DAY 23 - WHAT IS BIBLICAL PRAYER and FASTING ALL ABOUT and HOW DOES IT WORK?

Let me ask you …

Do you “Eat to Live” or do you “Live to Eat”?

Many of us have never really stopped to think about this … yet the answer that we hold in our heart and mind directs our very understanding of what biblical fasting is all about and how it works!

Fasting isn’t merely abstaining from food, drink or other things. Fasting is a time and stance that is set apart for the Lord.
Fasting takes our eyes off of the world and focuses them upon God. Moreover, fasting is not about punishing our flesh, but centering us around God.

Many people fast when they have important decisions to make in order to gain a heavenly mindset, instead of the rash and impulsive decisions of the flesh.

Fasting is not a way to manipulate God to receive something we want. Rather, it is a way to align our views with His.

In addition, fasting is not a work or way to earn salvation or any benefit from God. Fasting should be done out of a pure and genuine heart.
The time that you fast should be formulated around these values. Remember, the point of fasting is to connect with God.
It is not about how many days one can fast or to what extreme.

Fasting is completely intimate with the Lord. Therefore, there is no need to compare yourself to how long others are fasting.