Dear Saints,I write once again with a question on fasting. I am convinced of the necessity of fasting, on a regular basis. My question is not "Why?" but "How?". How do you fast? No eating and drinking - I know that but... what do you do that day / those days? Do you set aside a whole day without work or any other engagements? Do you pray or read the Bible all the time? What if you have to go to work on the day?I do not want to find for myself excuses for not fasting. I just feel that I do not do it the best way :(How do you schedule your day when you fast?Thanks in advance!Yours in Christ,Esther
Hello Esther, please do take the time to listen to this message on fasting. I have learned so much from it.Blessingshttps://youtu.be/2S-rmJeXiMM
_________________Fifi
by TakeUptheCrossHow do you fast? No eating and drinking - I know that but...
by TakeUptheCrosswhat do you do that day / those days? Do you set aside a whole day without work or any other engagements? Do you pray or read the Bible all the time? What if you have to go to work on the day?
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Dear Sister,The last time we fasted, we opted for a modified 'Daniel fast' i.e. we ate fruits and vegetables, with water. During the day, I listened to worship music, read the bible and prayed. I wish I prayed more but sometimes i was felt too weak to do aught else If you work outside the home, I would recommend a time when you don't have any deadlines or other energy-intensive things to do.
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Thanks for the responses!@Lysa - I do not want to quarell over drinking water or not. I see instances in the Bible where they neither drank nor ate - the fast of Nineveh, of Moses, of Elijah. Now one brother told me that when he fasts for one day - it is without eating and drinking. But when it is for more days, he drinks only water.But that is only the "visible" part of a fast. I found that in Isaiah 58 we have a very good description of what God expects from fasting people.
What good is it to fast only to end up watching your favorite TV shows all evening or weekend? You might as well just go on a diet if that is the case. :)