Why Fast?

The Principles of Fasting

1. Fasting is not just missing a meal
2. Fasting is not dieting
3. Fasting demands replacing meals with the reading of the Word and prayer
4. Fasting demands dedicating time for meditation
5. Fasting requires spending much time in the Word

Effects of Fasting

1. Fasting changes you, not God
2. Fasting doesn’t move God, it moves you into better positioning
3. Fasting increases our spiritual capacity
4. Fasting breaks habits and spiritual bondage
5. Fasting quiets the heart to hear God’s voice

Benefits of Fasting

1. Spiritual discipline
2. Increased spiritual capacity
3. A clear, sober mind
4. A Pure heart and mind
5. Hunger for God and His Word
6. Physical Health
7. Loss of Excess Weight
8. Purified Body
9. Spiritual freedom
10. Physical freedom
11. Spirit of Giving
12. Your Light Shines (evil powers cannot withstand your presence)
13. Protection by God
14. Answered Prayers
15. Intimacy with God
16. Increased retention capacity