S4.E5 - Fasting

Pastor Daniel talks about the spiritual discipline of fasting. When Nehemiah heard of the situation in Jerusalem, he fasted before God (Nehemiah 1:4). It is important to know what fasting is and what it isn’t. We know we are called to fast. Pastor Daniel talks about the correct understanding of fasting and the great spiritual value and benefit it produces in our lives. 

In Pastor’s Perspective, Pastor Joe Williams talks about his own experiences of fasting and how it has impacted his life. It has been a struggle for him as it has for most leaders. But the benefits are worth it. 

Jentezen Franklin, in his book Fasting, says, “Prayer and fasting were a big part of Jesus’s life. Why should it be such a small part of yours? If Jesus needed to fast, how much greater is our need to fast?”

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Prayer links us to heaven and fasting separates us from earth. - Charles Spurgeon

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“Reading about prayer instead of praying will simply not do. But reading about prayer in addition to praying can be a valuable way to learn” - Donald Whitney, from Spiritual Disciplines

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Fasting is not a requirement; it is a choice. It is a vow you choose to make to pursue God on a deeper level. The entire time that you are on a fast you are acknowledging God. When you are feeling hungry, empty, and weak, you connect with God without all the clutter. -Jentezen Franklin

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The secret to tapping into the supernatural is for you to have the courage to do the natural first.” -Jentezen Franklin