in conducting a rigorous spiritual inventory of one’s soul...
Day 2 – Dependance Fasting is a humbling experience that reveals who or what we really depend upon or are controlled by. Scripture reading Psalm 69 Key...
Day 1 – Assumed Practice Fasting is not an option but an assumed practice for the serious-minded follower of Jesus. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that believers...