LydiaJoy
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I’ve never really fasted before, because I’ve suffered from disordered eating since around the age of turning 13, 45 years ago. I want to fast, because I want to hear from God, I want to be close to Him and I want to know His will for my life. Also, I feel like I need deliverance from not being happy with my life, I don't know if it's depression/anxiety or what. I'm extremely blessed, but I don't think I've ever experienced Joy, which is the fruit of the spirit I want to have, hence I put it in my username. Since I have the next 12 weeks off from work, I thought it would be a good time to fast.
How do you fast? How do you know what to deny yourself and for how long? Details like that I don’t understand. For those who have fasted, how did you determine the details like that of your fast? Also, any other suggestions for what worked best for you...
I like this article regarding fasting:
www.ladiesdrawingnigh.org
It states:
Fasting is a time of self-denial which helps us to cultivate a deeper intimacy with God, the lover of our soul. Fasting is not primarily about denying our need for food, but rather, drawing closer to God for Him to meet our needs in new ways. It’s about refining our desires so they are aligned more fully with God’s perfect will…so that our hearts are more fully surrendered to His will than ever before.
It’s not that fasting alone will bring about our breakthrough. Fasting doesn’t trick, or manipulate, God into answering our prayers. Fasting does not guarantee that we will receive what we want from God. (David fasted and prayed for the life of his son. But God had another plan. 2 Samuel 12:16-23)
But rather, fasting enhances our prayers and intensifies them, opening doors that might otherwise be closed to us. Some things only come by prayer and fasting.
Sometimes prayer alone is not enough.
Prayer and fasting go hand in hand when we would seek God for help in dire circumstances. God desires to deliver His children from all their troubles. (Psalms 34:17) But He wants us to ask and seek Him through prayer…and fasting…as we feel led.
How do you fast? How do you know what to deny yourself and for how long? Details like that I don’t understand. For those who have fasted, how did you determine the details like that of your fast? Also, any other suggestions for what worked best for you...
I like this article regarding fasting:
26 Fasting Scriptures for Breakthrough (Plus Printable)
Are you in desperate need of God’s deliverance in some area of your life or a loved one’s life? So am I. Do you want to experience breakthrough in your prayer life? Have you considered fasting?
www.ladiesdrawingnigh.org
It states:
Fasting is a time of self-denial which helps us to cultivate a deeper intimacy with God, the lover of our soul. Fasting is not primarily about denying our need for food, but rather, drawing closer to God for Him to meet our needs in new ways. It’s about refining our desires so they are aligned more fully with God’s perfect will…so that our hearts are more fully surrendered to His will than ever before.
It’s not that fasting alone will bring about our breakthrough. Fasting doesn’t trick, or manipulate, God into answering our prayers. Fasting does not guarantee that we will receive what we want from God. (David fasted and prayed for the life of his son. But God had another plan. 2 Samuel 12:16-23)
But rather, fasting enhances our prayers and intensifies them, opening doors that might otherwise be closed to us. Some things only come by prayer and fasting.
Sometimes prayer alone is not enough.
Prayer and fasting go hand in hand when we would seek God for help in dire circumstances. God desires to deliver His children from all their troubles. (Psalms 34:17) But He wants us to ask and seek Him through prayer…and fasting…as we feel led.
