FASTING
The goal of fasting is to draw nearer to God. Biblical fasting always has to do with eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose; it hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out. It also enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God and prepares our hearts for all the good things
God desires to bring into our lives. Remember, your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but
it is very important to know your body, your options, and, most importantly, to seek God in prayer and
follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.
TYPES OF FASTS
COMPLETE FAST
This fast calls for drinking only liquids, typically water with light juices as an option.
SELECTIVE FAST
This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example of a selective fast is the
Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, and bread from your diet and consume water and
juice for fluids and fruits and vegetables for food.
PARTIAL FAST
This fast is sometimes called the Jewish Fast and involves abstaining from eating any type of food in the
morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6:00 am to 3:00 pm,
or from sunup to sundown.
SOUL FAST
This fast is common for those who do not have much experience fasting food, who have health issues that prevent them from fasting food, or who wish to refocus certain areas of their life that are out of balance. For instance, someone might select to abstain from using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast, and then choose to carefully bring that element back into their life in an orderly
fashion at the conclusion of the fast.
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