SIFTED SERIES

When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Matthew 6:16

5 Biblical Reasons for Fasting

 

  1. Protection (Esther)

  2. God’s Direction (Acts 9:9, Acts 14:23)

  3. Greater Intimacy with God (Matthew 9:14-15)

  4. The fulfillment of God’s promises (Daniel, Nehemiah)

  5. To experience a greater measure of the power of God (Matthew 17:21)

Start small

No TV or streams for 24 hours

Eat only fruits and vegetables for a few days

Fast from one meal a day

No food/coffee for a few days

Delete social media for a week