Sister Mounty Hi sister,I hope by what I say here will help you understand both why we should fast,and the purpose in our fast. Matt 6:16-18 WHENEVER!! not IF,please note this,and there is a reason for whenever as well,and here is why!
Isaiah 58:6-11 Please read this slow,and gather much from each verse here.For if you follow the instructions as given here step by step,every fast you make before our Jesus will ALWAYS be successful!! I still fast once a week,as well,and I am never disappointed!
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Do we have a good balance?( proverbs 11:1-2) When fasting we also examine our self as well. ( 2 Cor 13:5) Is God first? Or does he come after other things? Are we depending upon him, and his Word daily? Or are we going to the Lord because we have done everything else but this,and it has not worked?
In a fast,that is when we find out where we truly are in our Lord. It can be a tough time,and always is for the flesh,your flesh will speak to you during this fast!! It will say things like, hey do not forget,the kids will soon be home,the phone may have rung and you missed it,anything to get you off!! you knees before the Lord!
So if you are going to fast,make sure you have the time needed to fast! This is so important,it is the Lord and you one on one!! Don't blow it! A fast is not like many prayers that are thrown up to God and hope they stick! A fast is the very paste to make our prayers stick!
The flesh will not like this!! Know this! and the flesh will remind the mind,hey,I think this has been long enough to!! LOL When this happens, you are closer to Jesus then you know,the one mountain in our way most times is our very flesh.( eph 6:12) This is a war!!Make no mistake about this!
To fast,is to have purpose,and to have purpose,is to grow in our Lord,and become dependent on him in EVERY area of our lives. ( matt 16:24-26) To follow means to follow. I am not judging any!!
But i know what works in Christ in this area,and better then that!! Praise the Lord for HIS WISDOM!!! I know why to!!amen! One more point. Durning this fast this is what the Lord is doing to you as well!! ( jeremiah 17:10!!) The question then becomes, what is our result?? This is up to us!! Praise the Lord!! Matt 7:7!!-11) ask, seek!,an knock!
Doing this, you become a prayer warrior! Fasting takes heaven by force!!( matt 11:12) The devil waits to rob us before we knock!! He is around us, when we ask,he is around us when we seek,but when we knock and the door opens!! The devil flees!! Jesus is now before us!! And his instructions to us,and his love poured out towards us never can fail!! AMEN! Use the Word given to us,for it is by his Word,the door opens to us! For Jesus Christ is the living Word!! ( john 1:1) amen</computer,>